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sanosuke32
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I also thought she looked young for 38, but with the drugs, I'm gonna have to say she'll look old soon enough.
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Zin5ki
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At least this wasn't the worst case scenario. She's in a spot of bother, but still alive and safe. Her health is now our primary concern- I can but speculate how her personal situation will change over time.
A pleasant fad seems to have been born, albeit presumably a transient one. Do tacos and otaku mix? |
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kokuryu
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At least she is alive - which is a good thing...
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MetatronM
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Sentences for drug offenses in Japan are severe (I believe the minimum sentence for anything more than possession of trace amounts is 1+ year of hard labor and can be up to several years of prison time, plus heavy fines). And because she was arrested, she WILL be convicted, especially since she's not likely in a position to be able to offer anything in a plea deal. Japan's conviction rate is staggeringly high, at something like 99%. On the plus side, Japan did JUST introduce trial by jury to the legal system this past week, so maybe she'll get lucky. Of course, the first new jury trial resulted in a conviction, so maybe not. |
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Bara_Megami
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DON'T WORRY NoriP!!! WE STILL SUPPORT YOU!!!
Somehow, I've seen 2 of her movies without looking for them...Ju-On 2 and Yogen. So I thought she was doing well for herself, moving into the "mature" idol stage...guess not. I hope her son is alright :O |
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Dargonxtc
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Dargonxtc
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Paul McCartney isn't Japanese. And trust me, that makes a huge difference.
Ketamine, MDMA and PCP are among the other drugs you "can" snort. Though Ketamine isn't a stimulant. It was probably coke. |
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vashfanatic
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For fun with that, see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criminal_justice_system_of_Japan#Conviction_rate
I did a whole report on that in my Japanese class less than a year ago... in the development stage, they discovered most jury members were very unwilling to offer any opinion that differed from the judge, because they didn't trust their own knowledge of the facts. Also, why would a jury be more likely to giver her an easier penalty than a judge would? Because she's a pop star? Do we want people to do that? |
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Sven Viking
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They had her DNA on file?? Or is this after she turned herself in? (Or did they check it against something else they assumed was her DNA?) |
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Mohawk52
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I didn't know one could find saliva in the nose.
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z7q2
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My pen-pal in Toei Town adds, her and many other locals simply don't want to sit in judgement of someone, they are uncomfortable with the whole idea. |
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Gilles Poitras
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The Japan Times is covering the potential impact on her career as an actress.
"Arrest, drugs shatter Sakai's 'pure' image" http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090809a2.html Japan takes drugs very seriously. Heck if you have the most minor drug conviction on your record you can forget going to Japan, or for that mater Canada or several other countries. |
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dormcat
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Urine test "negative with stimulant." Source
Let's see if the police will conduct a hair test. |
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Dargonxtc
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Ah yes well it all makes sense. Assuming she used coke, it takes only two to three days for the body to metabolize the contaminants. Sometimes longer for heavy users (and that means very heavy, not likely here since her beauty would be affected.) So that explains why she disappeared for 4 or so days. She could also flush her system quicker by drinking tons of water and a little bit of bleach. Hair testing is trickier. Although there are shampoos on the market, most are nothing more than aloe and laundry detergent. I don't claim to know the effectiveness of these, but I am sure her hair smells kind of funky at this point.
I guess in Japan they don't need your permission to take a drug test. Or if they do, she might have figured she would pass the urine test, but I doubt she will give permission to take a hair sample. If they don't need permission, she should be shaking in her boots. |
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clyde the puffy one
Posts: 6 Location: Bittern:Land of the giant Mozzies |
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Smart girl for vanishing for a few days to flush her system.
Silly girl for not removing all the hair from her body. Typical non sensical government drug policies and justice system. It's o.k to drink alcohol, smoke tobacco and fill up hospitals with preventable illnesses , but someone racks up a couple of lines coke and their criminal number one. |
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