The Long Arm of the Law

Posted by Duncan Galbraith (kyoto, Japan) on 25 November 2006 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

Felt the desire to break with current tradition and finally post a posed image as oppossed to the recent candid shots. This man is a police officer. And no, its not regulation attire. There was a Kyoto City Police Brass Band recital at Kyoto Eki recently, heres an officer who was assigned to crowd control. Nice to see the boys in blue have a sense of humour.

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Comments (10)

Daniel from United States

Pretty cool photo. Looks like one mean wrestling dude - a regular pint sized hulk hogan. I saw plenty of police in Kyoto, but never one like this! LOL!

25 Nov 2006 6:18am

@Daniel: Aye, he was one of a kind methinks. Cheers Daniel.

Claireg from Dendermonde, Belgium

the mask actually reminds me of the middle ages. you nkow when someone was to be hanged or sth they always had this heavy guy wearing sth like this.
great shot!

25 Nov 2006 7:43am

@Claireg: Hey Claireg, thanks for the comment, and yes, it is a rather eerie mask ne?

Colour blind from Tokyo, Japan

Mate you:d never notice a cop in this get up in Tokyo. It:s all the same especially on Sundays in Harajuku. If they didn:t wear the mask it:d be a suprise...hahaha. It:s a good break from your regular photos but still looking forward to the next one.

25 Nov 2006 11:56am

@Colour blind: Cheers Colourblind...love your tokyo pictures man, cracking stuff.

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Hee hee. Try to get a photo of one of those [male] JR ticket sellers with the plucked eyebrows. Those guys freaked me out.

25 Nov 2006 3:07pm

@Damon Schreiber: heh heh...I do have some male Jr shots, checked through, couldnt locate any plucked eyebrow guys...It will become my new mission!

Zach Siebert from Bologna, Italy

way to recognize a photo-op. do you got any close-ups of that little nose poking out? that would be hilarious.

25 Nov 2006 4:46pm

@Zach Siebert: No nose close ups im afraid Zach. but if i see him again, Ill see to it.

Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India

Your land has got very strange policemen, Duncan! Very amusing.

25 Nov 2006 5:53pm

@Shuva Brata Deb: Thanks shuva, he doesnt exactly fit the stereotype does he.

Mommith in Chief from Naperville, United States

Very funny :] Are all public servants in Kyoto this merry?

25 Nov 2006 7:47pm

@Mommith in Chief: Wish they were Mommoth, I wish they were. Thanks for your comment and visit, always appreciated.

Michael Zhang from New York City, United States

Great composition with the arm against the blue sky.

25 Nov 2006 8:55pm

@Michael Zhang: Thanks Michael, please come again, youre always welcome.

Blain from Toride, Japan

I'm with Colour Blind on this one. Cops in the Kanto area are so serious these days, especially with the "on the special alert against terrorism" thing.

I like this shot a lot, especially the angle you caught here. Very cool.

26 Nov 2006 2:07am

@Blain: Thanks BLain, nice to see more and more guys working out of Japan here on aminus, checked your blog and some great stuff mate. Keep on keeping on!

Craig Persel from Montreal, Canada

Love it. Fascinating and surreal image.

28 Nov 2006 1:35am

@Craig Persel: Thanks Craig! It was one hell of a weird situation with hindsight. When I took it I didnt think too much of it, but trying to imagine Police Officers from back home doing this kind of thing seemed implausible to the nth degree.

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