Uniform Thief Arrested

December 26, 2007 | by James | Filed Under Strange Japan |

A 31 year-old man was recently caught breaking into a house in Aichi Prefecture. After his arrest, he admitted that he had committed about 100 previous break-ins of a similar nature. A search of his house revealed what he had been stealing: women’s underwear, schoolgirl uniforms, bathing suits, and school gym clothes. Over 550 items were confiscated from his house.

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Comment by Alex

2007-12-26 23:55:32

What is it in Japanese society that breeds so many underwear thieves? I’d venture to say there is an alarmingly high proportion of Japanese police/crime dramas that have at least one episode involving the hunt for an underwear thief.

And, my final question is, when do we get to see underwear thieves presented in US crime television shows? CSI: Clothesline. 24, Jack Bauer fights underwear terrorists. Law and Order, the episode with the panty marauder on trial.

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