The common sight of Maids setting up in Akihabara’s streets to sing, do photo ops or any kind of performance is under attack. Japanese cops are going after the Maids in Akihabara, stating that their performances on the street lead to crowds and that leads to traffic obstruction, even though Akihabra is a well known pedestrian heaven. And as always, the subservient Japanese population bend over and take it straight from the police without any questioning.

“Akihabara is hallowed ground for anime, something that could well be one of Japan’s most important industries nowadays.” says Takuro Morinaga, economic analyst and Managing Director of the Nippon Maid Association. I shit you not, there’s a Nippon Maid Association.  Morinaga goes on to propose some sort of national maid registry, were registered maids would get permanent permission to perform in the streets without attracting the fuzz.

In the meantime the maids will continue to be harassed and censored in the streets of Akiba, free speech is now dead.

[Mainichi]