mnemosyne23 said...

mnemosyne23 at 04:27 AM JST - 4th November

Um... doesn't publishing this story about a potential raid... defeat the entire purpose of DOING the raid? (is confused)

Posted in Police to raid speculative trading group over alleged stock manipulation at 04:27 AM JST - 4th November
mnemosyne23 at 04:23 AM JST - 4th November

I agree that the press should be allowed to function as a FREE press, but at the same time I think they have to learn to exercise a little freaking restraint. They've been treating this Sakai case like it's the Nuremberg trials, with wall to wall coverage morning, noon and…

Posted in TV coverage of Sakai lacked warning about drug use, says ethics panel at 04:23 AM JST - 4th November
mnemosyne23 at 04:09 AM JST - 4th November

I certainly hope she's found safe and sound, just kicking back at an onsen with a bunch of friends or something similar.

And I'd like to echo what others have said -- what is with the delay between the date she was last seen and now having this story in…

Posted in 19-year-old university student missing in Shimane since Oct 26 at 04:09 AM JST - 4th November
mnemosyne23 at 12:51 AM JST - 3rd November

head tilt With a HAND SAW? That's got to be one of the more inefficient weapons I've heard of recently. Useful if you're trying to mug a tree, maybe, but a bit unwieldy and ineffective when it comes to trying to keep a person at bay. Now, if it had…

Posted in Female part-timer at Sukiya robs own restaurant with hand saw at 12:51 AM JST - 3rd November
mnemosyne23 at 12:40 AM JST - 3rd November

This is pretty ridiculous. I get that the suspended term was for drug use, not his abandonment and failure to report an ODed, dying woman. Fine, whatever. But when is THAT going to be brought in to the picture, hmm? He didn't kill her directly, but he was sure as…

Posted in Actor-singer Oshio given suspended prison term for drug use at 12:40 AM JST - 3rd November
mnemosyne23 at 12:34 AM JST - 3rd November

I know a lot of people keep saying that in America, the cops would have shot someone to put an end to the fracas. I personally don't believe that would be the case. Firstly, deadly force is only justified in the most extreme of cases, where an officer's life or…

Posted in Policeman fires two shots during brawl with foreigners in Mie at 12:34 AM JST - 3rd November
mnemosyne23 at 12:11 AM JST - 3rd November

Good for Ai-chan! She always makes me laugh when she guests on Japan's various variety shows. Congratulations to her!

Posted in Japanese TV personality wins transsexual beauty pageant at 12:11 AM JST - 3rd November
mnemosyne23 at 01:00 AM JST - 30th October

Can someone clarify something for me?

1) He was arrested the night of October 22-23 (I'm guessing that 10/22 in the PM, 10/23 in the very early AM) on "suspicion of skateboarding on a pathway with heavy pedestrian traffic."

2) Police warned him multiple times to stop, but he didn't.…

Posted in 23-year-old man arrested for skateboarding on busy pathway at 01:00 AM JST - 30th October
mnemosyne23 at 12:02 AM JST - 30th October

I take issue with the statement that the girl didn't exhibit suicidal tendencies. Cutting, while not a guarantee of suicidal ideation, is nonetheless a clear signal that the person in question is emotionally unstable and in need of support, not "shame" and "discipline." Acute social withdrawal? Domestic violence? Self injury?…

Posted in Another question mark over Totsuka school's education methods at 12:02 AM JST - 30th October
mnemosyne23 at 04:23 AM JST - 29th October

*On a cheering note for number crunchers, hopefully the declining population will eventually dent the suicide figures. *

I have a feeling that's what happened!

Or maybe not, as the elderly, sick, depressed segment of the population progressively falls through the woefully inadequate social support system.

Although in those cases,…

Posted in Number of suicides marks 1st year-on-year drop in Sept at 04:23 AM JST - 29th October