Yokosuka Taxi Driver Murder Linked to Missing US Serviceman

[kurohinge1]

A U.S. sailor sought in connection with the slaying of a taxi driver here was taken into U.S. Navy custody early Saturday...

. . . Prefectural police said, meanwhile, that there is nothing to link the sailor to the crime . . .

. . . Prefectural police want to question the sailor about his whereabouts on the night of Takahashi's murder since his credit card remains one of their strongest leads . . .

So, they want to question him despite saying he has no link to the crime?

Perhaps they want to know what his favourite colour is?

Unless, perhaps, there is some LINK - if only that he left his card in the cab earlier, or someone else was using his card.

[Mulboyne]

Yomiuri: Investigators also to probe Roppongi foreigners' group over link to seaman

...The investigation headquarters has information that the sailor is a U.S. citizen of Nigerian origin and that he keeps company with a private group for foreigners of African descent in Tokyo. It believes that establishing the sailor's movements and other information related to him will hold the key to the case, and is to proceed with an investigation of the group...According to the police, after leaving the base on March 1, the sailor is believed to have met with members of the group for foreigners of African descent--a group with links to U.S. military personnel. The group is based in Roppongi, Tokyo, close to where the sailor was apprehended in Gotanda...

[Catoneinutica]

Editor: Look at that! Someone's gone an' used unce twice! Better fix that shit up.



Editor: There! Shit, editin's thirsty work. Time for a beer an' a rape! But in what order?

The fuck you goin' on about there, boy?

[Mulboyne]

Mainichi: U.S. serviceman says he was at restaurant at time of taxi driver's murder

A U.S. serviceman being questioned after a credit card in his name was found in the vehicle of a murdered taxi driver has told U.S. Navy officials that he was at a nearby restaurant at the time of the killing, police said. The 22-year-old serviceman, who is being held by the U.S. Navy on suspicion of desertion, has told U.S. Navy officials that he lost his credit card, Kanagawa Prefectural Police investigators said. Police investigating the murder of the 61-year-old taxi driver, Masaaki Takahashi, said that on the night of the killing on March 19, a resident in Yokosuka heard a man running away from the scene yelling. The first person to discover the murdered driver, a 44-year-old resident, said that he was watching television with his window open, when he heard someone repeatedly yelling. When the 44-year-old went outside, he found Takahashi collapsed in the taxi.

[Tommybar]

This is being passed out at the local train station...

[Mulboyne]

Yomiuri: 'U.S. sailor told friend about murder'

Police will soon question a U.S. sailor in connection with the murder of a Tokyo taxi driver as they discovered Sunday that the seaman had hinted at his involvement in the killing during a phone call to an acquaintance from near the crime scene immediately after the incident, sources said. The special investigation team of Yokosuka Police Station plans to officially request that U.S. military authorities cooperate in the investigation into the murder based on the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement. According to the police, the sailor, a U.S. citizen of Nigerian origin, told U.S. Navy investigators that he called a Nigerian friend and told him that he did it, apparently referring to the killing. He also told navy investigators that he told the acquaintance that he stabbed someone. The credit card of the 22-year-old seaman apprentice stationed at the Yokosuka Naval Base was discovered inside the taxi of Masaaki Takahashi, 61, from Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, who was found fatally stabbed in his taxi in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on March 19. The U.S. sailor left the base without permission on March 8 and surrendered himself to the the U.S. Naval Criminal Investigation Service on March 22 in Gotanda, Shinagawa Ward. He is currently being detained on the base over being absent without leave.

[Taro Toporific]

Yomiuri: 'U.S. sailor told friend about murder'

Kanagawa police begin questioning U.S. serviceman over taxi driver slaying
mdn.mainichi.jp -- April 2, 2008
YOKOSUKA, Kanagawa -- Kanagawa Prefectural Police began Wednesday to question a 22-year-old U.S. serviceman over the slaying of a taxi driver, investigators said....
...During questioning by U.S. forces, the sailor had initially denied involvement in the murder of Masaaki Takahashi, 61, in Yokosuka on March 19, claiming that he was at a restaurant in the city's Dobuita-dori district at the time of the incident.
However, he subsequently admitted to his superiors that he had stabbed the taxi driver...more...

