I have a video of someone stealing my mail. I had my suspicions. So I set up a camera. Obviously get a lawyer and contact police. Any tips or things I should know?
Go to the police station, take a copy of the evidence and tell them that you need to file a police report.
Apart from obviously theft, Articles 133 and 263 in the Penal Code specifically deal with “letters.”
I don’t know if there is something more specific.
Post the video
It is treated as theft. Petty theft in Japan is treated much more seriously than it is in western countries – the potential penalty is up to a ten year prison sentence.
Why the hell would you think getting a lawyer was necessary for someone stealing your mail?
If *you* were the one stealing, then sure, that’s a good idea.
Apologies for this tangent, but I just realized I’m not totally sure if I can remember every hearing a felony/misdemeanor distinction being made in Japanese law and I’m wondering if anything here is a “felony”.
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What mail are they stealing? 👀 Kudos for catching them though.
Don’t know why you need a lawyer…
I had that when I lived in a UR in Saitama, did not manage to get a video. Let the sucker pay as much as you can! Certainly that person is not stealing one person’s mail. if you are in that area, mention there are other people who are willing to file reports if they do not handle it seriously.
Hope you get redress. Definitely let us know what happens when you go to the police station, how they deal with you, etc.
How about the previous tenant taking their mail out of my mailbox after I moved in? Is they considered theft?
‘Is crime illegal in Japan?!’
If I witnessed someone steal my shit like that I would go really far to make sure the person makes it to jail
If the person who stole the mail had the intent to use and dispose of it according to its economic use, the act of stealing the mail constitutes theft (Article 235 of the Criminal Code (hereinafter omitted)) (but this is not usually considered to be the case).
Therefore, the above act would fall under either destruction of property (Article 261), concealment of a letter (Article 263), or destruction of private documents (Article 259), depending on the specific circumstances.
Note that these crimes are crimes that cannot be prosecuted without filing a criminal complaint (Article 264), so a criminal complaint (Article 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) must be filed (i.e., you must report to the police that your e-mail was stolen).
The lawyer would be extra protection for when you get roasted for paying for a lawyer when you don’t need one.
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Go to the police station, take a copy of the evidence and tell them that you need to file a police report.
Apart from obviously theft, Articles 133 and 263 in the Penal Code specifically deal with “letters.”
I don’t know if there is something more specific.
Post the video
It is treated as theft. Petty theft in Japan is treated much more seriously than it is in western countries – the potential penalty is up to a ten year prison sentence.
Why the hell would you think getting a lawyer was necessary for someone stealing your mail?
If *you* were the one stealing, then sure, that’s a good idea.
Apologies for this tangent, but I just realized I’m not totally sure if I can remember every hearing a felony/misdemeanor distinction being made in Japanese law and I’m wondering if anything here is a “felony”.
[removed]
Enjoy your fat apology payout.
nice work
What mail are they stealing? 👀
Kudos for catching them though.
Don’t know why you need a lawyer…
I had that when I lived in a UR in Saitama, did not manage to get a video. Let the sucker pay as much as you can! Certainly that person is not stealing one person’s mail. if you are in that area, mention there are other people who are willing to file reports if they do not handle it seriously.
Hope you get redress. Definitely let us know what happens when you go to the police station, how they deal with you, etc.
How about the previous tenant taking their mail out of my mailbox after I moved in? Is they considered theft?
‘Is crime illegal in Japan?!’
If I witnessed someone steal my shit like that I would go really far to make sure the person makes it to jail
If the person who stole the mail had the intent to use and dispose of it according to its economic use, the act of stealing the mail constitutes theft (Article 235 of the Criminal Code (hereinafter omitted)) (but this is not usually considered to be the case).
Therefore, the above act would fall under either destruction of property (Article 261), concealment of a letter (Article 263), or destruction of private documents (Article 259), depending on the specific circumstances.
Note that these crimes are crimes that cannot be prosecuted without filing a criminal complaint (Article 264), so a criminal complaint (Article 230 of the Code of Criminal Procedure) must be filed (i.e., you must report to the police that your e-mail was stolen).
The lawyer would be extra protection for when you get roasted for paying for a lawyer when you don’t need one.