2 taxi drivers assaulted in Osaka; 19-yr-old held for robbing taxi driver in Chiba

Wednesday 07th January, 04:51 AM JST

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meanmutha at 02:16 PM JST - 6th January

Sadly they commit this when theyre on the piss and its late at night. I am often on the street or in a cab after 11. You definitely see a lot of potential thugs crawling this city. Osaka needs a Batman or the streets cleaned up and cab windows put in. 5 violent taxi crimes over the past few weeks is sick... at least for Japan.
Wakarimasen at 04:14 PM JST - 6th January

So he was pissed and it was late but he was carrying a box-cutter? My guess is that this will increase on the basis that locals like nothing more than copying stuff and, having seen this being done before, will want to copy.
ptolemy at 04:32 PM JST - 6th January

I really miss the good ole days of "Safety Japan".
techall at 05:31 PM JST - 6th January

What is this, Cab Driver season?
Disillusioned at 05:44 PM JST - 6th January

It's only the beginning (of the end)
telecasterplayer at 01:51 AM JST - 7th January

Police say it's not related but it's apparent to anyone who reads Japan news that copycats often follow a traumatic or violent event.
WMD at 01:07 PM JST - 7th January

On a lunchtime wide show today, some talking head reckoned it was a foreigner attacking the taxi drivers because that's the sort of thing that foreigners do! Words fail you don't they??
Kokubuspider at 03:13 PM JST - 7th January

wmd...who said that? Surely not. Anyway, cabs will have screens within 2 years
BBLeo at 03:19 PM JST - 7th January

Again… All over the world Media is writing stories about Japanese taxi drivers. Isn't it time that Japanese law makers do something about this 'Taxi- Phobia?' Prison should now have e special section for 'taxi driver’s killers and robbers' with cane singing at least once a day on her back sides until they finish their sentence.