[Takechanpoo]

[Tommybar]

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MEASURES FOR UNIFORMED U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND U.S. CIVILIAN
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. THIS IS A
COORDINATED/COMBINED COMSEVENTHFLT AND COMNAVFORJAPAN MESSAGE
WHICH INCLUDES: ANTI-VIOLENCE STANDDOWN FOR ALL U.S. NAVAL
FORCES IN JAPAN, BAN ON PUBLIC ALCHOHOL CONSUMPTION, AND THE IMPLEMENTATIOIN OF A CURFEW FOR UNIFORMED U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL
AND U.S. CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE STATIONED,
TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED, TRANSITING THROUGH, OR ON LEAVE IN YOKOSUKA, JAPAN.
2. DUE TO HEIGHTENED SENSITIVITIES RELATED TO THE MURDER OF A JAPANESE TAXI-DRIVER IN YOKOSUKA AND THE POSSIBLE DESIGNATION BY
HOST NATION POLICE OF A U.S. SAILOR AS THE PRIMARY SUSPECT, WE ARE IMPLEMENTING AN ANTI-VIOLENCE STANDDOWN AND TRAINING PERIOD
FOR ALL UNIFORED U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND U.S. CIVILIAN
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED IN JAPAN. BY SEPCOR TO LOCAL
COMMANDING OFFICERS, WE WILL LAY OUT THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ANTI-
VIOLENCE STANDDOWN AND TRAINING PERIOD WHICH WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY, 11 APRIL 2008 IN ORDER TO PREVENT VIOLENCE FOR
THE CURRENT AND FUTURE FORWARD DEPLOYED NAVAL FORCES IN JAPAN.
COMMANDS WILL FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS AND BEST PRACTICES TO
C7F/CNFJ AS APPROPRIATE.
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TRAGIC EVENT, C7F/CNFJ IMPLEMENT A CURFEW AND LIMITATION ON THE
PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL FOR UNIFORED U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL AND U.S. CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED TO YOKOSUKA, JAPAN AS FOLLOWS:
A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY A CURFEW IS INSTITUTED BETWEEN THE
HOURS OF 2200 AND 0600 FOR UNIFORMED U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND U.S. CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE STATIONED,
TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED, TRANSITING THROUGH, OR ON LEAVE IN
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YOKOSUKA-BASED USN INSTALLATIONS (CFAY, NEGISHI AND IKEGO)
DURING THE PERIOD OF 2200 TO 0600 - IT DOES NOT RESTRICT IN ANY
WAY, MOVEMENT WITHIN/ON BOARD USN INSTALLATIONS. ALL YOKOSUKA-
BASED UNIFORMED U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND U.S. CIVILIAN
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES LIVING OFF BASE ARE TO REMAIN INSIDE
PRIVATE RESIDENCES OR ASSIGNED PLACES OF DUTY DURING THIS PERIOD
(DIRECT AND EXPEDITIOUS TRANSIT BETWEEN OFF BASE RESIDENCES AND
ASSIGNED PLACES OF DUTY IS AUTHORIZED DURING THIS PERIOD).
PERSONS EXECUTING OFFICIAL DUTY/TRAVEL OR PARTICIPATING IN
SCHEDULED DODDS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMUNITY RELATIONS
EVENTS AND SACTIONED MWR ACTIVITIES ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS CURFEW
UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE EVENT.
B. THE PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IS PROHIBITED (24 HRS PER
DAY) BY UNIFORMED U.S. MILITARY PERSONNEL AND U.S. CIVILIAN
GOVERNMENT, WHO ARE STATIONED, TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED,
TRANSITING THROUGH, OR ON LEAVE IN YOKOSUKA, JAPAN. THE SALE OF
ALCOHOL WILL BE SUSPENDED ON BOARD CFAY, AND IN NEGISHI AND
IKEGO HOUSING AREAS THROUGH MONDAY, 7 APRIL AT WHICH TIME THIS
MEASURE WILL BE REVIEWED.
4. THIS IS A LAWFUL GENERAL ORDER. VIOLATION OF THIS ORDER MAY
RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY OR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION AS APPROPRIATE.
5. THIS ORDER WILL BE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUED
APPLICATION ON MONDAY 7 APRIL 2008.
6. THESE ADDTIONAL MEASURES, LIMITATIONS, AND TRAINING DURING
THIS PERIOD OF HEIGHTENED SENSITIVITY ARE NEEDED TO REINFORCE
OUR COMMITMENT OF BEING GOOD AMBASSADORS OF THE UNITED STATES.
CONSISTENT WITH NAVY REGULATIONS, LOCAL COMMANDERS, COMMANDING
OFFICERS AND OFFICERS-IN-CHARGE ALWAYS RETAIN THE AUTHORITY TO
IMPOSE MORE RESTRICTIVE RULES AS INDIVIDUAL CIRCUMSTANCES
WARRANT. VADM CROWDER AND RADM KELLY SEND.
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The shit just hit the fan...

