When foreign children run afoul of the law

Hachiko · Apr 27, 2004, 00:58

By ALICE GORDENKER

My kids generally don't mind it when I write about them in this column, although on occasion my older son has accused me of exploiting him for professional gain. It happened again when he heard the topic for today's column. "You're writing about foreign kids who get in trouble with the police?" He rolled his eyes. "And I suppose you want me to get myself arrested so you can write all about it!"
Actually, that's one experience I could live without. I hope neither of my kids ever get arrested, particularly in a foreign country. But such things happen. Last year, more than 1,000 foreign juveniles were arrested in Japan. More than half were either Brazilian or Chinese, but kids of many different nationalities were detained. Some get convicted.

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Golgo_13 · Apr 28, 2004, 08:13

No different if a Japanese juvenile commits a crime in a foreign country.

ashuri2 · May 18, 2004, 13:40

actually, the law seems pretty fair, and the children get in trouble for fewer things than they do in the u.s.- smoking, drinking. i like the way drugs are cracked down on, though.

sakurastar · May 12, 2005, 16:57

Whenever a burglary/mugging/robbery/killing etc was reported on the tv here in Japan, and my hostmum happened to see it, she would mutter to herself in Japanese "I knew it, i bet its the Chinese again". For her, there was no possible way a Japanese would ever do anything bad like that, so if something happened in the news she would chime in with "Its the Chinese"! :-(

**lexico** · Jun 28, 2005, 07:51

Those are quite appalling words from your hostess.
At least she could have said the Chinese mob which would still have been offensive ! But what about the Korean mob or the Japanese mob !
To think, speak, and behave as if there were no way a Japanese person could have been pushed by extreme poverty or other circumstances to commit burglary is quite embarassing of her.
I would imagine she is a very ignorant, unintelligent, insecure person with little civilized education.

Mike Cash · Jun 28, 2005, 22:41

Originally Posted by Hachiko

Japan Times

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Congratulations.

In how many of those 700 did you offer an opinion or observation, rather than just doing a boilerplate copy of a news article?

Apr 27, 2004, 00:58	#1
Hachiko The Akita Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Location: Long Beach, CA Age: 25 Posts: 1,377	When foreign children run afoul of the law By ALICE GORDENKER My kids generally don't mind it when I write about them in this column, although on occasion my older son has accused me of exploiting him for professional gain. It happened again when he heard the topic for today's column. "You're writing about foreign kids who get in trouble with the police?" He rolled his eyes. "And I suppose you want me to get myself arrested so you can write all about it!" Actually, that's one experience I could live without. I hope neither of my kids ever get arrested, particularly in a foreign country. But such things happen. Last year, more than 1,000 foreign juveniles were arrested in Japan. More than half were either Brazilian or Chinese, but kids of many different nationalities were detained. Some get convicted. Japan Times (With this post I join "the 700 Club"...) __________________

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lexico Chukchi Salmon Join Date: Dec 22, 2004 Location: Sunny South Korea Posts: 2,223	Those are quite appalling words from your hostess. At least she could have said the Chinese mob which would still have been offensive ! But what about the Korean mob or the Japanese mob ! To think, speak, and behave as if there were no way a Japanese person could have been pushed by extreme poverty or other circumstances to commit burglary is quite embarassing of her. I would imagine she is a very ignorant, unintelligent, insecure person with little civilized education. Last edited by lexico; Jun 28, 2005 at 22:53. Reason: grammar, sp.

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Mike Cash Delusions of Adequacy Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: Japan Posts: 5,417	Originally Posted by Hachiko Japan Times (With this post I join "the 700 Club"...) Congratulations. In how many of those 700 did you offer an opinion or observation, rather than just doing a boilerplate copy of a news article? __________________ Kiva: Loans That Change Lives

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sakurastar Junior Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2004 Posts: 15	Whenever a burglary/mugging/robbery/killing etc was reported on the tv here in Japan, and my hostmum happened to see it, she would mutter to herself in Japanese "I knew it, i bet its the Chinese again". For her, there was no possible way a Japanese would ever do anything bad like that, so if something happened in the news she would chime in with "Its the Chinese"! :-(