Japan police crackdown videos a hit online Video clips of a Japanese police crackdown on a group of "working poor" who tried to get a look at the wealthy prime minister's luxurious private home in Tokyo have attracted of thousands of viewers on the Internet. Three men were arrested on suspicion of assembling without a permit and scuffling with police, a spokesman at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police said, when about 40 people gathered last month near Prime Minister Taro Aso's home in an exclusive area of the capital. One of the several video clips, with over 96,000 views on the YouTube video-sharing website, showed dozens of uniformed police tackling a man who was accusing the premier of "creating poverty" and urging others to take a look at Aso's house. (http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=3Uw701vV15U) Another video showed one of the protesters speaking with the police about how to proceed with the group's walk to Aso's house. (http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=VukCiIa0BDc) (Reuters, Nov 13) Link: http://uk.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUKTRE4AC2AZ20081113?sp=true