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williamsmith at 04:55 PM JST - 2nd June

It is terrible to drive your car into a crowd of people, but it goes to prove you really shouldn't point at people. The action of pointing can turn the most mild mannered man into a car rammer. It's crazy to point at someone.

Posted in Man held for attempted murder after driving car into schoolchildren in Chiba at 04:55 PM JST - 2nd June
Zen_Builder at 04:55 PM JST - 2nd June

Sounds like one of the storm-drains/ditches that often run alongside roads and walking streets.

In many areas they are covered concrete slabs in others they are left open.

Posted in 2-yr-old boy drowns in drain while parents are in comic cafe at 04:55 PM JST - 2nd June
Fair dinkum! at 04:54 PM JST - 2nd June

Owning cars in Japan is very different to the west. It's actually difficult to find secondhand cars in bad condition due to the abundance of newer cars. If a secondhand car is deemed to be a shocker it is either scrapped or shipped OS. Buying a new car in Japan…

Posted in Buying a used car in Japan -- what to keep in mind at 04:54 PM JST - 2nd June
dr_jones at 04:53 PM JST - 2nd June

it begs the question "what kind of drain was this and why was it opened?"

Posted in 2-yr-old boy drowns in drain while parents are in comic cafe at 04:53 PM JST - 2nd June
Sarge at 04:51 PM JST - 2nd June

"Clinton won a lopsided but largely symbolic victory"

Her victories are always symbolic, while the Messiah's are always putting him "within reach" of the nomination.

Posted in Obama expects to claim nomination this week; Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary at 04:51 PM JST - 2nd June
SushiSake3 at 04:50 PM JST - 2nd June

Supwe delegate - "who are going to miss Bush more than the Americans here who vote mostly Republican."

Reality says record numbers are voting Democrat.

Posted in McClellan: Bush should have fired Rove over CIA leak at 04:50 PM JST - 2nd June
Madverts at 04:50 PM JST - 2nd June

"A coffin apparently containing body parts"

Sicko's.

Posted in Israel deports Hezbollah spy to Lebanon at 04:50 PM JST - 2nd June
dr_jones at 04:50 PM JST - 2nd June

"Don't tell me you haven't wanted to do the same after one too many finger points and "gaijin da!" shouts."

well to be honest, i'd like to ... into a group of right-wings!

Posted in Man held for attempted murder after driving car into schoolchildren in Chiba at 04:50 PM JST - 2nd June
Sarge at 04:49 PM JST - 2nd June

"Clinton won a lopsided but largelt symbolic victory"

Her victories are always symbolic, while the Messiah's are always putting him "within reach" of the nomination.

Posted in Obama expects to claim nomination this week; Clinton wins Puerto Rico primary at 04:49 PM JST - 2nd June
bigtime_charlie at 04:47 PM JST - 2nd June

cleo............I'd like to see the scoffers on JT try to do the coppers' job. Most of them wouldn't last past a couple of shifts. Heck, most of them wouldn't even get through basic training.

Kindly enlighten us.How much training does it take to be able to sit on your butt…

Posted in Are Japanese police really as incompetent as readers on Japan Today make them out to be? at 04:47 PM JST - 2nd June