[kellyhound]

A man convicted of murder for killing and dismembering nine people in his apartment near Tokyo was executed Friday, Japan's Justice Ministry said.

Takahiro Shiraishi, known as the "Twitter killer," was sentenced to death in 2020 for the killings in 2017 of the nine victims, most of whom had posted suicidal thoughts on social media. He was also convicted of sexually abusing female victims.

The execution was carried out as calls grow to abolish capital punishment in Japan since the acquittal of the world's longest-serving death-row inmate Iwao Hakamada last year.

Shiraishi was hanged at the Tokyo Detention House in high secrecy with nothing disclosed until the execution was done.

Police arrested him in 2017 after finding the bodies of eight females and one male in cold-storage cases in his apartment.

Investigators said Shiraishi approached the victims via Twitter, offering to assist them with their suicidal wishes. He killed the eight women, including teenagers, after raping them, and also killed a boyfriend of one of the women to silence him.

Japan's suicide rate ranks among the world's highest. Following a recent decline, the number has climbed back this year as people were hit by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Japan's crime rate is relatively low, but it has seen some high-profile mass killings in recent years.

[Pyramid_Head]

That's a swift execution, no sitting for 30 years on death row for him.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Death by hanging!

Sure saves a lot of time, effort and resources. Either that or firing squad. All the BS with how they execute people in the US is just that. Bullshit.

[spycosis]

Originally Posted by Mr.NoCredit ↗

Death by hanging!

Sure saves a lot of time, effort and resources. Either that or firing squad. All the BS with how they execute people in the US is just that. Bullshit.

Polonium 210 would be a good method and the prisoner's hair could be sold to wig manufacturers after it has all fallen out. The time spent dying in extreme discomfort would give the opportunity for real repentance. It sounds like an awful method on paper but it could really be something beautiful when put into practice. And a gram of Polonium would be enough for tens of thousands of executions.

[Mr.NoCredit]

Originally Posted by spycosis ↗

Polonium 210 would be a good method and the prisoner's hair could be sold to wig manufacturers after it has all fallen out. The time spent dying in extreme discomfort would give the opportunity for real repentance. It sounds like an awful method on paper but it could really be something beautiful when put into practice. And a gram of Polonium would be enough for tens of thousands of executions.

You have given me some interesting research to look into. Always enjoy learning new things. Thanks!

[kellyhound]

Polonium-210, once ingested, enters the bloodstream and distributes throughout the body, including to hair follicles. Research has shown that hair can be a useful indicator of Polonium-210 exposure and body burden, reflecting both acute and chronic intakes.

There are 73 businesses in the Wig & Hairpiece Manufacturing industry in the United States. Lets cut that number to a few and see the prices of wigs go up

[gimlet]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

Polonium-210, once ingested, enters the bloodstream and distributes throughout the body, including to hair follicles. Research has shown that hair can be a useful indicator of Polonium-210 exposure and body burden, reflecting both acute and chronic intakes.

There are 73 businesses in the Wig & Hairpiece Manufacturing industry in the United States. Lets cut that number to a few and see the prices of wigs go up

Dayum Kell-eh! Are you saying the radioactive hair follicles will cook our competition's chromosomes? I underestimated you!

[Xploit Machine]

they dont waste tax money .. just execute