Man ties up 11 Uniqlo employees with sticky tape, steals Y2.5 mil before being arrested

Monday 16th February, 12:25 PM JST

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Disillusioned at 01:57 PM JST - 16th February

Yep, rule number one in a hold up situation, give them the money and don't antagonize the perp. Your life is not worth your bosses money.
tanyurine at 02:07 PM JST - 16th February

timeon, "how about this scenario: "hand me the money/tie yourself up otherwise I'll cut open your manager". Happy employees: "go ahead dude, we'll owe you some beers"

No telling what you'd do until you're there and it happens to you, but letting yourself be tied up by someone with a knife in his hand sounds like a bad idea to me. I think I would be, "Hmmm.... 1 of him, 11 of us, I think I'll just take the exit furthest from the knifeman and alert the police."
BBLeo at 02:16 PM JST - 16th February

Is he related to 'FIDDLER ON THE ROOF?' Why only 11 of them, because it wasn't even number he got nabbed. Don't argue with robbers; give them what they want insurance will cover the whole lot. This crime is very strange. Was the robber friend of Manager? Hope not because they will both go behind the bars and 11 people out of job. 'PREMEDITATED FOR SURE' This offender is crass like all animals in jungle. Take him to shrink.
bobbafett at 02:37 PM JST - 16th February

why would you run to the roof to make your get away? maybe he thought the cops would not check it and he could sneak away after the commotion ended or the cops may have been right on top of him. Still he could have gotten away riding naked on a toddlers tricycle with the inept Japanese police on his tail.
Altria at 02:53 PM JST - 16th February

Come on guys, it's not like he was packing heat-tec.
Nessie at 06:28 PM JST - 16th February

Fleecing Uniqlo? The tables turn!
xample1 at 06:52 PM JST - 16th February

What: 11 tied. Where: Osaka Who: Knife man Come on. Someone with a knife and "only two hands" to tie 11 people. OMG. Next time use a chair and kick his a***.
moonbeams at 07:16 PM JST - 16th February

nah man, actually, I've 12 years experience in martial arts. congrats on your fending from a knife attack. however, I'm not going to chide people i don't know for not wanting to take on a guy with a knife.
Wottock_Hunt at 10:45 PM JST - 16th February

Did he say "This is a stick-up?"
seeker1 at 10:46 PM JST - 16th February

Sticky Tape? I guess that's the best kind. Much better than non-sticky tape. Glad no one was injured.
seggahme at 11:27 PM JST - 16th February

obviously, he was yakuza. managers were afraid not just him alone.
urufuls at 12:07 AM JST - 17th February

I'm surprised Uniqlo had ￥2.5M to take.
Mz at 07:10 AM JST - 17th February

So say he holds a knife to the throat of one of the employees - what would YOU do? It's a relief noone was hurt trying to be a hero.
depasio at 10:20 AM JST - 18th February

If this was in the west the guy could never rob a store with 11 employees with a knife 1. he would be beaten to death or 2 he would be beaten to a pulp. And if this was the west he wouldnt be brandishing a knife, it would be an automatic hand gun.
Vagante at 03:33 PM JST - 18th February

"... rule number one in a hold up situation, give them the money and don't antagonize the perp ..."

Interesting rule. Most people with a knife have no intention of using it on somebody. It would be much more interesting to use those hard-earned SK or Aikido techniques ... if you know how, of course. :-)

Gassho.