A 37 year old convenience store worker was arrested for kicking to death a 51 year old man for stealing a loaf of bread worth 126 yen. The victim died from a broken spine and blood loss. There seems to be a spate of killings these few days. Never seen this many in the news like this. Via Alfa, image via Sekiguchi.
Is killing Japan's new fetish?
this happens in any part of the world
that's sad to hear. stealing is wrong. but killing an elderly who stole something as cheap as a bread is even more wrong. :(
wow, kinda remind me of apartheid
What. The. Hell. *That's all I have to say*
Aw man! This is just sad! and so wrong. If only the shopkeeper had been more compassionate. I can't help but imagine the extreme opposite situation- the shopekeeper seeing the (most probably hungry)old man in his store, gave away free bread to the old man. That would've been a better ending.
i don't think it would be something the shop owner would do. this was probably some overzealous punk, that went nuts, and should have been interviewed first before hiring...
That seems overkill and a bit sad, but theres a reason for Japan's low crime rate! Let that be a lesson to you other no-gooders! Super conbini-man is a vigalante with a mean streak!
NICE BREAD. In before blaming animes in the mass media.
Worse than what happened to Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (Victor Hugo anyone?)... Sometimes reality is worse than fiction. So sad...
That's messed up.
ya in belgium a 15 year old kid got killed cus they wanted his Mp3. its messed up...
some people doesn't have respect for the elders
A few months ago a couple (described as Bonny and Clyde imitators) waited outside a restaurant until closing time. The manager walked out with a bag which they assumed to be money from the till. They held up the manager with a shotgun and took the bag. The guy accidentally shot his accomplice while running to the car. He drove her to a hospital where they were both arrested. The bag turned out to be full of left over bread that the manager was going to feed to his pet fish.
Killed another person coz' of bread... This guys is smart, just smart....
