Japanese police recently arrested a 37-year-old man who confessed to breaking into more than 1,000 homes, describing it as an unusual way to cope with stress. Authorities detained him on Monday for allegedly trespassing on a property in Dazaifu, located in southern Japan, a police spokesman confirmed to AFP.
The Mainichi Shimbun reported the man’s statement: “Breaking into other people’s houses is my hobby and I’ve done it over 1,000 times.” He further explained, “I feel so excited that my palms are sweating wondering if I’m going to get caught and it helps relieve my stress.” as quoted by the police.
In another bizarre incident garnering attention online, authorities are looking into the case of a dead teenager who has been charged posthumously. Her suicide also inadvertently caused the death of another woman, sparking debate over the unusual trial.
The tragic incident occurred on August 31, when a teenager jumped from the 12th floor of a building, landing on a pedestrian, killing both. The victim, 32-year-old corporate professional Chikako Chiba, was walking with three friends when the teenager fell on top of her.
Police say the teenager was old enough to understand the potential risk of danger to others below and have asked for formal charges to be laid against her despite her death. The move drew widespread criticism, with many calling it a wasteful and unnecessary use of resources, according to reports Japan today.
Comment to Japan today website voiced public outrage: “The pursuit of the dead girl is the height of government ridiculousness – bureaucrats so obsessed with enforcing their rigid, antiquated rules that they’ve completely lost touch with common sense and human decency.”
