Tulips chopped up in Yokohama

Monday 28th April, 08:41 AM JST

YOKOHAMA —

Police said Monday about 48 tulips and other flowers planted in a park in Minami Ward, Yokohama, were found chopped up on Sunday morning. According to the city office that manages the park, a neighbor found the flowers, which had been raised by school children, chopped to pieces around 6:40 a.m. on Sunday.

The vandalism is the latest in a series that has included flower beds being destroyed in Gunma and Saitama this month.

8 Comments

NuckinFutz at 01:23 PM JST - 28th April

It seems like a wave of deflowering crime is blooming across the country :)

In all honesty though, I'd much rather see a hundred stories like this than even one about a suicide, a murder, or some other senseless human tragedy!

Just keep your fingers off the cherry blossoms!
Nessie at 02:44 PM JST - 28th April

Bloom stealing is a gateway crime. Soon he'll be bloomer stealing and humming Arnold Layne, a nasty sort of person, they gave him time, doors bang - chain gang - he hates it, oh, Arnold Layne...don't do it again!
Taka313 at 07:01 AM JST - 29th April

I saw a TV special on this. They had hidden cameras set up and filmed salarymen attacking the flowers with umbrellas.

Thanks Nessie. I'll be humming Arnold Layne all day now.

Taka
Sarge at 07:05 AM JST - 29th April

Good grief! If it's not people, it's flowers being chopped up!
Zaphod at 10:18 AM JST - 29th April

Know any other country where the murder of 48 tulips would warrant a police investigation and newspaper headlines?
VOR at 09:09 PM JST - 29th April

This story is being covered with the same intensity as the cute little Filipina that got chopped up a few weeks ago.

I wonder which story outrages the average Japanese more?
eiver at 03:00 AM JST - 30th April

i dont know what's gotten in the mind of this tulip chopper...seems miserable.
Crucades at 05:59 PM JST - 1st May

outragous...