Man With Knife Tries To Rob Store, Leaves When Clerk Asks Why
by Beth on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
by Beth on Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A hapless criminal attempted to rob a convenience store in Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture, by threatening the clerk with a knife, but he was unprepared for the response he received.
The story trended online as netizens admired the clerk’s attitude and poked fun at the flustered would-be robber.
Yomiuri Shimbun
Man With Knife Says “Hand Over The Money” But Backs Off When Store Clerk Asks “Why?”
At around 11:35pm on May 19, a man thrust a knife towards a part-time male store clerk (36), and threatened him, saying “Hand over the money!” at a convenience store in Iitomicho, Mito City.
When the clerk replied “Why?”, the man left the store without taking anything. Neither the store clerk nor a male customer, also present, were injured. The Mito division of the Ibaraki Prefectural Police are investigating the incident as an attempted robbery.
According to an announcement by the police, the man looked to be approximately 30 years old, and around 170 cm tall [approx. 5ft 6in]. He hid his face with sunglasses and a white mask, and wore a black parka with the hood up.
