"Kevin Gowen" <kgowenNOSPAM@myfastmail.com> wrote in message
news:2qs1jmF134hkuU3@uni-berlin.de...
> mr.sumo.snr wrote:
>
> > The public prosecutor had made up his mind before he met me. He, and the
> > supposed impartial interpretor yelled at me, interrupted me and refused
to
> > accept anything I said. I remained calm, but he told me flat out that I
was
> > a liar. He also asked me personal questions about my religion, family
etc,
> > as did the police. (Does it really make a difference in this case that
my
> > parents are divorced?) In my final court date, I was accused by the
judge of
> > not giving the public prosecutor enough information that could have
helped
> > my case. As if he really wanted to help me. Anyway, I was told that I
was
> > there to answer questions which is exactly what I did.
>
> [snip]
>
> > To add insult to injury, the judge accused me of not being remorseful
and
> > not respecting Japanese customs and society, as if he knows anything
about
> > my life. My lawyer and I thought we had a good judge, that he was really
> > listening. We thought we had a good shot at winning. It's almost as if
the
> > judge had a bad day and just through the book at me.
>
> Maybe he said you don't respect Japanese customs and society because you
>   still need an interpretor after how many years of living in Japan?
>
> - Kevin

What?  The guy's only been living here for less than 2 years!

Oh!  You thought it was ME?  How stupid an assumption is that?  Do you
honestly think I would ever find myself in this sort of situation?  I drive
like an old man!  And never at 6.40 AM.

--
jonathan