The Killer That Deformed His Own Face | The Disturbing Case of Tatsuya Ichihashi

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[@insidethewired]

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[@PeterBSon]

I like how the surgeon did the surgery and accepted payment and then reports it to police. Dude knew exactly what he was doing.

[@justinroyol2090]

Surgeon was chasing their bag, cant blame em

[@miristtotallw]

I see where you're coming from but it could also be a tactic thing. Like he knew if he wouldn't do the procedures the guy would've probably go to another surgeon and get work done there - maybe without before and after pictures. On one hand it was smart. The man felt safe while the surgeon gave the photos to the police so they actually were ahead of him without him knowing. On the other hand I'm pretty sure that surgeries on your face wouldn't be done without anesthetization so he should have just called the cops instead of doing work and letting him leave??? So yes, he could just be a greedy asshole. But it could also be the case that he tried to do a "smart move" I guess 🤷‍♀️

[@theTrend7]

😂🤣😂🤣🤣🤣

[@orionxtc1119]

So many single white women are murdered in non white countries... in Africa and Asia especially...

[@buddhafortune6166]

Right

[@Avellania]

If someone is following you, never lead them to your home. Go to a shop, hospital, whatever public building instead.

[@yissssss]

Especially in Japan - there are police stations all over the place and they take stalking very seriously.

[@sbIvanov]

First take 4 consecutive right turns to see that the person is following you and not just on the same route as you.

[@dl1083]

@@k-guy1236 That's not a bad idea. I'd still move afterwards tho

[@Yeagerbomb77]

Well in her case she didn't have a bad plan. Showing him she had 2 other roommates living with her at all times is not a bad idea to scare him off. Not even accepting classes in a public area was foolish. What she did wrong was going with him to his place.

[@airget]

Ya, Id say it's less about her kindness and more about her street smarts, or lack of. Her ignorance to the ugly world around her made her not consider the idea of someone who could be a predator. Sadly in her case, biking to her home aka leading him to her home was mistake number one since now he knows where you live and mistake number 2, going into his house. She barely knew the guy and was enticed by the money offer, truth is if the guy was going to give her the money she could of waited in the cab or waited outside for him to come out. If he didn't come out , the just accept that you aren't getting the money. It's just a shame that lapse in judgements such as the temptation of a paycheck are enough for people to make a mistake that would end up costing their lives. If you ever have a bad vibe about someone, never follow them to a locale that would leave you defensless.

[@TSL480]

I briefly took a self-defense class a while back and one of the things that stuck with me was the instructor saying to beware of anyone who doesn’t respect a “no” for an answer. Not only sexually, but anything you say no to doing anything, if a person insists beyond comfort, it’s time to put the foot down and go.

[@amidst5962]

This is very true

[@cellblocknine5385]

What do you mean you took a clas while black??

[@snowzu5026]

@@cellblocknine5385 back*

[@emeryltekutsu4357]

Solid advice.

[@emeryltekutsu4357]

@gull K We do have things called "weapons", and if you can break something like a knee it'll help you a lot. Yes, people might have an advantage over you, but it doesn't mean they're superhuman. Humans have a massive amount of weak spots and if you know what you're doing you can take advantage of them. The 6'3" 230 pound incel probably wouldn't like a compass jabbed in his eye any more than anyone else would, and probably didn't train his balls to handle fingernails being dug into them. The problem is most people DON'T know how to fight. It's a good idea to learn how to fight so that you don't waste your time and energy in a fight to the death.

[@amethystdawn]

If someone is ever following you and you can't lose them, DO NOT go home. Take them somewhere very public and well recorded. A mall, a police station, literally anywhere besides your house.

[@molleirose]

I don't trust the police in my area, but I live 10 mins away from the military base my spouse is stationed at, thats what I use. You have to have a military ID to get in and the dudes guarding the gate have more than enough ability to take care of the problem, if the problem even bothered to follow me to the gate

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Then you need a better car. Lol

[@nadogrl]

Seems like a no-brainer, but I don’t recall if I had that much common sense at her age? (72 now)

[@Angela-sn5tb]

Exactly, most buildings have a security guard at the entrance. I always go into buildings and head straight for the security guards desk. I also ask them for directions when I am lost.

[@Kay-xf9pf]

@@nadogrl I'm sorry we're not stupid just because we're young but thanks for that

[@MrPeaTearGryfin]

As horrific as this is, can we all just take a moment to appreciate that Lindsay's dad realized that the Japanese police were useless, went to Japan himself, and asked the yakuza to find the guy? That dude has some balls of steel.

[@Richieblueeyez88]

no not balls of steel, but the love for his beautiful daughter ,yea

[@Montalvodiving]

@@Richieblueeyez88 Definetly balls of steel. The moment you get involved with the yakuza things can turn ugly. Yakuzas dont get involved with civilians, but if civilians want to do business with them then they stop being civilians and now they are clients or bussines partners. Fail to meet Yakuza's demands and it could turn ugly for the client. Anyway, the Yakuza probably declined the dad's request. This case was very public and it could bring unwanted attention.

[@Lenin941FN]

The Japanese police aren't used to dealing with stuff like this because crime in japan is very low and most crime is small things like shoplifting or assault. Murder isn't as common as it is in America or London

[@monicaconcepcion3083]

Right

[@priscilalondon]

@@Lenin941FN police don’t care about crimes against foreigners, specially if the criminal is Japanese and rich.

[@kym.impossible655]

That gut instinct just feeling uncomfortable...never ignore it.

[@juliaj3706]

Fr

[@tobe3940]

So true. If a girl especially is asking herself or wondering to herself if a dude's a creep/psycho/insane/loon/dangerous/etc. in all cases that I have ever heard or seen, he WAS. That's why she got that feeling and thought in the first place. They need to trust their judgements way more and react firmly and unforgivingly. Even if she rudely told him to leave, it'd be ok since he was in HER personal space.

[@j_me]

@Username Yeah exactly, also many of us get that creepy feeling from just about any guy if we're outside alone at night. As someone with anxiety I can't just not talk to every guy that makes me uncomfortable lol. Imo there's a lotttt of creeps out there but most of them won't do anything to you and you won't have any way of knowing which ones actually will

[@Americansikkunt]

@Username amazing how you justify discrimination/racism....

[@farihafairuz9539]

@Username not all men but we don't know which man.

[@bradsmith6019]

"The family requested the death penalty, but this request was denied." Plot twist: "I guess we'll just have to go talk to the Yakuza again...

[@krystalscar9189]

fr. They've done it before, whats stopping them now?

[@AEW86]

Kiryu has never killed anyone.

[@cactusjack1336]

@@AEW86 majima could help

[@ajotaaaa]

i mean, at least life in prison is kinda worse than death

[@DaveNoReaF]

@@ajotaaaa well how about life in prison with members of yakuza that the family paid to make his life more miserable, a little "bullying" wouldn't hurt right?

[@MShaiqable]

This is basically my worst nightmare whenever I'm in a foreign country. You can't tell if it's cultural and truly creepy so you end up being nice and ignoring your gut. My sympathies for Lindsay's family and friends. Those 4 years must've been torture. Props to her dad for approaching the Yakuza.

[@I.See.That.Youre.Mentally.Ill.]

Go with your gut. Why cares if you accidentally offend someone. A) you're never going to see them again anyways and b) better off offending someone instead of being killed or SA

[@MShaiqable]

@@I.See.That.Youre.Mentally.Ill. Amen to that, my friend. Sage advice.

[@cruisepaige]

Dream dad

[@triggeredlonda4317]

@@I.See.That.Youre.Mentally.Ill. stay in your country then if come to other country respect their culture or get killed

[@jinsakai409]

Why would it be cultural to let a stranger in your apartment? If someone is following you just lead them straight to a police station. Type police station on your phone and lead them there.

[@pleasyplease5719]

The fact that he approached her saying she was his english teacher, indicates that he could have been stalking her and studying her routine days before talking to her.

[@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea]

He *asked* her if she could teach him english first and don't you think maybe, just maybe americans don't look japanese? Probably didn't have to stalk her to get the information he needed.

[@pleasyplease5719]

@@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea Listen to that part again, he approached her saying that he was her student. If he just saw her, how did he guess she taught english, she could very well be a tourist or an exchange student as well.

[@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea]

@@pleasyplease5719 no, he literally asked her if she could teach him english, which she declined because work was already hectic. Then he offred to pay her for her time so she accepted. Why would an already-student ask his already-teacher to teach him? Once again, americans and brits speak english. Americans and brits don't look like japanese people. He could very easily pick up at a glance that she speaks english. At the same time, literally stalking her? Wouldn't need to be a student to see if she works at a school. From there it's basic logic. Most americans in japan with teaching jobs teach english. You can't be this dumb.

[@pleasyplease5719]

@@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea watch at 4:19 🤦‍♀️. I based my comment on that statement. Lol

[@Handles-Are-A-Stupid-Idea]

@@pleasyplease5719 cool spam, other guy already did the smart thing. Your second comment wasn't needed, it's just clutter in my inbox. So she's an idiot, and you still refuse to acknowledge all the ways he could have guessed she speaks english.

[@multigiant007]

Never lead anyone to your home and NEVER go into a strangers home. Especially from a dude that chases you all the way to your home!!

[@melissilem2610]

Poor thing was naive. I feel horrible that she suffered.

[@redstar6353]

Just never

[@JDMACC]

No shyte

[@jonboy9734]

That awkward moment you invite the serial killer rapist into your home . “Ignore the swinging chains and handcuffs on the wall, come on in!”

