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INTEREST: Mandarake Shoplifter Finally Turns Himself In




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Admiral Pizzaman



Joined: 08 Apr 2014
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 2:27 pm Reply with quote
So the incident (or amusement, in the eyes of the media) has come to end? Thank goodness. Okay reporters - go back to your office.

Case Closed
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yappers4



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:00 pm Reply with quote
Quick question: if they haven't published the photo of the shoplifter, then who is that in the article's preview picture? Is it the shoplifter or is it a generic photo edited to obscure facial identity?
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Actar



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 3:24 pm Reply with quote
yappers4 wrote:
Quick question: if they haven't published the photo of the shoplifter, then who is that in the article's preview picture? Is it the shoplifter or is it a generic photo edited to obscure facial identity?


More accurately, "published the uncensored photo".
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mdo7



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 4:02 pm Reply with quote
Wow, so he turned himself in. Shocked

For a minute, I thought he would get away with it, but I'm surprised he finally turn himself in.
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shiranehito



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:08 pm Reply with quote
It's great that he turned himself, but I hope he still gets some sort of punishment. The item has been returned but a crime is still a crime. He can't just get away with this. If there's no punishment at all, perhaps in the future people might want to steal and return, and then Mandarake can change the business title into toy rental Laughing
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kasarrah



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 8:59 pm Reply with quote
shiranehito wrote:
It's great that he turned himself, but I hope he still gets some sort of punishment. The item has been returned but a crime is still a crime. He can't just get away with this. If there's no punishment at all, perhaps in the future people might want to steal and return, and then Mandarake can change the business title into toy rental Laughing


"and is currently under arrest on suspicion of theft. "
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mewpudding101
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 18, 2014 11:31 pm Reply with quote
Some sources list that he had already sold the figure, which increased the crimes against him...
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enurtsol



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 21, 2014 12:05 am Reply with quote
Here's someone's take:

  • The alleged thief took the toy to another store and sold it to them for 64,000 yen. As is normal the store asked for ID and he showed his (non-photo) health insurance card. The store did not refuse to buy the item nor did they notify the police. The police went to all the stores in the area that might deal in such an item. They found an item that resembled the stolen one, found a man on the store surveillance video who resembled the man on the video from Mangadarake. They got his info that the store had got from his ID. They got him to come in voluntarily for questioning. At first he denied the theft but later confessed. This is according to TV news reports, Mainichi Shimbun online, etc.
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