Current Events > Police use helicopter to chase man who dressed warmly on a hot day.

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The past few days have been a muggy mess in much of Japan and people are doing whatever they can to avoid heat stroke. That is, everyone except one man, apparently, who was spotted by the Saitama Prefectural Police in Kuki City on 17 June.

That morning the temperature was quickly rising but an officer patrolling the area found it odd that a man in front of Kuki Station was wearing a long-sleeved shirt and vest without even rolling up his sleeves to get a modicum of relief. Finding that suspicious, the officer decided to ask him some questions.

However, the young man refused to answer any questions and tried to walk away but the officer followed him. The man then got into a taxi, changed to a train, and got on a Shinkansen bullet train for Nagoya to get away from the officer but by this time several other members of the Saitama Prefectural Police got involved, including a helicopter that was dispatched to follow him.

Meanwhile, back at headquarters, police were checking surveillance footage to see where he had been prior to Kuki Station and cross-referenced it with other investigations. They found that he had used someone elses bank card that he acquired illegally to withdraw 500,000 yen (US$344) from an ATM at a convenience store in Kuki City that same morning.

With that evidence in hand, an officer who was also aboard the bullet train arrested 27-year-old Sho Hara on the spot for his involvement in special fraud. Hara is denying the charges and told police, I know nothing.

Indeed, it probably wasnt just the fact that he had long sleeves but how he was wearing them. As the police taught our reporter Mr. Sato when he was questioned by them for being suspicious several times, its not a single behavior but a combination of them that sets off a cops radar. A habitual long-sleeve wearer would do so with a certain aplomb, but this guy probably looked particularly uncomfortable as he was but made no effort to change his appearance.

As weve seen before, police have learned to look out for people who look uncomfortable in their own clothing, as bagmen for fraud schemes are often given clothing at the last minute in order to impersonate a lawyer, police detective, CEO, etc. Sometimes these clothes are the wrong size or simply dont match the wearers sensibilities, which is a guarantee that an officer will want to ask you what youre doing.

Full Article: https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/society/9ef26c312cd841ddbf9b6cb18c25996f

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Dude took the truism "Never talk to cops" too literally

A timely reminder for us all to wear our clothes with a certain aplomb.

(That's quality writing for clickbait).

Surely it was a mech-copter if we're talking Japan

Im just curious what the temp and humidity was. For years I saw all these random articles about record breaking heatwave in London and how it was dangerously hot for the marathon and how people were passing out and had soaring temperatures and heard complaints of how hot it was and when I actually looked at the temps it was like in the 70s F lol which is like a very mild day where I live in the summer. Like a perfect day.

Like I get it, its warm for England but the headlines seemed overly dramatic. So now Im always curious whenever references are made to heat. So how hot and muggy was it? Like where Im at yesterday and today is hot and muggy. Near 100 F and very muggy. Its been miserable. Wearing a long sleeve shirt and vest in this would be outright crazy.

archizzy posted...

Im just curious what the temp and humidity was. For years I saw all these random articles about record breaking heatwave in London and how it was dangerously hot for the marathon and how people were passing out and had soaring temperatures and heard complaints of how hot it was and when I actually looked at the temps it was like in the 70s F lol which is like a very mild day where I live in the summer. Like a perfect day.

Like I get it, its warm for England but the headlines seemed overly dramatic. So now Im always curious whenever references are made to heat. So how hot and muggy was it? Like where Im at yesterday and today is hot and muggy. Near 100 F and very muggy. Its been miserable. Wearing a long sleeve shirt and vest in this would be outright crazy.

Was a high of around 35 with humidity

HojoojoH_2 posted...

Was a high of around 35 with humidity

So it actually was a hot day. Yeah that guy must have stuck out badly.

archizzy posted...

Im just curious what the temp and humidity was. For years I saw all these random articles about record breaking heatwave in London and how it was dangerously hot for the marathon and how people were passing out and had soaring temperatures and heard complaints of how hot it was and when I actually looked at the temps it was like in the 70s F lol which is like a very mild day where I live in the summer. Like a perfect day.

Like I get it, its warm for England but the headlines seemed overly dramatic. So now Im always curious whenever references are made to heat. So how hot and muggy was it? Like where Im at yesterday and today is hot and muggy. Near 100 F and very muggy. Its been miserable. Wearing a long sleeve shirt and vest in this would be outright crazy.

People in the UK start to get uncomfortable when the temperature gets above 25 C (77 F in American).

30 C (86 F) is a 'heatwave', and we get endless news articles on how to stay cool, while sales of Dyson fans go through the roof.

Full suit on a hot day.
The cops has reason for their suspicion, the guy probably has something to hide.

