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https://www.thedailybeast.com/does-japan-ever-convict-men-for-rape https://www.thedailybeast.com/does-japan-ever-convict-men-fo... they could work on this. It

https://www.thedailybeast.com/does-japan-ever-convict-men-for-rape https://www.thedailybeast.com/does-japan-ever-convict-men-fo... they could work on this. It seems all crime isn't drying up, just the things the government wants to call a crime.

will4274 9y ago
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- smegel 9y ago
  Not if you browse with javascript disabled by default.
  - zpr 9y ago
    These days, that might also be a crime.
    - linkregister 9y ago
      First they came for the Ad Blockers, but I did not speak out — because I wasn't one. Then they came for the VPN Users, but I did not speak out — because I wasn't one. Then they came for the JavaScript Disablers, — and there was no one left to speak for me. ;)
    - Parcissons 9y ago
      You can opt out, in the third menue, down a flight of stairs, behind the door with "Living Tiger" sign on it. You will be reopted in, on the next update. Sorry, we cant save your privacy and security settings.
  - azinman2 9y ago
    Which would be what percentage of internet users? 0.00001%?
    - dec0dedab0de 9y ago
      probably a much higher percentage of hn users.
      - apsdsm 9y ago
        but what percentage of mobile users?
        freeloop3 9y ago
        99%
        ReverseCold 9y ago
        I don't even know how to turn off JS on mobile (but I use Disconnect as a systemwide adblocker so it's usually not a problem).
        ReverseCold 9y ago
        Oops, you can disable it the same way you do on desktop on both Chrome and Firefox.
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GuB-42 9y ago
The fact that your article starts with a fallacy (the bayonet training part) doesn't help its credibility... It is also slightly off topic. The original article talks about catching criminals, yours talk about conviction. The issue is about what constitutes rape in Japan, not the effectiveness of the Police. There is still an interesting bit in the original article : "The hunt for things to do may sometimes be beneficial. The number of reported cases of children being abused at home has almost doubled since 2010, despite the declining birth rate. That suggests the police are increasingly intervening in the domestic sphere, which they used to avoid.". It means that we might see an improvement when it comes to domestic violence (which can include rape).
nihonde 9y ago
I would caution anyone reading this top-voted comment to look at any other story about crime stats in Japan. This knee-jerk response about manipulated statistics is almost always in the response. If you don’t think crime is exceptionally low in Japan, go spend a year or two outside Tokyo and get back to us.
- drawnwren 9y ago
  I lived in Osaka, which is ostensibly the crime capital of Japan, for a few months. I have never felt more safe in my entire life. Yes, there were the characteristic Yakuza businesses, but I would have been surprised if I dropped my passport at 2 am and it wasn't returned.
  - _qbxp 9y ago
    I grew up next to (literally) the Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters. Never once did I feel unsafe there, or anywhere else in Japan. It really is a night and day difference.

will4274 9y ago

Warning: site has malicious ads which navigate you away on mobile

smegel 9y ago
Not if you browse with javascript disabled by default.
- zpr 9y ago
  These days, that might also be a crime.
  - linkregister 9y ago
    First they came for the Ad Blockers, but I did not speak out — because I wasn't one. Then they came for the VPN Users, but I did not speak out — because I wasn't one. Then they came for the JavaScript Disablers, — and there was no one left to speak for me. ;)
  - Parcissons 9y ago
    You can opt out, in the third menue, down a flight of stairs, behind the door with "Living Tiger" sign on it. You will be reopted in, on the next update. Sorry, we cant save your privacy and security settings.
- azinman2 9y ago
  Which would be what percentage of internet users? 0.00001%?
  - dec0dedab0de 9y ago
    probably a much higher percentage of hn users.
    - apsdsm 9y ago
      but what percentage of mobile users?
      - freeloop3 9y ago
        99%
      - ReverseCold 9y ago
        I don't even know how to turn off JS on mobile (but I use Disconnect as a systemwide adblocker so it's usually not a problem).
        ReverseCold 9y ago
        Oops, you can disable it the same way you do on desktop on both Chrome and Firefox.
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GuB-42 9y ago

The fact that your article starts with a fallacy (the bayonet training part) doesn't help its credibility... It is also slightly off topic. The original article talks about catching criminals, yours talk about conviction. The issue is about what constitutes rape in Japan, not the effectiveness of the Police. There is still an interesting bit in the original article : "The hunt for things to do may sometimes be beneficial. The number of reported cases of children being abused at home has almost doubled since 2010, despite the declining birth rate. That suggests the police are increasingly intervening in the domestic sphere, which they used to avoid.". It means that we might see an improvement when it comes to domestic violence (which can include rape).

nihonde 9y ago

I would caution anyone reading this top-voted comment to look at any other story about crime stats in Japan. This knee-jerk response about manipulated statistics is almost always in the response. If you don’t think crime is exceptionally low in Japan, go spend a year or two outside Tokyo and get back to us.

drawnwren 9y ago
I lived in Osaka, which is ostensibly the crime capital of Japan, for a few months. I have never felt more safe in my entire life. Yes, there were the characteristic Yakuza businesses, but I would have been surprised if I dropped my passport at 2 am and it wasn't returned.
- _qbxp 9y ago
  I grew up next to (literally) the Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters. Never once did I feel unsafe there, or anywhere else in Japan. It really is a night and day difference.