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UnfairRepresent 02/04/24 11:10:26 AM #1:	Is it okay to steal drinks during a crisis? - Results (44 votes) Yes obviously 68.18% (30 votes) 30 Well it depends.... 20.45% (9 votes) 9 No. Stealing is wrong 11.36% (5 votes) 5 Desperate times call for desperate measures, or so the saying goes. But how desperate should times be when youre allowed to break into a vending machine to get a drink? A recent incident in which evacuees did just that in the wake of the Note Earthquake prompted a debate about whether any time is desperate enough. It all started with an article posted by Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, which initially reported the incident on January 6. In it, the newspaper reported that a witness had testified that a vending machine at Anamizu High School had been broken into and its drinks and cash stolen. The article wrote that, according to the 30-year-old witness and the school, the incident had occurred on the night of January 1, shortly after the earthquake, when about 100 people had evacuated to the school grounds in the wake of tsunami warnings. Around 8 p.m., the article stated, four or five men and women in their 40s or 50s pulled up in a car with a Kanazawa license plate, entered the school, which was reportedly locked up but accessible because its windows had shattered in the quake, and, citing an emergency, broke open the vending machine with a tool that looked like a chainsaw and stole the cash and drinks inside. A shrill noise echoed throughout the school, the witness reportedly said. The evacuation center became embroiled in panic, and nobody could stop them. The principal of the school, Kenichi Shimazaki, was reported as saying, This incident is unforgivable because it made the evacuees feels unsafe. Together with the article was a photo of a vending machine that appeared to have been opened up and ripped apart. However, another newspaper, Hokkoku Shimbun, presented a differing account of the events. On January 6, they reported that the alleged group had wrenched open the vending machine with a tool and set out the drinks for the evacuees. The newspaper reported speaking to the people who broke into the machine, who said, Were evacuees ourselves, and we checked with the people in charge whether we could break into the machine to supply drinks. According to Hokkoku Shimbun, the local police were not considering it to be criminal activity. Perhaps as a result of the questions that arose from their first article, and the Hokkoku Shimbun article reporting contrasting facts, the original Yomiuri Shimbun article disappeared with no notice from the newspaper (though it is preserved in Internet archives), and on January 20 they published a new article stating that Hokuriku Coca-Cola, the company that manages Coca-Cola vending machines in Ishikawa prefecture, filed a criminal complaint on January 18. According to the article, a representative said, We had not given permission for the machine to be broken into. Just because an emergency situation has occurred does not always mean such actions are allowed. Notably, this article omits any mention of cash being stolen, but reports that the drinks were removed and distributed to the evacuees, and the machine was destroyed without permission from the company or the school. The prefectural police, it was reported, were speaking to people associated with the incident in order to determine if it was a case of property damage. It then continued by stating that a group of four or five men and women, citing an emergency, broke into the vending machine around 8 p.m. on January 1 using a tool, destroyed the interior, and removed the drinks to distribute to the evacuees. There was no further mention of a car with a Kanazawa license plate, though the article did reiterate that the school was locked up, in spite of broken glass providing access . The article lastly reported that at the time, there were no teachers or administrators on campus, and therefore no one to give permission to break into the machine. The principal said that he only heard after the fact from an acquaintance that the expensive vending machine had been broken without permission. A follow-up article was then published by Yomiuri Shimbun on January 23, which reported that a woman confessed to breaking open the vending machine and apologized to Hokuriku Coca-Cola by phone, stating, I wasnt in my right mind after the earthquake. There were people who had evacuated with their children, so I came up with the idea to give them water. Im very sorry. Apparently, she also offered to reimburse the company, but a representative from Hokuriku Coca-Cola is quoted as saying the company will not be demanding repayment for damages and wont be filing a criminal complaint against her, because it was a case of unusual circumstances right after an earthquake. It was also revealed by Yomiuri that two other vending machines were also pried open and their contents distributed to the evacuees, but the companies that own them, Megmilk Snow and Meiji, have not stated whether they will file for damages or not. https://japantoday.com/category/crime/charges-dropped-against-group-that-allegedly-broke-into-vending-machine-after-noto-earthquake https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d6d765f5.jpg Sorry the topic title is a little weird. I was fighting with the 80 character limit and decided "vs" instead of 'against' was better than "quake" instead of 'earthquake' --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:978648054] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote> Is it okay to steal drinks during a crisis? - Results (44 votes) Yes obviously 68.18% (30 votes) 30 Well it depends.... 