[@cammey3]

@@jonboy9734 why that be in the victims home 🤣🤣

[@Drako9823]

Remember: if someone makes you feel unnerved, trust the feeling and avoid that person. It's such a primal fear that most seem to ignore.

[@theultimatecatloverchannel9432]

not everybody picks up on those signals

[@Biancasyoutube]

Exactly one time I went on a date with a man I met online we met at a restaurant and not only was he a completely different person than the pictures he had on his profile.... he was 5 times older than me. He proceeded to apologize for the fake photos and shmoozing about how he did it to just get a chance with someone as beautiful as me. Told me he served the military for over 10 years and loved to cook. He asked me if we could go back to his apartment so we could get his wallet to pay for the food... I paid for the food and secretly texted my sister to call me and say I needed to leave as an emergency. After the date I blocked him on everything and for several weeks he went on to make fake profiles asking what he did wrong and begging to meet up again. His final message showed his true colors as he cursed me out and said women like me don’t deserve to walk the Earth. I whole heartedly believe if I were to go to his apartment that day he would have muddled me or kidnapped me.

[@Biancasyoutube]

***murdered

[@random_meta]

@@Kwatshivo Bruh, never visit someones place after one date. You dont know what this guy has in mind. From being raped, to being murdered.. protect yourself and dont go to strangers houses.

[@GGGirl55]

@@Kwatshivo You are very naive and gullible if you actually believe that’s what would have happened.

[@theHogSpawnBerserker]

The fact that he chased her across the city before asking for a lesson is fucking terrifying.

[@naraendrareddy273]

No sane person would ever accept an offer no matter how nice it seems from a person whos chased you for miles to your house. Seriously didn't people it odd to see a creep chasing a girl on her bike?

[@jaylucas8352]

She really didn’t get she was dealing with a crazy person. Sad.

[@jackalhead7433]

She was convinced by the money though....

[@gezzapk]

@@naraendrareddy273 yeah but when good money is involved all creepiness and initial judgements go out the window. It’s sane but bad judgement or ignoring her gut

[@anas04312]

i don’t get how she wasen’t able to get away on a bike

[@Superkitty18]

He wasn’t obsessed With working out. He was practicing to run after people, or away. He literally used his running stamina to follow that girl.

[@kaykay56]

OMG I DIDNT THINK ABOUT THAT

[@bronzewand]

So.. he was still obsessed with working out even if that was the purpose

[@Superkitty18]

@@bronzewand seems more obsessed with hurting ppl in my opinion. The killer we had here would do crazy shit here too for his main cause. It’d look like a normal activity when in reality they have underlying goals they are obsessed with. In my opinion if he wasn’t obsessed with hurting ppl he’d have no reason to workout, so 🤷🏽‍♀️. Because it was solely running like come on.

[@sasha44486]

man i didnt even think abt that😭

[@diem7209]

Dammmmmmmn.

[@Nekoszowa]

Imagine being so incompetent in your job that the victim's parents decide to ask yakuza for help.

[@kevinstart5107]

To be fair, Japanese police and the Yakuza go hand in hand.

[@selenabonilla2281]

@@kevinstart5107 maybe back in the day.

[@lukask.3686]

It's only because the victim is white, you give a shit about this case being handled properly

[@thr3skii]

@@lukask.3686 Pls don’t bring race into this

[@RaccoonNation]

@@lukask.3686 WHAT WUT 😮

[@kibo9829]

The man stalked her and she still went with him to help him. This shows that some people are to kind. She must've been such a sweet soul. So sad that someone took advantage of that..

[@dianablackman4528]

Some people do not have strong enough sense of self-preservation and too much of a desire to be NICE. My motto is, "nice" is a 4-letter word. Which can lead you to destruction.

[@joyandpeacefullaughter5307]

@@dianablackman4528 Exactly. Every time I feel guilt for not helping a stranger I felt weird about, I tell myself, they would probably get help from someone else if they are genuine but what if they are not and hurt me, I only have one life.

[@DYNB]

More like greedy. He offered her a hefty sum of money, after which she agreed. Has nothing to do with kindness.

[@Marfmellow88]

@@DYNB I know. She was dumb, plain and simple. You couldn’t pay me any amount of money to distrust my gut instinct. Survival of the fittest at its finest.

[@lemonke5341]

Thats not kindness thats called being dumb theres a difference

[@MaSOneTwo]

So, I am NOT blaming Lindsey for what happened to her, I want to make a different point. In case you ever find yourself being followed, under no circumstances do you go directly home. This is the worst thing you can do. What you do instead is to first try and lose the person yourself and if that doesn't work, you immediately contact the authorities. They will not be able to arrest the person in most cases but they will be able to hold them for a certain amount of time which then allows you to leave safely. You still might want to avoid going home directly. Maybe visit a museum or something like that, anything public that has a entrance fee and cameras is good. After you reach home safely, make a detailed note of what happened, what the person looked like and such. Share it with family and friends. For the next couple of weeks, avoid the place of the encounter under all circumstances or never visit the place alone. Make sure somebody is with you and never take a direct route to that place or from it back home.

[@neliaferreira9983]

Yes, I was surprised she actually showed her creepy pursuer where she lived. I expected she would stop at a public place and just yell at him and shame him into sodding off.

[@MaSOneTwo]

@@neliaferreira9983 thanks for the comment. I would strongly advise against antagonizing a stalker. That only makes it worse. Be as subtle and sneeky as possible around them. Don't lie, don't encourage, don't antagonize. If there is no way to leave the situation, jump into a cab and ask to be driven to the police.

[@neliaferreira9983]

​@@MaSOneTwo True. I realize I made it sound like we should make a full drama-queen scene. I just meant raise your voice and firmly state "will you just please stop following me please?" in a way that other people will hear and stare with curiosity. But yeah, you should see if that actually antagonizes them. It worked for me once. He got embarrassed and left. But it might not work for another. Good point.

[@MaSOneTwo]

@@neliaferreira9983 I am glad you have been able to scare the person into retreating. And thank you for the positive communication.

[@cruisepaige]

Yeah right. Monday morning QB

[@laurieherman1215]

A person who goes through plastic surgery, hiding out in bunkers for years to avoid being captured for a murder they committed cannot be rehabilitated.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

Right, absolutely right! Great point

[@laurieherman1215]

@@wesleyAlan9179 I do not understand why people like him get a second chance. Their victims do not get a second chance. He wanted to kill that poor woman from the moment he laid eyes on her. He did everything in his power to manipulate her and it worked. That is meticulous planning and coercing to its finest. One good cast iron skillet hit to the face really stops them in their tracks and allows for a wonderful get away. Never be afriad to fight back! It saved my life. Most do not want something complicated and fighty they want easy and fast. Make it hard as Hell! If you're going down, go down fighting like hell!, bite, scratch, gouge at the eyes, shove your finger so far up the motherfukers nose you can feel their GD brain! Grab em by the ears in pull like there's no tomorrow! This advice is for everyone that might need it one day.

[@wesleyAlan9179]

@@laurieherman1215 ...haha,my kinda gal! ✊👊✊👊✊👊✊😁

[@EierkopfFuchsgesicht]

@@laurieherman1215 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@whoami1449]

@@laurieherman1215 its the great wonder of "human rights". I very much support human rights, but can such a man be considered human?

[@yomigonzalez9870]

Ladies, if a man runs by your bike trying to get your attention, DO NOT GO HOME! Go into a store or a police station. Always be smart, don't be afraid to offend someone who is creeping you out.

[@sallybabe21]

Exactly this woman pretty much dug her own grave

[@yomigonzalez9870]

@@sallybabe21 it's sad that we live in times where women are afraid to even reject and report someone who is being creepy cause we've been taught that feeling fear = irrational paranoia. No! You feel uncomfortable you say something or reach out for help. If that person gets offended then they shouldn't have acted that way to begin with.

[@jackthecommenter2768]

@@yomigonzalez9870 AYO what about guys 🤨

[@riot_riot4878]

big ass forehead call you megamind

[@dmitrixallo7072]

Pretty sure that advice suits for everyone

[@lillyfritsch8866]

I love how you focused on the victim at the end of the video, rather than the killer. With true crime stories I often feel like the victims are just brushed over and not focused on enough. Thank you

[@bassssaasuuuup]

Ted Bundy!!!

[@orchids_n_ol6880]

@@bassssaasuuuup lol

[@odious5317]

I think that's because most people find the killer more intriguing than the victims. Sad, but true.

[@ElementsMMA]

So it’s a soy latte for you then?

[@odious5317]

@@ElementsMMA Really? 😂 Trollin' hard I see.

[@erindiazmclaughlin]

Lindsay's father is a badass. The fact that he approached the Yakuza for answers. Shows a strong individual. However, he was kind enough to present a gift. Which I believe shows respect. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Naturally, if someone shows respect. They deserve respect.

[@JAMIExHDxGAMING]

I would love to see how this interaction panned out, I wonder how they reacted to him?

[@astralseaslug546]

Rather than respect it is meant to get goodwill. Criminal organizations similar to the mafia and the Yakuza operate on a sort of honor system. He wanted the criminals to like him and feel respected but not necessarily because he actually respected them

[@videofrat3115]

In which part of the video does it say that?

[@Toxichobbit.]

