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日本語/Japanese  Sun 01/27 20:43 JST
Folks who are thinking of moving to Japan will be delighted to hear that the tax you pay will be well spent.

"Police on Thursday arrested a wanted man after a two-hour car chase that involved 2,240 officers, 460 police cars and one helicopter. Hirofumi Fukuda, 27, who had been wanted for assaulting police officers on Jan 21, was arrested after a chase through central Osaka. Around 11 a.m., police received an emergency call saying that a car was driving recklessly, ignoring traffic lights. When a patrol car approached the vehicle in question, it took off.

Police were mobilized throughout the area and a helicopter called in. The chase ended when Fukuda's car crashed into a bridge column. He sustained light injuries but no one else was injured in the chase." - source Japan Today and Yahoo Japan.

Saw this news earlier on Japan Probe but didn't post it until member DRAGUN prompted me with this 13 second video footage of the chief officer who ordered the chase.
The car in the photo is a taken from Justin L Phillips Flickr pool. It's a Mazda RX-8 - more evidence of how well your tax will be spent.
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Van - Halo - Tupac in Ottawa, Canada
Student
Registered on 2008/01/14 13:09
Well I'm guessing its not worth having such police cars because technology breaks real easily these days. In my city, we have 2-3 dodge chargers as police cars,but all the others are impalas which are pretty trustworthy to my knowledge and once you put a turbo in those, they go quite fast.

Italy has a lambo police car, I don't have a link to it, but its quite popular and I'm guessing most of you heard of it.

What special car does your city use?

As of tax money, living in Canada, more specificaly in Quebec, the cold winters and hot summers take their toll on the road, if it wasn't for the roads being repaired every year in most city's, the government would have lots more money to invest in other sectors.
(ID #70821) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:27
qingy in center of the galaxy
SMS
Registered on 2007/10/06 05:09
haha, i LOL'd at that part of the professional. BRING ME EVERYOOOONE!!! anyway, nice to know your tax dollars aren't going to waste (big sarcasm). i fail to see why they had to deploy that many cars, i mean they could've just set up some blockades and deployed some road spikes or something. And as for japanese cars, i remember that one scene in fast and furious: tokyo drift where they passed the police on the highway and the cops didn't even bother to chase them because they were going over 200mph, is that actually true? over here all the cop cars are sleepers, high performance but look like total crap. but i don't know how they handle as i've never driven or ridden in the back of one before, but no one is stupid enough to try to out run one.
(ID #70822) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:33
FatBastard in over his head
Meat Puppet
Registered on 2007/11/04 18:16
Gary Oldman rocks. Nuff said.
(ID #70823) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:35
mavadotar in Peterborough/Ottawa, Canada
Game Development Student
Registered on 2007/12/11 19:26
The Dodge charger patrol cars LOOK cool, lol. But that many cars going after one guy? Talk aobut overkill. But at least they caught him, can you imagine if they had mobilized that big of a force and lost their man? That would be so bad.
(ID #70824) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:40
Sinless in Germany
Registered on 2008/01/02 02:52
Hm, i don't know if such an car is 	necessary in citys with alot of 	traffic jam.

But in Germany (Bavaria) we have use normaly (we also have older cars) cars like BMW 520d Touring 177PS 224km/h max.
http://polizeiautos.de/pics/bay-einsatz-auslieferung-bmw5er-bepo-gruen.jpg

Or sometimes the BMW 530d 235PS  245km/max. (i believe mainly used for our highways)

(ID #70825) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:54
janken in Germany
Student
Registered on 2008/01/24 04:10
In Germany they use mostly Volkswagen and BMW for police service. Well I think they were rageous because colleagues of them where killed, thus I can totally understand  why they used EVERYONE(!) to chase this man.
(ID #70826) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:55
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Never ever mess with Japan's Police Force. ^^
(ID #70827) Posted on 2008/01/27 20:58
Sinless in Germany
Registered on 2008/01/02 02:52
Oh, and for all the Lucky Star fans, I just found Yui's policecar xD
http://www.motor-talk.de/forum/aktion/Attachment.html?attachmentId=323451&ajax=true
(ID #70828) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:00
FMPhoenixHawk in Michigan, USA
Scientist, unemployed.
Registered on 2008/01/20 06:57
My father's police department (Mount Morris, MI) did a car update a few years ago.  Yes, if you turbo an Impala they go fast, but the new Ford cars they use (I can't remember what they are) go much faster.  As for using everyone possible, how far did he get?  I know here if someone crosses township or county lines, the new jurisdiction adds their own people to the chase.
(ID #70829) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:01
Meimi132 in Back end of nowhere, aka Norfolk, England
Student and Mcdonalds Grease monkey.
Registered on 2007/12/04 04:17
That police car is way cooler than the ones we have in the UK. Looks futuristic in comparison.... lol
(ID #70830) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:04
sulk in Toronto, Canada
Director/Technical Director, Cameraman
Registered on 2007/04/02 13:04
heh a bunch of canadians posting first, but yea we have chargers here though I've never seen them actually chasing anyone.

