MichaelJP said...

MichaelJP at 06:57 PM JST - 4th September

This author must have done his research on 2ch.

Posted in Cozy prisons coddle foreign inmates at 06:57 PM JST - 4th September
MichaelJP at 05:42 AM JST - 3rd September

This is not justice by any measure

Posted in Victim participation trial system to start Dec 1 at 05:42 AM JST - 3rd September
MichaelJP at 09:53 PM JST - 1st September

At least this keeps Emperor Akihito busy swearing in new PMs.

Posted in Fukuda resigns as prime minister to avoid political vacuum; Aso says he's willing to run for PM at 09:53 PM JST - 1st September
MichaelJP at 09:49 PM JST - 1st September

Does it really matter which LDP puppet is Prime Minister?

Posted in Fukuda resigns as prime minister to avoid political vacuum; Aso says he's willing to run for PM at 09:49 PM JST - 1st September
MichaelJP at 09:47 PM JST - 1st September

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

Posted in Fukuda resigns as prime minister to avoid political vacuum; Aso says he's willing to run for PM at 09:47 PM JST - 1st September
MichaelJP at 09:44 PM JST - 1st September

If you go down the path of arresting website operators for user posts containing information judged morally unacceptable to a particular enforcement body or other group, then you'd soon be barring people for criticizing politicians, complaining about criminally negligent multinationals, speaking out about cults like Scientology and Aum Shinrikyo ,…

Posted in Should operators of websites be held criminally responsible if users post death threats, notices of intent to commit crimes, instructions on how to build bombs, etc? at 09:44 PM JST - 1st September
MichaelJP at 09:07 AM JST - 29th August

That was substantially more than "a little bit of rain". The weather was crazy last night.

Posted in 1 dead, 3 missing after heavy rain hits central, eastern Japan at 09:07 AM JST - 29th August
MichaelJP at 07:13 PM JST - 27th August

What's the point in hurting an aid worker?

Because it works, because the use of indiscriminate violence against those who provide aid and humanity and also against the local people themselves is successful in propagating a particular religious meme.

Its disgusting, sickening, and very sad, but addressing the root cause…

Posted in Embassy in Afghanistan confirms body as that of Japan aid worker at 07:13 PM JST - 27th August
MichaelJP at 05:23 PM JST - 23rd August

Where can I get funding to do some adventuring like this? I hear there may some mysterious creatures masquerading as bikini babes in Tahiti. Someone definitely needs to investigate and take photos. Anyone with me on this?

Posted in Japanese team searches for yeti in Nepal at 05:23 PM JST - 23rd August
MichaelJP at 07:32 PM JST - 21st August

Protesting the Russian Sumo wrestler who dropped his wallet?

Posted in Man arrested for throwing smoke canister into Russian Embassy at 07:32 PM JST - 21st August