20.45% (9 votes) 9 No. Stealing is wrong 11.36% (5 votes) 5 Show Voting Form Desperate times call for desperate measures, or so the saying goes. But how desperate should times be when youre allowed to break into a vending machine to get a drink? A recent incident in which evacuees did just that in the wake of the Note Earthquake prompted a debate about whether any time is desperate enough. It all started with an article posted by Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, which initially reported the incident on January 6. In it, the newspaper reported that a witness had testified that a vending machine at Anamizu High School had been broken into and its drinks and cash stolen.The article wrote that, according to the 30-year-old witness and the school, the incident had occurred on the night of January 1, shortly after the earthquake, when about 100 people had evacuated to the school grounds in the wake of tsunami warnings. Around 8 p.m., the article stated, four or five men and women in their 40s or 50s pulled up in a car with a Kanazawa license plate, entered the school, which was reportedly locked up but accessible because its windows had shattered in the quake, and, citing an emergency, broke open the vending machine with a tool that looked like a chainsaw and stole the cash and drinks inside.A shrill noise echoed throughout the school, the witness reportedly said. The evacuation center became embroiled in panic, and nobody could stop them. The principal of the school, Kenichi Shimazaki, was reported as saying, This incident is unforgivable because it made the evacuees feels unsafe. Together with the article was a photo of a vending machine that appeared to have been opened up and ripped apart.However, another newspaper, Hokkoku Shimbun, presented a differing account of the events. On January 6, they reported that the alleged group had wrenched open the vending machine with a tool and set out the drinks for the evacuees. The newspaper reported speaking to the people who broke into the machine, who said, Were evacuees ourselves, and we checked with the people in charge whether we could break into the machine to supply drinks. According to Hokkoku Shimbun, the local police were not considering it to be criminal activity.Perhaps as a result of the questions that arose from their first article, and the Hokkoku Shimbun article reporting contrasting facts, the original Yomiuri Shimbun article disappeared with no notice from the newspaper (though it is preserved in Internet archives), and on January 20 they published a new article stating that Hokuriku Coca-Cola, the company that manages Coca-Cola vending machines in Ishikawa prefecture, filed a criminal complaint on January 18. According to the article, a representative said, We had not given permission for the machine to be broken into. Just because an emergency situation has occurred does not always mean such actions are allowed.Notably, this article omits any mention of cash being stolen, but reports that the drinks were removed and distributed to the evacuees, and the machine was destroyed without permission from the company or the school. The prefectural police, it was reported, were speaking to people associated with the incident in order to determine if it was a case of property damage.It then continued by stating that a group of four or five men and women, citing an emergency, broke into the vending machine around 8 p.m. on January 1 using a tool, destroyed the interior, and removed the drinks to distribute to the evacuees. There was no further mention of a car with a Kanazawa license plate, though the article did reiterate that the school was locked up, in spite of broken glass providing access.The article lastly reported that at the time, there were no teachers or administrators on campus, and therefore no one to give permission to break into the machine. The principal said that he only heard after the fact from an acquaintance that the expensive vending machine had been broken without permission.A follow-up article was then published by Yomiuri Shimbun on January 23, which reported that a woman confessed to breaking open the vending machine and apologized to Hokuriku Coca-Cola by phone, stating, I wasnt in my right mind after the earthquake. There were people who had evacuated with their children, so I came up with the idea to give them water. Im very sorry. Apparently, she also offered to reimburse the company, but a representative from Hokuriku Coca-Cola is quoted as saying the company will not be demanding repayment for damages and wont be filing a criminal complaint against her, because it was a case of unusual circumstances right after an earthquake.It was also revealed by Yomiuri that two other vending machines were also pried open and their contents distributed to the evacuees, but the companies that own them, Megmilk Snow and Meiji, have not stated whether they will file for damages or not.https://japantoday.com/category/crime/charges-dropped-against-group-that-allegedly-broke-into-vending-machine-after-noto-earthquakehttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d6d765f5.jpgSorry the topic title is a little weird. I was fighting with the 80 character limit and decided "vs" instead of 'against' was better than "quake" instead of 'earthquake' </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mystic_belmont 02/04/24 11:12:15 AM #2:	If it's an emergency, I think it's okay to steal a drink. Money? I'm not so sure about that. --- "Freedom was meaningless without ownership and control over one's own body" -Tera Hunter 'Joy My Freedom' [Evil Republican] 3DS FC: 5429-7297-4842 <cite>mystic_belmont posted [p:978648073] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>If it's an emergency, I think it's okay to steal a drink.Money? I'm not so sure about that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
K181 02/04/24 11:13:15 AM #3:	https://youtu.be/RZ9B7owHxMQ?si=MnM_xMNs8ZU6JxlL --- Irregardless, for all intensive purposes, I could care less. <cite>K181 posted [p:978648087] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>https://youtu.be/RZ9B7owHxMQ?si=MnM_xMNs8ZU6JxlL </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROBANN_88 02/04/24 11:13:59 AM #4:	damn, you beat me to it --- Kremlin delenda est <cite>ROBANN_88 posted [p:978648103] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>damn, you beat me to it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Number090684 02/04/24 11:27:27 AM #5:	It depends. From other people? No it's not right. From a random company vending machine? Well as long as you, your family or friends need the drinks and you aren't aren't stealing out of greed then it's fair. <cite>Number090684 posted [p:978648288] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>It depends. From other people? No it's not right. From a random company vending machine? Well as long as you, your family or friends need the drinks and you aren't aren't stealing out of greed then it's fair.