 I think they just got them for show ;p
(ID #70831) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:07
Rouche in Sweden
Art student
Registered on 2007/10/29 21:08
EVERYONE!!

I laught my ass of!! >___<  Serious
I´m still going!! Hahahaha!! Genius!
(ID #70832) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:10
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Excellent video btw.
This guy needs to chill, really. ^^;
(ID #70833) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:15
AndyH in Birmingham, UK
3D artist
Registered on 2006/12/25 10:08
Yeah - i read about that on Japan probe a few days ago. Pretty mental!

I love that clip - Stansfield from Leon is one of the best film baddies of all time, and that line is great! EEEEEVVVVVRRRYYYYOOOOOOONNNNE!
(ID #70834) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:19
e-jump in Malaysia
Test Engineer
Registered on 2007/12/22 21:34
Well, once a while on our local forums, forumers did questioned about our local police patrol car. So far we do not have fast and awesome police cars.
However our police bike squad just upgraded their rides to Fireblade

*That EVERYONE clips reminds me of Agent CROSS in NFS:MW
(ID #70835) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:46
BandAiD in 米国
C. Engineering Student
Registered on 2008/01/08 08:52
While I can't speak for the rest of our country (US), I can speak for our state and my local region which is managing money extremely well.

Our local police force are all loaded with Dodge Chargers, more specifically the state highway patrol.

However, nation-wise we have a bunch of imbeciles who probably never stepped inside a finance and/or economics class. 

I tell you one thing, come start of 2009 hopefully we finally get someone DECENT in office and get rid of the joke we currently have.
(ID #70836) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:52
skankywonders in California
Student
Registered on 2007/08/09 05:36
OH my god Danny that made me laugh! "EVERYONE!!!!!11!!1!!1one" 

Anyways, that sounds responsible...
(ID #70837) Posted on 2008/01/27 21:55
mbern45 in Toronto
Registered on 2007/08/23 06:57
BMW's for police cars?  Are they cheap in Germany, because in most countries that would be a total waste of money for police cars.

I always find it strange when I go back to visit Portugal and see the taxis are all Mercedes, whereas in Toronto they are all low end cars and always look totally beat up.
(ID #70838) Posted on 2008/01/27 22:08
Tempest in Germany
Student
Registered on 2007/11/07 06:56
460 police cars chasing a single car? wtf?! Sounds a bit like they didn't know how to deal with the situation so they just went for a police overkill
(ID #70839) Posted on 2008/01/27 22:10
CrazyAnimeTuga in Portugal
Student
Registered on 2007/01/03 02:12
2,240 officers, 460 police cars and one helicopter to catch one guy in high speed? Well since it was inside a city it can sure be hard but was it really needed so many officers and cars to capture on guy?
I don't know about there but here most of the cars for high speed chases are undercover high speed cars, I remember going on the highway one day on route to Lisbon and then one guy passes by me  at least with a speed around 200km/h few seconds another car passes by at even higher speed which was an undercover car, I never saw something so fast on the road in my life.
(ID #70840) Posted on 2008/01/27 22:15
pudding22 in Boston, USA
Registered on 2007/12/07 07:20
Sounds like the Blues Brothers. If you haven't seen that movie go see it!
(ID #70841) Posted on 2008/01/27 23:19
Hwang in England
Legend
Registered on 2007/04/05 21:45
I read this on japanprobe, thought it was hilarious. what else is there to say :P
(ID #70842) Posted on 2008/01/27 23:23
terry in Singapore
=.=!
Registered on 2007/08/02 23:32
i only know the police car my country is a subaru rx 2=.=
(ID #70843) Posted on 2008/01/27 23:53
laughingman in Canada
McMaster Engineering Student Fall 08
Registered on 2007/11/18 11:58
I wonder what it would have been like to be a pedestrian watching lines of cops cars trailing a single offender? I bet I know how it went. The guy would speed through intersections, while the cops would patiently wait for the light to go green. Damn that speeder and his genius~!
(ID #70844) Posted on 2008/01/27 23:53
bolt in Tampa Fl.
security/student
Registered on 2007/04/17 14:53
us government..... need i say more :(
(ID #70846) Posted on 2008/01/28 00:09
gordon in 新加坡 Singapore
宅男 Otaku/ 工程师 Engineer
Registered on 2007/06/11 14:57
the japanese police car remids me of Binaltech Prowl. one certainly feels safe with a transformer patrolling the streets. ('~')

