Man arrested for calling police 2,060 times in nine days just to yell at them

Officers at Saitama Prefectural Police Headquarters in Japan say they were repeatedly assaulted by a man who told them they should be fired

The 67-year-old called the police "tax thieves" and "big ass***" (

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Police arrested an angry man who called them 2,060 times in nine days to "harass" them.

Officers from Saitama Prefectural Police Headquarters in Japan say they were repeatedly assaulted by a man who just called them to say they needed to be fired.

The enraged caller - a 67-year-old Kawagachi resident - also called the officers "tax thieves" and "big stupid assholes".

Between September 30 and October 8, he called the service 2,060 times, which equates to approximately one call every six minutes.

Police say they lost about 27 hours on the phone with the angry man, which they say means he is guilty of obstructing police activity.

Some people applauded the man's outright commitment to this awe-inspiring feat (

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He was arrested on November 28 and confessed to the crime after being questioned by the police.

After his arrest, he said, "I knew the police would come for me one day."

Police have extracted his phone records and suspect he has been making similar calls for years, but has started to step up his efforts in recent months.

Users on social media were divided, with some condemning the man's actions while others applauded his sheer commitment to the cause.

One user wrote, "Looks like an old man with too much time and no hobbies."

Another added, "Well, now he can scream on the...