Those Damn Gaijin All Look Alike To Me

[Charles]

Police left red-faced after arresting Japanese woman they thought was a foreigner
KAWAGUCHI, Saitama -- Red-faced police released a woman they had arrested for not carrying her passport after she proved to be Japanese, police officials said. The officials said local police had deemed that she was non-Japanese because she looked like a foreigner and did not say anything in response to questions in Japanese.
Local police were apologetic about the mistake. "We caused great trouble to the woman. We'll take measures to prevent a recurrence," the head of Kawaguchi Police Station said.
At around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, three officers spoke to a 28-year-old woman walking on a street in Kawaguchi, and asked her name and nationality because she looked like a woman from Southeast Asia, according to the officials.
After saying, "I'm Japanese," she refused to talk to the officers, who took her to the police station. After she refused to respond to the questions officers asked her in Japanese, police deemed that she was a foreigner.
The officers confirmed that she was not carrying her passport, and arrested her for violating the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Law. She subsequently wrote down the name of one of her family members on a sheet of paper. One of the officers contacted her family and found out she is a Japanese national.
Police quoted the woman's mother as telling them, "My daughter wouldn't talk to anybody she doesn't know."

[Greji]

".... "We caused great trouble to the woman. We'll take measures to prevent a recurrence," the head of Kawaguchi Police Station said...."

I'd hate to be the next FG they nab!

[homesweethome]

I'd hate to be the next FG they nab!

It could be the best thing to happen to you since WWII (the big one). You could sue the government for the rest of your natural gaijin life (and your childrens lives) and live very comfortably on the reparations.

I'm working on these angles myself.
See you in the funny papers!

[American Oyaji]

She shouldn't have needed to say anything beyond the fact that she said "I'm Japanese."

The cops should have paused THEN and contacted the family member if they had doubts.

[drpepper]

She shouldn't have needed to say anything beyond the fact that she said "I'm Japanese."

The cops should have paused THEN and contacted the family member if they had doubts.

Didn't she have some form of ID on her? I believe even Japanese are required to have some form of ID...

[nullpointer]

I believe even Japanese are required to have some form of ID...

Japanese Citizens are not required to carry any ID on their persons.

[Taro Toporific]

[homesweethome]

Japans Finest on the job

Japan's top police officer, Iwao Uruma, said Thursday China is making great efforts to modernize its military and escalating clandestine maneuvering activities toward Japan.

Yes if 'requested by proper authorities' even natives are required to identify themselves.

What a joke!

I sleep so much better knowing the J Police are looking out for our safety life.

[drpepper]

Japanese Citizens are not required to carry any ID on their persons.

well ok then... I just remember being told at some point in the distant past that they were.. it did not have to be a picture ID mind you, but a student ID or hokensho would suffice.. just one of those things I guess I either remembered wrong or was simply wrong in the first place

[GomiGirl]

Ah just microchip us all and be done with it!!!!





KIDDING!!!

[Greji]

Ah just microchip us all and be done with it!!!!
KIDDING!!!

It's coming! When it happens, can I be the one to do your chip?

[ichigo partygirl]

Everybody in Japan has like 50 point cards at least. Im sure all they would have to do is take one of those and call the company..........there all their details would be :P

[blackcat]

makes me laugh, the japanese say they are a unique "race"(they are only a nationality) so you would think they would stand out like dogs balls to each other!!

surely they couldnt think a japanese looked SEASIAN

anyway maybe the racist cops thought she was an escaped human traffic victim and they were going to escort her back to their yakuza friends snack bar?

What a fucked lot of people...you don't look like me so I'm going to arrest you,,,must do that to a Jap next time I'm back home!!

[kurohinge1]

It's coming! ... can I be the one to do your chip? ...

Are you saying that your "applicator" is small enough to insert a microchip?

[Greji]

[quote="kurohinge1"]Are you saying that your "applicator" is small enough to insert a microchip?

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Do you actually expect me to answer that here in front of God and everybody?

[kurohinge1]

Do you actually expect me to answer that here in front of God and everybody?

Sorry gboothe.



I forgot God was a lurker here.

[Greji]

[quote="kurohinge1"]:rofl:

Sorry gboothe.



I forgot God was a lurker here.

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TGIF. Answer tonight in Roppongi. Film at 11:00!