The fifteen minute "News at Noon" break features a mini crime log. After mentioning the captured serial killer, they talk about an ATM heist.
Footage: They cut to a parking lot and a backhoe, painted baby blue with clouds, froggies, birdies, and bunnies. The camera pans over to an ATM enclosure which was successfully smashed with the backhoe (or "shovel car" as it's called in Japanese). These criminals tried to steal the whole ATM, which has been done before with more success. The camera cuts to a picture of a mangled ATM lying in the back of a truck. According to the announcer, the ATM contained 30 million yen (US$285K) which, if I understand correctly (my mind was busy boggling at the paint job on the backhoe), was safe.
Police are investigating.
Heh. Bunnies.
134 words | March 11, 2005 10:15 PM | Real true story