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http://www3.tky.3web.ne.jp/~edjacob/vending.html

USED PANTIES

Police in Japan are trying to curb an unsavoury trade. In early September, three business men stocked around 90 vending machines in outer Tokyo with used underwear “guaranteed to have been worn by a Japanese schoolgirl.” Each garment sells for about $29.
After searching the rule books, the police have finally charged the three entrepreneurs with violating the Antique Dealings Law, which stipulates that dealers need a license. Used panties as antiques? The police say that some of the underwear was bought from second hand dealers. The trio may also be charged with swindling, if it can be shown that the panties on sale had not really been worn by female students.

The Economist, page 76, October 18, 1993

LOLz! They had to find this stupid law that is completely unrelated just to have a reason to arrest these three people… What a country. I wonder if there’s a vending machine that sells vending machines.