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John Shaft

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7. Too bad they can't extradite him back to Alabama or Louisiana to serve his prison sentence.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 06:51 AM

Nov 2024

if he gets one.

He'll be treated with way too much dignity in a Japanese prison, even for gaijin.

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65 year old American tourist carves last name into 100 year old Japanese shrine.. perp walk [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2024 OP

Just spitballing, LakeVermilion Nov 2024 #1

agreed. probably traveled the world carving initials into things. entitled jerk!! BlueWaveNeverEnd Nov 2024 #2

The Meiji Shrine? Straw Man Nov 2024 #3

Dracula exboyfil Nov 2024 #4

"most beautiful?" Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #19

I vote for the five years in prison Auggie Nov 2024 #5

Same here... 2naSalit Nov 2024 #14

Why not both? Chellee Nov 2024 #15

There is no question in my mind who he voted for. Scrivener7 Nov 2024 #6

Too bad they can't extradite him back to Alabama or Louisiana to serve his prison sentence. John Shaft Nov 2024 #7

Japanese prisons are strict structure of rehabilitation and punishment Dumpy Nov 2024 #12

Just a guess DiverDave Nov 2024 #16

Yup. Straw Man Nov 2024 #34

No he won't, Japanses prisons are way worse than here obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #26

This is why the world can't have anything nice. Hugin Nov 2024 #8

In the Navy they taught us we were representing the United States Emile Nov 2024 #9

Our company told us gab13by13 Nov 2024 #28

"Here's what I think of your precious culture" oasis Nov 2024 #10

No prison sentence..... AltairIV Nov 2024 #11

Japanese justice is brutal. Swede Nov 2024 #13

Yup, they don't even have what rights we do here obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #25

Some people should never travel. MineralMan Nov 2024 #17

I had never heard of this until recently. yardwork Nov 2024 #20

Leaving your mark wherever you go seems to be part of human nature. MineralMan Nov 2024 #21

I've seen historical sites and items marked by idiots putting their name on it Elessar Zappa Nov 2024 #32

Christ, what an asshole... Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #18

My favorite part is when he naturally assumed Blue_Tires Nov 2024 #22

Jesus, dude, just do what l do when l visit a new place. Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #23

Japanese jails and prisons are very much not great obamanut2012 Nov 2024 #24

Problematic American (and other non-Japanese) tourists are getting out of control ChicagoRonin Nov 2024 #27

Usually this kind of thing involves teenagers CanonRay Nov 2024 #29

Holey Moley dumber than a bag of rocks Beringia Nov 2024 #30

Ironic RobinA Nov 2024 #31

If he just used his fingernails they SHOULD be able to just steam that out jmowreader Nov 2024 #33

Nothing like adding another name in the list of "ugly American," tourists. 🙄 Learn respect, jerk! electric_blue68 Nov 2024 #35

Putting the "ugly" in "ugly American." nt City Lights Nov 2024 #36