Bus driver who pocketed 1,000 yen in fares denied 12 million yen in retirement money

Bus driver who pocketed 1,000 yen in fares denied 12 million yen in retirement money

You never know how a small lapse in judgment can come back to haunt you exponentially down the road. Stealing a stamp here and there or selling a cow without permission can add up to crimes resulting in life-altering consequences. And so it was in February 2022 that a bus driver for Kyoto City received…

Busted over spare change: Japanese bus driver loses $84,000 pension over $7 theft

A long-serving bus driver in Japan lost his $84,000 retirement package after being caught stealing a mere $7 from passenger fares. The 58-year-old, who had 29 years of service under his belt, was filmed pocketing 1,000 yen ($7) by his bus’s dashcam in 2022. Despite his attempt to legally challenge the loss of his pension, the Supreme Court ruled against him, reinstating the original penalty. The unnamed driver’s dismissal came after security foo…

A bus driver in Kyoto, Japan, lost his $83,000 retirement benefit after being caught on surveillance camera skimming the equivalent of $6.82 from a passenger's 2022 ticket. The driver, who had served for 29 years, was fired and sued to recover his compensation, but the Supreme Court upheld the sentence, ruling that his conduct undermined confidence in public service. The incident occurred when the driver received a banknote from a passenger with…

TOKYO. A bus driver in Japan who served for 29 years has lost his retirement package worth $84,000 after being fired for stealing $7 from a passenger’s fare. Kyoto City fired the unnamed man in 2022 after he was caught on camera stealing 1,000 yen ($7) from a bus. The driver filed a lawsuit in a local court after his employer refused to pay him more than 12 million yen ($84,000) in retirement pay for the theft. The court ruled that the sentence …