On 15 Jun 2003 23:36:49 -0700, mukade@gaijin.co.jp  ...
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>I apologise for an on-topic posting.
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>http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20030611/od_afp/japan_foreigner_crime_030611143537
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>The Japanese police are known for being less than fair, but attempting
>to run away then splapping an officer can't be a rational way of
>reacting to a situation.
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>Mukade

Something everyone seems to have missed. How did this become a news story? Did
she bring it too the attention of the media?

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