Man sentenced to life in prison over bullet train knife rampage

Poor outcome. I hope Prosecution appeals this sentence, and the evil killer is hung.

Let's not forget the victim, whom I believe died trying to save someone else, if I remember the story correctly.

I just heard the accused yelled "banzai, banzai" for the judgement.

Give him life in prison, not the Japanese version (Life in jail means 18-20 yrs FYI).

Or hang him.

Because Japan doesn't have enough punishment.

The famous personality disorder defense. 1 count of murder, 2 attempted murders, all people he does not even know. No sign of remorse, but he's expected to repent in jail....ok

The accused underwent a psychiatric examination before his indictment and was diagnosed with the disorder, but prosecutors determined he was fit to face a criminal trial.

So there are qualified psychiatrists among the ranks of the prosecutors?

Hard to see how they could come to such a determination otherwise....

"So there are qualified psychiatrists among the ranks of the prosecutors?"

yeah seems like that's the only time "they" can access them.

"Kojima's defense team sought leniency, arguing he may repent if he is given the chance."

repent to whom?

Poor outcome. I hope Prosecution appeals this sentence, and the evil killer is hung.

I think he didn’t make the requirement. If I’m not mistaken, you qualify for the death penalty if you kill two or more people.

kojima, obviously not the brightest bulb in the store, yelled Banzai because he feels that now he'll have a free place to live, 3 squares, and medical care - - all for free. Unknown if that was his motive back in June 2018, but now he says that's what he wants. Life sentence? Meh.. Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth.

Prosecutors insisted the accused "committed a brutal random killing based on a selfish desire to spend the rest of his life in prison."

A Japanese court sentenced a man Wednesday to life in prison

But he got what he wanted! So who really came out on top here? The victim and their families or this nut job? SMH