Disillusioned said...

Disillusioned at 03:30 PM JST - 28th October

societymike - Sorry, but those silly little foam bike helmets are useless in reality. Especially when it's that vs. a 6 ton truck.

You'd be surprised just how much of an impact the high density foam can withstand. Obviously, a lot more than a kid's skull.

Posted in 6-year-old girl dies after being hit head-on by truck in Ibaraki at 03:30 PM JST - 28th October
Disillusioned at 01:28 PM JST - 28th October

Yuki Tokuine, a part-time worker in Sakai, was held for allegedly skateboarding and violating a traffic law on the night of Oct 22 and 23.

So, what law have they actually breached? Having too much fun or just pissing off the cops?

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 01:28 PM JST - 28th October
Disillusioned at 01:26 PM JST - 28th October

Wow! And they are excited about this? 2,475 people offed themselves in September. That's more than 80 people every day and they are bragging about it?

Posted in Number of suicides marks 1st year-on-year drop in Sept at 01:26 PM JST - 28th October
Disillusioned at 01:20 PM JST - 28th October
Was she wearing a helmet? Could it have saved her life?
- The truck was a straight strecth of road with no heavy traffic, yet he claims he didn't see her? What was he doing? Sending a text message in his phon? Reading a newspaper? Checking his make-up?
Posted in 6-year-old girl dies after being hit head-on by truck in Ibaraki at 01:20 PM JST - 28th October
Disillusioned at 12:15 PM JST - 27th October

there are differences of opinion between Japan and the Netherlands with regard to whaling,

I thought it was 'research' not whaling!

Posted in Japan, Netherlands agree to ensure maritime safety over antiwhaling at 12:15 PM JST - 27th October
Disillusioned at 12:10 PM JST - 27th October

anti-pervert campaign??? Anti-cop campaign would be more appropriate. So, last week it was a cop stealing 40 odd pairs of undies from a 14 y/o girl's bedroom during an interogation for a stalker. This week it's upskirts during a campaign to prevent upskirts. Is there a pattern here? It seems…

Posted in Cop caught taking up-skirt videos during anti-pervert campaign at 12:10 PM JST - 27th October
Disillusioned at 01:25 PM JST - 26th October

she saw the boy holding onto the outside edge of the 1.2-meter-high railing when he lost his grip and fell.

Well, then. No one can make a comment about the kids being unsupervised, can they? What's the bet there was a step ladder on the balcony too? Really, some people…

Posted in 5-year-old boy survives fall from 8th floor apartment at 01:25 PM JST - 26th October
Disillusioned at 08:34 AM JST - 26th October

Wow! Corruption and illegal transactions in Japanese politics? Hard to believe - NOT!

Posted in Ex-secretary of Hatoyama makes false entry of donors in account book at 08:34 AM JST - 26th October
Disillusioned at 08:31 AM JST - 26th October

A golf range? Child minding? Massage? Hotel? Nail care service? You've got to be shi!tting me! No wonder it is so damn expensive to get a licence in Japan. Glad I never had to go through it here.

Posted in Driving schools change gears to attract customers at 08:31 AM JST - 26th October
Disillusioned at 05:46 PM JST - 25th October

If they are dead set on wearing rabbit fur they should go to Australia. You can pick up heaps of rabbit pelts on the side of the highways.

Posted in Antifur rally marches through fashionable Tokyo streets at 05:46 PM JST - 25th October