From ABC, February 6, 2007
'Shocking Foreigner Crime' comic withdrawn
Embarrassed Japanese retailers are removing a comic book from their shelves that highlights crimes committed by foreigners.
The nationwide convenience store FamilyMart has announced it will pull from its shelves the comic-magazine titled "Shocking Foreigner Crime" after complaints of racism and offensive language.
The publication details recent crimes in Japan involving foreigners, asking whether they should be allowed to devastate Japan.
The company that published the magazine has denied it is racist, and says it wanted to broaden a debate about crime.
Happy said:Looks that political correctness affects other countries too.
One SHOCKING truth is that in Japan motorcycle riders put their helmets on top of their bikes and walk away.
Only people to steal them are foreigners.
dhukka said:Happy your grade school generalizations don't really contribute much except to racist attitudes. My Girlfriend had her car stolen last year and guess what it wasn't a foreigner. It's true that Japanese are generally honest and trusting and you can feel safe about not locking your bike up when you go shopping. However if you've lived in Japan for a decent period of time you'll know that bicycles get stolen all the time by drunken salarymen late at night trying to get home.
Last year I think it was or the year before a prominnet Japanese government official came out publicly and said that all crime in Japan is committed by foreigners and therefore they should limit their numbers. However he was quickly quietened by research that showed Japanese commit just as much crime per capita in Japan as foreigners do. The difference is in Japan a government official can get away with saying that and not lose his job whereas in Australia he would probably be forced to resign.
That said it's a wonder they didn't allow it since you can walk into any Japanese bookshop and pick up comics devoted to rape which are in plain view of children.
sam76 said:Hear Hear.
well said.
Shocking truth, Happy?
How about the sicko that decapitated school kids and put the heads on top of the school gate spikes??
and no he wasn't a foreigner.
(although it is good to see the Japanese being a bit more proactive against racism)
insider said:I have half Japanese cousins that live and have lived in Japan... Japan is one of the most racist countries in the world my cousins say... They're treated like second class citizens just because they were mixed... When they arrived in japan for work they were stuck in a cell waiting for 3 hours to be allowed to check through the airport... They're not allowed in strip clubs and getting their paychecks was always a chore because the one paying would always ask for ID even though she recognizes them from many months of paychecks...
My cousin also told me that one said "you Americans (My cousins are actually from Brazil) are very racist just because black people aren't as smart" LMAO
that sends a tear to my eye every time I laugh
I have to stress that it is a minority that are racist but it seems like the minority seem to be where it matters
It's Snake Pliskin said:I live in Japan and have for the past 3 and a half years.
The country is full of Japanese criminals.
They are the most racist buch of people you could come across. Just walk into any convenience store and pick up a copy of a rape manual in comic form.
What about the Japanese who was arrested at the tennis? Nothing over here about that. Nobody knows it.
Oh and it is one of the largest sex slave countires of the world - a fact.
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