Found this little gem on Japan Today:
CHIBA — Police on Wednesday arrested a man for making 512 false emergency calls to police in one day in December last year. Police believe the suspect has made more than 3,000 crank calls since last June.
Cool, I didn’t think that most Japanese folks were up to making crank calls; it is excellent to see someone revive this lost art. So, which was it? Was it “Is your takoyaki maker running? Well you’d better go catch it!”? Perhaps it was “Have you got Prince Akishino in a can? Well you’d better let him out!”. I hope it was my personal favourite: “‘Hello, is Hiroshi there?’ ‘Wrong Number [click]‘ ‘Hello, this is Hiroshi, any messages?’”.
I’m giddy with anticipation! Which timeless classic did our intrepid dialer use to confuse and amuse the police?
Mamoru Suzuki, 30, who is a part-time worker at a local agent for the Yomiuri newspaper in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, was charged with making 512 crank calls to police from 7 a.m. to 11:35 p.m. on Dec 2, shouting “Shut up” and then hanging up.
Ah yes, the old “Shut up!” gag. Pure comedy gold.
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January 14th, 2008 at 9:47 am
Cut him some slack - he’s obviously a beginner at this.
January 14th, 2008 at 11:52 am
I guess, police should better learn prank responses. Along the lines:
– Is this dry cleaners?
– Fuck you, dumbass! This is the Department of Culture!