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Knife-wielding man arrested in ex-girlfriend's apartment

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Police in Sapporo on Sunday arrested a 21-year-old man for unauthorized entry into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment.

According to police, the incident occurred in Toyohira Ward at around 12:10 a.m., Hokkaido TV reported. Police said a woman in her 20s showed up at a koban (police box) and said her ex-boyfriend was in her apartment, and had a knife.

The woman told police that on Saturday night, she and her former boyfriend, who is a university student, had exchanged messages on Line in which he said he was going to come over to her apartment, after which she told him not to.

Not knowing what to do, the woman told police she went outside for awhile to see if she could spot her ex-boyfriend coming. When she went back to her apartment, she found him inside. He said he had used a duplicate key to get in.

Then the woman ran for help to the koban. Police went to the apartment and arrested the man.

Police said the couple had recently broken up and quoted the man as saying he came to the woman’s apartment because he only wanted to talk to her.

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@James Good logical reasoning but don't expect many agreements here. As you pointed out there needs to be more information to form a good opinion.

Was he wielding his knife or her knife? They don't say.

Did he have a knife when police arrived? They don't say.

Certainly not enough information.

It could be her words only. Innocent until proven guilty?

However he is at least guilty of trespassing he shouldn't have entered her apartment.

Unless he was given the duplicate key which is kind of like giving permission to enter the apartment and if so then she should have changed the locks

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Can Japanese men learn to swallow their pride….. please…..

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I'm not a lawyer, but I assume it's something to do with the "unauthorized entry into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment" charge that he's facing.

Yea I looked that up but couldn't actually find anything that would stick if he had been given the key. If he secretly made the duplicate then it would.

Do you let all your exes enter and leave your residence as they please just because you once gave them a key?

No I would have changed the lock on the day I broke up knowing I had given them a key. Then I would have organized a time and place for them to pick up any items they had had at my place.

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It just seems you are looking for any excuse to victim blame.

Not at all ever heard of innocent until proven guilty?

All this is a she said he said situation.

Unless the police have any actual evidence I bet he is let go after a few hours.

Yes was it her knife or his knife is important.

it doesn't matter whose knife it was.

Certainly it matters to the credibility of the witness. If he indeed was wielding a knife and he bought it with him then her credibility goes up.

Giving a partner a key to your apartment does not give them permission to enter your residence as and when they like after you've broken up.

Sure, but is it actually breaking the law? I am a bit unsure about this. I am not aware of any law that would make it illegal to use the key he was given (if he was given it) If I am mistaken please let me know the law and which article it is under.

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Jeans and T-shirtToday 11:56 am JST

Was he wielding his knife or her knife? They don't say.

Does it matter?

Yes it matters why because woman can lie just to get you in trouble. My x-wife tried to do something similar.

Unless he was given the duplicate key which is kind of like giving permission to enter the apartment and if so then she should have changed the locks?

No.

Yes, as long as he's not breaking in. Not much police can do as it isn't breaking an entering. which might be why she said knife.

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The Muffin Man from Machida says: There's Plenty of Fish in Metro Tokyo...Go FISH.

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He was probably lurkin nearby. Smart girl watching from outside but hadn’t guess he’d already made a extra key and would sneak in while she’s out.

And J-guy’s no more offensive online than texting about J-cops, J pop, K pop, my Jgf, my Jbf or him calling me an egirl. Like Karens, some Kens and Gregs are way too sensitive about the wrong things and try to make a big deal over nothing.

This girl doesn’t need the grief and needs to move out before he gets out.

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snowymountainhellToday  09:02 am JST

Another J guy not understanding when she says it’s over, it’s over. - Move on, J guys.

"J guy" "J guys". That is a little rude, do you think it doesn't happen in other countries?

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I hope the cops tuned him up after they booked him.

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Was he wielding his knife or her knife? They don't say.

Did he have a knife when police arrived? They don't say.

Certainly not enough information.

It could be her words only. Innocent until proven guilty?

However he is at least guilty of trespassing he shouldn't have entered her apartment.

Unless he was given the duplicate key which is kind of like giving permission to enter the apartment and if so then she should have changed the locks?

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Can’t argue ‘your’ experience @Gaijinland but seems, in Japan, “knife wielding ex lovers” seem more often intent on doing harm to others first then may, or may not turn it on themeselves, usually with a cowardly quote: “I wanted to kill myself as well but couldn’t go through with it.”

*- @Gaijinland 8:37am: “Not enough details. But from my experience knife wielding ex lovers are usually looking for attention and make a threat to harm themselves if the ex lover doesn’t take them back. The guy probably wasn’t dangerous, just desperate.*

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There are plenty of fish in the sea. Plenty.

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Love is a funny thing.

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Another J guy not understanding when she says it’s over, it’s over. - Move on, J guys.

The only message to ‘exchange’ after ending it is: “Sorry you’ve misunderstood. Do not contact me again.” -

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Not enough details. But from my experience knife wielding ex lovers are usually looking for attention and make a threat to harm themselves if the ex lover doesn’t take them back. The guy probably wasn’t dangerous, just desperate.

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Psycho

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The woman was very lucky to escape without being injured or worse, it would have been better that when she was outside she went to the koban instead of returning to her apartment alone but I guess hindsight is 20/20

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Talk to her ..with a knife.

I hope you threw him off the balcony.

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I only wanted to talk to her.... and show her my new knife (?).

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Copy cat?

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