Mother, son violate restraining order in Osaka

Monday 21st July, 12:49 AM JST

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Wottock_Hunt at 04:48 PM JST - 20th July

What a surprise. An old woman thinking the law doesn't apply to her. And a wifebeater going running to mummy.
JohnBecker at 09:16 PM JST - 20th July

It's tough for someone who has clearly been smacked around too much himself and believes that's the way to solve things. This is what more enlightened minds have identified as the "cycle of violence."
PuffinMuffin at 01:05 AM JST - 21st July

the first time someone has been arrested in Japan for aiding and abetting a violator of the domestic violence law, police said.

that's good news, isn't it
Molenir at 03:03 AM JST - 21st July

It certainly isn't a bad thing.
thepro at 06:41 AM JST - 21st July

kishiwada shudder
timorborder at 10:35 AM JST - 21st July

This is against the law. Get these people in court and throw the book at them. Also remove any rights of parenthood that the son might still have and lock both mother and son away for a long, long time. Moreover, at the cabal that is the reporter club system in Japan, the government should give as much material as needed to the press to put this story repeated on the front page of every major newspaper in Japan. While doing so, they should also offer cooperation to the mass media in dragging the reputations of both son and mother through the mud. The message to come out of all this should be simple, "Ignore court orders at (literally) your own peril."

PS. I case of the 63 year old woman, I think a term of "never to be released" would be a fitting closure to this woman's life.
Molenir at 12:16 PM JST - 21st July

I think that is a bit extreme. In fact I'd go so far as to say, I think the grandmother if nothing else should have the right to occasionally visit her grandkids, even if their father doesn't.
mindovermatter at 12:57 PM JST - 21st July

This is ludicrous.... They're all idiots yes, How is this aiding & abetting....

First of all, A Restraining Order is Not a Law, it's an order issued by a Judge, "Aiding and Abetting" relates to criminal law.

Sure this guy who broke this restraining order can be punished by the court, "Contempt of Court," but there's no grounds for "Aiding & Abetting."

But then again, this is Japan.... Laws written by 12 year olds, For 12 year olds.... Everyone is a child until the age of 60....
amannin1 at 04:09 PM JST - 21st July

Isn't it the law to comply with a restraining order? So in that case, the mother aided and abetted her son with breaking the law...

sucks for the male friend though, that is, if he simply thought he was helping a friend and had no idea was helping the son violate a restraining order.
delitachan at 07:16 PM JST - 21st July

Good grief, that's a bit extreme...the grandmother and a friend?? She should have been slapped with a fine is all :o but makes me feel a bit safer knowing the Jpolice do come down on criminals and thier allies.
Spidey at 08:50 PM JST - 21st July

So I have just one question....

...Will the son be forever tied to his abusive father because of Japan's archaic family registry system?

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weedkila at 09:06 PM JST - 21st July

The husband may well be guilty of abuse, but then again there are many men who are on the receiving end of some very vindictive and/or psychological ill wives and falsely claiming abuse is just one way a wife can secure child custody. It would be good to hear both sides of the story rather than having to read through yet another story on abusive husband, poor wife. Anyway, I tend to agree with Molenir's post about this being a bit extreme.

Domestic violence law faces backlash

Efforts to end domestic violence under a revised law are facing a backlash, with critics claiming the legislation leads to punishment of innocent men, promotes "radical feminism" and "destroys families." The opponents of the law say the current system allows some to divorce their partners by falsely claiming abuse, while others argue that a certain level of violence is "natural among married couples."

http://www.asahi.com/english/Herald-asahi/TKY200802230097.html
usaexpat at 11:36 PM JST - 21st July

The mother helping her scummy wifebeater son, ah the ties that bind. I'm glad she's been charged, I'm sure this old bag doesn't think her precious son actually beat his wife. She must think the wife made it all up. Off to jail then, good riddance.
kokuryu at 07:10 AM JST - 22nd July

weedkila - thanks for that quote.

I shudder at the thoughts that there is an actual backlash against legislation designed to protect women. "Radical feminism"? I guess they believe that women should just be submissive and take any abuse they give them.

It may be true that there are false charges of abuse, and also will be husbands abused by abusive wives as well. But those should be covered by additional laws, not by repealing the very first steps to give women some rights in these cases.
weedkila at 12:59 PM JST - 22nd July

I guess they believe that women should just be submissive and take any abuse they give them.

I don't think anyone is suggesting that. They just want a level playing field.

those should be covered by additional laws, not by repealing the very first steps to give women some rights in these cases.

Maybe the workplace is still not very good for women but in the courts it's a different matter. Generally speaking women are better off than men when it comes to divorce and especially child custody.