Police rescuing a girl who had been kidnapped, badly beaten and chained in a box were opposed by the man apparently responsible, who drew a katana on the officers and slashed one in the leg before being overpowered.
Police responded to reports of a woman’s screams at an Osaka apartment only to be barred entry by the occupant, a 28-year-old unemployed man who insisted the noise was merely his TV.
The officer persisted, and managed to persuade him to let him take a look around; he soon noticed the lid to an under floor stowage box (example below) was not closed fully, and on closer inspection he discovered a 19-year-old girl clad only in her underwear crammed into the tiny space, only 60cm square and 45cm deep.
She was shackled and badly beaten, with severe injuries including a fractured eye socket. She was extremely weak and could not respond to her rescuers, and was quickly conveyed to hospital.
Police were naturally highly suspicious and questioned the suspect about this, at which point he suddenly produced a 65cm long sword, and began menacing the officers in attendance, 8 in all. They drew their pistols.
A 30-minute standoff ensued, with officers trying to persuade him to throw down his weapon. Police saw an opening, and overpowered him, but suffered a casualty as a result, with one officer suffering a severe leg wound.
Taken into custody, the man claimed he had met the girl on a dating site, but lamely denied kidnapping her, saying “I wasn’t confining her myself.”
He has been initially charged with unlawful imprisonment and illegally possessing a sword.
Via Yomiuri.
Am i the only one here who wants a food storage like that?
Am I the only one feeling bad for that poor girl?
Wait… don’t respond. I already know the answer… 😛
Damn you Racist Bastards give the Philippines a break the only reason we suck is because we’ve been colonized a lot of times plus the Government here is as fucking corrupt.
wow so many bigots and racists here. There really is not excuse for that backward, anti-survival behaviors. It is opposite of progressive and so nature will weed them out in time…just not fast enough for me.heh
I have been living in the Philippines for about 6 moths…I have never met a more friendly and kind and generous people in my life and i originate from America! common crimes in this particular area of Palawan is almost nil. Fairly safe. Especially for foreigners. So many beautiful people and I really dont see any Mexican derivative..Arizona is full of Mexicans..also a good people if you decide to look past rose colored lenses. Neither are terribly close in behaviors…at least theres no mariachi music in phils. lol. Seem to more closely resemble some of my Chinese friends back home in Arizona..Videoke and hard work and clean body and mind. Seems kinda opposite of what the bigots are trying to sell..have you idiots ever BEEN here before? I mean for more than as a sex tourist 😛
30 minute stand off, wtf just taser his ass, let see how much resistance he puts up, then send him to enjoy other hard criminals sweet company.
in other place of the world, usa for example, as soon as he drew the sword it already turned into a deadly situation, lethal force can be enforced from there on, normally tasers are used 1st to incapacitate the criminal, but it depends on the situation, he got off easy to tell the truth, unlawful imprisonment and illegally possessing a sword, it should probably be added resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer, there could be other charged, but then again i don’t know the laws in japan.