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Miyazaki
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 Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 5:38 am Post subject: 7 NOVA Teachers Arrested |
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Australian and Canadian NOVA teachers arrested for drug offences.
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外国語会話教室大手「ノヴァ（ＮＯＶＡ）」の外国人講師仲間が、コカインや大麻を共同で隠し持っていたとして、警視庁組織犯罪対策５課は３１日、いずれもＮＯＶＡの英語講師で、カナダ人やオーストラリア人などの男計７人を、麻薬及び向精神薬取締法違反と大麻取締法違反の疑いで逮捕したと発表した。
逮捕されたのは、米国人のエリン・バレンタイン被告（３２）（起訴済み、東京都豊島区長崎）や、カナダ人のマイケル・ルシャート容疑者（３５）（埼玉県川越市今成）ら。
調べによると、バレンタイン被告は昨年１１月１９日午前３時ごろ、港区六本木の路上で警視庁麻布署員の職務質問を受けた際、所持品から、５０回分の使用量に当たるコカイン粉末５袋（約１・５グラム）と、１５回分の使用量の乾燥大麻約８・２グラムが見つかり、現行犯逮捕された。
その後、バレンタイン被告が、「仲間からコカインなどを購入するよう頼まれた」と供述したことから、ルシャート容疑者ら、ほかのＮＯＶＡ講師６人の関与が判明した。７人は昨年８月以降、六本木で外国人密売人から月１回程度の割合で大麻やコカインを購入して分け合っていたという。
（2007年1月31日12時35分 読売新聞） |
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JimDunlop2
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:07 am Post subject: |
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Sheesh! Not just weed but COCAINE too? Something tells me that they're not going to get their sentences suspended and get deported (as is relatively common if it's just a straight-up marijuana posession charge)...
The question here is... Why? Why do people do such asinine things? Messing with drugs (especially cocaine) is just so mind-blowingly retarded, there are insufficient words to express the level of stupidity involved here. And doing it in Japan to boot.... Where the laws and punishment are brutal and harsh... And where, as a foreigner you already stand out in a crowd.
I hope they enjoy getting the #(&% beaten out of them by sadistic Japanese police and prison guards.
Whatever.
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callmesim
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:08 am Post subject: |
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Whoops!!!
That can't be good for their future. The teachers, I mean. |
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Miyazaki
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:16 am Post subject: |
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Jim,
I'm always surprised at this also.
In fact, before I read the whole article, I asked myself if this invovled any Canadians or Australians - and it did!
Whether I'm teaching in Korea, Taiwan or Japan, it always seems to be a Canadians or Australians invovled in these drug busts.
Drug laws are so relaxed in Canada and Australia that these young TEFL'ers seem to think that they can head off to Taipei or Seoul and get away with it like they do back in Vancouver or Melbourne. |
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furiousmilksheikali
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:32 am Post subject: |
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I agree, messing with drugs is certainly mind-blowing!
Not sure about advocating police brutality though. |
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callmesim
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:50 am Post subject: |
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You know, come to think of it, I agree. The teachers who I know who are all "Yeah, I do pot here" and are all into that side of things, they're mainly Canadians and Australians. That could explain why we have a handful of Australians on death row at the moment for drug trafficking in Asia.
Out of curiosity, is this naming and shaming of a company normal in Japan or is it more a case with it being foriengers involved? |
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ripslyme
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:58 am Post subject: |
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"OMG, 7 foreigners with drugs!" lol - this would barely make the local news back home.  |
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Jon Taylor
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Can someone translate the article please ?  |
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shuize
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| Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2007 9:30 am Post subject: |
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| Can someone translate the article please ? |
The short version:
One Nova teacher got popped in Roppongi last November and rolled on the others who he (?) says asked him to by coke and weed. |
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