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my biggest takeaway from the entire affair is just how horrible the Japanese justice system is In addition to that absurd holding time: defence lawyer doesn't
by wp381640 8y ago
my biggest takeaway from the entire affair is just how horrible the Japanese justice system is
In addition to that absurd holding time: defence lawyer doesn't see the case until close to trial, almost impossible to get bail, the absurdly high conviction rate, not being able to take notes, forced interviews, confessions, having you "prepare for a confession"
Sounds like a justice system from a dictatorship, not a supposed liberal democracy
- octorian 8y agoSometime back in the 90's, I remember seeing a segment about the Japanese justice system on either 20/20 or 60 Minutes. Basically there was an American who had the misfortune of simply being in the wrong place at the wrong time, got arrested, and had to endure this torture for the better part of a year. I they said he was lucky enough to actually be in the 1% that isn't convicted. The whole ordeal was so bad that it actually made me afraid to even consider visiting that country. This is nothing new, its just that everyone is now being reminded about it because of a high profile case making the news rounds.