policeman – THE LONG COUNTDOWN

Pajama-wearing, drink-driving policeman fired

September 24, 2006January 3, 2008 Nick RamsayJapan

In the post Policeman arrested for copping a feel, I toldÂ youÂ about a Japanese police officer who groped a woman on a train. Today’s story is even better! The Mainichi NewsÂ reported that a police sergeant was fired for driving to work drunk. Here are the main parts of the story:Â Okayama Prefectural Police fired the 60-year-old officer on disciplinary grounds and sent an investigation report to prosecutors on Tuesday, accusing him […]

Policeman arrested for copping a feel

September 23, 2006January 3, 2008 Nick RamsayJapan

It’s quite common in Japan to see news reports about chikan, people who grope others on crowded commuter trains. In today’s Mainichi News, there’s a story about a policeman doing just that. Here’s the gist of it: Koji Yamano, 50, the policeman, was arrested for breaking an Osaka Prefectural Government ordinance outlawing people from creating a public nuisance. Yamano admits to the allegations. “I just couldn’t help myself. I’m so […]