Somehow Ben Stubbings, a reporter in Japan who is originally from the UK, has become “proof” of the American Press is violent/insane/dangerous by some chickshit Iowan Chicken Hawk, sheesh.

iowahawk: Bylines of Brutality.

….motorists and pedestrians remain at risk from alcoholic media professionals is still a matter of scientific conjecture, but one thing is certain: journalists can be even more deadly outside their cars. Often the journalistic gateway to violent behavior begins with stalking and trespassing — such as has been alleged of People magazine reporters Jeffrey Neal Weiss, and, in an unrelated incident, Don Sider. But sometimes, as in the case of MSNBC host Keith Olbermann, serial stalking behavior goes unpunished and the perpetrators go on to seek more serious thrill-crimes. Journalists recently charged with violent offenses include New York Times reporter and alleged batterer Michael Katz, British reporter Ben Stubbings...more…

Fair use – Parody

It’s gr-r-reat to hear from you. There was no follow-up in the press about this but your “bro in the clink for 10 days” sounds harsh for treatment (but typical to what happens to a foreigner here). The Japanese police are allowed to torture “suspects” for 21 days (if not longer) before officially charging them a crime. I’m glad your brother finally got out, hopefully in one piece. What happened to your brother afterwards?

Taro

The gaijin kicked the illegally-blocking-the-walkway signboard saying “No Aliens” and then got into a shouting match with the owner. Somebody pushed somebody, and that’s the big “crime.”

The racist bar owner had it coming, but this all happened at 4am so the gaijin must have been drunk and abusive by then.