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Shocked burglar arrested by sumo wrestlers
AFP/Yahoo ^ | 3/31/06

Posted on 04/01/2006 3:22:05 PM PST by martin_fierro

Shocked burglar arrested by sumo wrestlers

Fri Mar 31, 4:06 PM ET

TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese burglar who thought he was lucky to find an unlocked door was shocked to be arrested by 20 massive sumo wrestlers who were staying at the building.

Konoshin Kawabata, 48, was rummaging inside a room in Osaka in the early hours when he was suddenly confronted by wrestler Dewanosato, who stands 180 centimeters (five-foot-10-inches) and weighs 131 kilograms (289 pounds).

"Without thinking, my body moved," Dewanosato, whose real name is Hideyuki Kawahara, told reporters. "I caught the guy and bear-hugged him."

It was a citizen's arrest, said a police spokesman.

"Mr. Dewanosato immediately shouted out 'Hey!' and 'Burglar!' as he arrested the man. Then the other wrestlers woke up and came out to check things out," the spokesman said.

The burglar, who was unemployed, admitted he was baffled to find himself among sumo wrestlers.

"First I was caught by a massive man. When the lights turned on, I was surrounded by more than a dozen sumo wrestlers. I was surprised," Kawabata told police, as quoted by Jiji Press.

The sumo stable were staying and training at the building, which lies on the premises of the Shounji temple in the western metropolis.


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1 posted on 04/01/2006 3:22:06 PM PST by martin_fierro
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To: martin_fierro

A young Ted Kennedy quarrels with a smaller rival over the affections of a waitress.
(Kennedy Compound Archives)


2 posted on 04/01/2006 3:31:47 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (Peace Begins in the Womb)
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To: martin_fierro

Who needs a locked door if you live with 20 sumo wrestlers, lol.


3 posted on 04/01/2006 3:32:10 PM PST by mtbopfuyn
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To: martin_fierro
I was surprised," Kawabata told police

An understatement, I presume.

4 posted on 04/01/2006 3:32:29 PM PST by KittyKares
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To: martin_fierro
"First I was caught by a massive man. When the lights turned on, I was surrounded by more than a dozen sumo wrestlers. I was surprised,"

I wonder if his lips matched his words as he spoke the above?

5 posted on 04/01/2006 3:38:43 PM PST by socal_parrot (Pass)
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To: martin_fierro; Maximus of Texas; Dallas59



Kids, this is going to be an ugly thread. Got any CZJ pictures in your loin clothes?
6 posted on 04/01/2006 5:46:07 PM PST by sully777 (wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
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To: Jeff Chandler
You just hit a 490' home run. That was funny.
7 posted on 04/01/2006 6:16:48 PM PST by 359Henrie (NASA needs one more moon rock, its in Mecca.)
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To: martin_fierro
"When the lights turned on, I was surrounded by more than a dozen sumo wrestlers."

I hate it when that happens...

8 posted on 04/02/2006 12:01:24 AM PST by Khurkris (Don't blame me. I was out the entire day.)
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To: Khurkris

And it only takes 1 sumo to surround somebody, too...


9 posted on 04/02/2006 8:33:56 PM PDT by verum ago (Proper foreign policy makes loud noises)
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To: sully777

I think the kid on the left just filled his diaper...


10 posted on 04/03/2006 9:55:44 AM PDT by jonascord ("Republic. I like the sound of the word...")
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To: jonascord

Never noticed that. Might be a shadow? OTOH, looking at that big ape staring me down may cause me to lose control.


11 posted on 04/03/2006 10:24:24 AM PDT by sully777 (wWBBD: What would Brian Boitano do?)
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To: sully777
looking at that big ape staring me down may cause me to lose control.

I tend toward this reaction. I would really like to see the expression on that childs's face as he confronted his own mortality... As in, "Daddy, if I survive this, I'm gonna pee on your sushi..."

12 posted on 04/03/2006 10:50:09 AM PDT by jonascord ("Republic. I like the sound of the word...")
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To: verum ago

When you walk with a sumo, you don't walk with him, you walk among him!


13 posted on 04/06/2006 10:02:33 PM PDT by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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