Disaster Van ploughs into Tokyo pedestrians headed for New Year's prayers - Actually not a kebab!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-46726401

A small van has ploughed into pedestrians celebrating the New Year on one of Tokyo's most famous streets.

Eight people were injured, one seriously, by the attacker who struck in the Harajuku fashion district shortly after midnight.

The street, which was sealed off to traffic, was packed with people heading to a shrine for New Year's prayers.

A man was arrested, with a police spokesman telling AFP news agency he had an "intent to murder".

The 21-year-old was identified as Kazuhiro Kusakabe.

Police told broadcaster NHK that he initially told then he had conducted a terrorist act, but then later claimed it was related to executions. It was not clear if he was referring to a specific execution or capital punishment in general.

NHK footage showed the van with a smashed front and paramedics carrying the injured on stretchers into ambulances.

One male university student is in critical condition in hospital.

Takeshita Street in Shibuya ward is a popular shopping area known for its quirky fashion and youth culture. It also attracts international tourists in large numbers.

Seems the Japanese once again makes things smaller and more efficiently.

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

At least it wasn't about not being able to be with some girl

 

[Black Waltz]

goddamn, I can't even go to weebland without worrying about getting brutally murdered

 

[Inquisitor_BadAss]

"claimed it was related to executions. It was not clear if he was referring to a specific execution or capital punishment in general."

>protesting against the death penalty by killing random strangers

Kinda like pro lifers blowing up abortion clinics.

At least it wasn't about not being able to be with some girl

It’ll come out soon enough, Asians are an unusual creature and he probably thought he could get some of that sweet, sweet activist pussy.

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

Kinda like pro lifers blowing up abortion clinics.



It’ll come out soon enough, Asians are an unusual creature and he probably thought he could get some of that sweet, sweet activist pussy.

Or letters from crazy folks while in jail just like that shooter

 

[REGENDarySumanai]

And just like that, the Muslims all take a breathe as they weren't the ones doing it.

 

[TowinKarz]

At least it wasn't about not being able to be with some girl

Putting money down that it is about that, despite what he's blabbing about right now. Because he knows he'll look like even MORE of a cuck if he gets taken alive and manages less than a dozen casualties in his grand empowering "rampage".

 

[Zbk3VmLfujjzjxBd43tL]

"claimed it was related to executions. It was not clear if he was referring to a specific execution or capital punishment in general."

>protesting against the death penalty by killing random strangers

It's too bad he didn't kill anyone, then he could be getting personally acquainted with the death penalty in Japan.

 

[Buster O'Keefe]

Japs + alcohol = disaster

 

[heathercho]

Spoiler: Some Pictures of the Van.

Seems he went in the Yoyogi Park/Meiji Jinju end of Takeshita Dori. He also wanted to set people on fire with a 20 L tank of kerosene he had on his back seat and was covered in kerosene when arrested.
What a faggot.

It's not much of a news story in Japan. They've got Carlos Ghosn to screech about atm.

 

[Red Hood]

That's what happens when you try to beat Bunta.

 

[JosephTX]

"claimed it was related to executions. It was not clear if he was referring to a specific execution or capital punishment in general."

>protesting against the death penalty by killing random strangers

Well he used a 60 horsepower Kei car so it's not like he was going to actually kill anyone

 

[TowinKarz]

Katamari of Peace!

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

Usually in the mangas it’s a truck that will strike but mostly it gets the love interest of protagonist, when it does hit protagonist, they end up in a fantasy world and becomes the hero because they are the chosen one or some shit.

 

[Outer Party Member]

As much as I have gathered, it has to do as revenge for the execution of the leader of Aum Shinrikyo, or Aleph. This was the group responsible for the assassination of a lawyer and his family, and a nerve gas attack in a subway. Bad news religious new age cult.

For once, ISIS had nothing to do with this.

 

[NOT Sword Fighter Super]

Kinda like pro lifers blowing up abortion clinics.



It’ll come out soon enough, Asians are an unusual creature and he probably thought he could get some of that sweet, sweet activist pussy.

Lol, jokes on him: activist chicks don't put out.

 

[CWCissey]

Lol, jokes on him: activist chicks don't put out.

And those that do are fucking the undercover cops sent to infiltrate the group.

 

[Shokaract]

Van/Truck san is only doing his duty and killing more people so they can become protagonists of shitty Isekai(other world) mangas.

 

[lowkey]

If BBC knew what they were doing, they would have seized this opportunity. They could finally print "Asian truck attack" without the 'asian' part being obviously deceptive.

 

[lowkey]

Though thinking about it more, they would probably worry that people would assume it was a muslim attack. Ha!