@@JAMIExHDxGAMING They initially turned him away. But he persisted and got a meeting with high ranking members. He offered the gift but they said there was no need, as they would help him because they also had daughters. He explained his daughter had told him it was a custom to give gifts when meeting friends in Japan, and they then accepted the whisky. They told him that they would watch for Ichihashi in their territory and if they found him they would deal with it. They also let her father hand out flyers on a very busy pedestrian crossing that was in their territory & escorted him there so that he could do it. While giving out the flyers a group of young boys refused to take any and pushed past him. 10 minutes later the boys came back, apologised and took the flyers.

[@JAMIExHDxGAMING]

@@Toxichobbit. crazy! Thank you for the reply I appreciate it

[@lunajack9947]

Sorry. off topic, but her dad asking the mafia for help is such badass move

[@ashton6039]

I agree

[@demonizedlife2640]

It honestly felt like the first scene of The Godfather where the man asked for Vito's help after his daughter was abused.

[@insensitivity2471]

Is yakuza

[@omarreyes7626]

yakuza is actually a semi-legit business in japan, that is, they don't really need to hide as other mobs do, the goverment recognizes mafia clans and they do certain business publicly and with goverment blessing, so among the world's mafias the yakuza are among the tamest and easier to ask for help, and by tamest I don't mean they are not dangerous, they are actually among the most dangerous in the world, just more approachable and more, shall we say, civilized.

[@Jr23955]

It’s also a horrible debt to be in so yea awesome!

[@sarahmatkins6343]

Props to the father. That takes balls. He obviously cared for his daughter. Badass

[@andersenzheng]

Reminded me of the begining of one of the Godfathers. where Bonasera asking Corleone for justice

[@TheHippyProductions]

It doesnt take balls to ask modern yakuza for help lol. pretty much a given they might be more useful than the police and plenty of people in Japan have recent stories of awesome neighbors turning out to be yakuza or ex-yakuza. theyre the most normal organized crime. just businessmen not afraid to get their hands dirty sometimes with blackmail or petty profits more often than not

[@rookieman_]

@@TheHippyProductions Yep, I can concur

[@gladtownghost]

Most criminals would jump at the chance to help. They're not always bad people they just live in a different world trust me.

[@gladtownghost]

@@dylandhadajkshd8120 we don't know that they didn't help.

[@abigailpollard7350]

Imagine waiting 3 hours for backup, only for him to “slip through”

[@jen2202]

RIGHT

[@wallasytavares3310]

I mean NINE officers, how could 9 police trained man left a unarmed guy "slip through" and they were lacking RADIO EQUIPMENT??!

[@EmeryAustin]

@@wallasytavares3310 Fookin A is correctamundo.

[@jonathanntulume9298]

@@wallasytavares3310 Apparently the man used to run for hours on a treadmill every week he was physically fit

[@davestrider69]

@@jonathanntulume9298 that dont mean shit😭😭😭they said there were narrow hall ways and there were 9 officers. no way he got past unless they let him

[@Lady_Borealis]

Adrian, thank you so much for the way you handle talking about these cases. With the utmost respect for those whose lives were destroyed. I havent really seen many other true crime youtubers handle it the same way

[@MuthaMuthr]

The fact that he could chase her with ease while she was riding a bike ... yikes

[@willbedford8381]

No the fact that she allowed him into her home after he had just chased her! How dumb can you be? She got herself killed with her bad decisions.

[@crimson3sky]

The fact that he was able to draw her face in 1.5 seconds is also pretty yikes

[@panacoaster]

@@willbedford8381 half true if she lived alone. but she had roommates that were home and she was smart about it, she possibly knew if something would ever happen to her, the roommates can identify the guy she was with.

[@Braham_the_Terror]

@@willbedford8381 her plan was p good, don't victim blame you sh*tbag.

[@peterpike]

@@willbedford8381 -- While it's wise for others to learn how to do things better, it's utterly moronic to blame a victim who by all rights should NEVER NEED to do that. She was killed SOLELY because an evil person decided to kill her, not for anything she did,. You, on the other hand, proved yourself to be a dumbass by literally being a dumbass.

[@yogabagaba8289]

He is terribly scary looking, and the fact that he changed his face and even by using scissors is just ugh .

[@koolaids6609]

19:54 bro and whoever drew that picture of him gave him too much justice lmaoooo

[@keepout2268]

didn't he use to be a doctor of some sort? or was training to be one? either way he prolly used that knowledge to do the self mutilation properly

[@kidcharleston1595]

You made me think he was extremely disfigured it was very underwhelming seeing it🚶🏻

[@sonnymora]

@@kidcharleston1595 its scary how dangerously normal he changed his face to be, how it was so easy for him to reassemble his face with scissors and thread AT HOME 🏃‍♀️

[@kidcharleston1595]

@@sonnymora lmao🤸

[@skinnijetta]

So you’re telling me that 9 POLICE OFFICERS couldn’t catch one man barefooted when they seemingly had the unit surrounded? If that isn’t the definition of incompetence, I don’t know what is.

[@joshuayangg]

exactly smh

[@nox8730]

Yep. "Japanese are too used to peace"

[@jamesmaier5544]

so stupid. if i remember correctly the first officers were at the building 3 hours before he eventually got out of his apartment. as if they couldn't have blocked any entrances to his door or floor

[@nox8730]

@@jamesmaier5544 4H i think. The first 2 came, then waited 1H for 5 more to come, and 3 more hours for the last 2 ^^. Japan has this culture of shame, that says that even if you are innocent, you tend to recognize everything and just submit. Hese public apologizies for anything and everything are really something. They hated Carlos Gohsn because he ran away without taking responsability (whether he was guilty or not was irrelevant). They do not prosecute everyone they put under arrest, but there is a 98% ratio of people convicted if they do end up prosecuted in Japan. Trials are just formalities. The inquiry is what determines your culpability rather the trial, and you have no right to have an attorney before the trial. So, they will try to make you say you are culprit by all means possible. Remember the taxi. He thought that everything had to be fine, or maybe, convinced himself that it was not his problem and tried to avoid any kind of trouble for himself. Before the guy in the video said that he left, i already knew for sure he would leave within minutes. It was obvious. There is always this idea that "it must be nothing". I bet they never really expected anything going on, and even if something did, it was nothing big. Probably the policemen never saw more than petty theft in all their years in the Police. There are reasons why they don't have guns. Well, but now, even in Europe, our Police don't always have guns. So, there are all kinds of little differences in Japan that contribute to explain this fiasco, and i must say, i didn't expect things to unfold any differently.

[@jamesmaier5544]

@@nox8730 thanks for the extended insight! and you are right, it was even more than 3 hours

[@weichiang89]

"Rehabilitation" isn't something any court should consider for creatures like that.

[@roseg212]

Imagine being so frustrated that the police isn’t doing their job that you turn to the Yakuza for help…absolutely pathetic. Should not have taken four years for that poor family to find justice.

[@zendayaraluezike104]

What’s the Yakuza?

[@Krystal40553]

@@zendayaraluezike104 basically like the Japanese version of the mafia.

[@ddrnerd4280]

Come to Texas, we have the cartels

[@blacksnow869]

When an American's travel outside of U.S.A. you are considered as Nothing to them they are so quick to take the American citizens and make examples off them or to get want they want from the U.S.A...

[@replacableVessel]

@@zendayaraluezike104 the mafia but better

[@FriedRice3519]

pls guys, don't enter strangers houses and don't lead them to ur house if they follow u. Go to the cops, a store, or something where u can get help.

[@mangadrawingjourney8728]

facts bro thats dangerous asf

[@Brandon-bw1cp]

YEAH im gonna lead them to my house and kiss them

[@livingig7469]

@@Brandon-bw1cp WHEEZE LMFAOOOOO

[@cuccimane1181]

Thanks captain obvious

[@catgoaaaaaaaaaaa6152]

@@cuccimane1181 thanks captain waste of oxygen

[@instagamrr]

Here in Korea, when a guy asks you for water, it’s his way of seeing if he can come inside to sleep with you. Most Korean women know this and most foreigners do not. I know this happened in Japan, but Asian culture is a lot less direct about sexual things...

[@brunobucciarati834]

Thank you for telling me this- i didn't know ❤

[@Kimikosnoh]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@Kultsumu]

How to decline tho?

[@Kultsumu]

@@username8644 Chill. Just asking some advice. Its indirect, remember? And its sound rude just to decline someone asking for water so i am asking the nicest way to say. Because i dont know except that.

[@funtimefranky]

Sounds similar to going back for coffee after a date? Either way it’s not consent.

[@afrikasmith1049]

So let me get this straight: He took advantage of her innocence so he can force himself on and take her life? Those aren't the type of people you let live. The killer wasn't even mentally unstable. I like rehabilitation too, but not when it comes to situations like that.

[@normietolentino4666]

Acc

[@raypestrapur2897]

He CAN be rehabilitated, at the end of a ROPE. Filthy maggot.

[@phatcat3705]

Same. Some things are unforgivable, and murder is one of these. You can't walk away from that. And, obviously, people who've committed it are never sorry for it. This is what the death penalty is for: To keep the innocent safe. Also justice, to get rid of the evil from the midst. Why should the murderer be allowed to breathe and continue living when the victim had her life cut short so horribly?

[@AceTheRandomMoron-cp7tj]

@@phatcat3705 not everyone who kills does not regret it. A lot of killers do regret killing it’s those who hide and try to get away with it

[@pichichipichi]

He is not mental unstable: it´s a regular misogynist man who don´t accept a NO as an answer. Mental untable women statistically don´t rape or kill men. So it´s not a illness but sexism

[@jonathanhermes7685]

“This was their first clue” *Direct lead to the killer on a silver platter*

[@kiradus]

And they still messes up

[@sweaterwearingsquirrel9302]

It was probably literally sitting on a silver platter too.