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pjnelson 02/04/24 11:50:59 AM #6:	Stealing is technically wrong, but in some situations it's forgivable. --- I'm not here for friends. I'm here for the truth to the best of my knowledge of it, even if it's not what people want to hear. <cite>pjnelson posted [p:978648582] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>Stealing is technically wrong, but in some situations it's forgivable. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BucketCat 02/04/24 11:52:52 AM #7:	UnfairRepresent posted... We had not given permission for the machine to be broken into gonna use this if someone ever breaks into my house or something. --- ? <cite>BucketCat posted [p:978648612] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite><quote>We had not given permission for the machine to be broken into</quote>gonna use this if someone ever breaks into my house or something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 02/04/24 11:54:48 AM #8:	Id prob go on a looting rampage during this type of emergency --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Thimbleweed Park(PC), DMC3:SE Ubisoft Port (PC), Oddworld Abe's Exoddus (PC), Ratchet Rift Apart (Ps5) He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:978648639] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>Id prob go on a looting rampage during this type of emergency </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Relient_K 02/04/24 11:58:37 AM #9:	Mindless looting is bad but trying to make sure your needs are met or will be met during an emergency are fine. --- We all ate the biscuits, Fighter. We can all see through time. [ER] <cite>Relient_K posted [p:978648716] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>Mindless looting is bad but trying to make sure your needs are met or will be met during an emergency are fine. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Noname13 02/04/24 12:03:10 PM #10:	Its always so crazy to me see what a big deal a crime like this is in Japan. Theyre even talking about how it makes people feel unsafe Meanwhile here, we broadcast retail stores or Walgreens getting stuff stolen like 5-6 times an hour. --- Dp45 <cite>Noname13 posted [p:978648786] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>Its always so crazy to me see what a big deal a crime like this is in Japan. Theyre even talking about how it makes people feel unsafe Meanwhile here, we broadcast retail stores or Walgreens getting stuff stolen like 5-6 times an hour. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkAssassin89 02/04/24 12:05:30 PM #11:	Relient_K posted... Mindless looting is bad but trying to make sure your needs are met or will be met during an emergency are fine. This. Taking advantage of a crisis to loot non-essential goods simply for personal gain when the crisis is over is abhorrent. --- Dark89 <cite>DarkAssassin89 posted [p:978648812] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>Relient_K posted... </cite><quote>Mindless looting is bad but trying to make sure your needs are met or will be met during an emergency are fine.</quote>This. Taking advantage of a crisis to loot non-essential goods simply for personal gain when the crisis is over is abhorrent. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GeraldDarko 02/04/24 12:13:39 PM #12:	DarkAssassin89 posted... This. Taking advantage of a crisis to loot non-essential goods simply for personal gain when the crisis is over is abhorrent. Yeah, I don't belive there was an earthquake, so they thought "Quick! We need go break open the vending machines to help others!" Oh, and we're gonna keep the money for ourselves, you know, just incase. Bulshit. --- Carpe petat <cite>GeraldDarko posted [p:978648948] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>DarkAssassin89 posted... </cite><quote>This. Taking advantage of a crisis to loot non-essential goods simply for personal gain when the crisis is over is abhorrent.</quote>Yeah, I don't belive there was an earthquake, so they thought "Quick! We need go break open the vending machines to help others!"Oh, and we're gonna keep the money for ourselves, you know, just incase. Bulshit. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ratchetrockon 02/04/24 12:14:20 PM #13:	Relient_K posted... Mindless looting is bad but trying to make sure your needs are met or will be met during an emergency are fine. Yeah I'm def looting essentials and umm ill prob be tempted at some extras tho tbh. Maybe I'll think differently in a real scenario tho --- I'm a Taurus. Currently playing: Thimbleweed Park(PC), DMC3:SE Ubisoft Port (PC), Oddworld Abe's Exoddus (PC), Ratchet Rift Apart (Ps5) He/Him <cite>Ratchetrockon posted [p:978648957] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>Relient_K posted... </cite><quote>Mindless looting is bad but trying to make sure your needs are met or will be met during an emergency are fine.</quote>Yeah I'm def looting essentials and umm ill prob be tempted at some extras tho tbh. Maybe I'll think differently in a real scenario tho </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 02/05/24 3:25:43 PM #14:	GeraldDarko posted... Yeah, I don't belive there was an earthquake, so they thought "Quick! We need go break open the vending machines to help others!" Oh, and we're gonna keep the money for ourselves, you know, just incase. Bulshit. I'm not sure I agree There's not a lot of money in vending machines and they took the drinks. We only have their word that they gave it to victims but "Quick, we must steal all the bottles of water" is a weird flex --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! http://i.imgur.com/yPw05Ob.png <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:978670752] in Coca-Cola ... [t:80687655]...</cite> <quote>GeraldDarko posted... </cite><quote>Yeah, I don't belive there was an earthquake, so they thought "Quick! We need go break open the vending machines to help others!"Oh, and we're gonna keep the money for ourselves, you know, just incase. Bulshit.</quote>I'm not sure I agreeThere's not a lot of money in vending machines and they took the drinks. We only have their word that they gave it to victims but "Quick, we must steal all the bottles of water" is a weird flex </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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