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Was thinking the same, but wonder if an arrest in Japan is somehow different to an arrest in US for instance, and hence not quite as excessive as it immediately
by jalk 3y ago
Was thinking the same, but wonder if an arrest in Japan is somehow different to an arrest in US for instance, and hence not quite as excessive as it immediately sounds.
- tedunangst 3y agoCriminal copyright infringement is new to Japan. https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/report-japan-criminalizes-piracy-other-copyright-infringement/amp https://www.inverse.com/input/culture/report-japan-criminali...
- ClumsyPilot 3y agoCriminaloty of copyright is a tragic mistake a4ound the worls- it should be handled like patents -the accusor should file charges in civil court and demand compensation The way things are, my tax dollars are being used to protect profits of companies that often themselves pay no tax.
- ehnto 3y agoJapan has a nearly 99% conviction rate, which tells you a lot about their justice process. It is not good to be arrested in Japan, even when you are innocent. You can be held for long periods without trial as well, essentially serving time with no certainty that you were actually in the wrong.
- coobird 3y agoThis. Also doesn't help that many ordinary Japanese think that getting arrested basically equals they're guilty. So much for due process. That said, the 99% conviction rate is a bit misleading in that the prosecution rate is pretty low (as low as 10%?). Seems as the prosecutors are picking and choosing slam dunk cases than sending cases through the courts to avoid not guilty verdicts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_justice_system_of_Japan https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_justice_system_of_Jap...
- astrange 3y ago> Japan has a nearly 99% conviction rate, which tells you a lot about their justice process. That's about the same as US federal prosecutors, but it mainly means they don't even bother prosecuting unless they think it's a sure thing.
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