http://seibertron.com/toys/fullsize.php?id=781&size=2&image=70
http://seibertron.com/toys/fullsize.php?id=781&size=2&image=93

anyway regarding are tax payers money well spent in your region? singapore ministers are the highest paid politicians in the world. they just given themselves a raise last year, with another one coming soon this year. >.
(ID #70847) Posted on 2008/01/28 00:24
D_Blade in Montreal
Non-profit org. volunteering work addict
Registered on 2006/12/31 22:48
Prowl has a gun and a mini-lightsaber? Wow! Overkill!!
(ID #70848) Posted on 2008/01/28 00:43
Henry in Makati, Philippines
anime/cosplay events organizer
Registered on 2006/12/25 19:17
i guess Osaka Police Force doesn't get much action before this incident XDDD

at least people get to see where their taxes go to. here, we don't see where our taxes go to except to the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and recently the automation of the lower house (congress) lol
(ID #70851) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:07
Registered on 2007/09/03 23:40
2000+ police to chase 1 man? Don't know whether this is call efficient or inefficient. ^^;;;
(ID #70853) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:15
Hangmen13 in Sabah, Malaysia
Aimless Traveler
Registered on 2007/04/21 21:19
Well spent tax payers money, in my country? Not quite so. Most of the money either goes to the politician's stomach or to ambitious megastructure projects that tends to become a mere white elephant before or after completion. All that money should've been used to maintain existing infrastructure, further aiding the poor, or heck, with all that money, make education free.
(ID #70854) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:21
necrophadian in a van down by the river
Stigmata Martyr
Registered on 2007/04/22 12:13
I think Gary Oldman's performance in that movie was a bit over the top and too eccentric for my tastes.

As far as I know, most southeast-Asian countries governments are too corrupt and tied up in red tape, Indonesia and the Philippines for example. As for here in the US, I'm pretty sure it's the same but they don't make it too obvious until you read about it in the papers. Here in New Jersey alone, we have our fair share of corrupt politicians.

On a little side note, I want to drive that Japanese police car, it looks awesome.

(ID #70856) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:47
Maya in Out there, Somewhere out there.
Being human/Student
Registered on 2007/06/21 16:24
Wow... the video made me lmao! lol! I remember last summer i saw about four police cars chasing one motorcicle. IT WAS SWEEET!!! Made me want to be on that bike. *sigh* and the talk about taxes...DON'T. EVEN. GO. THERE.  If "I" start talking about the Stupid taxes I am going to murder someone! Ugh! anyways...why the heck so many police men for one misly man?
(ID #70857) Posted on 2008/01/28 01:51
lostandfound in a UFO... catcher...
Part human, part student, 100% loser
Registered on 2007/10/22 02:10
LOL they really did bring everyone... 
(ID #70858) Posted on 2008/01/28 02:02
xjaymanx in Vegas, baby!
Technical Writer/Editor, Designer, Collector, Artist, Nice Guy
Registered on 2006/12/29 11:01
Haha, wow! Hey Danny, let me know when the Japanese police starts to spend tax money on those so-called (cough-cough) "Gundam" suit systems! LOL! 
(ID #70859) Posted on 2008/01/28 02:47
lanie-emon in Keldabe, Malaysia
Mandalorian in training + Otaku...
Registered on 2007/06/05 11:28
Now that's a true definition of everyone. What would I gove to see the chase footage with all the cars and heli.
(ID #70860) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:09
Rokku in S,pore
Student
Registered on 2007/11/11 13:00
Doubt there`s any car chase in singapore
(ID #70861) Posted on 2008/01/28 03:38
AK-kun in Singapore
Writer.
Registered on 2007/06/19 22:48
EVERYONE!!! I liked that. :P
(ID #70862) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:06
Neil Duckett in Yoyogi, Tokyo
Software Engineer
Registered on 2007/11/06 13:37
Madness, absolute madness.
(ID #70863) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:16
Boris in USA
Interactive Media Design and Graphic Design
Registered on 2006/12/26 00:12
wow that police car looks amazing, so futuristic. Well taxes here in my state are relatively spent well, we have health insurance and financial support for people who don't make enough money and there is increase in road constructions, modernizations, and size increase. However, there is still not enough money and they increased sales tax :-(
(ID #70864) Posted on 2008/01/28 04:19
DRAGUN in Arizona, USA
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
   Best movie of all time. As for mobilizing a small army to chase one guy, Im impressed. I know that when someone gets pulled over in my neighborhood, about four police cars usually appear in two minutes to "help out". 
   As for modified cop cars, I had cop friend show off a charger. But most of them drive around in new Chevy Tahoes.

