日 열차에 '칼 방어 우산' 설치사건이 얼마나 많았으면
Oct 25, 2024
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According to Japanese media, including the Yomiuri Shimbun, the Western Japan Railway Company (JR West Japan) said it plans to deploy two 'Karl Defense Umbrella' in the crew rooms of about 600 trains starting in November.
The umbrella is about 1m long and about 1.1m in diameter when unfolded. The umbrella's fabric is made of a special material that is difficult to cut with a knife but can be seen by the other person.
There are 16 umbrella ribs, which are larger than regular umbrellas, and the handle is thicker, so the strength is increased.
It weighs about 700 grams, making it easy for women to handle.
JR West Japan explained that it developed the umbrella to protect passengers from people carrying knives.
Officials hope they will be able to adequately fend off the attackers before police arrive.
Kazuaki Hasegawa, president of JR West Japan, said "We have devised a protective film that is easy for female employees to use because the protective film deployed so far is too close and heavy."In the event of an emergency, we hope that passengers will be able to evacuate safely while the crew responds."
"We will make more efforts to improve the safety and safety of our customers in preparation for the Osaka-Kansai Expo next year."
Meanwhile, a woman wielded a knife on a train in Tokyo earlier this year, injuring three people.
The arrested woman stabbed three men in the chest and back on the Yamanote Line, which runs between Okachimachi Station and Akihabara Station.
In 2023, a man dressed as the Batman villain 'Joker' and stabbed multiple people on a Tokyo train and sprayed lighter liquid was sentenced to 23 years in prison.
He was found guilty of attempted murder on charges of stabbing a man in his 70s with a knife and seriously injuring him and attempting to kill another person by throwing lighter fluid on a commuter train and then lighting it on fire. Twelve people were injured in the fire.
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