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Thursday, June 1, 2006

Crime of the Century

Posted by BRADLEY STEINBACHER on June 1 at 10:43 AM

Courtesy of Reuters comes perhaps the greatest opening sentence ever:

A would-be Japanese bank robber asked staff how he should carry out the crime before meekly obeying a request to leave and then accidentally stabbing himself in the leg with a knife he was carrying.

Full story here.

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1

Thank you for the racism, putz.

Posted by huang | June 1, 2006 11:36 AM

2

It's not racist to point out someone being an idiot. If he was German or Brazilian it would still be funny.

Posted by Rachel in Bellingham | June 1, 2006 12:13 PM

3

Another instance of a growing trend in Japan - robberies committed by senior citizens.

Posted by Ivan | June 1, 2006 12:58 PM

4

Huang - the meek Japanese guy stabbed himself, yes, but in the leg.

Posted by Lloyd Clydesdale | June 1, 2006 2:20 PM

5

I think they're referring to the "would-be Japanese" part.

Posted by Napoleon XIII | June 1, 2006 3:30 PM

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