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I was almost always left alone. I knew a guy who was bugged all the time. The difference between us was that I was quiet on the subway, dressed in a subdued fas
by A_COMPUTER 11y ago
I was almost always left alone. I knew a guy who was bugged all the time. The difference between us was that I was quiet on the subway, dressed in a subdued fashion. Basically I was a square. He was not. Japanese cops profile people. I _think_ what it boiled down to was, I didn't look like the sort of person who might be carrying marijuana on their person, another difference between my friend and I :-) This could be extremely outdated information though, that was over two decades ago (thinking about moving back, if a no-longer-young person can somehow find work.)
- deciplex 11y agoCould be, but fwiw for a little over two of those years I had a full beard, long hair, looking pretty rough, etc etc. And, as I mentioned, even times when the cops could and probably should have given me a hard time, they did not. wrt moving back, I will be leaving next year due to the job market here, so there's a data point for you. It's not impossible to find work, but if you're in tech and coming from the US be prepared for a bit of a shock.
- A_COMPUTER 11y agoThanks for the advance warning... :-(