bamboohat said...

bamboohat at 09:57 PM JST - 25th January

what are the chances the j-cops will find him ? less than none ?

seeing as he spoke "broken Japanese" he is likely a foreigner, which means that he won't turn himself into the koban, nor confess if caught, which means this dude is scott free.

Posted in Man robs Seven-Eleven store, and steals employees' cell phone batteries at 09:57 PM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 09:54 PM JST - 25th January

The parents allegedly slapped and kicked the boy at their home Saturday evening

I think some posters missed this part. Mom wasn't just watching, she was helping kill the kid.

Posted in Parents arrested for abuse after 7-year-old son dies at 09:54 PM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 07:40 PM JST - 25th January

and help out when you can

Posted in The end of a homeless, nameless life on the street at 07:40 PM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 07:40 PM JST - 25th January

This has been going on since civilization began. Even in Rome a significant portion of the budget was to give bread as welfare to many living on the dole. What's a society to do when there are more willing workers than there are jobs? If you start giving out free…

Posted in The end of a homeless, nameless life on the street at 07:40 PM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 03:16 PM JST - 25th January

Damn. A biological mom, and a step dad kicking their kid to death. There is some real rage going on under the surface there. I don't condone this at all, and I hope they both get the rope, but I suspect this girl, when she turned up pregnant at 14…

Posted in Parents arrested for abuse after 7-year-old son dies at 03:16 PM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 12:22 PM JST - 25th January

Simple Risk/Reward, or Cost/Benefit analysis.

What is the risk compared to he inconvenience of protecting against that risk.

Since there are no risks in safety japan, nobody needs to make any effort at protection.

Posted in Car seats: What's a parent to do? at 12:22 PM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 10:31 AM JST - 25th January

Everybody knows if you want to send a bomb threat, you send if from a gmail account at an internet cafe.

Posted in 15-year-old boy arrested for Saitama school bomb threat at 10:31 AM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 10:29 AM JST - 25th January

Good for Japan Inc. The car market is a major component in its exports, which is basically the majority of its economy.

Lets hope capitalism and trade can bring these two arch rivals closer together, get over the differences of the past.

Of course, I'm sure China would rather produce…

Posted in Japanese automakers gearing up in fast growing Chinese market at 10:29 AM JST - 25th January
bamboohat at 07:32 PM JST - 24th January

the more you chew him, the better he tastes, like squid jerky!”

WTF???

Posted in Uno Kanda looking forward to seventh wedding ceremony at 07:32 PM JST - 24th January
bamboohat at 10:57 AM JST - 24th January

A Justice Ministry panel on Saturday proposed establishing a new legal framework aimed at restricting the authority of parents who repeatedly abuse their children..

OK, let me get this straight...

A justice ministry panel PROPOSED...

the ESTABLISHMENT

of a NEW LEGAL (ambiguous word)

aimed at (meaning it will be come…

Posted in Panel proposes new legal framework to prevent child abuse at 10:57 AM JST - 24th January