police in Japan are so weak

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200510070152.html
This story is about some some yakuza. Never understood why they still operate with such impunity, but hey, who am I to judge.

here's a good story about a two cops and a man and his bat.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4287899.stm