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Japanfreakier · 11-15-2006, 04:05 PM

I think we've seen this coming for a while, and frankly I'm surprised that it took so long. I thought that the Japanese government would follow America's suit and use terrorism as an excuse to crack down on crime; instead they have used 'Drinking & Driving' for their cover. They say they are cracking down on it by doing 'random' checks. The have caught a lot of drunk drivers, but what they aren't hyping in the news is how many people they have arrested for other violations. Once they stop you they can search your vehicle till the cows come home.

Just some info for the Junkie Gaijins (me?) out there.

1) The police have the right to stop anybody, anytime, and do a body search and even a strip search if they so choose. You can try to refuse, and it does work sometimes, but don't assume that you have a right to privacy. The most likely places you will be stopped is Shibuya and Akihabara.

2) The police can not enter stores, restaurants, and other business places unless invited by the owners or they see a crime in progress. Not like America where cops eat at the next table. So if you are in a head-shop and cops are outside, just chill till they are gone.

3) The police don't ride the trains. It is always safer to ride the train or if you think your in trouble get into a station.

4) If a Japanese is caught with drugs and arrested, they can not make deals like in America to get off free. However, they have to show remorse for what they did and have to prove it by snitching. The low-done is snitch and get probation, don't snitch go to jail. They will turn a gaijin in within a heartbeat. The culture is based on shame, meaning that if nobody sees them doing something bad they don't give a shit (explains a lot doesn't it.) If they snitch on you and you go to jail, you'll be deported as soon as your released. No shame for them.

In reality the police don't give a shit about drug users. The police and the yakuza are tightly knit together and work together. But at the moment the government is pressuring them so they have to make a certain number of arrests before things get back to normal. So in the mean time stay safe.

Mighty Mouse · 11-16-2006, 04:12 AM

Thanks for the info Jf. Luckily, I don't drive, just ride a bicycle. I've only been stopped once and they were friendly and didn't search me (I wasn't carrying anyway, Thank God!) All in all, pretty lax in Japan compared to the US.

MM

Japanfreakier · 11-16-2006, 08:47 AM

Thanks MM, I completly forgot.

5) Bicycles are the most dangerous form of transportation. Police regulary stop people riding bikes to check if they are "stolen". I personally know of one Japanese man who was stopped and arrested for carrying. Police love stopping bikes because they don't have to move far from their Kobans, the lazy fucks.

Mighty Mouse · 11-16-2006, 02:25 PM

I once had a co-worker that was a gorgeous gaijin. She was American, tall, blonde with a voluptuous body. She road a racing bike everywhere and complained that she got stopped by the cops a few times a week. They said they were checking the bike but we knew they were checking out her

MM

naga_sadu · 11-17-2006, 02:57 AM

Thanks for the warning, man! Esp pointer #3!!!

subliminal · 03-17-2007, 04:12 PM

it sucks, but nothing we can do.

11-15-2006, 04:05 PM	#1
Japanfreakier Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,588	Tokyo Crackdown I think we've seen this coming for a while, and frankly I'm surprised that it took so long. I thought that the Japanese government would follow America's suit and use terrorism as an excuse to crack down on crime; instead they have used 'Drinking & Driving' for their cover. They say they are cracking down on it by doing 'random' checks. The have caught a lot of drunk drivers, but what they aren't hyping in the news is how many people they have arrested for other violations. Once they stop you they can search your vehicle till the cows come home. Just some info for the Junkie Gaijins (me?) out there. 1) The police have the right to stop anybody, anytime, and do a body search and even a strip search if they so choose. You can try to refuse, and it does work sometimes, but don't assume that you have a right to privacy. The most likely places you will be stopped is Shibuya and Akihabara. 2) The police can not enter stores, restaurants, and other business places unless invited by the owners or they see a crime in progress. Not like America where cops eat at the next table. So if you are in a head-shop and cops are outside, just chill till they are gone. 3) The police don't ride the trains. It is always safer to ride the train or if you think your in trouble get into a station. 4) If a Japanese is caught with drugs and arrested, they can not make deals like in America to get off free. However, they have to show remorse for what they did and have to prove it by snitching. The low-done is snitch and get probation, don't snitch go to jail. They will turn a gaijin in within a heartbeat. The culture is based on shame, meaning that if nobody sees them doing something bad they don't give a shit (explains a lot doesn't it.) If they snitch on you and you go to jail, you'll be deported as soon as your released. No shame for them. In reality the police don't give a shit about drug users. The police and the yakuza are tightly knit together and work together. But at the moment the government is pressuring them so they have to make a certain number of arrests before things get back to normal. So in the mean time stay safe.
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11-16-2006, 04:12 AM	#2
Mighty Mouse Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 79	Thanks for the info Jf. Luckily, I don't drive, just ride a bicycle. I've only been stopped once and they were friendly and didn't search me (I wasn't carrying anyway, Thank God!) All in all, pretty lax in Japan compared to the US. MM
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11-16-2006, 02:25 PM	#4
Mighty Mouse Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 79	I once had a co-worker that was a gorgeous gaijin. She was American, tall, blonde with a voluptuous body. She road a racing bike everywhere and complained that she got stopped by the cops a few times a week. They said they were checking the bike but we knew they were checking out her MM
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11-17-2006, 02:57 AM	#5
naga_sadu Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 556	Thanks for the warning, man! Esp pointer #3!!! __________________ Smoke herb! "....what CNN never dared to tell you." Thanx for the idea Vision of Shiva... 1. Corp watch: Please read and support! 2. Backyard compost makers unite!! Last edited by naga_sadu; 11-17-2006 at 03:03 AM..
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subliminal New Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15	it sucks, but nothing we can do.
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11-16-2006, 08:47 AM	#3
Japanfreakier Banned Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,588	Thanks MM, I completly forgot. 5) Bicycles are the most dangerous form of transportation. Police regulary stop people riding bikes to check if they are "stolen". I personally know of one Japanese man who was stopped and arrested for carrying. Police love stopping bikes because they don't have to move far from their Kobans, the lazy fucks.
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