It ain't any 24 Kg of diamonds, but...

March 19, 2007 5:53 AM

Beware of the panty ninja!He certainly was dedicated.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste (29 comments total)

By the way, it was an average of 2 per night over six years.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 5:57 AM on March 19, 2007

"He didn't steal any other kinds of clothing. But as long as it was underwear, apparently anything would do,"

It's kind of cool and kind of scary that the world is populated by cats like this.
posted by three blind mice at 6:10 AM on March 19, 2007

He was arrested in February after he stole underwear from two houses, and police later raided his home.

Man, it writes itself.
posted by cortex at 6:12 AM on March 19, 2007 [2 favorites]

I'd love to see photos the police took at his home! Were they in one enormous wardrobe? In a garden shed? Hanging like beautiful mobiles throughout his home? Did he have a whole room dedicated to stolen underwear?
posted by algreer at 6:19 AM on March 19, 2007

Happousai unavailable for comment.
posted by knave at 6:39 AM on March 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

Happosai?
posted by Alex404 at 6:41 AM on March 19, 2007

Damnit!
posted by Alex404 at 6:41 AM on March 19, 2007

Haha, I misread it as _party_ ninja and was like, "Hmm, surreptitious partying, interesting". The picture impressed me further. Disappointed by the article though.
posted by pantsrobot at 7:03 AM on March 19, 2007

Metafilter: It writes itself or it gets the hose again.
posted by seanmpuckett at 7:18 AM on March 19, 2007

Is this something I'd have to have my panties in a knot to care about?
posted by Kirth Gerson at 7:40 AM on March 19, 2007

Did they ask him what step two was?
posted by hexatron at 8:27 AM on March 19, 2007 [3 favorites]

...
2. Profit!

What impresses me is how neatly the police laid out the various pairs of panties and such so that they could photograph them.
posted by MsMolly at 8:38 AM on March 19, 2007

Somewhat smarter Japanese thieves.
posted by mediareport at 8:39 AM on March 19, 2007

Its amazing how far American panty thieves lag behind their Japanese counterparts.
posted by phirleh at 8:55 AM on March 19, 2007

Man. I wish I was that dedicated. Even if it was for stealing panties.
posted by slimepuppy at 8:57 AM on March 19, 2007

also: GAAAAA
posted by Citizen Premier at 9:01 AM on March 19, 2007

what i find even more disturbing is the way the underwear has been laid out for the media. whomever folded and arranged, and hopefully washed, all of that is just as nuts as the panty ninja.
posted by spish at 9:03 AM on March 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

Now we know Victoria's Secret.
posted by fandango_matt at 9:17 AM on March 19, 2007

Lock him up. The general pubic must be protected.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 9:18 AM on March 19, 2007

Haha, I misread it as _party_ ninja and was like, "Hmm, surreptitious partying, interesting".

Stealth Disco
posted by Lentrohamsanin at 9:22 AM on March 19, 2007

But it doesn't say what he did with them. Did he steal them just to have them, or did he dump them in a small inflatable pool and go panty swimming?
posted by Burhanistan at 9:24 AM on March 19, 2007

Yay! America is going to lose! Three cheers!
posted by interrobang at 9:26 AM on March 19, 2007

I hate it when ninjas use their training and power for evil.
posted by gomichild at 10:07 AM on March 19, 2007

also: GAAAAA

WTF!
posted by knave at 10:33 AM on March 19, 2007

Its amazing how far American panty thieves lag behind their Japanese counterparts.

We have a panty gap!
posted by Rangeboy at 10:46 AM on March 19, 2007

I wish i lived in a country where I could make my living by filling a vending machine with my used underwear.
posted by mr_book at 10:52 AM on March 19, 2007

We have a panty gap!

Dedicated professionals are working to close that gap, citizen.

Sunny's underwear can bring in a lot of cash.

"They'll pay $50 to $100 for panties," her mother said.

posted by Kirth Gerson at 11:16 AM on March 19, 2007

Maybe he stole all the underwear to go with his natty Japanese construction worker outfits.
posted by tim_in_oz at 11:22 AM on March 19, 2007 [1 favorite]

A panty thief was in and out of the courts in Portland, along with his distressed parents. His mother said that he needs help, not punishment.
posted by Cranberry at 1:04 PM on March 19, 2007