Police Warn Of Increase In Bag-Snatching

[Mulboyne]

Yomiuri: Tokyo bag-snatchings up 50% in Jan.-April period
The number of bag-snatchings in the Tokyo metropolitan area is increasing rapidly, at a rate over the first four months of the year about 1.5 times greater than the same period last year, according to a Metropolitan Police Department survey. In today's stagnant business environment, authorities say bag-snatchings likely will increase as no special tools and techniques are required to commit the crime...According to the police, the number of snatching cases in Tokyo decreased from a 1999 peak of 6,916 cases to less than 2,000 cases for the first time last year. However, the number began to increase since the collapse of Lehman Brothers began to affect the Japanese economy in October. A total of 930 cases were reported from January to April this year, 309 more than in the same period last year. More than 90 percent of the 99 snatchers arrested by the police in the second half of last year committed the crime for the first time, according to the police survey. In bag-snatching cases, most perpetrators traditionally have been minors. However, the current survey revealed that about 60 percent of the snatchers were adults...To address the problem, the police began taking measures this month, setting a goal of "arresting at least one snatcher per police station by the end of June"...more...

[Greji]

"....However, the number began to increase since the collapse of Lehman Brothers began to affect the Japanese economy in October....."

This kinda tells us what we already know as to who will be depicted on the new prevention posters...

[Doctor Stop]

For a second there I thought that the police were targeting snatch baggers and were going to start quarantining people suspected of having YBF.

[Ketou]

To address the problem, the police began taking measures this month, setting a goal of "arresting at least one snatcher per police station by the end of June"

Just confess and we'll go easy on you......

[kurohinge1]

. . . More than 90 percent of the 99 snatchers arrested by the police in the second half of last year committed the crime for the first time, according to the police survey. . .

The highest they could honestly put it is to say that "more than 90 percent of the 99 snatchers arrested by the police . . . had not been previously caught/arrested for that crime.". Otherwise they're implying that they caught them all the very first time they committed the crime.

[Cyka UchuuJin]

The highest they could honestly put it is to say that "more than 90 percent of the 99 snatchers arrested by the police . . . had not been previously caught/arrested for that crime.". Otherwise they're implying that they caught them all the very first time they committed the crime.

the doublespeak that comes out of the mouths of these people is truly awe-inspiring.