Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Saitama hospital threatens to inject owners of illegally parked cars with needles

A hospital in the city of Saitama has taken the problems of illegal parking to a whole new level.  As you can see from the headline you know what's coming if you're scofflaw. You've been duly warned. 

However, some businesses do have complimentary lots for customers, and sometimes the allure of free parking is so strong that even people who aren’t patrons of the establishment will secretly leave their car there. That’s a problem the Seibu General Hospital in Saitama City has been dealing with recently, and the medical center has come up with a uniquely terrifying way of addressing the problem, as shared in the photo above from Japanese Twitter user @matsujun5213.
The sign reads:
● Parking by non-hospital visitors is strictly prohibited.
● Owners of unauthorized cars will be fined 10,000 yen or given an injection.
● The hospital bears no responsibility for accidents, theft, or other damages incurred while parked in the lot.
The first and third points are pretty standard, but it’s the second one that’s sending chills down internet users’ spines, and not just because 10,000 yen is a hefty parking fine. “Since it’s supposed to be a punishment, I’m guessing the injection isn’t something beneficial, like a vaccine,” mused @matsujun5213, and theories and reactions from online commenters have included:

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