Man arrested for cutting electric wires for toilets at convenience stores in Tokyo
TOKYO —
Police on Wednesday arrested a man for cutting electric wires for toilets at two convenience stores in Katsushika and Adachi Wards on March 5. According to police investigations, Hiromi Yamazaki, 32, was caught on film cutting the wires by security cameras at the two stores.
Yamazaki was quoted by police as saying, “I was stressed because I couldn’t find a job.”
Police said 13 similar cases have been reported so far and are investigating Yamazaki’s involvement in them.
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sappquest
Does that mean that there are security cameras in the restrooms that allow security cameras to detect when customers are in the restroom?
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sappquest
...that should be "Does this mean that there are security cameras in the restrooms that allow security personnel to see customers when they are in the restroom?"
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dennis0bauer
kutting an electric wire is that a fetish????
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spiderman
unique stress reliever!
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curlygene
You know, it's the first thing that crosses MY mind when I'm feeling a little testy.
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some14some
I assume that "cutting elec wire" means Theft, to mention poverty is still taboo in Japan.
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Fair dinkum!
I'm confused! How could cutting electrical wires at toilets reduce stress? I suppose he could have done a lot worse things.
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Patrick Smash
Yeah, not a lot to go on in this case.
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gaijintraveller
Dare I say it sounds like a shocking thing to do.
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Bogi
People just get weirder and weirder.
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blvtzpk
Ah, the 'stressed' excuse again - I'm keeping track of these. They're fun.
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Farmboy
There DOES seem to be a toilet motif in today's news...this must mean something...
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romulus3
I guess he wanted to disable the washlet and electronic flusher to inconvenience the convenience stores. I guess it is a kind of stress reliever if you imagine the growing stench and disgruntled customers.
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Hughgarse
first thing I think about when I go to the kaizer..
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VoXman
Caught on Security camera? In the actual toilet area (Bengo?) Isn't that an intrusion into privacy, and a little peeping tomish? Same and the shoe cams the upskirts guys use?
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GrouchyGaijin
Feel bad. Must cut toilet electricity wires! Aah! 100V/AC not so bad! Maybe this guy had a depression that found relief by electroshock treatment, self administered! Crazier things have happened...........especially in Japan!
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AdrianinDallas
I don't get it. By "cutting wires" do they mean that the lights in the restroom no longer worked? That's about the only reason to HAVE electricity going to a water closet, isn't it? Or do you use electricity to flush the toilet, run the water and dispense paper towels? Other than the LIGHTS, what's the big problem with "cutting wires"? (Other than it's criminal and causes confusion in those who wonder about such things...)
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cwhite
very confusing... did he unscrew and open the wall socket to cut the wires? I guess he cut the wire for the washlet, but to actually have him on film cutting the actual wire??? I have to assume they filmed him exiting the toilet.
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