Police in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, have arrested a 42-year-old man after he kicked a police car, damaging its door, at a koban (police box).
The incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, TBS reported. Police said Kazunori Mashima, a dentist, was drunk at the time.
Police quoted Mashima as saying, "I know I was arrested, but I don't remember kicking anything."
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pudus
news worthy?
Concerned Citizen
@Pudus
Seems trivial to post an article about a man getting arrested for kicking a police car door. But this article reflects what a relatively safe place Japan is compared to other countries, where rather than damage to police cars, like in this incident in Mie Prefecture, headlines might be something like "Woman set on fire and killed in New York subway" I'd rather Kazunori Mashima than the criminals of many other countries.
finally rich
First time of the year visiting this site. Well, bye.
kurisupisu
Better to just spread out on the street rather than kicking a police car- cops don’t mind that so much…
John-San
I was something similar outside Ichinoseki station Koban. This drunk was throwing himself on the ground in front of taxis and yell while the officers inside ignore the idiot who was doubt had no money for accommodation that night.
Mocheake
Get him drunk again, kick him hard, wait a while and see if the remembers that. If he doesn't then he's telling the truth. If he does, say it was an accident.
Brian Wheway
Make him pay for the damage done to the car door.
Quo Primum
Drunk at 7:30 p.m.?
He got off to an early start, didn't he?
And a dentist? I hope he doesn't kick his patients while shouting, "I said 'open wide!'"
falseflagsteve
A dentist, yes a dentists can you believe it? Well, I’d say he’s off his rocker getting up to things like this whilst inebriated.
garypen
Arrested? Surely, this is just a fineable offense. Issue a ticket/summons to appear before a judge, and they can be given a fine and invoice for the repair to the car door.
One would assume there's CCTV coverage of the area in front of a koban (as well as inside, of course), which will prove his guilt. If there isn't, that would be a major failing of the PD.
Zaphod
pudus
In a low-crime society, yes.