Man beats live-in lover for snoring

thomas · Jan 17, 2003, 08:53

Man beats live-in lover for snoring

An unemployed man who punched and injured his live-in partner because she "snored loudly" was arrested Thursday, police said.

Mitsuji Furukawa, from Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, has admitted that he struck his partner but denied causing her injury.

"I punched her because her snoring was more than I could bear," Koriyama Police Station officers quoted Furukawa, 53, as saying. "But I have never injured her."

The officers allege that the unnamed woman, 53, had bones in her arm broken from Furukawa's repeated attacks between Dec. 24 and Jan. 15. When the woman saw a doctor to have her arm and chest examined, she claimed to have sustained the injuries in a fall.

But the doctor suspected foul play after an X-ray examination found new fractures in a bone that had healed from a previous break, and alerted the police.

Furukawa began living with the woman sometime around the summer of 2000, and began his violent attacks in late December, often punching her when she fell into a deep and noisy sleep, the officers said.

=> http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20030...fp028000c.html

ElChe · Nov 7, 2003, 08:45

Wow...The guys pretty messed up in the head.

Mandylion · Nov 7, 2003, 10:59

It is a good sign that police are going after this guy and that the hospital had the sense to look into the issue. In Japan, domestic violence is a very hush-hush issue. I have heard police have often refused to help people even asking for help from an abusive spouse saying it was between the two parties to work out on their own.

Odd story, but it shows times are changing!

Mr. Manji · Nov 7, 2003, 11:38

I glad the hospital informed the police after discovering the signs of abuse, and honestly you'd have to be pretty crazy to beat someone for snoring.

kirei_na_me · Nov 7, 2003, 11:49

I hope my husband doesn't turn me in for kicking him out of the bed...

But really, I'm glad they got him. There is a woman on my mailing list that fled Japan with her child because her husband was so abusive to both of them and she couldn't get anyone to help her. And you know what? He tried to get her for abduction. Crazy. She's really having a difficult time right now.

ElChe · Nov 8, 2003, 12:29

Originally posted by kirei_na_me
I hope my husband doesn't turn me in for kicking him out of the bed...

But really, I'm glad they got him. There is a woman on my mailing list that fled Japan with her child because her husband was so abusive to both of them and she couldn't get anyone to help her. And you know what? He tried to get her for abduction. Crazy. She's really having a difficult time right now.

Well why didn't she just dial those 3 magic numbers:
' 9-1-1 '

or whatever emergency hotline they have in Japan and report the abuse that would have been more easier then running away.

KitsuneUdon · Apr 30, 2004, 16:11

I'm glad the police are doing something about that psycho too!

I had read an article some time ago that a rape case was overruled because the woman wasn't physically injured. That was the only reason. However, more and more recently women have been winning battles against abusers and rapists.

This is a very good sign!
Good news indeed!

**playaa** · May 1, 2004, 00:35

That is crazy! Attacking people for snoring, sounds to me like the people who cant control their anger, they deserve to be locked up.

ashuri2 · May 5, 2004, 13:19

Originally Posted by ElChe

Well why didn't she just dial those 3 magic numbers:
' 9-1-1 '

or whatever emergency hotline they have in Japan and report the abuse that would have been more easier then running away.

you're assuming its that easy...even in the u.s. calling the 'magic number' won't solve the problem, and in japan there is probably a lot less sympathy for the abused when it comes to the authorites getting involved. i don't think you can judge her for running away, it might have been the only way to permanently get out of the situation without having to go through all the bureaucratic bs to protect herself and her child...don't judge!

Originally Posted by ElChe

Well why didn't she just dial those 3 magic numbers:
' 9-1-1 '

or whatever emergency hotline they have in Japan and report the abuse that would have been more easier then running away.

plus, she already said that no one would help the woman! what would you do, keep your child's life in danger?

alBiNo_effEct · Dec 22, 2005, 06:07

Next thing I know men are going to beat their spouses for taking too much of the blanket at night...Why not just sleep in seperate rooms then, eh?

Jan 17, 2003, 08:53	#1
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Man beats live-in lover for snoring Man beats live-in lover for snoring An unemployed man who punched and injured his live-in partner because she "snored loudly" was arrested Thursday, police said. Mitsuji Furukawa, from Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, has admitted that he struck his partner but denied causing her injury. "I punched her because her snoring was more than I could bear," Koriyama Police Station officers quoted Furukawa, 53, as saying. "But I have never injured her." The officers allege that the unnamed woman, 53, had bones in her arm broken from Furukawa's repeated attacks between Dec. 24 and Jan. 15. When the woman saw a doctor to have her arm and chest examined, she claimed to have sustained the injuries in a fall. But the doctor suspected foul play after an X-ray examination found new fractures in a bone that had healed from a previous break, and alerted the police. Furukawa began living with the woman sometime around the summer of 2000, and began his violent attacks in late December, often punching her when she fell into a deep and noisy sleep, the officers said. => http://mdn.mainichi.co.jp/news/20030...fp028000c.html __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head! Last edited by thomas; May 5, 2004 at 14:10.

