Should Noriko Sakai do jail time for possession and use of stimulants?

Wednesday 04th November, 05:12 AM JST

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HonestDictator at 05:50 AM JST - 5th November

Usually they send these folks to mandatory re-hab centers. Lemme guess, Japan doesn't have 'em?
Badsey at 07:59 AM JST - 5th November

it will be up to the jury to decide, but as the new poster child for drug abuse I would expect some media coverage.

-We should never encourage negative behavior either -so their must be some form of punishment. Jail time or community service.
Betting at 09:55 AM JST - 5th November

She be treated exactly how other defendats are treated, and given the same rights as well.
ratpack at 10:47 AM JST - 5th November

Community service at my home will do.....lets say 2 years hey!!!
Valmain at 11:14 AM JST - 5th November

it will be up to the jury to decide

...what jury?
diggerdog at 11:48 AM JST - 5th November

0.08g of drugs where found on her so she must be given a harsh sentence of at least 10years to show all the other young and easily influenced japanese people that drugs are bad. Because they obviously can not make up their own minds. The fact that this will be treating her differently than if she was just a normal person doesnt matter because she is a celeb and we own her and she has significant influence over the minds of our children so must be treated much more harshly to reflect this. If she is given a light sentence it will send the wrong message and drug use will spiral out of control and destroy japanese society.
diggerdog at 11:51 AM JST - 5th November

also she should never be allowed to work in kids tv or on tv at all for that matter, her work must be strictly limited to the adult video market. I personally will take care of all direction and construction of such videos as i feel it my duty to do this in thanks for everything japan has done for me
CoolCali at 12:13 PM JST - 5th November

No, absolutely not.

This whole thing has been blown out of proportion. Had this been say in Canada or the US, the cops would have taken her and the hubby into an interview room, sat their butts down, and given them a choice:

A) Get your name dragged through the media mud or

B) Give us some names of dealers.

The whole thing would have never gotten this far but unfortunately the J-police want to appear tough on crime. It's like when the cops drive their little cars around the neighborhood with the lights on: it's all for show. Anyway, the last thing the keystones want to admit is that there is a drug problem, if they did, then they'd actually have to do some real work. Further, had this been in the west, the celebs (those with talent) would have gone to rehab and that would be that.

Ah well, the real tragedy of all this is that the two panicked. He should have just swallowed the stuff and claimed it was cold medicine, sh should have just strolled into the police station and acted.
dracpoo2 at 12:42 PM JST - 5th November

The media already gave her a death sentence...leave her be. She should be allowed to go home, preferably in another country to start over.
dolphingirl at 01:59 PM JST - 5th November

Good post CoolCali! Why the cops don't go after the bigger fish rather than wasting so much time and money on these little fish is beyond me!
Beelzebub at 02:05 PM JST - 5th November

Maybe she should take a nice vacation in Malaysia.
Mittsu at 02:13 PM JST - 5th November

NO. Drug laws are stupid and in any event for this tiny amount any penalty makes no sense. She was previously a productive (?) memeber of society, what's the point of putting her away?
nisegaijin at 03:49 PM JST - 5th November

no, she shouldn't even been arrested. This shouldn't be in the news. I bet they are doing it to steer public attention from corruption in politics, failing economy and massive government debt that these keynsean masters have accumlated.
Damien15 at 02:15 PM JST - 6th November

No! not at all. Why? Who has she hurt or done wrong? Who is complaining? Plus, where in her contract it says that she should be extra careful of her actions because she is a star? She didn't ask people to love her, idolize her. If anything, people should realize that they have idolized a wrong person and quit doing it. What people chose to consume/enjoy is their business and as long as no harm done, there should be no punishment.
combinibento at 02:26 PM JST - 6th November

No, she should not do any jail time. In nations with commonsensical drug laws and punishments, it is well established that first time offenders to not do jail time. They are ordered to attend drug programs, comply with various probation requirements, etc., but simply imprisoning the offender will not at all do justice or help the offender avoid a second conviction.