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> The US's justice system is certainly lacking in many, many ways, but wow, this is barbaric. Still not as bad as what we've seen ICE do, for (allegedly) overstaying your visa, no less: no due process, children being separated from their parents and whereabouts unknown, horrible warehouse-like conditions, denial of medical care, people dying in custody, etc. Have any Japanese citizens been shot dead by police? [0] And that's before we even get to talking about the injustices of the "war on drugs"; are Japanese police shooting and killing young black males in the back? Yeah, the article is horrific, but I think Japan still has a ways to go to fall as low as the US these days unless you're white with money. I will say though that _in principle_ the US' justice system is much better because it's based on presumption of innocence, due process, rights, etc. Japan uses a so-called "inquisitorial" system, based on the French legal system, where the judge is also the investigator, with detention while the investigation moves forward. It's just that the reality in the US is different, depending on your visa status, color of your skin, and income level. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_with_annual_... |