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Feb 02 2005 4 Comments

Monkey (not so) magic

An unemployed man was arrested yesterday for attempting to rob a convenience store on January 25th.

Using a bit of common sense, 31-year-old Takashi Ishimitsu wisely decided to don a disguise before attempting the robbery. But rather than wearing a simple mask or balaclava, Ishimitsu-san got kitted out in a full monkey suit. An outfit that admittedly concealed his identity, but at the same time wasn’t exactly what you’d call inconspicuous.

monkey suit

And to add insult to injury, Ishimitsu-san left the store empty handed. Even though he was armed with a knife, his comedy outfit didn’t exactly instill fear in his victim. As the staff member on duty calmly alerted his manager, causing the costume clad culprit to flee.

Categorized: Odd

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  1. Nacente says

    2/2/2005 at 7:43 pm

    I heard that before, strange strange!

    Reply
  2. futsukayoi says

    2/3/2005 at 12:44 am

    at least he didnt go with the schoolgirl gym outfit

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  3. Wahn says

    2/3/2005 at 2:34 am

    This goes beyond my level of humor

    Reply
  4. Ron says

    2/6/2005 at 2:30 am

    Don’t they sell George Bush outfits in Tokyo? You’ve got another business idea of selling scary outfits to criminals in Japan.

    Lee, you and I rattling our brains, just a week in Tokyo, and we could be billionaires selling our ideas buddy!

    So do I hop on the next flight? And where do we incorporate?

    Cheers!

    Reply

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