[Mulboyne]

The Asahi report:

A U.S. Navy serviceman has admitted to fatally stabbing a taxi driver on March 19 near the Yokosuka Naval Base and could be handed over to Japanese authorities soon, police sources said Wednesday. Kanagawa prefectural police plan to obtain an arrest warrant for the 22-year-old sailor, who has been in the custody of the U.S. Navy. The Navy allowed Japanese investigators to question the sailor, a Nigerian national, at Yokosuka Naval Base on Wednesday morning for the first time. His confession to Japanese police followed an earlier one made to Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) investigators, the sources said...more...

[Visitor K]

The shit just hit the fan...

its about time they keep those violent shit-fucks locked down..
its probably safer for the servicemen too.. im sure there are quite a few people who wouldnt mind bouncing a brick off a uniformed officer's face.

[Greji]

im sure there are quite a few people who wouldnt mind bouncing a brick off a uniformed officer's face.

No more than the usual amount of them....

[amdg]

[URLThe Navy allowed Japanese investigators to question the sailor, a Nigerian national, at Yokosuka Naval Base on Wednesday morning for the first time. His confession to Japanese police followed

Nigerian nationals can serve in the US forces?

[American Oyaji]

Naturalized citizens can serve.
I know a guy from Ireland who was in the Air Force. I think one of his relative was from the U.S. Could be the same with this guy.

My Irish friend was actually questioned and investigated by OSI in basic training to determine if he had any links to the IRA.

[ttjereth]

Naturalized citizens can serve.
I know a guy from Ireland who was in the Air Force. I think one of his relative was from the U.S. Could be the same with this guy.

My Irish friend was actually questioned and investigated by OSI in basic training to determine if he had any links to the IRA.

You don't have to be a naturalized citizen to serve. There are exceptions likehttp://philusnavy.tripod.com/ rermanent residents:

Citizenship
While there is a statutory requirement that only a United States Citizen may become a commissioned officer, this is not true for enlistment. Certain non-citizens can enlist in the United States Armed Forces. To be eligible to enlist, a non-citizen must:

• (1) Entered the United States on a permanent residence visa or has an Alien Registration Receipt Card (INS Form 1-551/I-551 greencard or stamped I-94), and
  (2) Established a bona fide residence, and
  (3) Established a home of record in the United States.

The visa and/or "greencard" must have sufficient time remaining on it (expiration date) to be valid during the entire term on enlistment. While non-citizens may enlist in the U.S. Military, they are not allowed to reenlist (stay in beyond their first term of service), unless they first become U.S.

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/enlstandards_2.htm


and the ton of Filipino sailors in the past.

The US Navy stopped recruiting Filipino nationals at the end of 1992, ending a unique program under which tens of thousands of Filipinos served in the Navy since the Spanish-American War when the Philippines became a US colony. The recruitment of Filipino Sailors was formalized in 1947, when the US and the Philippines signed an agreement on military bases. The agreement allowed the US to maintain military bases in the Philippines. The end of Filipino recruitment resulted partly from the end of the base agreement and partly from the reduction in the military. Filipinos were the only foreign nationals allowed to enlist in the US Armed Forces without immigrating to this country and the Navy was the only military branch they could join.

http://philusnavy.tripod.com/

[Greji]

Nigerian nationals can serve in the US forces?