@Neil Duckett: Madness.. Madness? THIS-IS-OSAKA!!
(ID #70865) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:02
chun in home feeling sleepy LOL
part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstress
Registered on 2007/01/09 14:33
that movie is my most favourite one ever! :P
(ID #70866) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:05
double in Singapore
Student
Registered on 2007/04/24 11:15
That wanted man must have had the evasion skills of a ninja. Either that, or the police really suck LOL
(ID #70867) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:11
Benjamin Takeyo in Lieu de la batille decisive
ひきこもり/Hikikomori. Suits my current state more than a 大学生/University Student. ^^
Registered on 2007/12/04 23:16
LOL!! That video is GOLD! 

EVERYONEEE!! lololol I luv Japanese chief police officers! ^^

And, thanks for the video Dragun. ^^
(ID #70869) Posted on 2008/01/28 05:42
DRAGUN in Arizona, USA
Design Consultant
Registered on 2007/08/23 04:44
Welcome, Im glad everyone enjoyed it. Leon!
(ID #70870) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:14
radical anime fan in Dai-Singapore-dan. Hotter than Kamina and Lelouch combined.
Polytechnic Freshman. Mmm... fresh.
Registered on 2007/01/25 21:20
great way to spend money by going overkill on a single man... in singapore a missing-person case has to wait 48 DAMN HOURS! the missing person could have ended up in some backwater locaion by then. granted, some of them do turn up after a while, but...

(ID #70875) Posted on 2008/01/28 06:52
0niichan in Sydney, AU
Graphic Designer
Registered on 2007/08/22 18:40
LOL @ that screen cap.. what movie is that btw. i cant remember the name of it.

Thats a nice looking RX8 Police car.. Here is a pic of what they use here in Sydney for a police car.

http://www.caradvice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/lotusexigepolicecar.jpg
(ID #70876) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:09
hashiriya in Finland
Student
Registered on 2008/05/11 07:06
Haha elise :D Here in finland we have one jaguar and i think there is one corvette. Audi quatro 2.2 and couple of dodges. Of course we have normal police cars too.
(ID #231850) Posted on 2008/07/07 07:54
Gundam Otaku in Tropical Singapore
Student
Registered on 2006/12/30 22:16
For all the car enthusiasts out there, heres a look at all the types of police cars around the world.

thought it be cool to share this link with all of you ^^ ==>http://www.gadling.com/2007/07/18/police-cars-from-around-the-world/
(ID #70877) Posted on 2008/01/28 07:54
Marcus Tyr in LA, California
Composer-DJ-Sound Design.作曲家
Registered on 2007/01/15 09:58
Gnarly squad car, looks like a batmobile proto type.
(ID #70878) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:20
Akiba-Kid in California, USA
Online Shop
Registered on 2008/01/17 11:35
Dang, so much police force went after one guy...
(ID #70879) Posted on 2008/01/28 08:45
Choo in Singapore
Student
Registered on 2007/10/31 21:28
WOAH. sweet police car XD
(ID #70881) Posted on 2008/01/28 10:29
Zeroblade in Manila, Philippines
Student
Registered on 2007/04/10 21:47
Japan takes their policing seriously.
(ID #70883) Posted on 2008/01/28 11:48
Makanator in Singapore
Student
Registered on 2007/09/24 21:08
They sent the whole police squadron after only a speeding car? 

THIS IS MADNESS!

Anyway over here, taxpayer's monies are being spent on unnecessary stuffs like building lift extensions to apartment blocks, destroy pavements that are not so old and re-tiling them, invest in the military which is pointless cause our country is so small it can be invaded in under one day and so on.

So now you know your money's worth.
(ID #70888) Posted on 2008/01/28 12:36
JapanAnime in Hilversum, Holland
Student Business Economics
Registered on 2007/08/05 18:23
Seeing that RX-8 police car, I'm starting to miss the old Dutch Porsche 911 Targa police cars again. ^^

The Dutch government loves to spend tax money on unnecesary and pointless things, like stupid information publicity, a dozen of pointless commissions, thousands of totally unnecessary civil servants, etc., etc.
(ID #70889) Posted on 2008/01/28 13:50
Ninja Mari in Japan
Japanese Student
Registered on 2007/11/06 11:10
Osaka saw a lot of live action, I see. Too bad I haven't witnessed anything as exciting as thousands of police officers chasing after a single lone man, who I presume wasn't armed...
(ID #70890) Posted on 2008/01/28 14:05
Darkvash in Brooklyn, Ny
Zeon Pilot
Registered on 2007/11/11 05:23
Hmm... I'm getting Batman vibes from that RX8.

Could it be? The Dark Knight is *gasp* Japanese???
(ID #70892) Posted on 2008/01/28 14:25
Deadly Lampshade in Reading, UK
Slacker
Registered on 2008/01/01 06:04