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Are you suggesting we take up arms against the status quo because you were asked for ID? Are you really that delusional?The demographic realities dictate that one way or another, more and more foreigners are coming here. Either to work and pay tax or with assult rifles to take over (speaking within the prisim of the prevailing socio-economic order that exists in Japan and its big neighbours in China, Russia and USA.) . If you prefer the former I suggest you reconcile yourself to the fact that foreigners have rights and desist being in such a terrible state of nervous irritation when anyone is so bold as to point this out.
How many times do you need to repeat the same negative story you told in your other thread. Did it actually surprise you that you evoked such a reaction?Insofar as the second paragraph I have no idea what you are talking about. I was interested to know about the experience and knowledge of others on the subject but had you people all over, spitting out insults and etc on threads I was posting on a month or so ago. I stopped posting and waited in the vain hope that you people would have something better to do than spend hours going through these threads and ruining them with non-stop nonsese messages.
God have mercy! You people are really fanatical, arent you?
You just hate it so much that foreigners would have any rights in Japan, dont you?
I think you on purpose ruin this thread, the one I started on the topic and the one I originally posted on to.
Insofar as the second paragraph I have no idea what you are talking about.
I was interested to know about the experience and knowledge of others on the subject
but had you people all over, spitting out insults and etc on threads I was posting on a month or so ago.
I stopped posting and waited in the vain hope that you people would have something better to do than spend hours going through these threads and ruining them with non-stop nonsese messages.
Finally, its not my information. It is that of a Japanese citizen who has studied the subject and been so kind as to tell others.
If you have a problem with this information, take it up with him.
I am hardly going to believe you or any of your little gang over Debito. His motives are perfectly clear.
He was extremely irritated about being harrassed by the police due to having white skin.
Your motives for not wanting people to know about this are becoming increasingly clear.
Now, will you '$#)'&% please desist from replying to me!!!
If you do this as publicly and slowly as possible and record the details. They only want to show how "powerful" and "important" they are and doing this will only shoot down their little power-trip.
Are you suggesting we take up arms against the status quo because you were asked for ID? Are you really that delusional?
How many times do you need to repeat the same negative story you told in your other thread. Did it actually surprise you that you evoked such a reaction?
I'm pretty sure you've beaten your story into the ground, so why continue to repeat the same things over and over? I think you need to learn how to better pick your battles, both on the subjects you argue and when you want to openly defy the police who may or may not be racist, but in the end ARE just doing their job.
If you're really so attached to your interpretation of the law, maybe you should try to get the law refined so it is more clear on this point instead of endlessly railing against the individual officers, especially to a bunch of people that think your interpretation is incorrect.
God have mercy! You people are really fanatical, arent you? You just hate it so much that foreigners would have any rights in Japan, dont you? Once again, the only appropriate way to describe this is fascistic.
This is a lot of fighting, but I'm not exactly sure why it's going on. :?
There's a difference between asking personal questions and asking for identification. The "Gaijin Card" carries a lot of personal information on it, like your address, etc. Having that information recorded down over and over again when you haven't done anything wrong would be unnerving to anyone. Would having your information taken down multiple times mean that should something in your area go wrong, you're going to be a strong suspect because you've clearly been deemed suspicious by the Japanese police? Being asked questions (where are you going, what are you doing) is moderately annoying, but not nearly as worrisome as having your personal information demanded and recorded. Heck, I was asked "personal questions" at my own school in the States, but I think it was just that officer's slightly creepy way of making small talk.
Now, if I were busy loitering around a place for a really long period of time (like maybe I completely misunderstood where I was meeting someone, knowing myself), I would consider that just suspicious enough to be politely questioned no matter what country I was in. Just walking down the street and having my ID demanded is a bit much. All that does is tell me that in that officer's eyes, I don't belong. Those Japanese laws have tried to make it so that racial profiling is not reason enough to ask for your ID, and I can agree with that. Stereotypes are common anywhere, but that shouldn't lead to harassment, and no, I'm not referring just to Japan. I personally had no trouble with the police when I lived in Japan (I'm black, so I definitely stand out), but I appreciate the fact that in some respect, at least, someone is trying to make sure that I feel comfortable there. Even if a few xenophobic people are causing distress in the foreign population.
So, like I said, I'm not sure why all this fighting is going on. I hope I'm not about to be targeted just because I posted in the middle of it.
