Police in Tomakomai, Hokkaido, have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a 26-year-old woman at the bar where she works part-time.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 2:20 a.m. Hokkaido Broadcasting Corp reported that the man, whose occupation is unknown, is accused of punching the woman twice in the head.
The bar manager called police. Prior to hitting the woman, the man had been arguing with the bar manager
Police said the man, who was intoxicated when they arrived, has denied the charge and quoted him as saying he can’t remember anything.
© Japan Today
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tora
Striking similar excuse given by the perpetrator to the other guy in the Gunma taxi stealing story. They must be mates
Aly Rustom
the man, who was intoxicated when they arrived, has denied the charge and quoted him as saying he can’t remember anything.
Yup. No surprise there.
factchecker
Another 'hero' Japanese man who beats up a woman.
Speed
"Has denied the charge and quoted him as saying he can’t remember anything."
They should put this on the national flag.
Sanjinosebleed
Yak trying to extort t money?
Fighto!
This 50 year old "tough guy" should be handcuffed and have a few guys in their 20s put some shots on him for 5 minutes. See how tough he is then.
Mirai Hayashi
Of course! Why would he remember something like that? /sarcasm
Rodney
From my experience, if you work in a bar at 2:20am with drunken customers, it is at your own risk.
sir_bentley28
Again, didn't even have to read the article, but already knew he was drunk and couldn't remember. Second time this excuse was used today!
K3PO
He forgot his occupation too, it seems.
garypen
Second time today on this site. I guarantee it's been used a lot more than twice today in Japan in general.
WA4TKG
Can't remember anything = Get out of Jail Free Card, unless you're a foreigner.
餓死鬼
For some reason, these kinds of incidents with inebriated bellends and the classic punchline put me in mind of a Rowley Birkin sketch from The Fast Show.
"Pplechabatha.......into a bar.........blehelebala........another grapefruit sour......."
memory stops working at moment of crime
"....I'm afraid I was very very drunk."