Police looking for man who flashed woman in Sapporo on freezing cold night

I’m not certain how to react to this article. It’s trying to be humorous but fails to consider how that minimizes the gravity of the crime.

Flashers are, in the bigger picture, pretty low on the threat scale of criminal incidents. Yeah it's something that should be taken seriously, but on a freezing night in Hokkaido, I doubt there was much to see!

 ..occurred at around 10:30 p.m., at which time the temperature had dipped down to about -1 degree Celsius.

At minus one ( -1 C) I'd think the " junk yard " would be just a " yard ".

I doubt there was much to see!

If someone flashes themselves, you are going to see the same amount whether it is cold weather or not. My wife was flashed years ago outside of the Juku she tutored at. It freaked her out. You don't know what these guys are wanting when it happens. She was pretty scared and felt like quitting her job. When I arrived in Japan, I met her after work and we rode home together. The same guy was flashing others along the street at the time. Is it a gateway to more serious crimes or a cry for help or what?

Boys will be Boys even if his little willy is hiding from the cold.

If someone flashes themselves, you are going to see the same amount whether it is cold weather or not.

Only said by someone who has zero experience in living somewhere it's cold. The male body protects it's parts very effectively in cold weather by pulling up those parts that hang out, into the warmer body to protect those jewels from the cold!

had his hair in twin tails, as paired ponytails are called in Japan.

They are called pig tails or twin tails in English. Not "paired pony tails."

Some people need to find better things to go do with their lives than prey on random strangers to get their kicks.

It's not hard at all to understand his motive: to intimidate and terrorize. Certain types get off on that.

Me, being the scrappy girl I am, would laugh and point and make fun of him. But other women, as mentioned, would be very, very frightened.

I think women should be legally allowed to carry pepper spray. I hear that it stings like hell when applied to very tender flesh, as that of the nether regions tends to be. :)

Pretty weak humour.

It's easy for people to blithely make light of these incidents, isn't it. Sex crimes as entertainment.

Someone who flashes chooses victims who are alone, or far from help. The victim is therefore isolated if the threat were to escalate into physical violence, with no idea whether the flasher is working alone or has accomplices. The fear is strong, and long-lasting.

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With that temperature, there was probably some reverse gravity! But, seriously, the ball is in the police's court now to find this unusual specimen of a human.

While that’s a fashionable hairstyle for idol singers and anime girls, it’s a pretty unusual hairdo for an “obese” guy (as the report describes him), and likely pulled a measure of attention away from his exposed groin. He was also dressed in a pink long-sleeved T-shirt, an eye-catching color which would also help to pull visual focus to his upper body.

Yep, he is probably a serious fan of Sailor Moon, AKB48, and Lolita Manga, too!

@Yabaru

Only said by someone who has zero experience in living somewhere it's cold. The male body protects it's parts very effectively in cold weather by pulling up those parts that hang out, into the warmer body to protect those jewels from the cold!

No, you misunderstood what I said, which was:

If someone flashes themselves, you are going to see the same amount whether it is cold weather or not.

Perhaps badly worded, but my point was, his act of intimidation doesn't rely upon what size he is. He could be small in hot weather and still have the same affect. Pants down, bad. Pants up, good.

BTW, I grew up where we got snow in November and didn't see the grass until it melted in the spring. Plenty cold.

My old cockney mum got flashed once also in winter. She laughed and said put that little thing away or it'll drop off.

Gives a whole new meaning to frozen stiff

@Maria - I agree with you.

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My old cockney mum got flashed once also in winter. She laughed and said put that little thing away or it'll drop off.

HA! :)

My mom told me a story where a similar thing happened to her. She said that she told him, "If I didn't have anything better than that, I wouldn't go showing it around." I love my mom. :)

Flashing v streaking. Streaking is not a crime in many countries, despite full exposure of body - front and back. So, why is flashing a crime? Turns out stealing is exempt from sx crime registry as well. Is it because of the 70s culture?

Stealing = streaking here. Please add an edit button.

There was shrinkage! It's not his fault!

The woman instead of being freaked out or scare should have just laughed, out loud and hard, then trick the idiot for a full picture to show police.

Sounds a bit like speedy Gonzales in the pink.

My mom told me a story where a similar thing happened to her. She said that she told him, "If I didn't have anything better than that, I wouldn't go showing it around." I love my mom. :)

+1 I like your mom's response.

I love the reference of "twin tails". Ever since I was little, we called them Pig Tails and Pony Tail was for one.