Foreign Photojournalist Arrested For Assault

[Mulboyne]

Debito has a post about Per Bodner who was arrested after a taxi driver alleged he had been assaulted by him.

[Big Booger]

Debito has a post about Per Bodner who was arrested after a taxi driver alleged he had been assaulted by him.

A little napalm lovin' is indeed due to that fucking taxi cunt.

[Catoneinutica]

I hope this thread gets more responses. Per's story has me a bit wary of taxi drivers, and not just the kind with mohawks and cool pistol-slides crafted out of briefcase parts.

One of Debito's commenters pointed out that Per's comments to the driver seemed to belie Per's account somewhat. Still, I get the impression this was one of those taxi-driver insurance scams (and many drivers may be "retired" yaks, as Take has noted).

Any FGs have their own recollections of J-taxi-driver-freak-outs (tm)? Not I, alas. Boring life, I guess.

[Captain Japan]

One of Debito's commenters pointed out that Per's comments to the driver seemed to belie Per's account somewhat. Still, I get the impression this was one of those taxi-driver insurance scams (and many drivers may be "retired" yaks, as Take has noted).

He said very clearly that he only got visibly agitated after the cops showed up and the questioning began:

But I do admit (and did so during the questioning) that having become angry I did shout rough words back to him in English in a loud and clear voice.

So he is saying that during the incident all he did was offer to get out of the guy's car.

[FG Lurker]

I've not had problems with Taxi drivers before but I have come across some odd guys driving.

Does anyone know what level of Japanese Per speaks? If he speaks very good Japanese then it looks like the Taxi driver was either out of his mind or was looking for $$$. On the other hand if Per doesn't speak much Japanese at all then a communication problem could have been the start of this...

A communication problem still wouldn't justify the driver falsely reporting an assault though. That part is definitely freaky.

[gomichild]

Any FGs have their own recollections of J-taxi-driver-freak-outs (tm)? Not I, alas. Boring life, I guess.

I had a masturbating hermaphrodite J-taxi driver once.

*wishes she was kidding*

[FG Lurker]

I had a masturbating hermaphrodite J-taxi driver once.

I think a few more details are in order!

[GomiGirl]

Most taxi drivers I get are pretty friendly. Ask the usual 10 questions that us FG's get asked.

The only one that really sticks in my mind was the youngish (but uglyish) one that offered to accompany me to my apartment saying that he had a bottle of whiskey in the glove box. And when I turned him down he asked for my phone number - again I declined and went into a different building first before I snuck into my own place via the back door. creepy.

One taxi driver (a nice and non-creepy one) when stopping outside my building, looked at me and then the building and then said that it wasn't the first time he had been my driver. That was pretty cool - but scary as it shows I take too many taxis and stay out late enough too often to need to take one home.

[Mulboyne]

I use taxis in Tokyo at least twice a day and have never had a big disagreement (touchwood) although I have raised my voice when a driver has taken the wrong route. Most of the time, it's simply because they don't know the best way to go. Recently, I've got a little sharp with a couple of drivers who want to play with their car navigation systems even when I've explained I know where I'm going. I've got no problem with them using the maps but I do mind if they aren't watching the road while they attempt to type in the destination. Reading this guy's story, I'll have to remember to count to ten before unleashing a verbal volley. The chances of having a run-in are probably slim but it only has to happen once to mess up your life.

[Kagetsu]

Never had any problems myself on the travels over there... I find the fellow's working in Rural area's a lot more pleasant though... I did have a rather nasty one in Ikebukuro, and I just walked away rather then argued (after paying my fair) and pretended to not really understand.

[Greji]

I had a masturbating hermaphrodite J-taxi driver once.

*wishes she was kidding*

I am surprised you didn't recognize me in my driver's outfit!

[FG Lurker]

hermaphrodite J-taxi driver

I am surprised you didn't recognize me in my driver's outfit!

I guess that expands the available goats by a factor of two.

[Greji]

[quote="FG Lurker"]I guess that expands the available goats by a factor of two. ]

I would think that if one were truly a hermaphrodite, having the equipment for both would put a new twist on the title of "Switch-hitter"!

[American Oyaji]

I would think that if one were truly a hermaphrodite, having the equipment for both would put a new twist on the title of "Switch-hitter"!

And if they happened to be sufficiently endowed, if someone told them to "go fuck yourself", they could.

[Greji]

And if they happened to be sufficiently endowed, if someone told them to "go fuck yourself", they could.

Lucky stiffs. That would sure beat wanking!