Any foreign national with a Green Card (eijuken) can enlist in the military if they can pass the testing and security requirements (which, for initial enlistment is about what they had to do to receive their green card).

A lot of Japanese and Germans joined the military in the 50's and 60's. Any foreign national joining the military gets an inside track and in a lot of cases, time requirements waivered for naturalization. It has been a tradition of joining the US Navy among certain members of the Philippines establishment for years.

So this is not unusual.

[amdg]

Hmm, thanks for that info guys. I had no idea.

[Greji]

Nigerian nationals can serve in the US forces?

On enlistment, they are required to sign a statement that during their enlistment, they promise not to not devour any Kenyans, unless provoked...

[amdg]

On enlistment, they are required to sign a statement that during their enlistment, they promise not to not devour any Kenyans, unless provoked...

Yeah but they thought "enlistment" meant just that 5 mins when they were filling out the paperwork to sign up.


[size=-2]and they had their fingers crossed anyway[/size]

[eddie]

at this point i figure they'll take anyone in the service. i can't believe there's no draft yet.

[Tommybar]

YOKOHAMA--Police on Thursday arrested a U.S. Navy serviceman suspected of robbing and murdering a taxi driver on March 19 apparently after a failed credit card transaction.

Olatunbosun Ugbogu has admitted to Kanagawa prefectural police that he fatally stabbed Masaaki Takahashi, 61, saying he heard voices ordering him to "kill someone,'' sources said.

The sailor, a 22-year-old Nigerian national who has been in the custody of the U.S. Navy, was transferred to the Kanagawa prefectural police's Yokosuka station on Thursday.

According to the police investigation, Takahashi, a resident of Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward, was found slumped over in his car near the Yokosuka Naval Base on the night of March 19. A kitchen knife with 20-centimeter blade was stuck in his neck. More

It's a done deal.

[Mulboyne]

[Visitor K]

"DAMMIT ugbogu! tell us where the clubs with the REAL japanese girls are!"

[Greji]

"DAMMIT ugbogu! tell us where the clubs with the REAL japanese girls are!"

Is that a bunch of Roppongi handbills he's carrying?

[D-San]

From Mainichi:

YOKOHAMA -- A U.S. sailor arrested on suspicion of robbery and murder following the fatal stabbing of a taxi driver here said he heard a voice in his head telling him to stab someone, his lawyer said Friday.

Testimony from the 22-year-old sailor, Olatunbosun Ugbogu, a Nigerian national serving as a crew member aboard the USS Cowpens, was read out by lawyer Yasutoshi Murakami at a news conference at the Kanagawa Prefectural Government headquarters on Friday.

Murakami quoted Ugbogu as saying there had been no money troubles between him and 61-year-old taxi driver Masaaki Takahashi, who was murdered in his cab in Yokosuka on March 19.

Responding to a request from the U.S. Navy, Murakami held a two-hour interview with Ugbogu at the Kanagawa Prefectural Police headquarters on Thursday evening, and received a statement of facts.

Ugbogu reportedly apologized for the murder, saying he regretted what he had done.

Full story

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AP News Report:

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Original thread here.

[MudDiver]

Public execution for murder regardless of SOFA. Unlawfull killings should be punishable by the laws in force

[D-San]

Here's his Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/lazzzzyyyy

[AssKissinger]

Here's his Myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/lazzzzyyyy

Talk about a person who never should have been born. Fucking worthless. Worse than worthless.

[AssKissinger]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080421/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/military_felons


Under pressure to meet combat needs, the Army and Marine Corps brought in significantly more recruits with felony convictions last year than in 2006, including some with manslaughter and sex crime convictions

[fucked]

SDF soldiers kill taxi drivers, too.

See today's news:
http://headlines.yahoo.co.jp/hl?a=20080422-00000007-yom-soci