Teen under arrest for trying to make bomb to kill classmates
February 27th, 2009Sheesh. J-Teens. Sapporo J-Teens.
A 16-year-old high school student in Sapporo, already under arrest on suspicion of threatening another student, was served with a fresh warrant Thursday for allegedly trying to make a bomb to kill his classmates, police said.
“I felt I was being looked down on by my classmates and wanted to get back at them. I was thinking to explode (the bomb) in the classroom before spring vacation,” the student, whose name is being withheld because he is a minor, was quoted as telling the police.
via LEAD: Teen under arrest for trying to make bomb to kill classmates+.
Nix and I noticed, that even though Japan is a very safe country, there are a few people who are really messed up. I guess it’s because there is so much pressure in this country – pressure to perform and to excel, pressure to be polite and act appropriately, pressure to put in long hours at school or at work, pressure to be the same as everyone else.
Most people can handle the pressure, and turn out to be productive members of Japan, Inc. But those who can’t handle the pressure – well, they *snap*.
And with all these pressures, you’d think that they would have some sort of support system. But they don’t. It’s sad.
I always believed that Filipinos and Japanese can learn so much from each other. And dealing with pressure is one issue I know Pinoys handle so well.
Just my 2yen.