Nov 7, 2003, 08:45	#2
ElChe Regular Member Join Date: Oct 30, 2003 Age: 20 Posts: 32	Wow...The guys pretty messed up in the head. __________________ Where ever death suprises us,let it be welcomed -Che Guevara "Always be capable of feeling... any injustice committed against anyone anywhere in the world." -- Che GUEVARA

Nov 7, 2003, 10:59	#3
Mandylion Omnipotence personified Join Date: Mar 15, 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,121	It is a good sign that police are going after this guy and that the hospital had the sense to look into the issue. In Japan, domestic violence is a very hush-hush issue. I have heard police have often refused to help people even asking for help from an abusive spouse saying it was between the two parties to work out on their own. Odd story, but it shows times are changing! __________________ "It's a dn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word." - Andrew Jackson**

Nov 7, 2003, 11:38	#4
Mr. Manji Regular Member Join Date: Oct 29, 2003 Location: Canada Age: 22 Posts: 93	I glad the hospital informed the police after discovering the signs of abuse, and honestly you'd have to be pretty crazy to beat someone for snoring. __________________ "its best not to think about it" the best advice I ever got

Nov 7, 2003, 11:49	#5
kirei_na_me Where I'm Supposed to Be Join Date: Jan 31, 2003 Location: Virginia Age: 33 Posts: 3,922	I hope my husband doesn't turn me in for kicking him out of the bed... But really, I'm glad they got him. There is a woman on my mailing list that fled Japan with her child because her husband was so abusive to both of them and she couldn't get anyone to help her. And you know what? He tried to get her for abduction. Crazy. She's really having a difficult time right now. __________________ *i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)*

Nov 8, 2003, 12:29	#6
ElChe Regular Member Join Date: Oct 30, 2003 Age: 20 Posts: 32	Originally posted by kirei_na_me I hope my husband doesn't turn me in for kicking him out of the bed... But really, I'm glad they got him. There is a woman on my mailing list that fled Japan with her child because her husband was so abusive to both of them and she couldn't get anyone to help her. And you know what? He tried to get her for abduction. Crazy. She's really having a difficult time right now. Well why didn't she just dial those 3 magic numbers: ' 9-1-1 ' or whatever emergency hotline they have in Japan and report the abuse that would have been more easier then running away.

Apr 30, 2004, 16:11	#7
KitsuneUdon Regular Member Join Date: Apr 27, 2004 Posts: 29	I'm glad the police are doing something about that psycho too! I had read an article some time ago that a rape case was overruled because the woman wasn't physically injured. That was the only reason. However, more and more recently women have been winning battles against abusers and rapists. This is a very good sign! Good news indeed!

May 1, 2004, 00:35	#8
playaa Dog Youkai Join Date: Jan 15, 2004 Location: Clovis, CA Age: 25 Posts: 774	That is crazy! Attacking people for snoring, sounds to me like the people who cant control their anger, they deserve to be locked up. __________________ "Kanpeki to chau, jinsei no shuushi Puramai zero da nanteba honto ka na? Shinu made ni tsukaikiru, un no kazu Semete, jibun de dashiire wo sasete "

May 5, 2004, 13:19	#9
ashuri2 me gots isshooz... Join Date: Mar 28, 2004 Location: in my room. i live as little as possible.... Age: 22 Posts: 367	Originally Posted by ElChe Well why didn't she just dial those 3 magic numbers: ' 9-1-1 ' or whatever emergency hotline they have in Japan and report the abuse that would have been more easier then running away. you're assuming its that easy...even in the u.s. calling the 'magic number' won't solve the problem, and in japan there is probably a lot less sympathy for the abused when it comes to the authorites getting involved. i don't think you can judge her for running away, it might have been the only way to permanently get out of the situation without having to go through all the bureaucratic bs to protect herself and her child...don't judge! Originally Posted by ElChe Well why didn't she just dial those 3 magic numbers: ' 9-1-1 ' or whatever emergency hotline they have in Japan and report the abuse that would have been more easier then running away. plus, she already said that no one would help the woman! what would you do, keep your child's life in danger?

Dec 22, 2005, 06:07	#10
alBiNo_effEct cArpe diEm Join Date: Dec 22, 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 34	Next thing I know men are going to beat their spouses for taking too much of the blanket at night...Why not just sleep in seperate rooms then, eh? __________________ Laughter is remedy for the soul.

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