EDIT: Rereading the law about police behavior, I just noticed that it doesn't actually say anything about showing your ID, just that they need justifiable cause to question you. I'm guessing that's where all the contention is, huh?
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Dear members, I really do not want to (temporarily) close this thread due to personal attacks and irrelevant, hateful and emotional debates that keep on going in circles (cf. police thread), but shall not hesitate to do so if deemed necessary. Take a deep breath everyone and let's get back to a factual and respectful discussion.
Thanks.
Don't quote me and re-write it to how you want. And yes I do have free time , b/c it is 4 day long weekend, did you forget that Jack?LOL you created a little image just for me???? Funny! I have made such an impression on you? You really have a lot of free time, dont you?
Unfortunately it is you that has decended into irrelevant babble a long, long time ago and I guess someone of your statue would have a hard time recognising that. I think removing you will be the the quickest and most painless in this situation. Don't you think it is strange that 99% of people are disagreeing with you? Why are you the only one who is agreeing with you? You are indeed a sad individual...Thanks for that. I also dont want to it to decend into irrelevant babble. At least not more so than it already has. I was planning on taking a break and then coming back in a week or so becasue i want all foreigners to know their rights and not be harassed by police due to the color of their skin. Many or most of these others absolutely dont want that and therefore wont stop with the aformentioned babble. If they continue when I come back is there any chance of simply removing the messages?
First of all, before you question someone's language skills, you need to have two options in order to refer to "the latter."LOL, that is funny! Are you serious or having fun with me? If English is your first language I can only presume it is the latter.
That's a logical fallacy wrapped up to look logical. Japan does need immigrants in order to sustain its declining population, but foreign residents will not have the political clout to demand more rights until they are organized, and they won't be able to demand rights equal to native citizens unless they're naturalized, which means they would no longer be foreigners. Unless you're talking about giving equal rights to foreign residents, in which case good luck arguing that one in parliament.Capitalist economy dikatates the need for exapanding markets, resources and general "spheres of influence". If Japan is weak and empty one of its big neighbours will move in and take Japan. Japan will be weak and empty unless there is a lot more immigration. As the numbers of immigrants increases relative to the native population, they will demand more rights and pretty soon the same rights as native people.
I'm afraid you didn't bother to read what I wrote. Try again. There's no need for you to insult me or my intelligence. I won't respond in kind, and the more you post things like this the less your opinion matters.LOL, you are funny. I have been "beaten to the groud"? How so? Thats what I keep saying! Are you stupid??? Part of their job description isnt to ignore the law in order to harrass people who have different color skin simply becasue they have different color skin.
Funny that this is the first time you've mentioned this. Forgive me for not believing a hearsay confirmation from "a very high ranking female policewomen." I'm sure it's supposed to sound like a very credible source.I did confirm my interpretation wioth a very high ranking female policewomen. I mean, she works for the police isnt just a dopey s##tkicker cruising around trying to get in the face of people who have different color skin while mafia criminals run rampant.
Its really beside the point. I have said in my original post and several times since, to just publicly and slowly inspect their I.D. first is enough if you are in a hurry..... or just cant stand the stench of the kind of police who cruise around trying to cause trouble for different color skinned people.
I'm aware of the meaning of my name; were you aware that it's not necessarily a derogatory term? Again, I'm not going to bother responding to your lame insults so perhaps you can try to actually make a point for a change instead of making these sad strawman arguments against me. Attacking my character doesn't make you any more right.You user name is really interesting. You are aware that the term "gaijin" is primarily a deragatory term given to foreigners. Are you really a ツ"ナ?Oツ坂?伉人ツ"ツ? If so, do you suffer from some kind of bizzare form of the Stockholm syndrome? There is probably another, more specific term for it but I am not a psychologist. I dont know the term.
BTW; I will continue to repeat the same message because I want all foreigners to know about this because I know how many have complined of harrassment by the police and I know many of them have left Japan with a very bad impression. They should know that it isnt Japan or Japanese society in general, it is merely some lawless, racist police who want people to know, or think, how "powerful" and "important" they are. However in the end, they are merely annoying little fascists who should be in the gulag!
I can't help myself Glenski and I know your views on Debito and what he is trying to do. Although we have our differences, I respect your views, but must post my opinion here.Glenski said:Do not feed the trolls.
First of all, before you question someone's language skills, you need to have two options in order to refer to "the latter."
