Man arrested for assaulting man who dropped litter outside train station

This is why alcohol is such a rubbish drug.

Good on the old guy. People from the city come to my area and think just because it’s beautiful nature, they can throw their rubbish anywhere.

Taxi lines are a great place for spontaneous fistfights.

Sounds like a mutual apology should suffice.

Let's keep Japan beautiful! Punch a litterbug!

Of course we shouldn't punch people that litter. Ever since the whole country practically did away with Public Trash Bins we've all had to go out of our way to find places to properly dispose of random trash. We all have to go the extra step to not litter, so when we see someone that does, someone not being responsible, it gets us mad. Was the guy overstepping his bounds, yes, absolutely, but part of me would like to do the same!

...denied the allegation and quoted him as saying he can’t remember what he did.

That sounds vaguely familiar.

If someone drops a piece of litter then I’ll pick it up and pop it in a bin if it’s not too gross

Good on the old guy. People from the city come to my area and think just because it’s beautiful nature, they can throw their rubbish anywhere.

Do you punch them in the stomach?

There are no bins.

There are no bins.

Not enough, I agree. But does that make it okay to throw your trash on the ground?

No bins thanks to Asahara Shoko.

Hakman

My comment was a reply to kurisupisu. I never ever drop litter anywhere. I will take it home.

No bins thanks to Asahara Shoko.

That is one tiny reason. It's more because municipalities got fed up with people throwing away their trash from home in public areas.

The older man should not be arrested but, cautioned by the police that he cannot take the law into his hands. The younger man who littered the street should be arrested, imprisoned for a week and advised or made to thank the older man.

Good for Hiraki San, I'm with him..

Let's keep Japan beautiful! Punch a litterbug

Could be, If that keep Japan beautiful...

Sympathize with the feeling and it was well deserved. But just cant do that, unfortunately.

Right! So let’s fine the dude for dropping his litter. That’s one point and let’s fine the dude for the assault.

Then let them both go on litter patrol for a weeks community service together. They might end up having a beer together.

We do not have the right to police others. He could call the authorities instead of taking the law into his own hands.

Absolutely not. The other day I went to Hotto Motto to grab some lunch, as I was waiting a man who was behind me put in his order and after he paid he took a seat next to me and then he nonchalantly threw his receipt on the floor thinking no one saw him, without even blinking I picked up the receipt and told him, he dropped something.

The look on his face was a bit of anger, surprise and bewilderment. I don’t need to get into a physical altercation with anyone, but sit there and not say something when someone litters? Heck, I wouldn’t allow it in the states and I sure won’t allow it here around me. I made him look like an a**. He’s the one that thought the floor was a trash can and I called him out, him getting angry was the least of my concerns. You and everyone else lets it go and Japan will start looking like many countries swimming in filth. No one wants that.

The older man should not be arrested but, cautioned by the police that he cannot take the law into his hands. The younger man who littered the street should be arrested, imprisoned for a week and advised or made to thank the older man

So, you advocate for an assault as only getting a slap on the wrist, and imprison the person who may or may not have committed a non-violent crime?

Rather misguided ideas of "justice" I would say.

Oh and by the way, the "younger" guy took the law into his hands by detaining the older man as well. He could have just called the cops too.

 he took a seat next to me and then he nonchalantly threw his receipt on the floor thinking no one saw him, without even blinking I picked up the receipt and told him, he dropped something.

Would you have done the same in heavily armed downtown Huston?

Let's hope the police also arrested the young guy for littering. Sadly being a pathetic manchild isn't a crime or they could have booked him for that too.

Please bring back the Public Trash Bins. Just because some people dropped in their home trash is no reason to punish the rest of us. Bins are part of city life in every other country on the planet.

So when a guy punch me, my reaction is to go after him and hold him ?

It seems the punch was nothing special, especially to a young man. Reality.

And was the littering on purpose ?

Why such a lack of details to make it non sense ?

Bait click from police.

Good for you. I hope your ready the time the person you say that to next time is not so cooperative.

You never know, but usually, when people see me, I don't have to worry about those kinds of problems arising.

Please bring back the Public Trash Bins. Just because some people dropped in their home trash is no reason to punish the rest of us. Bins are part of city life in every other country on the planet.

There are definitely pros and cons to that debate. On the one hand, it keeps the cities cleaner for sure, but on the flip side, it also can create bad behavior and make some lazy people try and discard their trash wherever they can.

@lovejapan, "We do not have the right to police others. He could call the authorities instead of taking the law into his own hands"

Thats the problem with a lot of todays societies attitude, you cant intervene, let someone else do it, the problem with this is, that people get away with thing because they can, as no one will intervene, may be a polite request to pick up his rubbish would be sufficient, but not punching someone, thats to far.

if the man had just thrown his rubbish on the floor and there was no one around to repremand him to pick it up at the time, the authorities are not there and if they turn up an hour latter, the perpatrator has gone, the place becomes a big trash can of a place, rubbish and detritus blowing every where and the smell from half eaten items, its a slippery slope once you go down that route. there is nothing wrong with having pride. if there is rubbish everywhere people will probably not go there as its not a nice place to go to.

Please bring back the Public Trash Bins. Just because some people dropped in their home trash is no reason to punish the rest of us. Bins are part of city life in every other country on the planet.

Right, and dont complain about your taxes getting raised to have contractors clean them and dispose of the trash as well.

FYI Taiwan doesnt typically have them either, nor London, and a large number of other countries as well. All for a variety of different reasons.

Take care of your own garbage! That's the point! Dont rely on others to do it for you!

Extreme ways to make consciousness, but it will set the example for others to follow.

Police said Hiraki, who was drunk when apprehended, has denied the allegation and quoted him as saying he can’t remember what he did.

I knew this old chestnut just had to be in there somewhere! Omotenashi eh?

Looks like he doesn’t like littering but due to his drunk state really irked him more than usual.

quoted him as saying he can’t remember what he did.

The infamous excuse of 2021-2022 has reared its head yet again!

"your honor I saw him drop the litter and I went to pick it up so fast, must have accidentally bumped in the stomach. A couple times. Well I think we can all agree it was an accident that could have been prevented by not littering"

The look on his face was a bit of anger

We have a tough Trump person picking on little Japanese people. Can't do that in big Texas because guess what happens. Better stay safe in Japan if anyone is that kind "tough" guy.