[@megankassa3633]

@@kiradus lmao i thought ur pfp was a hair on my screen

[@AndrewKidd14145]

@@megankassa3633 I don’t look at pfps that much but even after reading your comment it kinda got me lol.

[@thetoyodacar2264]

@@kiradus Bro excuse them he was fast as fuck

[@Sealdrop]

he ran past the police at the doorway... holy

[@ハモニ愛]

Hey there verified person

[@blue-uj5lu]

@@ハモニ愛 Hey there any last words

[@iadorecats628]

@@blue-uj5lu hey there blue nut

[@astudent505]

@@iadorecats628 hey there chimken

[@tasie8352]

how did he even decide to take that risk tho?

[@lactoseintolerart]

I remember his face plastered all over stations in Tokyo when I was living there. It stayed up for years. Glad they finally caught him!

[@revelare_xvii6269]

*You know the parents weren’t playing when they got the Yakuza involved.*

[@jviarruel]

Yup!

[@619G_]

What is mucking

[@madimeyer2862]

@@619G_ "mucking about" is just another way to say "messing around"

[@619G_]

@@madimeyer2862 Oh ok thanks I never heard that word b4 lol

[@tequila5477]

@@619G_ it’s British slang dw

[@kristh6969]

I really appreciate how they put cardboard cutouts of him all around the city. To help see him as he would appear in public. It's so hard for some folks to imagine what someone would look like from a tiny photo on a piece of paper.

[@rg9_12]

Hot wheels

[@niviamaeva]

And all japonês people look the same for us

[@shrimp1429]

@@niviamaeva No, they don't. Thats just something idiots and racists say about all other races. Its said about asian people, its said about hispanic people and its said about black people, and frankly its awful

[@cynowu]

@@niviamaeva you think that only when you’ve never seen them before

[@abeham1078]

@@niviamaeva that’s just plain racist. Shut up.

[@bittybaff3541]

The police LITERALLY bump into the guy walking out of his front door, and it somehow results in him getting away for YEARS?!!?!!!

[@TheZetorian]

Parents were doctors... Propably something to say in that community

[@soniabrown7151]

@@TheZetorian what do you mean??

[@LoveKills250]

Ik right??? Thats rhe dumbest shit ive heard Idk how people ever believed them

[@dhananjayvasudeva7628]

@Ben Shapiro troll account

[@niksatt4843]

@@soniabrown7151 use your brain

[@CallmeYeru]

Omg. The Dad metting with the Yakuza was a GOAT move. My condolences and best wishes to the family.

[@TCPUDPATM]

Don’t be too kind to strangers. Treat them with neutrality, and keep your security in mind. This was quite sad.

[@WookieWarriorz]

be kind to strangers still lol but hope for the best prepare for the worst

[@TCPUDPATM]

@@WookieWarriorz I agree. There’s just no need to go above and beyond. In this case, the guy already showed himself to be a creep. Showing him where she lived was a mistake. Agreeing to meet him was the second mistake. Going to his place was the third and biggest mistake. She was just too damn nice and naive.

[@Bettersucksaul]

I agree and I totally feel her there’s definitely been koments where I put myself in dangerous situations because of that compulsion to remain polite/not offend

[@longjawnsilva8877]

This wasn’t being nice. She was being stupid. If a person chases you across a city and you don’t go to the police but lead him to your home and give him a drink. That’s not being nice you need to get your iq checked. I’m sorry but this is the truth 😔

[@longjawnsilva8877]

I feel bad for saying what I did about a dead woman. But this is the truth for others in the future. There are social signs when meeting strangers and keep everyone at a distance until they earn your trust

[@elchombooppai2436]

Japan seems like such a calm country with just good food and good hospitality and low crime rates but when they do have killers or criminals they’re fucking insane.

[@clarenceworley8134]

Probably because acting a fool in public is greatly looked down upon, so what you see is a group of people holding back there real selves so when they finally break its an explosion

[@Desklamp22]

@Prince Zuko how doesnt it make sense?

[@ahlayamillen9091]

@Prince Zuko the culture of Japan is really repressive. They have the highest rate of suicide in the world and it is because their culture treats their people in a very robotic nature.

[@ahlayamillen9091]

@Prince Zuko criminal psychology says otherwise in a lot of cases.

[@ahlayamillen9091]

@Prince Zuko the best examples of violent behavior from suppression in Japan is sexual violence. Extremely high rates of pedophilic and over rape behavior. You can look up the phrases “systematic sexual abuse Japan”. You can also just generally look up “repression to aggression” in a scholarly article finding source and you will find much research on suppressive lifestyles (emotionally or sexually) leading to violent outbursts. You can also look at research done on involuntary celibates and aggressive behavior.

[@GlitterBomb17]

This dude looks like the evil spirit in basically any Japanese horror movie.

[@arafat9828]

he looks like some anime villain lol

[@GlitterBomb17]

@Jasraj Sandhu What roast? Just making an observation. Pretty pointless comment. Try again 😁

[@GlitterBomb17]

@@arafat9828 YES!

[@worldsmostloved]

@Jasraj Sandhu you're*

[@user-gh1bl1dm1z]

physigonomy is never wrong!

[@gangrel_76]

What I love about these videos is the touching tributes to the victims at the end. Immensely thoughtful and an apt way to honor their memory

[@blethr]

girls, if you ever feel weird, or uncomfortable, or like something is off, TRUST YOUR GUT. you don’t owe anybody politeness if they give off weird vibes, protect yourself!!! if it ends up being a mistake then apologize later, better save than sorry.

[@elietepanzo9957]

I just thought the samething. Trust your gut.

[@malbatusha8026]

Hello fellow spongeboob

[@whodatninja439]

What the hell was she thinking

[@vorpalz2356]

Same with dudes too! Joke comment btw. I just wanted to see what replies I would get from people who actually took those 4 words seriously and cried about it.😂🤣🤣

[@zyroskillz5146]

This goes for everyone, not just girls

[@michaeltwister]

Him sketching her face on a paper and giving it to her is terrifying af

[@Volzotran]

True but only because we know what he did, if a cute guy did this irl or in an anime it would be considered wholesome tbh

[@gisseltobar4584]

@@Volzotran well the reason why it was creepy and weird was because he literally just chased her so obviously if someone who was being normal and kind it wouldn't be weird , it's not because of the way he looks though

[@Volzotran]

@@gisseltobar4584 well both. If a cute guy did this for me I would appreciate it but if he did it I would be creeped out lol

[@Walamonga1313]

@@Volzotran Men aren't creepy if they're cute/handsome, that's how things go at least

[@Volzotran]

@@Walamonga1313 yep I agree, same thing applies to women if a guy finds her ugly then she's a stalker or weird but if she's pretty then it's cute

[@Evelynlouise089]

Writing a book about how you murdered someone and nearly got away with it then saying to the parents you can have the money from the book speaks VOLUMES of why he can’t be rehabilitated and shouldn’t be set free.

[@gokusgate6318]

@Social Dropout....EXACTLY!!!!👍

[@gokusgate6318]

@Heartattack 77 Sorry but NO he didn't offer the money out of remorse or anything.... he's a true sociopath & they do NOT have any remorse or empathy towards other humans😩😭

[@dendenmushi5458]

That's why death sentence is needed in the world

[@fishykindafishy]

I'm not sure what prison in Japan are like but sometimes life imprisonment can be more cruel than death.

[@bwcarter921]

What came to me is he is glorifying the whole sick ordeal and seeking notoriety... and by offering the proceeds to the family, it's almost like if they had of accepted it, he would be proving that people throw away pride for money, but I think his motives were malignant in the end.

[@2damnSp00ky]

You know you’re in for a wild ride when the case is from Japan

[@JohnBarnesmusic]

This is a parents worst nightmare. I can’t imagine the amount of pain her parents live with every day. It’s also a perfect example of why you should trust your instincts. Don’t worry if you come off rude , don’t be afraid to hurt someone’s feelings, or being put in an awkward situation, follow your gut! Also, NEVER go into a strangers home. As a parent I can’t help but think of my daughter and my heart breaks for these parents and their sweet daughter.

[@pennyroyalt2542]

It's sickening, as a mother of an 18 year old son, it's totally incomprehensible!.

[@lavasharkandboygirl9716]

There’s a scientific reason that we get a gut feeling of distrust when people have bad intentions, called mirror neurons, that identify and decipher micro expressions to determine that someone may intend to cause you harm. So for the love of god people, trust these instincts, they’re rarely misplaced.

[@niksatt4843]

Your better still don't be afraid to physically hurt someone who makes you uncomfortable. Never be an easy mark

[@niksatt4843]

Also if I ever have kids I'm raising them to be rude as hell to some people. This be polite shit y'all fools teach your kids don't fly.

[@jeremiahlarkin1134]

So Great Advice Johnny! I’d be Terrified if I had Children in Today’s World 🌎 May God always Protect you and your family!!

[@priscilalondon]

I live in Japan. You would be surprised to know that stalking women here is very common. Lots of cray cray people.

[@madi.5898]

😟

[@ManusDionysii]

Kinda depressing how much they have been conditioned that harassment of women is normal

[@priscilalondon]

@@ManusDionysii harassment on all levels of society here is pretty normal. From severe bullying at schools to workplace harassment. This week a Toyota employee ended his life because of harassment. The problem is nobody helps you, you are supposed to respect the superiors/seniors, and that is also the submissive behavior expected of girls in general. There is a lot of abuse and the mentality of men towards women is really sick.