That's a logical fallacy wrapped up to look logical. Japan does need immigrants in order to sustain its declining population, but foreign residents will not have the political clout to demand more rights until they are organized, and they won't be able to demand rights equal to native citizens unless they're naturalized, which means they would no longer be foreigners. Unless you're talking about giving equal rights to foreign residents, in which case good luck arguing that one in parliament.
I'm afraid you didn't bother to read what I wrote. Try again. There's no need for you to insult me or my intelligence. I won't respond in kind, and the more you post things like this the less your opinion matters.
Funny that this is the first time you've mentioned this. Forgive me for not believing a hearsay confirmation from "a very high ranking female policewomen." I'm sure it's supposed to sound like a very credible source.
I'm aware of the meaning of my name; were you aware that it's not necessarily a derogatory term? Again, I'm not going to bother responding to your lame insults so perhaps you can try to actually make a point for a change instead of making these sad strawman arguments against me. Attacking my character doesn't make you any more right.
(You admittedly have capitulated every time you were asked for ID). Practice what you preach.
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I would certainly believe her over some of these "people" posting here who are really desperate to prevent foreigners knowing their rights. I mean Chidoriaishi is clearly a fascist. You can see he justifying police harrassment of Debito becasue he is a naturlized Japanese citizen with white-skin rather than a native Japanese person. While poor "frustrated Dave" is not the brightest person in the world, to say the least. Who would you believe? Its really beside the point anyway.
Reyter your ability to not comprehend why people wrote the things they wrote, or why we are debating with you is unprecedented. Why would I be out to keep foreigners from knowing their rights? I have blond hair and blue eyes, and that's about as "foreign looking" as one gets here. What I am doing is preventing you from posting misinformation, and misleading other foreigners into thinking it is in all "our" best interest to cause a big hassle for the police who, according to what is written in Japanese law, are just doing their job. Unfortunately, you are incapable of a logical debate because you do not possess the proper Japanese skills to come up with your own interpretation of the law. So you trust what Debito says, simply because it is what you want to hear. Tell me Retyer, where does Debito say specifically that as a foreigner you have the right to refuse to show your ID to the police? It does not say it directly in English and it does not even mention it in Japanese.
What I said I about Debito, I said because you were trying to mislead other readers into thinking that a Japanese born citizen is the one supporting your case (actually he is not supporting your case, though he is very misleading, and I'm sorry you are too blind with hatred to see it). I fully agree that as citizen of this country Debito has the right to fair and equal treatment like other Japanese. And I am so sorry that HE is racially profiled, but what the hell else can he do? He is a grave minority in this country, and logically, he should expect this.
If they still want to go on with it...... trouble!
Yeah, for you my friend.
Then after all is said and done i will lodge a complaint and if nothing happens with that, see a lawyer.
Why? The law is not on your side. You cannot even read and yet you are going to depend on it.... truly brilliant buddy.
i will pack my bags, and take my girlfriend with me home.
Would you please? You would really be doing all of us other foreigners a favor.
Thats right because I wasnt sure about the law. Now that I am, I will follow the steps outlined above.
You are sure about something you cannot even read. (Shakes head disbelief of the idiocy) Hmmmm... I'm pretty sure Egyptian hieroglyphics say that I am HE-MAN master of the universe. (Sense the sarcasm)
No."Serious" or "having fun with me". English isnt my first language but I think i speak it pretty well, dont I?
Says he with no reading or comprehension skills.Apart from this sentence your message was well thought out and put together so i will reply.
Really? Is that what he is trying to do? Unfortuanately your conveying the wrong infomation, but you keep on in that dream world of yours.Good point. That is what Debito is trying to do I believe. I am not involved in any significant political activities here but I am trying to do my part in letting foreigners know their rights in dealings with the police. Of course I refering to the uniformed s##tkickers cruising around getting in the face of people with different color skin simply becasue they ahve different color skin. Henceforth I will refer to them as pigs or fascists whether others like it or not. I believe as the numbers grow and become more concentrated political organization will come about. I dont think this has never not happened in any multicultural or even somewhat multicultural place anywhere previously.
Well it seems your commuication skills are very poor, b/c noone who works for the police force would say what you are saying they did. You must really suck at Japanese as bad as you do at English... Get her to sign up and have her inform us herself in Japanese of what she said to you. She should not have a problem with that at all. If you can't do that give me where she works and I will call her and confirm and post back here what she said.You were the one spitting insults at me first. I never mentioned it because I asked her in a casual conversation and she is a psychologist (helps the victims of crime, primarily children. A very nice and very pretty lady.) not a lawyer. I would certainly believe her over some of these "people" posting here who are really desperate to prevent foreigners knowing their rights.
