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Sarge at 03:02 PM JST - 3rd June

"they fired a gun and drove away"

Both of them fired the gun?

Posted in Gunman dies after shooting himself in car in Saitama at 03:02 PM JST - 3rd June
telecasterplayer at 03:00 PM JST - 3rd June

While technically, a crime was committed, exactly what good is police involvement and a jail term going to do, even if for a few months? She'll be older and still homeless.

Posted in Homeless woman arrested after living undetected in man's closet for a year at 03:00 PM JST - 3rd June
RomeoRamenII at 02:58 PM JST - 3rd June

a black Democrat president for the next 8 years

obama's half black. Why is it liberals overlook that fact?

Posted in Obama nears win amid signs Clinton may admit loss at 02:58 PM JST - 3rd June
weedkila at 02:57 PM JST - 3rd June

Mod: apologies. I read your line as a double negative

Posted in Fukuda willing to consider sending personnel to Afghanistan at 02:57 PM JST - 3rd June
timorborder at 02:55 PM JST - 3rd June

"have reproductive organs no longer functioning as a result of sex-change surgery" Is this stipulation really that important?

Posted in GID parents allowed to change sex registration at 02:55 PM JST - 3rd June
timorborder at 02:53 PM JST - 3rd June

Tried to commit suicide? If you put a gun to your head and miss, you have serious problems. This is actually an interesting thing about Japan, they don't seem to call TOD (Time of Death) at the scene. Rather, they drag the poor sod (or bits of him) off to…

Posted in Gunman dies after shooting himself in car in Saitama at 02:53 PM JST - 3rd June
nigelboy at 02:53 PM JST - 3rd June

You want to discuss only four crimes. I believe you measure the effectiveness of cops by ALL major crimes

According to the FBI, they are classfied as violent crimes. But sure. I'll play that ALL major crimes which includes larceny/theft which accounts for BULK of the # of crimes and…

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 02:53 PM JST - 3rd June
telecasterplayer at 02:50 PM JST - 3rd June

Roughneck, he was holed up in the car after the hold up at the Pachinko Parlor.

..taking the gun to his head, and was immediately taken to hospital, but his condition is still unclear.

I think NHK and FNN is reporting the guy committed suicide..

Posted in Gunman dies after shooting himself in car in Saitama at 02:50 PM JST - 3rd June
thepro at 02:41 PM JST - 3rd June

Beats being in Saitama, amirite?

Posted in Gunman dies after shooting himself in car in Saitama at 02:41 PM JST - 3rd June
roughneck at 02:40 PM JST - 3rd June

Cant we just legalize suicide in Japan? Lets put suicide booths like they showed in Futurama. Put a coin, choose a method....done. Why disturb all the people and police and create a scene!

Dear Editor: Holed up? or hold up?

Posted in Gunman dies after shooting himself in car in Saitama at 02:40 PM JST - 3rd June