mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
> chuckers <chuckersjp@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Aug 29, 10:28 am, CL <flot...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>> Jim Breen wrote:
>>>> chuckers wrote:
>>>>> Debito is probably going to *LOVE* this:
>>>
>>> I have had a number of assignments in Hakodate, Tomakomae, Sapporo and
>>> Asahikawa that have involved visits with the local police.  You'd be
>>> surprised how much Being White But Not At All Like Debit can become the
>>> litmus test of whether Hokkaido Dou-kei will assist with information /
>>> assistance or not.
>>>
> 
>> Do you mean being an "average" un-assuming white guy will get you a
>> lot of
>> help from the boys in blue, whereas screaming and yelling about being
>> discriminated against will make them uncooperative?
> 
>> Of course, Debito would spin this as because of his "activism" the
>> local
>> boys are much more "respectful" of (white) foreigners because he was
>> there to shout "HELP!  HELP! I'm being repressed! Come see the
>> violence
>> inherent in the system!"
> 
> So, he was responsible for me being treated well from 1988-1991?
> 
> Gosh, and I didn't even send a card.

Ya' gotta' read his stuff more closely.  From 1988~1991 you'd still be 
running on the residual respect / fear from the Occupation.  Debit 
didn't really start saving our butts for another couple of years.

-- 
CL