Two men break into Tokyo house, choke occupant, steal his cash

Sick and wicked behaviour, I hope this senior gentlemen doesn’t suffer long term trauma from this unforgivable crime.

Looks like more Yamibaito. Elderly people living alone should fortify their houses.

Stay tune as they are getting away with a lot these days an NOT getting caught.

I recently visited NYC and have to admit that I felt safer there than I do in Tokyo. Something has changed. Some parts of the Japanese capital look very run down and have a third-world vibe (if you venture outside the usual tourist haunts.)

We really need guns to protect ourselves from the yami-baito vermin. The Japanese police are useless.

Tim Sullivan

I recently visited NYC and have to admit that I felt safer there than I do in Tokyo.

Seriously? All of NYC or just the area you were staying in?

Something has changed. Some parts of the Japanese capital look very run down and have a third-world vibe (if you venture outside the usual tourist haunts.)

Which parts would that be? Would be curious to take a look.

Which parts would that be? Would be curious to take a look.

Some parts of Shinjuku and Toshima wards are like China or Vietnam nowadays. It appears that many commenters on JT live in the boonies. The Big Mikan has changed. Come and have a look.

Some parts of Shinjuku and Toshima wards are like China or Vietnam nowadays. It appears that many commenters on JT live in the boonies. The Big Mikan has changed. Come and have a look.

If you're talking about Shin-Okubo, for instance, I know that place pretty well. It's not very elegant, and there are hookers around, but I've spent time around there and never felt like anything was going down.

It’s not Nerima " ward ", its Nerima Ku !

Nowhere in Tokyo is a notorious Venezuelan gang but that gang took over Times Square in Manhattan..

"Feeling safe" is a common white gaijan phrase that sense entitlement of safety and dismissive of the actual environment for others. There was a guy I had to check who was telling everybody how he "feels safe" in Bogota, Colombia..

Lately been hearing lots of ambulances, squad cars racing, and using their microphones, and a little helicopters roaming, its seems like hairy times ahead in "Gotham city"

Ok we got a some felonies here:

1 breaking and entering

Trespassing on private property

Assault . and robbery

= Hella jail time in the U.S. if the criminals aren't gunned down.

J- violent criminals got it made, that's why I live in Hawaii, cause five oh/one-time/12 don't play that.

I remember a time when things like this were unheard of in Japan. Sadly Japan is just not as safe as it used to be.

"We really need guns to protect ourselves..."

No, we most certainly do not need guns to protect ourselves. This belief is an American fallacy and myth.

Catch and jail for those scumbags..

We really need guns to protect ourselves from the yami-baito vermin. The Japanese police are useless.

Leave guns for your lost country..

I wonder what the minimum and maximum sentence they are given these criminals for these crimes? Needs to be harsher punishment.

15 to 25 and if they murder then life without parole

We really need guns to protect ourselves from the yami-baito vermin. The Japanese police are useless.

IMO: if your life is in imminent danger, and the authorities cant make it time strong pepper spray is a good choice. ON Base we can have a Taser and pepper spray but off base I don't know.

Tim Sullivan

Some parts of Shinjuku and Toshima wards are like China or Vietnam nowadays. It appears that many commenters on JT live in the boonies. 

I go a lot to both Shinjuku and Toshima. Yes, there is the seedy Kabukicho and parts of Okubo and Toshima look like Korea, Vietnam, or Burma (e.g. Takananobaba). But seriously, dangerous? When where and and how?

And is all of China and Vietnam dangerous? I still think you need to explain your claim.