Youth arrested after knife attack on teacher at school in Saitama

 "I wanted to kill anyone."

There it is again.

Kudos to the unnamed 60 year old teacher for stepping in and putting his life on the line to subdue the knife wielding maniac.

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What is wrong with the young people of todays, stress, lack of attentions or app game not enough?

Here we go again

I'll say it again. the false, ongoing myth of japan as the safest nayion on earth never ever should have started, let alone get this far.

Japanese news say he is a 16 or 17 year old from the nearby junior high school. He is suspected of also killing some cats recently

Glad they caught him, and that he has confessed to the cat killings. People with murderous inclinations like this turn up in any population. Luckily they are few and far between, but it’s a worry until they can be located and hopefully rehabilitated.

The high school student from the neighboring city of Saitama has also hinted at his involvement in a recent spate of dead, mutilated cats found in the city, investigative sources said.

Not at all surprised. A number of posters here felt that the psycho who was mutilating those cats would likely progress to the next level, humans. I'm glad he was caught before he succeeded with that progression.

what is wrong with the young people of todays, stress, lack of attentions or app game not enough?

I remember when Facebook became a "thing" in 2006-2007. I recognized (at age 26-27) that it was an easy measurement of popularity and just another tool for bullying or a method of isolating someone. Looking back now, I'm glad I never had to experience social media in high school. Nowadays, I can't imagine what it would be like to be in school now with all the different apps and others communicating (gossiping) about others on their devices. Caring too much about what others think or what they will say on the apps. I am not trying to say that violence is an acceptable form of retaliation, but I do understand the stress teens face in the "communication age."

""I wanted to kill anyone," the suspect was quoted by police as saying."

"also hinted at his involvement in a recent spate of dead, mutilated cats found in the city"

Pop goes the weasel!

"I wanted to kill anyone”

Should have started with the boy in the mirror.

Kick things off the right way.

Japanese news say he is a 16 or 17 year old from the nearby junior high school. 

If he is 16 or 17, he is not in JHS.

Thank the teachers for protecting the students. Hope the injure teacher has a quick recovery.

Sounds like a wanna be spree or series killer, quite likely a psychopath if it’s true about the thug killing cats too.

Psychopaths cannot be be cured, very hard to deal with these sorts.

That is brutal. Students at school must be afraid. I am really interested in the reason of slashing a teacher and trespassing at school. He is too young, he took actions on impluse or intentionally? Recently, there are many brutal news happened by young men.

apanese news say he is a 16 or 17 year old from the nearby junior high school. 

If he is 16 or 17, he is not in JHS.

Where did you see that in this article?

The suspect, whose name is being withheld because he is a minor, is a high school student from the neighboring city of Saitama.

Ghibtonbo

I am really interested in the reason of slashing a teacher and trespassing at school. He is too young, he took actions on impluse or intentionally?

From the news article above:

"I wanted to kill anyone," he was quoted by police as saying.

Chico, the JT article was updated after myself and Yubaru posted

What is wrong with the young people of todays, stress, lack of attentions or app game not enough?

Family could be a reason. Seems to be a lot dysfunctional families in Japan.

Sadly, since he is under age he will be free to roam again.