Tokyo woman haggles mugger down to Y1,000 (1 Viewer)

[sports_fan]

TOKYO —At about 6 a.m. on Dec 26, a young woman was walking down a street in Nakano, Tokyo. Suddenly, she was confronted by a man brandishing a knife and threatening, “Get out all your money and nothing will happen.”

The woman in her 20s complied and passed over 3,000 yen. But that wasn’t the end of it.

It’s uncertain if what follows was just a reflex action by the victim. Perhaps she had enough ice water pumping through her veins to keep her wits about her in this situation. Either way, according to media reports, this is the conversation that followed the mugging.

Woman: “Um, could you give back 2,000 yen? I have a bill to pay.”

Mugger: “Oh, really? I see.”

He then promptly gave back the 2,000 yen she asked for and made off with only 1,000 yen.

Internet commenters reacted saying, “Hahaha! I probably wouldn’t have reported him if it was me” and “He’s probably a nice guy deep down.” Others disagreed saying, “If he was such a good guy, then he wouldn’t have tried mugging people in the first place.”

However, Tokyo Metropolitan Police are not treating him as a good guy in a funny situation and are trying to track the suspect down for armed robbery. The suspect is a male in his 20s or 30s, about 175cm tall and was wearing a black jacket and blue knit cap. Police believe him to be armed, dangerous, and open to negotiation.

http://www.japantoday.com/category/crime/view/tokyo-woman-haggles-mugger-down-to-y1000

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Gotta love Japan, even the muggers are polite and courteous.

 

[shadyridr]

Do they use the same composite sketch for every suspect there? Police lineups must be tougher than the MCATs.

 

[Jules Winnfield]

If you find a dead body in Japan and there is no ID can you still call it a John Doe?

 

[top dog]

If you find a dead body in Japan and there is no ID can you still call it a John Doe?

More likely a Ron Doe

 

[None_More_Black]

Isn't 3000 yen like 30 dollars?

 

[jon_mx]

Isn't 3000 yen like 30 dollars?

Slightly less at today's exchange rate.