The two Americans who helped Ghosn escape were in Japanese court today. It's odd because they didn't break any laws

Jun 14, 2021
9:15:29pm

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meaning they aren't allowed to help a criminal escape, but Ghosn hadn't been convicted of any crime yet, so they technically weren't in violation of the law. Here's a short summary and reaffirmation of the conditions inside Japanese prisons.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-C8yiaMGAE

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Anyone know Japan’s law

tippmancoug

6/14/21 7:01pm

If he’s active military doesn’t the military have resources for this?

NWCoug

6/14/21 7:07pm

Yes, it’s called a “SOFA” (Status Of Forces Agreement). It is exactly for these

BleedCougarBlue2

6/14/21 7:31pm

Yep, everything that you are saying is true. Do you want to know what else is true?

Wingnut

6/14/21 7:49pm

They can seemingly hold people without charges indefinitely or until they decide

Plato

6/14/21 7:16pm

If he’s US military they can’t just keep on extending things. The military will

BleedCougarBlue2

6/14/21 7:33pm

I'm just going based on how they treated one of the most powerful

Plato

6/14/21 7:39pm

Yep. Made him sleep on a concrete floor, wouldn't let him talk to his wife (or lawyer at times), allowed Nissan to raid

Division Bell

6/14/21 8:11pm

The two Americans who helped Ghosn escape were in Japanese court today. It's odd because they didn't break any laws

Division Bell

6/14/21 9:15pm

Lol of course they did. That’s why the us extradited them.

valleus

6/14/21 9:53pm

No it's not, at least according to legal experts. That's why it took 30 days of arguments and negotiations. The

Division Bell

6/14/21 10:40pm

It's pretty harsh in Japan. Even regular traffic accidents result in arrests and prosecution. Sorry to say... I hope he

Division Bell

6/14/21 7:20pm

An accident can still be manslaughter.

valleus

6/14/21 8:07pm

He needs to find representation through the military ASAP and not admit or confess to anything.

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