TJrandom said...

TJrandom at 05:32 PM JST - 25th April

capone,

You are absolutely correct. Japan has its own sources of amoral behavior - without need to borrow from others. Fix the problems within the top, and you will have fewer problems with the masses.

Posted in Japan in need of moral education at 05:32 PM JST - 25th April
TJrandom at 12:05 PM JST - 24th April

papasmurfinjapan

I strongly suggest that they could check just as many IDs while in uniform. Certainly those that overstay their visas do not all run and hide at the first sight of a uniformed officer. Such overt action would draw attention.

What I observe almost daily is a team of…

Posted in Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku at 12:05 PM JST - 24th April
TJrandom at 11:34 AM JST - 24th April

On an almost daily basis at my train station, I see plain clothed people approach foreigner-looking people, flash a badge and ask for ID. Of course I presume that they are police.

But why are they plain clothed, and not in uniform? Certainly for a stake-out of a criminal that…

Posted in Roughed up by the cops in Shinjuku at 11:34 AM JST - 24th April
TJrandom at 09:00 AM JST - 9th April

We normally get Mod-ed for a comparative comment.

But since we are asked – I find the Martians to be the rudest and least behaved of all tourists.

Posted in In your experience, which country's tourist groups tend to behave badly wherever they go? at 09:00 AM JST - 9th April
TJrandom at 09:18 PM JST - 1st April

Just how many golf courses are in Japan anyway? Does anyone know? My guess is that it is 500 or more. If it is anywhere near this number, I wouldn't worry too much over there being 10 on the bases.

Posted in U.S. military has 10 golf courses in Japan at 09:18 PM JST - 1st April
TJrandom at 09:13 PM JST - 29th March

The Military doesn't need to be fingerprinted at Narita - they are fingerprinted upon enlistment and Japan can ask the military for the print, as they did this time, or simply send a latent print off to the FBI (as they would for any non-military foreigner).

Posted in U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to police over murder at 09:13 PM JST - 29th March
TJrandom at 02:48 PM JST - 28th March

sukebeoyagi,

“either go with the ghetto or trailer-park game-plan and have to survive by a life of crime. Or you join the military”

There are other options as well – all work is honorable (yes even Target), and being born poor is no crime. Many poor do succeed through hard…

Posted in U.S. sailor admits to stabbing 2 women at 02:48 PM JST - 28th March
TJrandom at 02:15 PM JST - 28th March

I have not heard that the police have asked for access or for him to be turned over. If not, my guess is that there is no evidence except for the card.

Now if I were a black van riding rightist, how would I go about getting the US military…

Posted in U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to police over murder at 02:15 PM JST - 28th March
TJrandom at 05:54 PM JST - 27th March

I suspect that this is more of an oversized toy than a babysitter.

Can it feed, clothe, scold, reward, keep safe, take responsibility, etc.? Can it be licensed as a babysitter, and if so how many children can it concurrently supervise?

I thought not.

Posted in Retailer Aeon introduces robot babysitter at 05:54 PM JST - 27th March
TJrandom at 04:55 PM JST - 27th March

Cappy –

Your main contention may be spot-on, but if you follow the news you will recall the cases of forced confessions too.

We also know that the prosecutor is not obligated to present any exculpatory evidence or even disclose its existence. Further that defense lawyers may not try that…

Posted in U.S. Navy provides sailor's fingerprints to police over murder at 04:55 PM JST - 27th March