Osaka taxi driver stabbed in robbery

Monday 05th January, 10:33 AM JST

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Weasel at 01:50 PM JST - 5th January

At least they don't appear to be suspecting a foreigner

At least the older ones who don't wear gray hats.
franz75 at 02:19 PM JST - 5th January

They should look also for a temp-worker...
meanmutha at 02:58 PM JST - 5th January

as I said.. it will be quite a big criminal year in harsh times.
gamera at 03:57 PM JST - 5th January

That's Osaka for you.
ptolemy at 04:54 PM JST - 5th January

Poor guy, my heart to his family.
Loki520 at 05:02 PM JST - 5th January

I just want to know what TYPE of knife? I feel bad for the guy, I really do, but wasn't there a ban on dangerous knives brought about because of this very type of thing?

Again... it's the mental issue that needs addressed. Life is not a game, there are serious consequences to just assuming that you are safe. How much for a taxi co. to install a barrier for protection?

3 times in a week is utter b/s.
BBLeo at 05:23 PM JST - 5th January

JT can print as much as they want about 'Taxi derivers' and no one is doing anything about to secure these poor drivers, which are earning them bread and butter day and night. Do robbers understand that this is their living for food of their families and education for their children? What are the lawmakers saying about that? Perhaps nothing just seating behind their desks and waiting to hear who will be attacked robbed or killed the next. It looks that 2009 is a year for Japanese ‘taxi drivers.'
smithinjapan at 06:35 PM JST - 5th January

"...prompting the police to consider possible connections."

Geez, you think? Even if there are no connections, you're damn right it should be checked out. I can just see the police sighing and cursing the criminal merely for making them do more work.

I agree with a poster above; while it's nice to have a taxi without the glass shield between driver/customer, it's time to modernize and at the very least install small cameras.
Helly at 07:59 PM JST - 5th January

Oh no! What if this robber is smart enough to change his hat?
PaizuriSan at 09:59 PM JST - 5th January

Oh no! What if this robber is smart enough to change his hat?

That was brilliant BTW
uberloser at 10:13 PM JST - 5th January

"Oh no! What if this robber is smart enough to change his hat?"

Funnily, it's unlikely.
kwatt at 10:28 PM JST - 5th January

I heard that Japansse taxi companies now are thinking about protection shield between front seat and back. It seems that their bosses don't like it and drivers want it if possible. I don't know why? I don't think that security camera set in cab prevents crimes.
norinrad21 at 10:37 PM JST - 5th January

in most parts of the world, taxi cabs have small cams in them to keep away trouble makers
usaexpat at 12:01 AM JST - 6th January

In a country where it has always been pretty safe to be a cabbie this is becoming a disturbing trend.
Zerosen at 10:16 AM JST - 6th January

Unfortunately this happens a lot in the states,the only thing that prevents this thing is a divider window.preferably bullet resistant as well