Submitted by Nether_Button t3_10ao1yw in news
newstarcadefan t1_j45mpzk wrote
Yeah this guy threw away his life. Also considering this is Japan, he'd be lucky if he gets life imprisonment.
Lou_C_Fer t1_j45u7lu wrote
I mean, I imagine he knew he'd either be killed or caught. The guy he tried to kill is dead. So, mission accomplished?
SPIDERMONN t1_j46euz1 wrote
And he got the cult that fucked him over in hot water... All in all I'd say that was a pretty successful assassination.
Redqueenhypo t1_j47dgq0 wrote
I learned a bit about his background, he likely felt he had no life anyway. Prior to this he’d tried to kill himself so his siblings could get his life insurance policy. Prior to that, his brother killed himself bc he couldn’t pay for lymphoma treatment. The church took EVERYTHING his family had.
Nether_Button OP t1_j45mxnd wrote
Does Japan have death penalty? If so, this guy is gonna get it
Numbskull_b t1_j45nn60 wrote
Japan has the death penalty and a conviction rate (correct me if I'm wrong here) of around 90%. If you get arrested and end up in criminal court in Japan there's a near certainty that you're going to jail.
truecore t1_j45rn1o wrote
In order to receive death penalty in Japan you need to kill multiple people, this guy won't be eligible unless they set precedent.
fullload93 t1_j46y6a2 wrote
There might exist something else for murder with intent for politicians. I just don’t see him getting off with only life in prison for this serious of an offense.
truecore t1_j4702qd wrote
There have not been many high profile assassinations of politicians in Japan, and they might make an exception, but only because it's Abe, they wouldn't for any other politician. For example he was the first to receive a state funeral.
That said, I don't actually see them handing down the death penalty because there have been much more violent killings that avoided it. They're pretty strict about having to have killed multiple people.
Squire_II t1_j47olaw wrote
Even Japan's legal system has to be aware that executing this guy will take him from hero to martyr for a ton of people.
truecore t1_j483r45 wrote
They are very aware, the same thing happened in Japans most prominent politician murder which happened live on TV, Yamaguchi Otoya is worshipped by the far right for killing a Communist party leader with a wakizashi on stage.
st_Paulus t1_j4biiqn wrote
>or killing a Communist party leader
Socialist Party.
kottabaz t1_j46l9l4 wrote
This has more to do with prosecutors declining to take cases they aren't certain of convicting than it does with anything else.
EDIT: You can downvote all you like, it doesn't change the fact that prosecutors' offices in Japan are widely understaffed, and that prosecutors drop most cases instead of even trying to indict. I'm sure you've heard all sorts of dumb stories by disgruntled expats, but the statistics show the truth.
bettinafairchild t1_j46x2vf wrote
Not really. They have a huge rate of confession because they can hold you a very long time without allowing a lawyer. They will just keep you awake, constantly questioning you until you confess. They also don’t have jury trials, so a judge decides, and it turns out judges in Japan really frequently choose to convict.
terminalzero t1_j479yse wrote
bettinafairchild t1_j47ch9j wrote
I suggest you check out the reputation of Mark Ramseyer, co-author of that piece. Doesn't mean he's wrong, but it raises questions about his integrity and abilities.
The_Barnanator t1_j46u0eh wrote
The same is true of US federal prosecution
kottabaz t1_j47a5fp wrote
The same is true of most countries.
(The US is distinctive in its enormous reliance on plea bargaining, however.)
newstarcadefan t1_j45ve0q wrote
They do, however, it's a bit tricky. Plus in Japan, the condemned will not know when it'll happen, but it'll happen. For information, their capital punishment is by hanging.
Nether_Button OP t1_j45virm wrote
Oh yeah. You just reminded me that they don’t know their date of death until maybe an hour or two beforehand. So they wake up every day not knowing if they’re gonna die that day
awe778 t1_j4ac432 wrote
Considering that his life had already ended by the church beforehand, I don't think he would think of his state of living the same way most people would think of their state of living.
barrinmw t1_j46bksc wrote
I see people mention that in regards to this situation like it is a bad thing, but the truth is, its true for almost every person on the planet. You don't know if you are going to die today. In my opinion, knowing the exact date of your death is worse.
123qwet12 t1_j46h8jk wrote
To be fair I feel like there's a slight difference between that and expecting death by hanging
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