Anti-terrorism training shows for the Japaness press

The dog did a better job than any of the police officers

I’m guessing this was meant to show how the police and MSDF are prepared and to calm any fears of uncertainty … but I’m more afraid now than before.

So they know how to deal with “terrorists” who phone in advance, operate alone, and carry maybe a cheap handgun. Great.
So they know how to fire off warning flares against “pirates”, hover nearby in helicopters, yell at them, and line up in front of them. Great.

And?

Excellent. So law enforcement in Japan is prepared to deal with a single man with a pistol… or not, considering the recent Akihabara attacks that left how many people dead? And the perpetrator didn’t even have a gun. Now apply a situation like the one that recently occurred in Mumbai — a coordinated effort by criminals with significant firepower and resources — and God only knows what kind of hell would break loose.

I understand that preparing for large-scale incidents is difficult, but these exercises are just ludicrous.

There are certain number of people who mention about Akihabara incident whenever this kind of anti-terorist issue comes up.

One question for those people. Which anti-terorist or law-enforcement organization around the World could have stopped or lower the number of victim, and how they would have done that? I am very curious.

As per “Japanese destroyers NOT ALLOWED to assist others”, please blame DPL, Communist and Socialist parties for preventing Japan to become a responsible member in the Intl issues.