Wearing long sleeves in summer is not only not a crime but not inherently suspicious. Officer had no justification to pursue him.

ai123 posted...

People in the UK start to get uncomfortable when the temperature gets above 25 C (77 F in American).

30 C (86 F) is a 'heatwave', and we get endless news articles on how to stay cool, while sales of Dyson fans go through the roof.

I remember it sticking out to me because this was, oh Im terrible with time but 7 or 8 years ago and they made a big deal about record breaking temps at the marathon and it was 24 C and that surpassed the previous record of 22 C where someone collapsed and died during the race and like 78 people were hospitalized. So they were really worried about the 24C.

I mean I have no idea what the average marathon has for the number of hospitalizations but when I saw the temps I was like WTF. Like I know it gets warm in peoples houses because very few have AC and houses arent designed for hot weather. I get it. I just didnt know why so many people needed hospitalized for running in 22 C weather. Seemed strange.

Fashion police do not fuck around

RndmNmber1 posted...

Full suit on a hot day.
The cops has reason for their suspicion, the guy probably has something to hide.

They had multiple reasons to suspect him.

Meanwhile, back at headquarters, police were checking surveillance footage to see where he had been prior to Kuki Station and cross-referenced it with other investigations. They found that he had used someone elses bank card that he acquired illegally to withdraw 500,000 yen (US$344) from an ATM at a convenience store in Kuki City that same morning.

With that evidence in hand, an officer who was also aboard the bullet train arrested 27-year-old Sho Hara on the spot for his involvement in special fraud. Hara is denying the charges and told police, I know nothing.

Indeed, it probably wasnt just the fact that he had long sleeves but how he was wearing them. As the police taught our reporter Mr. Sato when he was questioned by them for being suspicious several times, its not a single behavior but a combination of them that sets off a cops radar. A habitual long-sleeve wearer would do so with a certain aplomb, but this guy probably looked particularly uncomfortable as he was but made no effort to change his appearance.

As weve seen before, police have learned to look out for people who look uncomfortable in their own clothing, as bagmen for fraud schemes are often given clothing at the last minute in order to impersonate a lawyer, police detective, CEO, etc. Sometimes these clothes are the wrong size or simply dont match the wearers sensibilities, which is a guarantee that an officer will want to ask you what youre doing.

It does make for a funny headline though.

archizzy posted...

I remember it sticking out to me because this was, oh Im terrible with time but 7 or 8 years ago and they made a big deal about record breaking temps at the marathon and it was 24 C and that surpassed the previous record of 22 C where someone collapsed and died during the race and like 78 people were hospitalized. So they were really worried about the 24C.

I mean I have no idea what the average marathon has for the number of hospitalizations but when I saw the temps I was like WTF. Like I know it gets warm in peoples houses because very few have AC and houses arent designed for hot weather. I get it. I just didnt know why so many people needed hospitalized for running in 22 C weather. Seemed strange.

The London Marathon is held in April, so it is unusual to get temperatures that high (15 C is average).

Thing is that the London Marathon has thousands of very amateur runners doing it for charity while doing stuff like dressing up as pantomime horses, a rhino, or wearing full scuba diving kits (British sense of humour).

This guy does it with an 85lb fridge stripped to his back.

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Doesn't take much for them to overheat.

ai123 posted...

The London Marathon is held in April, so it is unusual to get temperatures that high (15 C is average).

Thing is that the London Marathon has thousands of very amateur runners doing it for charity while doing stuff like dressing up as pantomime horses, a rhino, or wearing full scuba diving kits (British sense of humour).

This guy does it with an 85lb fridge stripped to his back.

Doesn't take much for them to overheat.

Makes sense. I still chuckled at all the headlines that seemed overly dramatic. Also the guy carrying the fridge is an absolute beast to do that for a marathon.

I wonder if these cops training in America. This kinda thing happens all the time in the US

I once saw a video of a guy in shorts in the winter. He was just walking home minding his own business. Cops decided he must be mentally ill just because of how he was dressed and wanted to ID him. He refused and they ended beating him up I think and arresting him

archizzy posted...

Makes sense. I still chuckled at all the headlines that seemed overly dramatic. Also the guy carrying the fridge is an absolute beast to do that for a marathon.

He did it in just under 6 hours.

Funny story about him. While he was out training with the fridge in the very early hours of the morning, he got stopped by police who thought he had stolen the fridge and was taking it home.

ai123 posted...

He did it in just under 6 hours.

Funny story about him. While he was out training with the fridge in the very early hours of the morning, he got stopped by police who thought he had stolen the fridge and was taking it home.

Hah that it is pretty funny. But honestly I can see why they would think that. Training wouldnt be my first thought if I saw that lol.