February 23, 2005
HELLO KITTY NATION:
Koizumi angry at two cops fleeing from club-wielding man (Japan Today, February 23, 2005)
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Tuesday he has told Japan's public security chief to review police training and preparedness after viewing a television news report about a man easily chasing off two police officers."I couldn't believe it when the police officers fled instead of trying to seize the suspect when he came at them," Koizumi said, referring to footage of an incident aired by Fuji Television Network on its morning news program.
Where's Stacey Koon when you need him? Posted by Orrin Judd at February 23, 2005 9:22 PM
Should we infer from this account that the cringing coppers were not equipped with Smith & Wesson .38s loaded with hydra-Shok rounds, or at least a Swiss Army folding samurai sword? Pity.
Posted by: Axel Kassel at February 23, 2005 9:43 PMOr Barney Fife?
Posted by: jim hamlen at February 23, 2005 11:36 PMThat's what happens when you let giant sword-wielding robots do all your law enforcement for you. Voltron would has settled these guys toot sweet.
Posted by: Governor Breck at February 24, 2005 6:36 AMSo I take it that 'Barney Tramples Tokyo' isn't far away.
There are tons of articles about Japanese police incompetence lately. Maybe a little less time flower arranging and doing origami and a little more training with firearms and tasers would do the trick. But this is a very serious issue that is probably #1 on the Japanese hit parade if column ink is an indicator.
Posted by: Bart at February 24, 2005 6:55 AMI realize everyones joking, but seriously the episode in Japan is exactly what will happen, when excellent police like Stacey Koon go to prison instead of receiving medals for standing up to drug-crazed, violent 250 pounders like Rodney King Real-time player
Posted by: h-man at February 24, 2005 7:34 AM