FreeInJapan said...

FreeInJapan at 03:07 PM JST - 15th April

It's scary to see how many posters on this article seem to adhere to the policy of "guilty until proven innocent". For your sakes, I hope you don't wind up on the wrong end of a false accusation.

It's frustrating to see how much power that a simple accusation of…

Posted in Supreme Court clears professor in 1st reversal of guilty decision on groping at 03:07 PM JST - 15th April
FreeInJapan at 08:51 AM JST - 15th April

How much you wanna bet that, even though found competent to stand trial, the Judge will let him off with some BS or suspended sentence because he'll decide that he's better qualified to rule on the suspect's "mental state"...

Posted in Psychiatric exam determines suspect in 5-yr-old girl's murder criminally responsible at 08:51 AM JST - 15th April
FreeInJapan at 12:52 PM JST - 9th April

Please, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it also "illegal" to ride bikes down the sidewalk in Japan? I had it explained to me once that it was, just not enforced like every other "bike law" (with the exception of registration of course). Anyway, I fail to see…

Posted in Ban on riding bikes with 2 children likely to be lifted in July at 12:52 PM JST - 9th April
FreeInJapan at 10:28 AM JST - 9th April

Sure, there's the "lack of evidence" thing and for all we know he could very well be innocent... but even so, I just can't help but think "yet another Judge/Politician/Public Official gets off scott free"

Posted in Prosecution process on judge accused of groping to be suspended at 10:28 AM JST - 9th April
FreeInJapan at 09:31 AM JST - 9th April

Disillusioned - I'm with you, wish it stated in the article exactly how long before they found and questioned him after the hit-and-run. Who wants there was enough time in between for him to sober up and pass any breathalizer/blood alchohol tests? Man, I hate to say I told you…

Posted in U.S. Marine admits driving at time of accident at 09:31 AM JST - 9th April
FreeInJapan at 09:15 AM JST - 9th April

Notginger - sure, given the times he probably was going to steal her purse (I'm sure that sleeping powder was expensive after all)... but not until after he was done raping her the sick b@st@rd.

Posted in Kyoto Univ Hospital doctor arrested for lacing student's tea with sleeping powder at 09:15 AM JST - 9th April
FreeInJapan at 06:14 PM JST - 6th April

Something tells me this poor guy was probably having problems before he started, and perhaps his first week just pushed him over the edge, literally... sad.

Posted in Man found dead on grounds of Defense Agency at 06:14 PM JST - 6th April
FreeInJapan at 08:54 AM JST - 6th April

I disagree about this only being in the news only because of the Y plate. We see news about hit-and-runs all the time in JT, the only actual difference is that it's going to be much easier to investigate because there are surviving witnesses, and the Y plate gives a…

Posted in Car with U.S. military license plate flees scene of accident in Okinawa at 08:54 AM JST - 6th April
FreeInJapan at 07:46 AM JST - 3rd April

That does suck, kinda makes me rethink my plans of picking up golf again...

Posted in Woman dies after falling into hole on golf course in Hokkaido at 07:46 AM JST - 3rd April
FreeInJapan at 08:20 AM JST - 2nd April

As if the UNSC is going to do anything anyway??

Posted in Japan, 3 nations eye UNSC action in case of N Korean launch at 08:20 AM JST - 2nd April