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Heimdall_Xtreme
Hermen Hulst Fanclub's #1 Member
So he also hurt Suzumiya Haruhi???
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
I didn't know that Japan had the death penalty. Such a sad story and loss of life because he thought that the studio plagiarized his work.
HoodWinked
Member
I remember the fire but didn't know 36 people died. That's such a crazy high number for a small office building.
Even an armed gunman rarely even kills in the double digits.
Even an armed gunman rarely even kills in the double digits.
ClanOfNone
Member
I believe they hang em in the land of the rising sun.
No one really appreciates how fast a fire can spread. In the US we had Happy Land Arson fire and The Station. Each on of those killed nearly a 100 people.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
I don't think arson is something to be appreciated
TheInfamousKira
Reseterror Resettler
Deserved.
Also, this may be the Southerner in me, but I can't picture Japanese death penalty as anything other than decapitation with a katana in a court.
Also, this may be the Southerner in me, but I can't picture Japanese death penalty as anything other than decapitation with a katana in a court.
Artoris
Gold Member
They can always leave him alone with a knife
I'm not appreciating arson, I'm just saying any fire can spread so damn fast and people really underestimate how fast it can spread. Especially when you a volatile accelerate like gasoline.
Paltheos
Member
This happened all because the arsonist wanted to be a novelist and thought that Kyoani had stolen his ideas. It was a premeditated crime carried out after the man had studied past, criminal cases of arson and he had another plot that he didn't carry out.
I'm not particularly opposed to the death penalty (I just don't have a strong opinion on it), but one thing I don't agree with and just learned of in the AP article I linked is not informing prisoners of their execution date until the morning of, as that seems needlessly cruel.
I'm not particularly opposed to the death penalty (I just don't have a strong opinion on it), but one thing I don't agree with and just learned of in the AP article I linked is not informing prisoners of their execution date until the morning of, as that seems needlessly cruel.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
You'd probably stick around to watch the house burn down.
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Reizo Ryuu
Member
Is there a mistake in the article? It says 2023
Tams
Member
Not sure what to make of this. The at the very least should never be free.
But really this had been a failure of Japanese society.
But really this had been a failure of Japanese society.
- His poor mental state wasn't picked up on.
- His grievances, fair or not, were not properly answered.
- The building's safety and escape route design was poor.
- The adherence and deference to seniors, and lack of using one's own intuition.
- Not telling someone that they are to executed until the morning of it is cruel.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Wikipage of the incident. Not surprisingly, the suspect had a prior record.
Aoba had a prior criminal history and was known to suffer from mental illness. In 2012, he robbed a convenience store with a knife in Ibaraki Prefecture and was subsequently jailed for three-and-a-half years.[97][98] It was speculated after the attack that Aoba's mental illness may reduce his maximum penalty for the attack from a death sentence to life imprisonment.[99]
en.wikipedia.org
Aoba had a prior criminal history and was known to suffer from mental illness. In 2012, he robbed a convenience store with a knife in Ibaraki Prefecture and was subsequently jailed for three-and-a-half years.[97][98] It was speculated after the attack that Aoba's mental illness may reduce his maximum penalty for the attack from a death sentence to life imprisonment.[99]
Kyoto Animation arson attack - Wikipedia
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
That's not what they meant. It's a common phrase that's used to mean acknowledge, understand, or respect.
eg: "People don't (appreciate/acknowledge/understand/respect) how fast a fire can spread."
Darkmakaimura
Can You Imagine What SureAI Is Going To Do With Garfield?
So this judgment happened a year ago because it says 2023?
bitbydeath
Gold Member
It’s about time more countries brought it back instead of giving them the punishment of a Resetera account.
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Robot Carnival
Member
I won't say I'm happy with him dying, but I'm also not gonna pretend he doesn't deserve it. hopefully he'll be more of a normal person in his next life.
also, I remember seeing this after the fire and tear up.
also, I remember seeing this after the fire and tear up.
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Unknown Soldier
Member
Every now and then, I'm reminded that Japan actually still has the death penalty
Cyberpunkd
Member
They also have something like 90%+ conviction rate.
12Goblins
Lil’ Gobbie
I believe he burned like 90% of his body during the fire
Werewolf Jones
Member
May he suffer before he perishes.
Trilobit
Member
Hudo
Member
Because lawyers only take cases they know they can win. Cases that seem flimsy to lawyers, never get to court. Makes that 90% far less impressive.
Days like these...
Have a Blessed Day
After lighting the match guy would be the one calling 911 and sticking around to watch.
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The Stig
Banned
After reading the title I was ready to storm in thinking Japan is insane because they value anime more than human life then............
36 people.
Ah.
OK.
Shit
Overall I'm against the death penalty but sometimes there are cases that make me reconsider. Much like that bloke who drove through a parade in Wisconsin
36 people.
Ah.
OK.
Shit
Overall I'm against the death penalty but sometimes there are cases that make me reconsider. Much like that bloke who drove through a parade in Wisconsin
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Ballthyrm
Member
Using a gun is not a good way to kill a lot of people.
It's a good thing we don't have a lot of smart terrorists.
With the new biotech advance, the next decades are going to be SCARY.