Reckless driver runs into teenage girl; drug use suspected

What a dummy!

Maybe blinded by her beauty

How about we not name minor children who are injured in a car accident? Is her name relevant? Why not respect her and her family's privacy?

that's the problem with this synthetic rubbish. no control. smoking the real gear and driving was never a problem. paranoia and over-compensation always prevailed. this synthetic garbage doesn't seem to have those qualities which make the real thing what it is. I don't want my kids getting squashed on a sidewalk because some lame-ass can't handle a lame-ass substitute

veeJay; That "Lame Substitute " is FAR from LAME. It TRASHES your head, and NOT in a GOOD way.

The synthetic stuff is bad, but the article says:

Inside the car, police discovered an unsealed bag containing a green herb that they suspect to be an illegal drug.

If it's illegal, then it's probably not synthetic - that stuff isn't illegal.

How about we not name minor children who are injured in a car accident? Is her name relevant? Why not respect her and her family's privacy?

Agreed and I'll go one further: Why was the minor's name printed and not the suspect's? Here, children's names are printed only if they died. JT needs to consider a change to their reporting policy.

JT needs to consider a change to their reporting policy.

@Fadamor

I'm fairly positive it was the Japanese-language media that reported the minor's name but not that of the perpetrator, and that this story is merely a translation of what the Japanese public is reading. That being the case, I prefer that JT report, at the very least, details given to the Japanese-speaking public.

But otherwise I agree, the Japanese media needs to change its reporting policy. On top of that, I get frustrated with the Japanese press's tendency to leave stories hanging with no follow up and other pertinent details sorely lacking.

Drugs are illegal for a reason, they do nothing but destroy a persons mind jugement and break up families friends and relationships I feel sorry for the poop girl, i hope they lock up the driver for a long time

I mean the poor girl

Use common sense. Don't take drugs and drive because the effects are unpredictable and can result in serious or fatal car accident. Remember prescription or over-the-counter medicine can cause drowsiness. In the end driving safely and responsibly entails abiding by the road laws, concentrating on the road environment and not being under the influence of drugs.

I'm fairly positive it was the Japanese-language media that reported the minor's name but not that of the perpetrator, and that this story is merely a translation of what the Japanese public is reading. That being the case, I prefer that JT report, at the very least, details given to the Japanese-speaking public.

The tag line at the bottom of this article says "Japan Today". This means JT is accepting editorial responsibility for the article even if the original source was another Japanese-language media. Had it said "AP" or "AFP" I would agree with you because JT can't edit articles produced by other news sources. But this one is Japan Today's article and therefore was run by JT's editorial staff for approval. My comment was that JT's editorial policies should reconsider when the names of minors are reported in their articles. Just because another news media divulged the name of the minor doesn't mean JT has to do the same. In this case, the name of the minor had no bearing on the actual story and could have easily been left out without affecting the story.

The tag line at the bottom of this article says "Japan Today". This means JT is accepting editorial responsibility for the article even if the original source was another Japanese-language media.

Yes, this could very well jeopardize Japan Today's shot at a second Pulitzer.

Readers, please focus your comments on the story and not JT's editorial policy.

What is it with with "dappo herb" and driving?? Everybody in Japan knows that drunk driving is not acceptable, why are there so many people who don´t get into their skulls that the same applies for other drugs?

I don´t care if they fry their brains, as long as they don´t start driving cars in that state.