tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post3254690386947160299..comments2023-06-08T18:26:48.695+09:00Comments on ponta's memorandum: To tornadoes28 on Debito orgpontahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03496115144024199418noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post-43624683935921394482008-05-31T18:39:00.000+09:002008-05-31T18:39:00.000+09:00I posted your comment.LB, could you give me e-mail...I posted your comment.<BR/>LB, could you give me e-mail?<BR/>ponta_at_oocidentalism<BR/><BR/>{{{{{@yahoo.co.jp }}}}}pontahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496115144024199418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post-62655932836685043922008-05-31T15:15:00.000+09:002008-05-31T15:15:00.000+09:00Hi Ponta,Yup, I am definitely persona non grata th...Hi Ponta,<BR/><BR/>Yup, I am definitely persona non grata there. And he knows me in the real world too! He won't post my response to the demand for "proof2 that Japan's legal system does not condone police brutality, but he allows posts from others challenging my original claim (some Debitard claims I am "trolling for attention" - no, that would be Debito). This is the offensive posting that apparently is too dangerous to be allowed on his site:<BR/><BR/>Odd. I thought I replied to Stevie's question, but it doesn't seem to be appearing. Possibly a computer glitch, these things do happen...<BR/><BR/>I'll try again, and take a screenshot just to reassure myself I'm not going senile.<BR/><BR/>Anyway...<BR/><BR/>The Shibushi Jiken<BR/>http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/志布志事件<BR/>Or just google "志布志事件", or 鹿児島事件(Kagoshima Jiken, 鹿児島選挙違反事件(Kagoshima Senkyo Ihan Jiken) or 鹿児島県議選買収事件(Kagoshima-ken Gisen Baishuu Jiken.<BR/><BR/>There is an entire blog devoted to the issue, with case stories of the<BR/>judiciary in various parts of the country penalizing the police or<BR/>prosecutors for overstepping their bounds:<BR/>http://blog.kashika-suishin.com/<BR/><BR/>For example, go to the archive for September 2007 and click on the first two stories that pop up.<BR/><BR/>These only took a few minutes to find, and I know for a fact there are more cases like these out there (unfortunately). The point is, the legal system does NOT give the police carte blanche to do whatever they want, and WILL pass a decision against them if they abuse their powers.<BR/><BR/>Radical stuff, the truth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post-3813951195128578632008-05-31T01:07:00.000+09:002008-05-31T01:07:00.000+09:00Hello LBDid he block your comments too?Oh my.As I ...Hello LB<BR/>Did he block your comments too?<BR/>Oh my.<BR/>As I see them, your comments have been informative and balanced.<BR/><BR/>It seems the truth hurts, but the lie pleases. <BR/><BR/> I understand the foreigners in Japan have many complaints which the native Japanese do not realise and therefore that there is urgent need for them to organize an association to speak out. <BR/><BR/> But Mr Arudo's style is not right.<BR/>Rather than giving correct information, his blog is giving wrong message to NJ as well as J.<BR/>Honestly in my opinion his blog is doomed because he rejects open discussions. Not only that, his blog as it is is promoting negative image of foreigners and fueling racial disparity.<BR/>Let me give you an example.<BR/>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1qYRvk8tV8&eurl=http://blog.livedoor.jp/tonchamon/archives/51926565.html<BR/>This woman uploaded the message in Japanese that was basically based on Mr. Arudo's blog:She even linked to his blog. There was such huge negative repercussion from the Japanese that she stopped uploading the original video and apologized for the misunderstanding.<BR/> I don't think she was ill-intended---in fact, she must be well-intended according to the video re-uploaded, but I think she was misled by Mr. Arudo's blog.<BR/> Mr.Arudou's style will be perceived among the Japanese as Jermiah Wright type of preach at best, or North Korean propaganda at worst.<BR/> I hope some other people will speak out for Gaijin so that J and NJ talk and live together comfortably and understand each other.<BR/><BR/><BR/>Let's get in touch, and let me know if it is made clear that he picks your comment as a spam mail just as he did to me.pontahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496115144024199418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post-17760827469700405492008-05-31T00:27:00.000+09:002008-05-31T00:27:00.000+09:00Hello Ponta,Looks like you and I may be in the sam...Hello Ponta,<BR/><BR/>Looks like you and I may be in the same boat - Debito now seems to be blocking my posts as well. I figured it would happen at some point, but great timing: "Show me that the Japanese legal system does not enable police torture!" OK, did it - and the evidence never appears...<BR/><BR/>Don't want to put out anything which contradicts "the message", after all.<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Later,<BR/>LBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post-89394620846090616782008-05-30T18:14:00.000+09:002008-05-30T18:14:00.000+09:00このコメントはブログの管理者によって削除されました。Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post-21024883612814919142008-05-28T19:09:00.000+09:002008-05-28T19:09:00.000+09:00I agree.It was indeed irresponsible of the customs...I agree.<BR/>It was indeed irresponsible of the customs officer, and I understand the foreigners' concern.<BR/>But I think it is also stupid to connect this incident with Baker's case which British government also found guilty.(British does not imprison the innocent, doesn't it?)and to regard it as motivated out of racism.<BR/>I don't see nothing wrong with the way Japan Probe presents the case, but Mr Arudou's style just put weadge betwen J and NJ. I think NJ in Japan should realize it. The sooner, the better.pontahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03496115144024199418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6030909470450917211.post-52915750581015138422008-05-28T03:29:00.000+09:002008-05-28T03:29:00.000+09:00LB's posted some comments on Japan Probe in Englis...LB's posted some comments on Japan Probe in English too. <BR/><BR/>I agree with you, this person probably just selected a random bag and didn't pay attention to the label on the bag (otherwise the other customs people would not have questioned other passengers, they would have already known which one had the hash). He was an irresponsible doink for breaking the rules but I don't think he did this out of any racist motives.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10008898260749714040noreply@blogger.com