Or as I would say, 'the start of a fuckin' great weekend!'a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants...smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons...
"It's a Chineeeese!" --Takechanpoo...Boston-bound Yongda Huang Harris, 28,
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Or as I would say, 'the start of a fuckin' great weekend!'a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants...smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons...
"It's a Chineeeese!" --Takechanpoo...Boston-bound Yongda Huang Harris, 28,
Japan Today link
GomiGirl wrote:I don't take much "Japanese-y" stuff when I go home anymore. I mainly take food. Lots of awesome-ness to be found at Narita.
Screwed-down Hairdo wrote:GomiGirl wrote:I don't take much "Japanese-y" stuff when I go home anymore. I mainly take food. Lots of awesome-ness to be found at Narita.
I used to do that, but chose things with "cool" Japanese names like Pocari Sweat, Angel Relief, homo sausage, collon and tins of whale meat!
GomiGirl wrote:You can buy tins of whale meat at Narita???
Taro Toporific wrote:Or as I would say, 'the start of a fuckin' great weekend!'a bulletproof vest and flame-retardant pants...smoke grenade, gas mask, leg irons and weapons..."It's a Chineeeese!" --Takechanpoo...Boston-bound Yongda Huang Harris, 28,
Japan Today link
There was nothing unusual about a man who boarded a flight in Osaka and was arrested after landing in Los Angeles wearing a bullet-proof vest and carrying handcuffs, knives and a smoke grenade in his checked-in baggage, a Japanese official said Wednesday.
Masahiro Nakamoto, an immigration officer at Kansai International Airport in Osaka, said authorities reported nothing suspicious when the man, identified as 28-year-old Yongda Huang Harris, is believed to have boarded a flight.
“We didn’t spot anyone who was jittery or sheepish during that time,” Nakamoto said. “We usually don’t stop someone unless they refuse to show their face, or is obviously violating Japanese law, like wielding a knife or something.”
Nakamoto said arriving passengers are checked more closely than those leaving the country. He said he would stop an incoming passenger if he or she was acting or dressed strangely.
U.S. officials say Harris, a U.S. citizen bound for Boston, was arrested last Friday at Los Angeles airport and charged with transporting hazardous materials.
A Transport Ministry official said as of Wednesday the U.S. has not requested assistance. He said more details were needed, but stood by the security measures at Japan’s airports.
Meanwhile, authorities in Los Angeles said Wednesday that Harris is not cooperating with federal officials.
A search of Harris’ checked luggage uncovered numerous suspicious items, including a smoke grenade, knives, body bags, a hatchet, a collapsible baton, a biohazard suit, a gas mask, billy clubs, handcuffs, leg irons and a device to repel dogs, authorities said.
Harris has not cooperated with authorities attempting to interview him, according to a U.S. official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an open investigation Tuesday.
The official said Harris, who was taken into custody Friday, is not believed to be linked to a terrorist organization. His motive, however, has not been determined, the official said.
Harris has been charged with one count of transporting hazardous materials, an offense that carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. He made a brief court appearance Tuesday, but his arraignment was delayed until Friday and he was ordered held until then.
Harris is a U.S. citizen whose permanent residence is in Boston, though he recently started living and working in Japan, officials said. Attempts to reach Harris’ family in Boston and his associates were unsuccessful.
His attorney, Steven Seiden, was unavailable to comment, said Chris Williams, a spokesman for Seiden.
It’s unclear what Harris had on his body and what he had checked in baggage, which will be crucial information to the defense, said Williams, who declined to comment on why Harris was carrying any of the weapons.
“It raises a lot of questions, and those questions will need to be answered. Right now, the case is very early,” Williams said.
The defense attorney’s spokesman described Harris as “very intelligent,” earning A’s in high school and college calculus.
The smoke grenade was X-rayed by police bomb squad officers, who said the device fell into a category that is prohibited on board passenger aircraft.
Such a grenade “could potentially fill the cabin of a commercial airplane with smoke or cause a fire,” federal officials said in a news release.
Many of the other items authorities say they found in Harris’ luggage - including the hatchet and knives - wouldn’t violate Transportation Security Administration guidelines for what is permissible in luggage that is checked. Also, bulletproof vests and flame-resistant pants are not listed among items prohibited aboard flights.
However, customs officers Kenny Frick and Brandon Parker believed in their initial investigation that the lead-filled, leather-coated billy clubs and a collapsible baton may be prohibited by California law, according to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court.
A customs official said Tuesday night that Harris was not enrolled in any of the U.S. government’s trusted traveler programs, which could have allowed faster processing through security or customs. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss details of the ongoing investigation.
Harris traveled from Kansai, in western Japan, to Incheon, South Korea, before landing in Los Angeles.
Nakamoto said arriving passengers are checked more closely than those leaving the country.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:Nakamoto said arriving passengers are checked more closely than those leaving the country.
That's the best line and good to take note of in case you're shopping around for an place where it's relatively easy to hijack a plane or smuggle a bomb on board.
Shit_Jappens wrote:I am tempted to bring home some of those Tengu "masturbation" cups for fellows at home... haha...
‘‘Schoolgirls in Cement,’’
Coligny wrote:‘‘Schoolgirls in Cement,’’
Okkkaaayyyye, who got the youtoob link for this marvel ?
Description: Katsuya Matsumura's 1995 horror movie "Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case" is based on a true crime case of Japanese schoolgirl Junko Furuta.In November of 1988 four young men abducted and held Furuta for several weeks in the house of one of the captors.The girl was violently raped and subjected to torture and sexual degradation for example she was forced to masturbate.On 4th January 1989 four sadists beat her with an iron barbell,poured lighter fluid on her legs,arms,face and stomach and immolated her.She died later that day of shock and her mutilated corpse was hidden in an oil-drum filled with cement.Katsuya Matsumura of "All Night Long" series fame is possibly the most misanthropic Japanese film-maker."Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case" is an incredibly nihilistic and disturbing film loaded with scenes of sexual violence and abuse.This is an ugly and honest piece of Japanese exploitation that tells about man's barbarity and willing to torture,dominate and exploit the weaker.I can't wait to see Matsumura's newest horror film "Ki-re-i?".Watch this one at your own risk!
Russell wrote:Description: Katsuya Matsumura's 1995 horror movie "Concrete-Encased High School Girl Murder Case" is based on a true crime case of Japanese schoolgirl Junko Furuta.In November of 1988 four young men abducted and held Furuta for several weeks in the house of one of the captors.The girl was violently raped and subjected to torture and sexual degradation for example she was forced to masturbate.On 4th January 1989 four sadists beat her with an iron barbell,poured lighter fluid on her legs,arms,face and stomach and immolated her.She died later that day of shock and her mutilated corpse was hidden in an oil-drum filled with cement..
news outlets provided very little coverage of the story
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