The Japanese legal system is nuts also. They let EVERY military member know this as soon as they step foot in Japan during INDOC, but they can hold you in a Japanese prison for up to 30 days, release you, then hold you for another 30 days until they get a confession out of you.
THAT'S JUST FOR CHARGES! They could have zero proof you did anything, and they could [and would] hold you hostage in order to get you to admit to something you haven't even done

.
That's why their conviction rate is 98%
.
If you don't have money for commissary, you get force-fed fish heads and rice also
Story time:
My homie got hit with a speeding ticket and reckless driving charge for doing 90kph in an unmarked area [which, unbeknownst to him, maxes out at 60kph]. The JP cop straight up told him that if he didn't fall under SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement), that would've been his ass, and he would've been sitting in prison for 30 days off rip

.
He went to court for that shyt, and the judge whipped out an entire case file on him and said that he had a history of speeding because he got a ticket 10 years ago

. This kat was from Georgia, so how the fúck this little Japanese lady got that info 10,000 miles away is still a mystery
Anywho, the judge literally told that man that if he fought the charge in court, he'd be fúcked

. He'd have to do 6 months in Japanese prison, pay a ¥75,000 yen fine ( $460

), AND would have his license revoked for a year

.
She gave him 2 options: either pay the damn fine and attend a class on safe driving, or fight the charge and have ALLLLLLL of the above happen
GUARANTEED. This nìgga said, "Aye, you ain't even have to say all that

", and slammed that shít on the counter