Yeah, yeah ,yeah.... And an Japanese person of asian decent would get the same treatment if he/she were to act like Debido does.I mean Chidoriaishi is clearly a fascist. You can see he justifying police harrassment of Debito becasue he is a naturlized Japanese citizen with white-skin rather than a native Japanese person.
Don't feel sorry for me, I am doing pretty well for "not the brightest person". I own my house and 400 tsubo of land and I own a company started here in Japan and employ about 200 people.While poor "frustrated Dave" is not the brightest person in the world, to say the least. Who would you believe?
Please do, Japan and all the other forigners living here will be better for it. I just hope you decide not to show your ID even when you were doing nothing suspiciousIts really beside the point anyway.
What I will do if stopped in such a manner by the pigs again is show the Debitos card. If they want to go on with it, I will go from the start but this time showing them I am recording the exchange. I will then (while still recording) ask for their I.D. and if they refuse to show it........... I wont present mine either. If they still want to go on with it...... trouble! Then after all is said and done i will lodge a complaint and if nothing happens with that, see a lawyer. If still nothing happenes i will pack my bags, and take my girlfriend with me home. Is that acceptable for you?
Sure about the law, that is a laugh, thanks for that.It is primarily used as a derogatory term. I cant understand why you would use it unless you like being reffered to in derogatory terms.
Thats right because I wasnt sure about the law. Now that I am, I will follow the steps outlined above.
I'm glad for your sake to hear that English isn't your first language. I can't be sure how well you speak it, only how you write. Moving on..."Serious" or "having fun with me". English isnt my first language but I think i speak it pretty well, dont I? Apart from this sentence your message was well thought out and put together so i will reply.
Your disdain for the police is noted, but throwing around disparaging terms all the time is weary for me, and is not conducive to productive conversation.Good point. That is what Debito is trying to do I believe. I am not involved in any significant political activities here but I am trying to do my part in letting foreigners know their rights in dealings with the police. Of course I refering to the uniformed s##tkickers cruising around getting in the face of people with different color skin simply becasue they ahve different color skin. Henceforth I will refer to them as pigs or fascists whether others like it or not. I believe as the numbers grow and become more concentrated political organization will come about. I dont think this has never not happened in any multicultural or even somewhat multicultural place anywhere previously.
....when did I insult you? I'll requote myself and bold the relevant partYou were the one spitting insults at me first.
The misunderstanding is on your side, I'm afraid. I have yet to have insulted you in any deliberate way, and if you can't extend the same courtesy then there's no point in responding anymore.me said:I'm pretty sure you've beaten your story into the ground, so why continue to repeat the same things over and over?
It is beside the point, and again, if you continue to attack people that disagree with you, this conversation will simply end.I never mentioned it because I asked her in a casual conversation and she is a psychologist (helps the victims of crime, primarily children. A very nice and very pretty lady.) not a lawyer. I would certainly believe her over some of these "people" posting here who are really desperate to prevent foreigners knowing their rights. I mean Chidoriaishi is clearly a fascist. You can see he justifying police harrassment of Debito becasue he is a naturlized Japanese citizen with white-skin rather than a native Japanese person. While poor "frustrated Dave" is not the brightest person in the world, to say the least. Who would you believe? Its really beside the point anyway.
It doesn't matter what is acceptable to me. Do what you do, and if you'd like you can share your experience with us here. But I guarantee you people here will have an opinion about it, and insulting anyone is not going to improve that opinion.What I will do if stopped in such a manner by the pigs again is show the Debitos card. If they want to go on with it, I will go from the start but this time showing them I am recording the exchange. I will then (while still recording) ask for their I.D. and if they refuse to show it........... I wont present mine either. If they still want to go on with it...... trouble! Then after all is said and done i will lodge a complaint and if nothing happens with that, see a lawyer. If still nothing happenes i will pack my bags, and take my girlfriend with me home. Is that acceptable for you?
Perhaps you see it that way, but my experience is different. It's also a play on words. It's also similar to a band from a couple decades ago (nice guyjin). But really, my user name is not pertinent to this discussion.It is primarily used as a derogatory term. I cant understand why you would use it unless you like being reffered to in derogatory terms.
