Monday May 28, 2012

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    cliffworks

    Disillusioned's comments are morbidly hilarious, thanks for cheering us up! The Japanese fellow who intentionally hit me with his car while I was walking home in a pedestrain zone, then jumped out, savagely assaulted me in front of Japanese eyewitnesses, left my body lying in the road & fled the crime scene, was found guilty of assault, fined 300,000 JPY of which I received nothing, and released. No jail time at all, no suspended sentence. go figure.

    Posted in: Student flees with body of 80-yr-old woman on car bonnet in Tochigi

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    cliffworks

    Thanks JT for giving us this venue to expose the mockery of justice and problems with some J police.

    I had a good relationship working with Japanese police in anti film piracy in 85-90, but when it came down to being assaulted by a Japanese punk, where the driver hit me intentionally, all sorts of terrible things happened.

    I have spent years meeting lawyers and 2 well known Japanese crime journalists, one a 20 year retired NPA official. All agree J police are above the law, have absolute control over what they choose to prosecutor and cannot be forced to open their files or be held accountable to any other authority.

    I feel as a long term 30+ year Japan resident & surviving victim I must help educate others how to prepare in case they become a victim, how to get a lawyer, there are many bozos out there, etc.

    Journalist Yu Terasawa penned a screenplay made into a film last year called Confessions of a Dog here's a You Tube clip

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DM7fj_-yNs&feature=PlayList&p=E930E58B0A917659&index=0

    Terasawa san gave me an English subtitled version, with his permission maybe I can organize a screening.

    Posted in: Tell us about any encounters, either good or bad, you have had with Japanese police.

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    cliffworks

    Moderatoers: I ask you to please allow all readers of JT, victims of crimes in Japan access to contact me. I am starting a multilingual portal to carry cases of victimization, wish to expose the injustices with hope it will pressure J authorities to enforce their own laws and to educate all foreigners how to legally protect themselves against victimization, how to find lawyers, etc. before / after they are victimized. All can reach me at cliffworks@gmail.com, cliff@cliffworks.net. thank you kindly

    Posted in: Tell us about any encounters, either good or bad, you have had with Japanese police.

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    cliffworks

    While walking home to our family condo in Meguro I was hit by a car from behind then savagely assaulted by the Japanese driver; repeatedly kicked in the head, etc., my body left in the street when driver fled crime scene.

    Japanese eyewitnesses called ambulance and Meguro police. Police failed to give me Victim's Rights Handbook or follow any of the wonderful actions outlined therein, download it here http://www.cliffworks.net/tovictim.pdf

    Destroyed most of the evidence, all photos they took with 2 cameras, refused to send medical reports to prosecutor, only detained assailant a few hours.

    Prosecutor did not make one phone call to doctors to verify extent of medical injuries/costs. Assailant was found guilty of assault in a summary court hearing (I was never informed /invited to appear) fined & walked away, thwarting future efforts to file a criminal suit.

    I sustained permanent injuries, loss of teeth, broken nose, concussion, internal damages, loss of work /income going on 4 years now.

    Am still battling in lengthy civil suit court case. Regardless of how much court awards, if assailant refuses to pay anything he'll not be arrested, such is mockery of justice. I used to work with police throughout Asia on anti piracy for film industry and in Cambodia with INTERPOL. Never expected to be screwed like this!

    Message is clear: ANY foreigner can be assaulted by a Japanese and assailant will not be severely punished, victim may not receive one Yen in damages.

    Am setting up an NPO to help all foreigners victimized by Japanese authorities and to educate all on what to do BEFORE becoming a victim.

    Posted in: Tell us about any encounters, either good or bad, you have had with Japanese police.

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    cliffworks

    Do any of the so called actors in japan ever study with acknowledged acting educators, pay their dues honing their craft in rep theater productions, get bit parts on TV, then perhaps the big screen, or are they all scouted at a very early age, given a little coaching and voila, are 'actors?'

    Posted in: Maki Horikita steps up the pace

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    cliffworks

    yes it is horrible and it gives food for thought about the fatal hit and run that occured in Yomitan Okinawa.