[@Eskayzeee]

I’m living in Japan too. The patriarch and how they value women here is 🤮

[@al8951]

@@priscilalondon Japan really sucks

[@lifeofjen10]

This just proves that we should ALWAYS trust our gut, if someone is making you feel uncomfortable there is a reason for it

[@happyperson4038]

Exactly

[@the_real_rascal]

Absolutely. If you feel like something is off, it probably is.

[@Laura-in9kg]

I had the worst gut instinct when I used to work as a lab technician and happened to be alone in the laboratory one evening (and at that time there's pretty much no one in any of the lab rooms). a man came in to use our equipment but even after being finished with the analysis he stood there. I couldn't see him bc I was facing away from him (doing my own thing) but I felt the worst feeling, I felt threatened. I quickly remembered "always trust your gut instinct" and stopped what I was doing and almost ran from the laboratory room. next week, same day, same hour, he showed up again but this time I was not alone and that was actually my last week developing my project there. I still don't know if I was in actual danger but I do feel like I was, bc I never felt anything like that, my body was screaming "run"

[@lifeofjen10]

@@Laura-in9kg OMG!! that is so scary, glad you trusted your instincts though!!

[@yinyangjpy6749]

Looks

[@af9487]

This was recommended by a stranger and I've subscribed. It was well presented and I appreciate it very much. Thank you

[@moldyzucchini5910]

The fact that Lindsay’s dad asked for help with the mafia since he knew that Japanese police were unsuccessful, he was desperate to see who killed his dear daughter. He didn’t deserve to lose his daughter, he seems to cherish his daughter so much. Must be heavy for him and his family to accept the tragedy:(

[@cruisepaige]

Sending love to Lindsey’s Dad, he’s a string man

[@Daniel-fc2xi]

The Japanese police force is one of the most corrupt and ineffective in the world

[@Sam_Cahill]

it is a tragedy indeed (btw I'm your 600th like)

[@stiglarsen543]

​@@Sam_Cahillwhat a weird comment

[@pam190]

@@stiglarsen543not really.

[@zhisu2665]

He had purposely targeted a victim, he'll never be forgiven nor rehabilitated.

[@E.Frey2002]

By rehabilitated, they most likely meant inserted into the workforce. Not like released with a firm warning and a slap on the wrist. Even if he should be deemed rehabilitated, his life would still probably remain hell, working from a lower security prison or under extra strict monitoring and sanctions.

[@latoyebradford3335]

God forgives that was a very horrible thing he did but it's nothing new under the sun,God has seen it before in a sin sick world he's always willing and just to forgive,I pray he do be rehabilitated because he could be mentally ill and every one deserve a second chance,I know y'all probably saying "that's his next victim" 😄😄 number I'm not travelling alone or meeting anyone by myself it will have to be some precautions taken you know?? but seriously we can't treat everyone rude for someone else behavior,how will we ever connect?! Or network he couldve been good 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@landonsmith6705]

Can we just take a moment to appreciate that her dad risked his life by requesting help from the Yakuza?

[@theytheminthissh1124]

The Yakuza aren't murderers. Infact, they gave a bodyguard service to the Indonesian president when he visited Japan. Nowadays the Yakuza aren't dangerous.

[@shinningevee6361]

They are business people and they are loyal to each other. The only crime they did were unlawful debt collection, prostitution, drugs, and other things which, though forbidden by law, are still common and rarely pressucuted.

[@Anonymous-mm3qp]

if it were my dad he would break contact with me man

[@kentnelson8924]

@Squirtle Chu "Only"? That does not justify their crimeS (because its PLURAL), especially unlawful debt collection. Also, we should not glorify the culture of impunity, that does not make them good people. Crimes are crimes and should be sanctioned by the state's respective laws if we want to make a society that is livable and safe for everone. Plus, if these crimes are "rarely PROSECUTED", then the state itself sabotages the safety of the people whom it swore to protect as mandated by its constitution. I mean really... if I were a resident of a specific country where the culture of impunity thrives, I would not feel safe and would want to leave as soon as possible.

[@Cartel893]

You obviously dont even know what the Yakuza is. Its a legal organization, most people dont know it. And they have strict rules and they hate being compared to italian or mexican mafia. Yakuza are business people. Her father was never in danger, eventhough respect to him to trying everything. I wish the Yakuza would ve found this scumbag!

[@jasonhowland2903]

I’m definitely going to teach my daughter not to worry about offending or seeming rude. And maybe not go into someone’s apartment. And never move somewhere that will limit her ability to defend herself.

[@jdawg119]

Just hearing that the dad turned to the Japanese mafia for help breaks my heart. He would have done anything

[@Monsizr]

even japan mafia niggas couldnt find him lol

[@captainamerica-themanwhowa4250]

@@Monsizr bruh you got me laughing 😂😂

[@elviseinstein5944]

@@Monsizr nIgGaS??

[@Aureliryus]

@@elviseinstein5944 The darkest ones

[@tomm5462]

@@captainamerica-themanwhowa4250 yea he made me laugh so hard lol

[@xiaorishu]

I'm surprised the dude published a book about it ..

[@IceC1]

OJ did it 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@rashshareef8793]

And he tried give the money to family the book that describes her murder

[@cmcordoYT]

If her family did not accept the profits from the book, where did the profits go? They could have used the money to help other students with scholarships.

[@CL-mp4vn]

@@cmcordoYT Maybe they feel he tried to put more salt on their wound and I think he did. I don't think he did that with nice intention.

[@wiczus6102]

@@cmcordoYT probably to Tatsuya...

[@flowerpink33]

I can’t believe they believe he can be rehabilitated. This man is sick. He needs to stay locked up.

[@CometCereal]

He literally hid in a bunker for years and mutilated his own face to evade murder charges; I don’t understand how they think a psycho like him could ever be rehabilitated imo it’s just asking for someone else to become his next victim.

[@Vestlandsfanden83]

@@CometCereal That's because mental healthcare in Japan was/is almost non-excistent.

[@tbearmcconnelly1762]

Put him under the jail instead. People like this can not be rehabilitated

[@Maialeen]

If Issei Sagawa killed and cannibalized a white woman due to his severe obsession with white women and Japan failed to imprison him for life...is this then any wonder? He's old and helpless now but he has had decades free. In those decades since he had no access to white women anymore, he was forced to shift his interest to japanese women. So, imagine. They let that live free. They can thank their lucky stars that he didn't snap and attempt to hurt a japanese woman. He had a prior r*pe charge too of another white woman. He wanted to cannibalize her also. She fought him off. But not to worry. His rich daddy made that one go away too. They'd prioritize trash on the street before they'd prioritize women's safety and dignity. And they're not unique in that regard.

[@naturallyapril333]

He can ROT.

[@xxYOURBIJOUxx]

I remember this happening at the time as I only lived 9 miles from her home address in Brandon Coventry U.K. Goes to show that something like this can happen to anyone anywhere, but when it’s close to home it’s even more shocking. She had her whole life ahead of her and to loose her life in this manner was incomprehensible. It’s her family that had to bear the brunt of this and try to continue with their own lives after what happened. How they did I will never know. Being a mum myself I’m not sure I could go on without one of them missing then finding out the consequences, I would want to die along with them. You should never out live any of your children, that is not how the sequence should ever be. My eldest son is now 35, born in 87, Lindsay would have been 38 this year and presumably a mother herself if the course of events hadn’t have happened.

[@Faria-lk7ur]

You faced this kind of things in UK also??

[@gyuhaoscoffeelatte1535]

It's even crazier when you know how common stalking is in Japan, that it's almost as if it's become normal. The police's handling of the case is pretty much how they're handling every case related to rape or sexual assault in Japan. Even in public places, it is common that women are being assaulted and these women cannot even fight back since violence is punishable by the law. Japan really is not the best place for women travelling alone.

[@Jcraft174]

weebs: 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶 𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁

[@InfinityJ]

Wtf????!

[@gyuhaoscoffeelatte1535]

@@Jcraft174 FR!!! im not a weeb but i watch anime too, and if u do too, you'll notice how they portray women in anime... and it's disgusting

[@baki577]

Sick ass middle age men what freaks me out most. 🤢

[@mirandanyx]

Yup

[@masochistic_art]

Holy shit, the dad sitting down in a bar with the yakuza and bribing them with fancy whiskey for information is so fucking badass. They sound like an amazing family and I wish them all healing ❤️

[@Wandergirl108]

Yeah, her dad was a REAL dad, he deserves a world of credit. I'd like to think my amazing dad would do the same for me…

[@spiritualdanger]

He is just my idol he was brave and clever and a badass he did what he could for his daughter even if that put his life in danger

[@X34118]

What did he have to loose? What's the worst that happens, they kill him? He's most likely dead inside anyways. I know I would be

[@rg9_12]

Yhffg speaking the phone

[@mz23.]

Her dad was liam neeson

[@PhantomStella]

She was uncomfortable enough to back up from him so I think she was just trying to be nice. Sometimes you can't/shouldn't be nice and it might save your life.

[@loriburnip]

That's a huge problem women have. For our whole lives we're told to be polite at all times & it's heavily implied that if you stand up for yourself you're "being a bitch". I know I have a terrible time speaking up for myself. It's completely engrained.

[@dwight3555]

@@loriburnip It's far beyond being polite to do what Lindsey did. She willingly followed the creep, alone, in his own apartment. The creep whose email was "whitelover", who drew a sketch of her, said he was one of her students even though he wasn't, and chased after her when she tried to escape on a bike. I would feel sorry for Lindsey if she was 8 years old, but how can a 20 year old be this dense?

