misternada
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- 10 Sep 2017
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I would like to tell you about an incident I experienced at the train station,
I would appreciate if you could read it and give me your advice.
It was last Friday I had finish work early, I was wearing a suit, I was pretty relax and got off to the train platform.
I line up next to the stairway walls waiting for the train, I notice a Japanese 30~40 something guy
on my left, he was hold a big can of beer and giving me the evil eyes, that was a bit weird so I thought of moving to another door but the train was coming so I just stay there looking in front of me. I moved to get on the train and the guy who was now behind me push me violently, I had the reflex to hit back with my elbow and hit him in the face. I got on the train but the guy call the staff and I had to get off, I notice the guy had gotten rid of his can of beer and he was showing the staff there was a bit of blood on his inner lip, the staff escorted us to the police station where they put us in separate rooms.
I give my Japanese driving license card to the cops, told them my story and answer their questions.Also they told me some people (foreigners?) use fake id so they need to search my things, they went through my wallet looking at all my cards, also asking for my place of work. They also ask me for a business card but I did not have any.
A cop came back told me that the other guy told them he had not drink any beer and that he did nothing, so that I basically hit him out of the blue for no reason, so he told me if I understood it was a crime hitting on people and told me the guy did not intend to press charges so he ask me if I wanted to apology and exchange number. I understood that was my best option and I agree to do so, we went to the other room, I apologized and exchange phone number in case the guy had to go to the hospital, and we went our own way. Today is Sunday, I did not get any call, so I guess that's it.
I wonder if there was a better way to handle the situation, is it better to deny everything ?
I would like to know if the procedure is the same with Japanese people, do they go through your wallet and ask for your place of work ?
What was I risking if the other person had decided to press charges ? Could I expect a fair trail as a foreigner in Japan ?
Please let me know if you had some similar story or advice for me.
Thank you
I would appreciate if you could read it and give me your advice.
It was last Friday I had finish work early, I was wearing a suit, I was pretty relax and got off to the train platform.
I line up next to the stairway walls waiting for the train, I notice a Japanese 30~40 something guy
on my left, he was hold a big can of beer and giving me the evil eyes, that was a bit weird so I thought of moving to another door but the train was coming so I just stay there looking in front of me. I moved to get on the train and the guy who was now behind me push me violently, I had the reflex to hit back with my elbow and hit him in the face. I got on the train but the guy call the staff and I had to get off, I notice the guy had gotten rid of his can of beer and he was showing the staff there was a bit of blood on his inner lip, the staff escorted us to the police station where they put us in separate rooms.
I give my Japanese driving license card to the cops, told them my story and answer their questions.Also they told me some people (foreigners?) use fake id so they need to search my things, they went through my wallet looking at all my cards, also asking for my place of work. They also ask me for a business card but I did not have any.
A cop came back told me that the other guy told them he had not drink any beer and that he did nothing, so that I basically hit him out of the blue for no reason, so he told me if I understood it was a crime hitting on people and told me the guy did not intend to press charges so he ask me if I wanted to apology and exchange number. I understood that was my best option and I agree to do so, we went to the other room, I apologized and exchange phone number in case the guy had to go to the hospital, and we went our own way. Today is Sunday, I did not get any call, so I guess that's it.
I wonder if there was a better way to handle the situation, is it better to deny everything ?
I would like to know if the procedure is the same with Japanese people, do they go through your wallet and ask for your place of work ?
What was I risking if the other person had decided to press charges ? Could I expect a fair trail as a foreigner in Japan ?
Please let me know if you had some similar story or advice for me.
Thank you
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