    Posted in: Hokkaido man dragged 24 kilometers in fatal hit-and-run

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    cliffworks

    chotto: I write from personal experience, was myself assaulted, kicked the head many times by a J thug, witnesses called 119, AZABU FIRE DPT dispatched the ambulance, for our area Meguro there are 4 different providers of ambulance services, 55SpeedRacer5; you are correct; kicking someone in the head, no matter how many times and how savagely, as the court proved in my case, is only assault, not attempted manslaughter. Such is the Japanese mockery of justice.

    Posted in: Chiba man arrested for kicking 2-year-old son in head

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    cliffworks

    Falconers are extremely dedicated to their birds, can you imagine getting up at 0300 0400 every morning to walk your bird through the fields hunting for prey? All of the accessories used by J falconers are painstakingly made by hand. Mr. Susumu Takahashi had to court his Goshawks lovingly before they accepted him as their human 'mate,' and allowed him to build a nest in the aviary.

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    cliffworks

    I wish JT would have posted a notice before the event. I took my kids years ago and it was excellent. For anyone interested have a read of Susumu Takahashi's book Sodatte, Taka No Akachan! Author Mr. Takahashi with help of his nurse wife, successfully artificially impregnated a goshawk, raised the chicks, helped them learn to hunt then released them near Mt. Fuji. Upon Takahashi san's death his wife attached tiny fragmenets of his bones to the talons of all his birds and released them all. RIP

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    cliffworks

    I would like to know what constitutes 'attemped murde'r in Japan; smashing someone in face/head with rocks? stringing a rope acros a road? repeatedly kicking someone in head you punch them to the ground? have heard lots of rumors but who knos the actual law, the code?

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    cliffworks

    if he hadn't been caught he wouldn't have paid; message this sends the world - in Japan you can commit a crime and if you are caught, pay up and be forgiven, otherwise carry on.

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    cliffworks

    sex offenders should have thier crime tattoed across the forehead.

    Posted in: Maryland girl murdered by registered sex offender

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    cliffworks

    what's sadder still is substantial amounts of money donated for relief have never reached the intended recipients and no one has been held accountable/ punished.

    Posted in: Tears, prayers mark Asian tsunami anniversary

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    cliffworks

    Pump 24, yup the boss and his management insisted on these types of venues where they can stretch out musically and people can mill about freely with some seating avail.

    Posted in: Bob Dylan to play in Japan next March

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    cliffworks

    Japan is in for some great shows; Bob's band sounds great as ever honed by 250 shows a year. But don't expect to hear the same old melodies of many of his hits, he's creative, likes to remold songs as he sees fit at the moment.

    Posted in: Bob Dylan to play in Japan next March

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    cliffworks

    Nothing beats Santa on the crucifix dislayed in a Ginza Dpt store window many years ago.

    Posted in: Merry Christmas, happy holidays, season's greetings and anything else I may have missed

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    cliffworks

    with that '56 tele you'd need a small tube powered amp, maybe with 12AX7's, to get the classic sound; a buddy of mine was sound man 20+ years at the VR, we had some pretty wild hanging times.

    Posted in: Depp shoots 'em up

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    cliffworks

    and how about the factual historical data proving the US indeed knew beforehand about the impending attack in Pearl Harbor? and the war in VN that tore apart my generation, the fact that the Gulf of Tonkin incident was fabricated?

    Moderator: Stay on topic please.

    Posted in: Pearl Harbor attack remembered 68 years later

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    cliffworks

    Damien15 I'm moving my famiy to Okinawa too. still researching different areas. Naha, Ginowan, Chatan, Yomitan, pls let me know your thoughts. tks

    Posted in: Artelligent Christmas

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    cliffworks

    Sad to say I have learned from my experience, and the expeiences of many others who've contacted me, in Japan if a foreigner stikes a Japanese, even in self-defense, they will be penalized severely; but if a Japanese strikes a foreigner, no matter how savagely, J authorities have been known to ignore their own protocal and laws, do their best to protect their compatriot from serious penality, even the dirtbags. I am planning to launch a website and You Tube series educating foreigners how to at least know the laws, how to find lawyers before becoming a victim, the ins and out of the so called legal system so others may not have to suffer as I have. Japan must be forced to fess up and respect human rights if it expects to be viewed as a modern nation. Until then, if you become involved in a violent situation, I advise inflicting as much damage as possible as quickly as possible and getting the hell out of the area before you become victimized.

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