Stonefish said...

Stonefish at 11:55 AM JST - 20th November

Hey, Why didn't I think of this?

Posted in Kyoto Pref to employ high school graduates without jobs for 4 months at 11:55 AM JST - 20th November
Stonefish at 10:33 AM JST - 20th November

Linolnklim, surely that would have to be the case. It would be grossly unfair to have 12 random people set the sentence for a given crime.

Posted in Man on probation following lay jury trial unaccounted for at 10:33 AM JST - 20th November
Stonefish at 10:27 AM JST - 20th November

Gimme a break. I pray I'm never brought before a jury in this country.

This juror should be given the flick.

Posted in Jury member loses cool in Miyagi high school girl rape case at 10:27 AM JST - 20th November
Stonefish at 10:24 AM JST - 20th November

Australia and Japan should set up a "whale research laboratory" in Tasmania. Then the Japanese don't have to cart them all the way back home each year. Now THAT would be positive!

Posted in Australia 'deeply disappointed' at start of Japanese whale hunt at 10:24 AM JST - 20th November
Stonefish at 10:19 AM JST - 20th November

honey, why don't you just relax? You seem to think that there is only one possible just outcome in this case. If he walks it is because there is insufficient evidence against him. So ask yourself this, is it just to hang someone in such a case? or to send…

Posted in Ichihashi's lawyers critical of interrogation method at 10:19 AM JST - 20th November
Stonefish at 09:18 AM JST - 20th November

Yep, I've met a few wine buffs here who seem to think the year marked on the label is an indication of freshness!

Posted in Head of Beaujolais Nouveau winemakers raps sales in plastic bottles at 09:18 AM JST - 20th November
Stonefish at 08:44 AM JST - 20th November

Are you posters above the same ones who get all offended when westerners are deprived due process and justice in their cases LOL.

Yeah, cops want a confession because that makes their job easier. It makes me sick. Confessions are well known to be unreliable - especially when they are…

Posted in Ichihashi's lawyers critical of interrogation method at 08:44 AM JST - 20th November
Stonefish at 09:34 AM JST - 18th November

It will be interesting to see how long it does take her to get bored.

Posted in Erika Sawajiri gives up studying for Spanish nightlife at 09:34 AM JST - 18th November
Stonefish at 03:26 PM JST - 13th November

Japan was built on the lives sacrificed in the past? The emperor himself has a slightly twisted view of history too it seems. Japan's enormous death toll was due to its own fanatical war-mongering. It was the efforts of those who rebuilt from the ashes that gave rise to "modern"…

Posted in Tens of thousands cheer emperor's 20th year on throne at 03:26 PM JST - 13th November
Stonefish at 03:19 PM JST - 13th November

Wonder how many of these "borrowers" returned their books on time.

Posted in No. of libraries exceeds 3,000 at 03:19 PM JST - 13th November