taj said...

taj at 07:34 PM JST - 14th October

My completely uninformed guess: suspended sentence, stripped of J-citizenship, deported and barred from re-entry into Japan for 5 years.

And the only reason for the trial and sentence: he has/shows no remorse.

(I hope I'm wrong about that lack of remorse thing. It could be that the defiant "I did…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 07:34 PM JST - 14th October
taj at 01:31 PM JST - 14th October

""This place is a hell hole, and I need you to help me survive the torture," Savoie wrote in letter read by Amy Savoie."

(Channel 5 news out of Tennessee.)

Dear Igotchuu, This is an public internet news discussion board, not a court of law. I'm afraid we don't have…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 01:31 PM JST - 14th October
taj at 07:41 PM JST - 13th October

Twisting the facts to come up with unsubstantiated charges, like con artist, tax evasion, and bruises (bodily injury).

Igotchu... Why do you call the bruising that the police said the woman and two children received in the incident "unsubstantiated". I would take for granted that the investigators checked that out…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 07:41 PM JST - 13th October
taj at 12:46 PM JST - 13th October

"Nick's your daddy" is the new "Bob's yer uncle"?

Posted in Sarkozy's son, 23, ignites uproar over job bid at 12:46 PM JST - 13th October
taj at 12:43 PM JST - 13th October

It's really hard to see anything beyond the unnatural colouring. Did all the photos on the roll come out like that? Was it shopped? Do the editors of JT look for "flattering shots of girls looking adorable" and "guys looking worse than me?" when chosing photos of the day?

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taj at 01:00 PM JST - 11th October

If they earn less than 1.03 million yen, spouses count as dependent. I hope that's not the same for 40 year old NEETs!! If it is, I certainly understand why this need to change, and quickly. NandaKandaManda, are your kids over 20 years of age?

I agree that kids still…

Posted in Gov't may scrap tax break for dependents in FY 2010 at 01:00 PM JST - 11th October
taj at 12:57 PM JST - 11th October

Jojo, the kids, like most kids of divorce, probably want mommy and daddy to get back together and for everything to be like it was before.

All we have on record is that one of the children was having troubling being away from Mother during the fortnightly visits at Father's…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 12:57 PM JST - 11th October
taj at 12:07 PM JST - 11th October

New question for the thread: is a criminal conviction in a foreign country any impediment to becoming a lawyer in the US?

(According to court transcripts Chris is not paying back the student loans his father-in-law guananteed for his studies in Fukuoka, so that he can pay his tuition for…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 12:07 PM JST - 11th October
taj at 10:04 PM JST - 10th October

Nessie, couldn't he have left the US on his US passport and then reached into his other pocket when entering Japan? I have heard from one multiple passport holder that she swaps on the plane.

I don't think immigration ever flips through a whole passport looking for recent depature stamps…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 10:04 PM JST - 10th October
taj at 12:56 PM JST - 9th October

MichaelTodd, I've never seen any mention of drugging other than in your posts. The voice, expression, and words of Mr. Higgins, when speaking to tv cameras right after the event (maybe cbs or cnn?) gave me the impression that he had not signed on for what went down. He seemed…

Posted in Arrested American man says reclaiming his children 'not crime' at 12:56 PM JST - 9th October