Comments on: What would have happened if she was an American?

By: JajaYaya

JajaYaya — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:59:48 +0000

This is just so horrific! I read about it and.. How could someone think they have the right to take someone else’s life away under which circumstance no matter what they are? I hate the fact that Japan doesn’t see this as a serious thing and that i haven’t heard it here in Europe on TV. When the British girl got killed in Japan it was horrific for her family of course (she went to the same university my mom attends now). A year and a few months on, no killer found and the Japanese aren’t even trying hard enough! Maybe because she’s a foreigner? I believe so!

I have been deeply shocked by this. The fact that she is just been seen as a Filipino girl and that’s it angers me! This is a life lost, why do the police try to think if the brutal killer should be charged with murder or not? CHARGE THE GUY! These people obviously don’t care because race matters. (not generalising and not saying everyone). And trust me, if it was a Japanese girl, the whole country would be shocked.

By: Jebepe

Jebepe — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:24:54 +0000

JAPANESE a CRUEL race

By: Links « WITMOT?

Links « WITMOT? — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 20:57:50 +0000

[...] Speaking of strange stories coming from Japan, try this one. Hiroshi Nozaki killed a Filipina hostess and stuffing the body parts in a coin locker. Eight years ago, he was charged with, you guessed it, chopping up a Filipina hostess and trying to flush it down the toilet. Link [...]

By: Foste

Foste — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:43:30 +0000

Well I don’t think he was rascistic.

He just stated a WHAT IF situation. And if the killer was Afro American the media would react much more drastically.

It’s not his oppinion that Afro Americans are violent he just tries to guess how the media would perceive such a case.

By: easylistening

easylistening — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 06:26:33 +0000

“. As foreigners in Japan, there is more to this story than the Japanese media make out. How much different would this situation be if she were say, American? Or perhaps if she was a Japanese national, and the killer was an African American?”

You racist bastard, why you got to say an african american would commit a serial psychotic murder. The most influential race of people on the planet and all you can tie them to is violence. You prick!!!

By: jose

jose — Thu, 29 May 2008 05:42:31 +0000

Thank you ” idahomaniac” for your priceless advice, that is a great information that people have to do it as soon as possible, normally police they do not let you make any contact or call, that is the japanese law, however if you stick to that and you are really pushy about this, who knows.., i heard that advice too late do, so I trully apreciate this post that you wrote!

that is a trully smart-gaikokujin tip right there!

In case they arrest you…

Also I would add do not talk/collaborate with a policeman even knowing that you are right until this condition is applied to you! and also ask to write to the Embassy and sign that one ONLY… If you can not read japanese to confirm that is the embassy paper DONT SIGN IT, they LOVE to make you sign things that have any statement/reality that they create…

Their mission and the Inspectors one is make you guilty at any times; one that you are in their net that is their job, no matter you are right or not, that is the true: also this is for all japanese & gaikokujin included that is their system here… so do not feel discriminated for this

Do many times they are useles; embasies in those moments are the only communication tool that you priviledge have as a gaikokujin, when they throw into the police stations

So please remember that here we are just guests no matter your visa status is and your social level, so play with these tips and you will be more smarter than them!

By: idahomaniac

idahomaniac — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:53:45 +0000

just one more thing for any and all of you out there, non-Japanese that is. Please for your own safty contact your embasy and get the number of a lawyer who speaks your language and do two things. first put it in your wallet on a piece of paper, in your passport, and in your phone address book. Second call them. The call is free. Ask them if they have any emergency number you can have or a 24 hour number, and then ask them what to do if you need to call them in an emergency. They will kindly tell you for free. Then DONT SIGN ANY PIECE OF PAPER A POLICEMAN GIVES YOU UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, NO FINGER PRINT, NO INKON, NOTHING AND SAY i must call my lawyer, iwont talk to you or sign anything without my lawyer. period end of story. DONT DO IT! DONT SIGN IT. NOT A SPEEDING TICKET NOT ANYTHING.

its a good idea for you to look on the net for laws of Japan EVERYTHING is in English, from LABOR LAWS, great stuff, to marriage and everything inbetween. Gaijin have a 98% conviction rate if arrested. you are guilty as charged until you escape. Sorry, its sad but true.

By: idahomaniac

idahomaniac — Wed, 28 May 2008 02:07:42 +0000

I find it hard to believe most of you you find this story so hard to believe. I have lived in Japan for nearly 7 years now and worked with the Japanese for almost 20 years in America before that. I am also a bit familiar with Japanese history both pre and post WWII. nothing shocking here. just an ordinary day in the psychie of the most arrogant racist supremists on earth. DO you really not know this? What is the average age of the reader/ writter on this page?
Anyway it is a terrible thing
And i dont think the real action of the state would be that much different if it were an American that was dead. Just a thicker coat of paint.
The Japanese can do no wrong when it comes to any non japanese. and dont you forget it or you may find yourself in some very deep boiling water someday. ALWAYS watch your back here
sorry, thats just the way it is

By: african name

african name — Mon, 26 May 2008 15:31:13 +0000

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By: james

james — Mon, 26 May 2008 03:52:20 +0000

Someone mentioned Issei Sagawa, well according to the Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Issei_Sagawa) his release is basically down to the actions of French authorities, and not the Japanese justice system.

Still, this article makes quite a contrast to the “Prison in Japan” series. Given how harshly petty criminals (both Japanese and Gaijin) are treated, it’s amazing that murderers should get treated so leniently.

However, Japan is experimenting with a jury system, and if it goes ahead, I think it would have to result in a fairer system. Because there is no doubt in my mind that a jury would have convicted Nozaki of the murder of the first woman.