High crime rates in Jap lead to this????

Hey check this out! And dun say my fashion sense is bad anymore okay? Compare to this, I feels that I'm pretty alright....

http://http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/20/world/asia/20japan.html?em&ex=1193198400&en=2d37e48f1fcd907c&ei=5087%0A