timorborder said...

timorborder at 04:45 AM JST - 24th April

Telephone books? That takes me back to when I was in the army, working as a RP (regimental police) on weekends. For the uneducated, a good thick copy of the yellow or white pages can be used for purposes of interrogation. Although I would advise you against doing this, the…

Posted in Man jumps to death from 4th floor of police station in Ibaraki at 04:45 AM JST - 24th April
timorborder at 06:01 AM JST - 23rd April

Good stuff. This is one of those criminal cases that has stayed with me over the years. I remember when it was committed and the furor in the domestic press. I particularly remember one article that looked into the background of the defendant and basically painted him blacker than black.…

Posted in 27-year-old, in retrial, given death for murders he committed when he was minor at 06:01 AM JST - 23rd April
timorborder at 09:55 AM JST - 21st April

Did anyone see the news report of this on TV? It showed members of the plod trying to cover up the grafitti with pieces of blue sheeting. Were those drawing pins holding the sheeting in place? This reminds me of NHK in Kyoto a couple of years ago when they…

Posted in Temple sprayed with graffiti after withdrawing from Olympic torch relay at 09:55 AM JST - 21st April
timorborder at 02:56 PM JST - 17th April

Crime in Japan never ceases to surprise me. Just when you think things could not be any more crazy, a story like this turns up.

Posted in Man arrested for sneaking into school toilet to film female teachers in Saitama at 02:56 PM JST - 17th April
timorborder at 04:18 PM JST - 16th April

I hear the ad was filmed at a Maccas in Saitama.

Posted in Ebi-chan in new McDonald's TV ad at 04:18 PM JST - 16th April
timorborder at 04:14 PM JST - 16th April

This guy should get "never to be released."

Posted in Fake gas inspector gets life for 28 cases of rape, attempted rape at 04:14 PM JST - 16th April
timorborder at 04:12 PM JST - 15th April

And meanwhile in Africa...... Rather than finding this attractive, the photo makes me want to loose my lunch.

Posted in Big burger at 04:12 PM JST - 15th April
timorborder at 10:49 AM JST - 15th April

Tulip Mania?

Posted in Tulip vandal strikes again in Maebashi at 10:49 AM JST - 15th April
timorborder at 10:47 AM JST - 15th April

It is that time of the year folks. Unfortunately, this happens every year. You could actually call it something seasonal. Anyone for Haiku?

Posted in 1-year-old boy dies after being left in car by pachinko-playing mother in Kagoshima at 10:47 AM JST - 15th April
timorborder at 04:20 PM JST - 14th April

Fair dinkum - You got that right mate! Online dating is like a lottery, the only difference is when your number comes up it is not necessarily a good thing. Although I might be wrong, I think that online dating tends to attract the "Johnny Howard" sort of person, somebody…

Posted in Man held for drugging, confining 19-year-old girl who is still missing at 04:20 PM JST - 14th April