[@ellayami3419]

I’m really friendly and caring but luckily I’m really paranoid and have a great danger instinct or else I’d prolly be dead already lol

[@ellayami3419]

@@dwight3555 some people are like that, I’m as well but the difference between her and me is that I’m very paranoid. You can’t blame that on someone we’re all different anyway. Some people are dense and some are not, some people are really emotional and some not at all you could ask the same for that reason as well.

[@dwight3555]

@@ellayami3419 I mean I don't "blame" her, the murderer is 100% in the wrong, I just can't fathom how little survival instinct the woman had.

[@rocketsprout4560]

I appreciate the care you put into presenting each story with the utmost respect and neutrality. Keep up the great work!

[@ailema.4548]

The amount of victim-blaming in the comment section is horrible. No one deserves to be murdered. Regardless if they could've prevented it - they shouldn't be in the situation in that first place.

[@qabrona9776]

True

[@lucerolerele4754]

So true!!!! She was a strong and fearless woman working and living abroad and he is a coward b4st4rd that didn't work at all and was a nobody, he is the killer, he is the one to blame!!!

[@radium_habit6869]

I like when the murderer gets blamed for the murder usually.

[@CurseOxuin]

If i would fall from a cliff even tho there's a sign telling me not to stand too close from the cliff, you can't say that's it's not my fault yes? Yeah it's not 100% my fault but still..

[@chilael6892]

I don't see any victim-blaming lol, unless you mean the people saying you should never let someone in your home in that kind of situation and instead go to a shop or something of that sort. Which is pretty much common sense advice, I'm sure they still believe the murderer is at fault here.

[@marciloni12]

When he first asked her to have a glass of water in her apartment, he was testing her boundaries. By agreeing to let him that stalked her, into her place, showed him she did not have strong boundaries. So he came up with plan B; bring her onto his territory so he has the upper hand. It's a cat and mouse game with these psychos.

[@eien2183]

true

[@richardgomez1151]

Wow you talk a lot girl

[@sillyforestthing]

@@richardgomez1151 You lack substance boy

[@richardgomez1151]

@@sillyforestthing ?

[@Gainsforlife]

That’s a bit of a reach, I do understand that as a women you may feel that way, however it’s a common formality to offer your guests water especially if they ask. The true test was the fact that she even entertained him at all. Stay woke

[@jiwoobae8161]

this is why you should never, ever let some stranger running after you know where you live. Go to the nearest most public space, call the police even though they might not be able to do anything, and just wait until its safe enough to go out again. Call a friend, relative or just an acquaintance and dont come back to your house, no matter what. Until then, I would just probably change places from friend to friend for a week or so until you can go back. (You can go back in broad daylight to your apartment/house with a group of friend to get you stuff and or move out food that can mold.) It looks like a lot, but its better safe than sorry. Hope this helps anyone! Stay safe!

[@chase6342]

Someone running after you is a threat... call the police and obviously dont go to your house and then proceed to let them inside lol. Sorry, but she must have never encountered any danger in her life

[@madgaara4989]

@@chase6342 I guess most of us didn't encounter danger before, but atleast seen it in the movies......

[@PeterGriffin11]

Yeah that's kinda obvious not to let a stranger especially one that's chasing after you into you're house it's even more bizarre that she agreed to tutor him and then go into his house she was simply too trusting and it resulted in her death.

[@AllieBee00]

@@madgaara4989 I've never encountered danger like that but if someone running after me I'm screaming all the way to the police. Survival should be priority really.

[@radfordj.286]

I mean it didn’t even matter since she went into his house in the end and that’s where she was murdered...

[@liaml.e.5964]

This and Yunko Furuta's case have convinced me of the complete ineptitude of Japanese authorities. Granted, they are a very peaceful country with a very low crime rate, but this has resulted in the police becoming stagnant and complacent to a negligent degree.

[@mario-qi3yw]

I think they tend to ignore “foreigners” crimes especially. This is one of many that I’ve heard of…..truly sad.

[@PiroKUSS]

They have a low crime rate because they're not reported at all. Japanese cities are molester havens.

[@freshboy3968]

@黒い川 Heheh. Good intentions with the efficient police force, now if only South America in general wasn't so corrupt we could give proper compliments.

[@PiroKUSS]

@@melrye7350 Sexual assault in Japan is extremely common and underreported.

[@kamui5579]

Read some yankii manga from the 80s-90s and you’ll see how bad it was back in the day😅

[@1ooobluntss]

this is why i don’t talk to strangers , idc if i come off rude

[@xoseanaxo5538]

Same

[@JarJar66]

It's not rude, I think many can understand and agree that they don't want to be raped and brutally murdered like Lindsey. People can be evil, I am terrified of how people can kill another life that has so much potential.

[@noelsmaison685]

Same bro same

[@NoNameO7]

so you dont care if you get stabbed for ignoring a stranger? at least try to talk for a bit. it they are being rude to you then it's okay to do the same back, but just being straight up rude will probably get you killed.

[@vaIe_]

@screenshot yeah... But the point still stands. Being rude isnt really going to help you if a sociopath is trying to engage with you.

[@CoolerThanU1213]

“Relatively relaxed” with video of her touching her hair nervously

[@ellasiaskylry]

Oh

[@al1088aa]

I mean she wouldn’t go inside his apartment if she was that nervous

[@Jennifer-jv3rg]

And backing away

[@Darrylizer1]

Touching her hair and engaging in closed and self soothing hand gestures. She was not comfortable.

[@miisoma]

Lmao i find rhat kind of funny bc hes touching her hair *nervously*

[@briterry4961]

If someone is that desperate to be with you even as a "student" it's a red flag. If the money sounds too good to be true, it probably is. So many red flags, including the drawing which would've meant he was watching her before he even approached her.

[@xxxbaph0metxbdm871]

Exactly. You’d think people would have this common knowledge but not everyone is so bright lol

[@trixieliz8985]

He drew the sketch just there in front of her, it wasn't drew before hand from watching her. Plus it was a scribble outlining of her face, not a detailed sketch.

[@trixieliz8985]

@@xxxbaph0metxbdm871 She received first class honours. There is a different between street smart and book smart and it has nothing to do with common sense? She just finished College and moved to a different country which has a different language and culture. It was totally out of her comfort zone. Have you ever worked in another country where you are confronted at a young age by a different culture and language. Easy to judge when you've never been in that situation.

[@ljaysperspective1775]

I definitely agree, I draw and I've sketched. To be able to-do it on the spot required talent but also memory, practice. I would not have let him into the apartment. If he didn't do it then it was only because she had company....once he had her alone in his apartment it was all over. The wigs or hair in his apartment could be trophies. I think they knew Japan may have had a serial killer in there mist.

[@briterry4961]

@@trixieliz8985 Even still, the drawing signaled a clear twisted infatuation, paired with the chasing, the begging, and high payment offers. I would be instinctively weary of someone that desperate to know me and wouldn't think about going to his place alone. I can appreciate her foreignness, but personally that would make me all the more cautious.

[@Christina-kn1lq]

I love the effort you put into explaining everyones background. The cultral diffrence is interesting alone.

[@john_titor1]

The truly sad part about this story is that history will never remember Lindsay Hawker, but it will always remember her killer.

[@Reverend_Nada]

I lived in Japan and worked for the same company as her. Though I never met her, her murder impacted many of us nonetheless. Her name does come to mind sometimes when I think of Japan .... But not his.

[@timb7338]

Usually that’s the case. Unless you’re a fake “martyr” like that chick from Columbine, lulz.

[@monaw6484]

Thats an icky thing to say

[@Madamuuu]

Untrue. Teachers in Japan know her story well at least, and the people who were here at that time continue to remember her name too.

[@GeekRaj]

Yes criminals are remembered longer than their victims but they are remembered for their horrible crimes.

[@Mothmankisser]

Some of yall really out here blaming the victim instead of the monster who committed it. Acting as if saying no is always the easiest answer. When there are countless women murdered over the word no. It's doesn't matter what people respond with. Evil will find its way.

[@ailema.4548]

Exactly. Even if she did say no, who's to say he wouldn't break in? Or just wait until she was alone another day? I hate how people act like as long as you take precautions, nothing bad will ever happen. There are many situations where people were as cautious as they could be and bad things still happened.

[@musashimiyamoto8998]

So does stupidity

[@rachael1090]

Eh, it’s perfectly fair to tell people to never go inside the home of a stranger. Especially after he was already creepy. That doesn’t mean he’s not 100% responsible for the murder.

[@00rule]

Countless men too it's not JUST women

[@SBecktacular]

SCREW THAT- You have to use your f’ng BRAIN- You don’t say NO outright... You use strategy and cunning- JUST LIKE THEY DO. You also can broadcast a vibe of cunning- I’ve done it my whole life because I know the deal- They try that “nice”sugary, stupid, predictable approach and the vibe shiuts their stupid mouth in mere seconds- They realize.... “this one is right pert and I better move on”.... And they do- Onto the one in a dress and high heels with their head in the sky.

[@jescobar091]

Everyone is saying never lead someone to your home especially when they’re running after you. Yes this is good advice but she wasn’t killed in her home. In fact she planned to meet him in a public place but she for whatever reason was too trusting and followed him all the way into HIS apartment. What she should’ve done is waited in the taxi outside! So the real advice besides not letting a man running after you into your home, don’t follow said man into HIS apartment! Just don’t be trusting ladies and gentleman!

