Two youths arrested for 'Spider-Man' assaults in Osaka
OSAKA —
Police on Sunday arrested two 17-year-old youths for allegedly assaulting and robbing two people in Sakai City and Osaka in October. The suspects wore Spider-Man masks at the time of the robberies.
The two, who cannot be named because they are minors, were arrested for allegedly assaulting a 62-year-old man with wooden sword and stun gun in Sakai City around 9:30 p.m. on Oct 12. They stole 2,000 yen from him. The suspects also assaulted another 23-year-old college student at 10:55 p.m. in Osaka the same day but didn’t steal any money, according to police. Police found their fingerprints on the wooden sword.
The suspects have admitted to the allegations. Police believe they were involved in six other similar cases reported the same day.
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spiderman
phew!... i told you, it wasnt me!
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thepro
Hey, gotta start somewhere. How else can they become superheroes?
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fatloser
Gloves, they forgot to wear their gloves. Idiots obviously didn't learn anything from the previous encounters with the cops. Here is an example of what happens when kids DON'T watch tv, but sit around talking or text messaging. They've been finger printed before , but without tv to tell them what it meant they were lost. Hopefully they'll learn from this and watch tv and figure out how to stay out of trouble when the become "adults".
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Spidey
They say copying is the best form of flattery...I'm honored.
BTW...I'm the REAL Spider-man. The hyphen proves it.
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techall
So for all their efforts, they got 2000 yen. That doesn't even cover the cost of the Spidey masks let along a bokutoh and a stun gun.
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memyselfI
Spider boys, don't do the time if you can't do the crime. McGruff Crime Dog here to talk to all the little boys and girls.
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memyselfI
Don't they have a crime fighting mascot here in japan ? They need one !!!!
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dennis0bauer
why don't they stick to Japanese chracter masks? Stan lee should sue :p
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elbudamexicano
Is Spider Man also an evil American influence corrupting the "young and innocent" youth of naive Osaka lads?
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romulus3
romulus would have beaten the snot out of them if they tried to catch me in their web. I always keep an anpan mask in my pocket to scare of any would be muggers.
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meanmutha
Im kinda shocked they nabbed them. But good work.
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ultradodgy
They must have had a record.
What's the deal with stun guns here? It's always reported so matter-of-factly. Is this not, like, a huge deal that they're shocking half to death 62 year old men??
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BBLeo
This is what you get when watching such movies like 'Spider-Man,' which is an influence on youg people. This is how young generation are learning. A 'Western Style.'
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airrunwesker
NO no! It's a misunderstanding! Is was tha black spidey! And if the subtitles were working correctly, Spiderman was supposed to "defend" citizens, not rob them! And what is up with the "wooden sword"? OH! I get it! Amazing costumes, not taking money from one victem, leaving fingerprints... they wanted "ATTENTION"!
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Gloobey
Master criminals, obviously.
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relentlessurfer
This should make the next episode of Spiderman. “Refuruto ofu supaidama-n in Japan”.
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wargalley20011
How was the sword recovered true believers? The crimes were commited almost a month ago. Did the police find a wooden sword, and now just arrest someone?
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KitsuneYoukai
Mindless criminals more like it. Such idiots.
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