John Yamamoto-Wilson wrote:

> Eric Takabayashi wrote:
>
> > It is you who demonstrate your ignorance with your so called knowledge of
> > pickpockets, behavior of chikan and victims, and your so called solutions,
> > based on your train ride.
>
> OK. So, (1) I have to deny any other evidence, and accept your version of
> "reality",

No.

> (2) At the same time as accepting that the risk to my child (in
> particular) is unacceptably high I have nevertheless to stay in Japan, and

Explicitly, and repeatedly, NO!

> (3) I'm not to imagine for one moment that methods that have been used in
> the UK since the dawn of railways are of any use at all.

John, why is what works in the UK supposed to work in Japan, when you criticize
us so strongly for our foreign views?

Also, would you believe Japanese human nature is not British human nature? It
certainly is not what you are expecting of victims.

> Basically, the message I'm getting from you is, "Shut up and agree with me
> or else I'll abuse and mock and insult you!"

Read the above, and I'll tell you again. No. What I want is for you to find the
truth you claim to be so concerned in finding for the sake of your wife,
children, worldview, and continued life in Japan, and come back and tell us
about what occurs outside your train car.

> Do you have children, Eric?

Two.

> And do you treat them the same way?

No. Timeouts work on them. I don't know what stops you.

My two and four year old are also probably intelligent enough to know there is
a larger world outside what they can see which they do NOT know about. For
example, they found out what a Raspberry Frappucino in a tumbler was when I
brought it home.

> I sincerely hope not.

I should say I hope your children were not raised by you, lest they grow up to
be Japanese war apologists, because they have not seen the atrocities or
counted the dead.

> Night, night, now! Got another busy day, tomorrow - must get some beauty
> sleep; it's been....*interesting*!

My day will be busier than yours.