[@JadetheGoober]

Unless you’re looking for a justified kill. In which case, sharpen your blade, ladies and gentlemen

[@sarahrose3003]

But at the end of the day he knew where she lived, could have come anytime to kill her

[@jescobar091]

@@sarahrose3003 that is also true but he didn’t do that and he also knew that she had roommates so that would be too risky. With all the evidence found in his apartment he obviously was going to try and lure her to his apartment one way or the other because he had already bought all the material to use after he killed her. So he already had it planned out to kill her in his apartment.

[@mmklthn]

@@sarahrose3003 yes they already know that. They were just bringing up other points

[@Kuerikami]

​@@jescobar091 killing her right after she told the taxi driver to wait was not risky then? yes she should ve waited in the cab, but leading him to her home was the first big mistake. even if she had waited in the cab and survived that day, this guy obviously planned to kill her- no matter what. so i actually think that just because she could ve cleared this situation, it would not have solved the problem. if this hadnt worked, that guy would have probably stalked her home and waited for her to step outside to kidnap her or some other weird shit..

[@KanaiyaSK]

Poor poor Lindsay, as a woman myself I would've never tried to go home in this situation. I would enter a shop or somewhere with a lot of people and ask someone there to the call police to escort me home. She probably was too scared to think of this or didn't think he would have dark intentions. May her soul rest in peace.

[@mina4530]

If a strange person is following you, sus and all that - and really trying to speak to you, then don't lead them to your home. Go to a crowded place or better yet, lead them to the police. Can't be complacent in a foreign place at all, too.

[@jdgenjry]

EXACTLY what I was thinking stop at the nearest crowded place not lead a strange man directly to where you live 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️ then let him come inside smhhhhh

[@k-guy1236]

I was at an adult shop late this one night. When I got into my car to leave I saw this guy look at me and started to drive after me. Every where I went, he followed. I got onto the highway and went as fast as I could and saw an exit ramp. As soon as I got to the exit I made a quick turn at the last moment so that he wouldn't be able to. It was a scary yet exiting experience.

[@Kittykat81572]

I had to live in downtown Denver for a bit. When I was almost back home after walking my dogs, a guy, who definitely waited for me to come back, turned his truck on and followed me to ask how I was doing. I was reaaallly close to home and I remembered not to walk in in case he waited for me. I was scared and almost called my husband to check or called out to another guy in the alley to look for me. It was the first time this happened to me and I still get grossed out The dude never followed me again but I just fucking moved because of stalking. I would very much like a break from creeps

[@inTruthbyGrace]

yes. incomprehensible.... disjointed at best

[@mina4530]

You really can't be complacent at all these days. Even in broad daylight, you can get attacked/hurt/harassed, even stalked - and it can happen all too quickly, you couldn't even react. Know how to defend yourself, have someone as a contact and try to be vigilant for your own safety. Stay safe everyone!

What I also find staggering is that he just “ran past” the police - first, when they knocked on his door and again, when they caught up with him in the street outside. Either he’s an Olympian or the officers eat a lot of donuts there.

[@kateterveen6537]

Bungling cops!

[@cbtowers4841]

Not at all. All cops here are physically fit and are well-versed in martial arts. But they are very lacking in experience dealing with homicides - especially homicides where the suspects try to escape. It's the country with the smallest number of homicides in the world, and a very high conviction rate because the suspects usually turn themselves in or confess once caught.

[@素-s5w]

08:30 he cycled 25km+ everyday

[@buttbuttson737]

@@cbtowers4841 Suspects usually have their confessions forced out of them, that's why the conviction rate is so high.

[@richardpartrestal8664]

My name is Tattoo Itchyassy, and i am the fastest man alive

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

One thing that I have learned to be 100% accurate, is that when your gut tells you that something is wrong, DO NOT dismiss that feeling, and in fact, it is what keeps you safe and alive.

[@SBecktacular]

YES.

[@nijiro3833]

YES.

[@yukhuun]

*cries in ocd*

[@MistahKayotic420]

ohhhh

[@SenyoritaStoic]

Absolutely!! That's why I always follow my guts.

[@Mga_kwentong_krimen]

Truly impressed by this channel

[@abbiv8299]

That poor woman. She seemed so bright and beautiful. She was trying to help others. How tragic.

[@tnaosbhlae4385]

Bright? She wasn't very bright at all. A little dimwitted i would say.

[@iyanayancey2166]

@@tnaosbhlae4385 Exactly she’s kind of ditzy to be completely honest

[@negg7046]

she was kindhearted

[@Johhhnnnyyy]

it confuses me how she wasnt able to escape a man jogging while shes on a bike? you could easily go twice his speed and juke him out by taking sharp turns onto different roads in my opinion, idk maybe im totally wrong about this but thats what i was thinking.

[@selimasadfi2331]

@@Johhhnnnyyy i would definitely not go to my apartment when someone is chasing me. it's like here's my address now u can harass me anytime

[@gronqvist1111]

As a foreigner who has lived in Tokyo for years.. Having young Japanese guys run up to you/follow you/asking weird questions is not totally uncommon. During my first month a guy in Shibuya came up to me and told me our future children would look beautiful. 🙅🏻‍♀️ Usually they are harmless, but never go with a stranger, especially if they don’t respect your bounderies.

[@Cindy-tz9xt]

Oh my god, i’ve seen too much of this stuffs happens to foreigner in japan here in youtube.. mostly girls & they happen to do a livestream, so ppl could see these ppl stalked them

[@annas8468]

Creepy glad ur ok though and knew your boundaries so sad this poor girl

[@Midna.K]

Yes it's actually very common...Japan has a huge problem of men stalking women (foreigners and not)

[@egobang0716]

Not surprising that happened in Shibuya. For some reason Shibuya is one of Japan's worst areas in regards to stalking and harassment

[@rayhannaufal4264]

@@egobang0716 is this happen only for foreigner not the local japanese?

[@ZDarabos]

He used a nice psychological trick to convince her about the classes. Asked her a smaller favour, a glass of water. Once we say yes to a request, we tend to say yes to a following larger request too. He probably knew this.

[@sonik213]

Foot in the door technique

[@Person-kl9pd]

Oh I've read somewhere about this

[@daniellejones2978]

Foot in the door I believe

[@daniellejones2978]

@@sonik213 oh yes I didn’t see this comment had already been written, I learnt all about these different techniques when I was psychology undergrad

[@ST-us7kq]

but why she needs to let the guy enter her house for giving a glass of water and make a conversation? wasn't he creepy enough? Another thing is that when the girl asked the taxi to wait and she went to his room, where they had a fight how come the neighbours didn't hear any noise? but later on, the neighbours heard the noise of that guy dragging the bathtub out of his room. It's so strange for me. I also live in Japan, where if you make a bit of noise they will call the police. so for me it just seems so strange and doesn't make sense.

[@imdoneplus]

This video was exceptional. All your videos are good but this was totally new, never heard of it, and you provided a lot of info. Thank you.

[@cherryfruit5651]

I really don't think someone who raped, murdered, and then went on the run for years just to not get caught should be given the chance for rehabilitation and sent back into society. Sorry but if he went through all that effort to not get caught then he obviously had not felt guilty about committing the crime. He had no remorse. I'm sure if he knew he could get away with it, he would probably do it again. The justice system had failed her. Smh

[@cherryfruit5651]

@Mikael B True, and I'm glad he got life, but I'm more specifically talking about the fact that it was even argued that he *could* possibly be rehabilitated because it was his first and only offense. I don't even think it should have been considered to re-enter him into society.

[@bribunny8376]

@@cherryfruit5651 Didn't he already had a case about "allegedly assaulted a woman on the street during robbery... settled out of court by the Father payoff the woman of 1 million yen...", No red flags?! Anyone? SMH

[@cherryfruit5651]

@@bribunny8376 Exactly what makes this entire case worse though is just how lazy law enforcement was with it. If the parents of the victim are so desperate they ask for help from the YAKUZA, you know they aren't doing their job right.

[@GreyException]

Justice system fails a lot of people. You're very judgmental for someone who didn't even work on the case. Not many people have the wherewithal to mutilate their own face to avoid detection.

[@armony4797]

Well, when you see what small punishment the Junko Furuta killers got you can erase any idea of justice you had in your mind...

[@mortsnerd6053]

Trust your instincts ladies. If someone creeps you out, stay away.

[@JenGaming]

Trueeeeeee 💞

[@ispent35minutestryingtocha80]

I’d change ladies to everyone

[@MaybeTartarus]

not just ladies, I'd say everyone of all ages should follow this

[@ONLY1JAYJAY]

@@MaybeTartarus ladies is an umbrella term for the female gender, unless you meant to say men and non binary people as well

[@decoraven825]

@@ONLY1JAYJAY no shit

[@tattootiff274]

“In the end it was a kindness that was used against her by a strange, heartless man”....remember that statement women and girls. You do not owe kindness to anyone, bad men will use it against you to get what they want. Don’t ever put yourself in a vulnerable position. We are born into a world that victimizes us at a high rate. It’s sad we have to be on guard from the time we are little girls, stand your ground and trust no one.

[@homedepot.]