I'm glad for your sake to hear that English isn't your first language. I can't be sure how well you speak it, only how you write. Moving on...
Your disdain for the police is noted, but throwing around disparaging terms all the time is weary for me, and is not conducive to productive conversation.
I think the common ground we have is that I am all for foreigners (and anyone else, for that matter) being fully aware of their rights and knowing how to exercise them. However, I think it's equally important to have a common understanding of those rights, and the good sense of knowing when to exercise them. If you are belligerent and confrontational with the police, I think they would be less inclined to simply leave it at that, especially if they don't share your interpretation of the law. You may find yourself in more trouble than you bargained for. Nothing can make your hell quite like a bureaucracy, and the Japanese are experts at bureaucracy.
....when did I insult you? I'll requote myself and bold the relevant part
The misunderstanding is on your side, I'm afraid. I have yet to have insulted you in any deliberate way, and if you can't extend the same courtesy then there's no point in responding anymore.
It is beside the point, and again, if you continue to attack people that disagree with you, this conversation will simply end.
It doesn't matter what is acceptable to me. Do what you do, and if you'd like you can share your experience with us here. But I guarantee you people here will have an opinion about it, and insulting anyone is not going to improve that opinion.
Perhaps you see it that way, but my experience is different. It's also a play on words. It's also similar to a band from a couple decades ago (nice guyjin). But really, my user name is not pertinent to this discussion.
It is really disingenuous to lecture me on attacking people who disagree with me. Have a look through this thread and see who started attacking who first. I havent replied to either of them for some time but still...... they are dedicated. Of course if you care to look through this thread (I havent checked but I wonder if that guy has removed the comment about Debito being white skinned and born in USA.) would you say what I said about either of them isnt true?
I dont neccessarily dislike them but when one is pulled up like he is a criminal 2 times and a third time after helping them, and having my details recorded, merely for having white skin, it tends to leave a negative impression. That is on an impression which wasnt very high to start with. I wasnt belligerent the first time and wouldnt go so far as to say that the second time though I wasnt cooperative either. Of course the third time, recently, I was extremely belligerent
Insofar as my interpretation of the law, if others disagree thats fine.
Finally, it just seems like several people who have replied to me have been beated down and abused so much they actually like it. Take the message by "Pachipro" as a classic example.
Typical foriegner who thinks their rights should be above those of the native citizens. You are in another country that is not yours so why do you expect to be treated above that of its citizens? Don't bother answering I don't think I could stand other stupid reply...I just have a few points.
I was refferring to the "how delusional are you?" comment. Is that not an insult?
It is really disingenuous to lecture me on attacking people who disagree with me. Have a look through this thread and see who started attacking who first. I havent replied to either of them for some time but still...... they are dedicated. Of course if you care to look through this thread (I havent checked but I wonder if that guy has removed the comment about Debito being white skinned and born in USA.) would you say what I said about either of them isnt true?
Insofar as the police, because you have adopeted a civil tone I will do likewise in refferring to them as you seem not to like it otherwise. I dont neccessarily dislike them but when one is pulled up like he is a criminal 2 times and a third time after helping them, and having my details recorded, merely for having white skin, it tends to leave a negative impression. That is on an impression which wasnt very high to start with. I wasnt belligerent the first time and wouldnt go so far as to say that the second time though I wasnt cooperative either. Of course the third time, recently, I was extremely belligerent (only after they turned on me after I helped them). I guess those ones were smarter than average becasue it wouldnt have reflected well on them if i was arrested and the details of the situation became known to a judge or someone like that.
Insofar as my interpretation of the law, if others disagree thats fine. If I am stopped again i will test it and let you know what happens of you like. What no one disputes is that you have the right to first inspect their ID. As I have said several times, doing it slowly and publicly should be enough to humiliate them and discourage such behavior in the future. I just hope any foreigners who read this arent docile lackeys enough to just hand their I.D. over.
Finally, it just seems like several people who have replied to me have been beated down and abused so much they actually like it. Take the message by "Pachipro" as a classic example. I just got the impression giving yourself a username that is generally used as a derogatory term to be an example of this. It is basically the same as a 3 letter word (which I never use because I dont like to insult people on the basis of their race, ethnic group or nationality.) for Japanese people. The origin of the name isnt derogatory but it has come to be derogatory. Being a ナ?Oツ坂?伉人 here, I would hope that you would discourage people from using it because I dont want them to think they can use it with me.