Hachiko
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- 17 Jan 2004
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Views from the street: The Police
- Thread starter Hachiko
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- 21 May 2003
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Question For Those In Japan Now????
Are young people still afraid of the police? Most of the croud at the bar I worked at were young hoodlum types, always acting macho & tough. It seemed everytime I saw an arrest made by Japanese police, the youngsters were crying & shaking. Maybe they were afraid of their parents reactions, or going through the legal system; whatever the fear was , they were terrified of something? The police in Fukuoka were baton happy also, always wacking someone while talking to them. This was in 70-71, so maybe it's different now?
Frank
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Are young people still afraid of the police? Most of the croud at the bar I worked at were young hoodlum types, always acting macho & tough. It seemed everytime I saw an arrest made by Japanese police, the youngsters were crying & shaking. Maybe they were afraid of their parents reactions, or going through the legal system; whatever the fear was , they were terrified of something? The police in Fukuoka were baton happy also, always wacking someone while talking to them. This was in 70-71, so maybe it's different now?
Frank
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MeAndroo
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- 29 Jul 2004
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I never had any problems, but I guess they expected college kids to be rowdy...especially in groups of 20 or more. Even as a foreigner, I definitely felt safe without perceiving a strong police prescence...I guess it's because it's the foreigners usually causing the trouble.
I DID see a young Japanese guy chased down an alley and choked...that was sort of thrilling.
I DID see a young Japanese guy chased down an alley and choked...that was sort of thrilling.
