Police in Wakayama City have arrested a 25-year-old female prison officer on suspicion of assaulting the 27-year-old woman who is her superior at the correctional facility where they both work.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 7:30 p.m. on Jan 8. Sankei Shimbun quoted police as saying the two women got into an argument while in a private room at a karaoke establishment, which ended with Kanna Ujikawa beating her boss about the head and face.
The victim suffered a broken nose and filed a criminal complaint against Ujikawa on Jan 19.
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shogun36
Rugged. Any videos?
Nippori Nick
Assaulting the boss? Not really the way to get promoted at work.
Ego Sum Lux Mundi
Maybe the boss deserved it?
WA4TKG
Lol…wish I was there to see that…Cat Fight, Japanese Style
garypen
And yet, it's standard practice in Japan. I never understood it, myself. Why people would want to spend more time with their co-workers, and especially their boss, after spending all day with them, I'll never understand.
snowymountainhell
The assailant probably had enough of the senior bull’s craphft and let her have it. Some contrition, an apology, a little monetary compensation and, perhaps, a return to work as certainly they’re short on persons wanting to enter such a dead-end career…
Michael Machida
Funny. They went to a Karaoke bar together and ended up in a bloody fight. Should have stayed home or go get a drink at your local 7/11. There is peace in being alone.
ulysses
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The fight happened on Jan 8 and complaint was filed on Jan 19, I am interested in what happened in the 11 days.
Unless the boss was incapacitated, there’s some reason she kept silent for 11 days.
Jacobo
Geometrically thinking, I suspect a triangular relation. The two women are the two sides of the triangle. The third side is the unknown.
snowymountainhell
Most cops go to ‘cop bars’ so they can blow off some steam together, share ‘war stories’ and build camaraderie that may save their lives later.
On the other hand, correctional officers usually go home as the last person they want to see after a 12+hours lockdown with society’s convicted is another ‘bull’ enforcer of the rules.
snowymountainhell
or, . . . there’s always Japanese Women’s Professional Wrestling as a more sunny career choice for such a ‘force of nature’:
Seesaw7
One drink too many.
kurisupisu
Seen firsthand a Japanese prison guard being handy with his fists here-not at all surprised this happened-be sure a lot more does that doesn’t make it into the news!
englisc aspyrgend
Wouldn’t want to rely on her as back up if the inmates kick off, that was just too one sided.
Perhaps they should fire the boss as not up to it and keep her underling!
Nibek32
Isn’t this just “nomication”? I’m sure there was some tension cleared.
Danielsan
No tolerance for singing off key or flubbing the lyrics!
Realistic
Planned? :-)
Cricky
I agree it’s the breakdown of society when the bullies turn on each other, why can’t they just focus their violence, bullying on those in their care. I blame Netflix.
Kyo wa heiwa dayo ne
A private room to discuss a issue with no witnesses and yet the woman is arrested 11 days after the incident ?
What were they fighting about ?
Mark
Glad her boss wasn't a man bcz. we all know what will be the first word to come out of mouth.
pudus
"assaulting the 27-year-old woman who is her superior at the correctional facility where they both work."
"correctional facility" workers, how ironic?
the national gradual deterioration for respect for authority?
A bad sign, of the breakdown of their society?
purple_depressed_bacon
Why were they a at a karaoke establishment together in the first place? Sounds suss.