Yup. My mom said that if a guy ever tries to talk anything to me to not respond and if I have to make it seem like I have to be somewhere and end it short, or go to a store. She got me a keychain when I was 12 with pepper spray, a glass cutter, a small knife, and a tracking device attached in case anything happened. The reason was because one day we were in Walmart and there was a guy following us EVERYWHERE. We went to the dairy section and he was there a few doors down looking at us through the glass not getting anything. We went to the juice section and he was at the end of the aisle. We went to the candy area and he followed us and started picking stuff up but when we left he put it all back. My mom went to the tech area to make sure he was following us and then we went near the checkout area. She told me to go the McDonald’s there and sit and wait for her call. She called me and just said “run” and we started running and she came after me. We jumped in the car and sped off and he was running after us. His car was 3 doors down from us and it was there when we arrived. I’m 15 now. A lot of other things happened before that when I was like 7. I kept getting stalked and so did she. When that started happening she gave me a phone at the age of 7 and she said that if I needed to go anywhere to get one of my brothers (15 and 17 at the time) or my dad. She also put me into karate at age 7 because of disgusting people like that. Learn to defend yourselves y’all! It’s a dangerous world out there.

[@thechugg4372]

As a man this has also happened to me, heartless people will use your kindness, men or women. Also "bad men" is a generalization that could get someone in trouble, stay away from bad women also, you might be surprised.

[@thenamelessghuleh]

@@thechugg4372 Very true, and well put. It’s not something limited to just one or the other, and that line of reasoning can get you badly hurt or worse.

[@NelsonStJames]

It ain't a gender issue, even though women need to be especially careful. Unscrupulous people thrive on the kindness of others and use it against them all the time. Many a man has fallen into the trap of thinking they were helping a woman in distress only to discover they were being set up.

[@TheBlackAztec3]

Also watch for those crazy women I know someone who got raped by her friend that’s a girl

[@mikhaolivia3970]

I'm impressed that her dad could even get in contact with the mafia

[@wgz67]

like what number do you text/call

[@vanessareyna3068]

“Wear her hair as a wig...” or maybe that is hair from other victims of his.... this seems SO SO well calculated.... from the way he lured her in, to the material he bought to hide her body...

[@chase6342]

i think police would have considered that. hair has dna, they could easily find out.

[@NotDaveGahan]

@@chase6342 given how dumb and atrocious the police was initially in this case… I have my doubts.

[@nayelitaveras23]

that’s exactly what I thought

[@Demonrifts]

What about this seems calculated to you? It was incredibly sloppy. He left his full name and number with her, met at a public place with cameras, and even brought her to his apartment in a taxi. He practically rolled out the red carpet for the police.

[@Demonrifts]

@@chase6342 DNA only lies in the roots of hair and I don't believe wigs typically keep the root. Besides that, a lot of wigs are made with actual human hair, so unless they have DNA samples of other people to compare it to, it wouldn't prove much.

[@pjb8295]

Why does Japan have this underlying eerie vibe, like hidden from the flashy urban aesthetics. Well, every country has it but Japan has a distinctive one

[@jasminemelody231]

I thought it was just me. Japan has always has a strange dark vibe to me

[@nervousbell3419]

People make it seem more attractive than it actually is. Japan has a lot of murders, suicides and crimes in general that it shocks people who think Japan is “perfect.”

[@weathercast521]

@@nervousbell3419 I lived there for a couple of years in yamaguchi prefecture in a small country town. The countryside of Japan I can safely say is one of the most visually beautiful places I have ever seen in my enter life. The racism I experienced in both Japan and Korea however kinda sucked, but visually it is stunning.

[@tahmkench118]

@@weathercast521 Racism from Japanese people?But weebs told me Japanese people where perfect.

[@tahmkench118]

@@nervousbell3419 Junko Furata

[@nina-111]

So many red flags 😔 Ladies: be weird, be rude, and please use common sense!

[@sn0wbol]

Literally. Act crazy and be a bitch, do what you have to to stay safe y’all.

[@baki577]

@@sn0wbol show no weakness.

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

Everyone already does that, it’s what’s wrong with society now

[@TYpac]

Horrible advice

[@alexgaither3139]

I will begin with saying that ultimately there is no right and wrong way to conduct yourself. Despite this, I must add that the advice you're providing is ineffective and actually contrary to your desired goal. Being rude and weird creates distinction, therefore you stand out. Take this from a male (who is luckily not weirdo) that this behavior makes you a point of focus (for the creeps out there a target). I would argue maintaining a discreet and less outspoken demeanor would be much more effective in maintaining your own safety. This approach may be diminishing to your pride, but overall it could be the difference from life and death. Guys and girls out there, be safe, trust only those you really know, and get a damn weapon.

[@ezzahhh]

Wow she went to Japan the same year I first went there to teach English as well, I could have even bumped into her for all I know. What a tragic, heart wrenching case. May she rest in peace.

[@NiranGs]

I dont hear of many crimes coming from Japan but when I do they're so horrific and brutal.

[@NagalandHH]

If you're not careful enough, every place on earth is dangerous.

[@dekaabdi4189]

@@NagalandHH True, evil lurks everywhere

[@abibobu1287]

@@dekaabdi4189 agreed

[@lordvonsteiner2452]

There are some stories about some eastern European murderers that are also pretty crazy. I forgot what this particular one was called. I think his nickname contained the word maniac. It's scary to know what kind of people are running around among us.

[@SailoOlias]

The hello kitty murder is also horrible

[@vanillatwilight6556]

The sad thing about this case, and many others, is that even saying "no" firmly can cause an adverse reaction. It seems easier to just be kind and polite because usually that can avoid a confrontation, but at the same time, establishing those boundaries and actually saying "no" can cause a similar tragedy because some people refuse to take "no" for an answer.

[@nummysubs]

@urachulnan ur mom Saying “no” can cause a bad reaction more often than you think. Please don’t think it is easy to just say “no.” They also get more agitated and violent towards you for saying “no” so of course most people would choose to continue to be kind.

[@truenokill]

@@nummysubs I usually say "back the fck up" nice and loud , several times.

[@1whospeaks]

She could've literally said you're making me uncomfortable no I cannot let you in my house, please leave. This story is so depressing.

[@j.roberts2230]

“Never comply”

[@eren34558]

some? try many

[@gerardjolingjr5194]

His email being: "whitelover" is just the icing on the Red flag cake

[@daeguboy8136]

Oh nooooo I thought it was "white cover" 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@NBT1120]

White fever is an actual thing but you won't hear anyone about it. It's just as disgusting and terrifying as yellow fever yet not viewed as anything serious at all

[@firstlast542]

It isn't referencing white people, the color white is like red for Valentine's Day in Japan

[@hisokasbfjc4463]

It's whitecover

[@hisokasbfjc4463]

@@daeguboy8136 no you were right actually

[@taylor_gray]

Your storytelling is amazing! Thanks for your content 🤍

[@1313AnimeFan]

Some people in Japan can be weirdly obsessed with foreigners. Most of the time it is totally harmless and just innocent curiosity, but sometimes it is seriously creepy and concerning. Speaking as someone who is in Japan often, this is a good reminder to me to not be too indulgent with these people. You don’t owe them anything. If you are uncomfortable it is perfectly okay to say no (more than once if necessary).

[@panduadikara9078]

i thought japanese are known to be pretty xenophobic?

[@papacinoooo]

@@panduadikara9078 when it comes to ladies, they change..........

[@mrknarf4438]

If you feel something is off, scream, run, call for help. At worst it was a false alarm and you'll feel silly. Never be a polite victim.

[@ruki4585]

Yes

[@Soltice-ty2nf]

Well I was thinking about moving to Japan to teach Spanish. No way

[@Thebluegoth]

A life-sized cutout of someone for a wanted sign is GENIUS.

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

Yeah so genius it didn't work

[@nixtzen]

@@TheNotoriousNemo because he changed his face

[@jinniwind]

@@nixtzen not drastically at all. Anyone whos not blind can tell its the same person.

[@eatingmygrandmasbed]

@@jinniwind i mean, ppl aren't usually looking that hard at a random person's face + ppl don't have the greatest memory for faces on the news

[@Maruhodo]

@@jinniwind bullcrap, people has been missing to identify celebrities in public without makeups. it's understandable that people fail to recognize someone they see 15 seconds on news/paper.

[@hannahxx17]

This is the exact reason women are frightened of strange men. Top tip: if someone is following you DONT GO HOME. Never ever go somewhere they could find you regularly. Go to the nearest police station or the nearest business and have them call the police. Do not leave until that person is well and truly gone (either removed by the police or it has been a significant amount of time). If you are already outside your house and they ask to come in for whatever reason, say no. Say you dont live there and you're visiting someone. Call out as you open the door and say 'IM HERE!' Even if youre returning to an empty home.Better yet say youre delivering something and leave if no one answers a random door you knock on. Your first instinct may be to get safely inside your own home, but it is better to be in a place viewed by as many people as possible or (sadly) where they can hear you scream.

[@DUES_EX]

by this time i will already be in your bathroom. waiting for you. you cannot hide from me.

[@hannahxx17]

@@DUES_EX Can you clean it while you're there? I'm lazy. Thanks!

[@DUES_EX]

@@hannahxx17 Dont worry I will after. Its nice here in austrialia.

[@hannahxx17]

@@DUES_EX Yeah it's kinda lonely in lockdown tbh. Don't forget under the toilet rim.

[@Nicolas-fo8qd]

Yes you're only the 50th person to say this, got your upvotes tho right

[@Angela-sn5tb]

Thanks Adrian for the Vietnamese coffee clip. This one was scary. The fact that this guy ran all the way to her house is crazy! I think most of the time criminals take advantage of their victim's kind nature. I also think Lindsay was unusually accommodating because she was a foreigner and didn't want to be rude. One thing that I am learning from all these cases is always trust your INSTINCTS.