timorborder said...

timorborder at 01:57 PM JST - 10th November

The news could not be better for Yokohama. Nasuno could well be the biggest bust in franchise history. I actually remember going out to Chiba Marine Stadium many years ago to watch an inter-league game between the two teams. It was Nasuno's first start I think. Talk about a disaster,…

Posted in Lotte's Shimizu moves to Yokohama in 1-for-2 trade at 01:57 PM JST - 10th November
timorborder at 01:22 PM JST - 10th November

I just want the US to go in boots and all over this issue and kick Japan into the 21st century with regard to its responsibilities as a mature (god forbid) nation state.

If Japan were to act as a responsible member of international society on this issue, there would…

Posted in 21 senators urge Obama to press Japan on child abductions at 01:22 PM JST - 10th November
timorborder at 12:55 PM JST - 10th November

USAF, thanks for your inquiry about my military knowledge.

I must admit that I know nothing at all about the military lifestyle, despite having graduated top 5 in my class from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, and subsequently serving for 15 years as an infantry officer, including 2 years on…

Posted in Lawyer asks investigators not to question Hasan at 12:55 PM JST - 10th November
timorborder at 12:43 PM JST - 10th November

If the US gets no joy on this topic, the next step should be the enacting of laws that specifically target Japanese nationals married to US citizens within the United States. Specifically, the US government might consider some form of electronic tagging that would be activated every time such people…

Posted in 21 senators urge Obama to press Japan on child abductions at 12:43 PM JST - 10th November
timorborder at 11:03 AM JST - 10th November

Just a couple of quick comments.

Firstly, while Major Hasan showed a clear intent to kill, what is it with the people who shot him? None of that "shoot to wound" garbage, somebody should have had the presence of mind to slot the guy on the spot. It would have…

Posted in Lawyer asks investigators not to question Hasan at 11:03 AM JST - 10th November
timorborder at 10:39 AM JST - 10th November

References to "ex" Yakuza always strike me as amusing. It is a well-known fact that all members are made to submit undated resignations to their groups in advance. If they then do something stupid that draws the attention of police, these documents are submitted by the gang to the police…

Posted in Ex-gangster held after beating customer to death in Thai restaurant in Tokyo at 10:39 AM JST - 10th November
timorborder at 04:17 PM JST - 9th November

Just out of interest, how would they put a timeframe on a finger print? Until recently sounds like a positive spin on things.

Posted in Ichihashi's fingerprints found in Osaka construction company dorm at 04:17 PM JST - 9th November
timorborder at 03:31 PM JST - 9th November

My Japanese friends, you, and I would get years of hard jail-time, no question, and for the little people like us, there's no coming back from that. That's permanent; a perfect example of different sets of laws for different people.

A very good comment. So the law is blind in…

Posted in Sakai given suspended term for drug possession, use at 03:31 PM JST - 9th November
timorborder at 02:47 PM JST - 9th November

She stayed at a friends for a day or two then handed herself in to the cops.

Which if true (I heard she was offered an apartment in Yamato City), would still constitute the harboring of a fugitive under the criminal statutes of this country. It doesn't matter if she…

Posted in Sakai given suspended term for drug possession, use at 02:47 PM JST - 9th November
timorborder at 02:27 PM JST - 9th November

What about her warrants this "druggie" classification? That would be the admitted habitual use of illegal drugs in breach of the Narcotics Control Law, use that has been proven through the recovery of a rather large stash of used drug paraphernalia in addition to the recovery of a volume of…

Posted in Sakai given suspended term for drug possession, use at 02:27 PM JST - 9th November