NAHA - The Naha District Court’s Okinawa branch has ordered a group of former youths and their parents to pay more than 4 million yen in damages to Okinawa Prefecture over a riot that took place three years ago when a crowd surrounded the Okinawa Police Station and destroyed vehicles and other property.
The case stemmed from an incident in January 2022, when several youths surrounded the police station, throwing stones and empty bottles and damaging the building and police vehicles. The prefecture filed a lawsuit seeking a total of 4.04 million yen in compensation from the perpetrators and their guardians.
On October 3rd, the Naha District Court Okinawa branch fully accepted the prefecture’s claim, ordering 12 youths involved in the attack and 20 parents who had neglected their supervisory duties to pay the full amount.
The riot was triggered after a police officer carrying a baton made contact with a male high school student who was riding a motorcycle, resulting in the student losing sight in his right eye. The officer was later fined for his actions.
Source: 沖縄ニュースOTV
