I love Japan. I love Tokyo.

But go look at the conviction rate in Japan - it's not because their police are just so much better than ours that they just never get the wrong person. I would never argue for the Japanese legal and police system in America.

If you read about the Japanese legal & policing system, you'll understand why - and the trade-offs that are made.

Go move to Tokyo then. I'm sure their safe and open society will welcome you.

>There was a lot less of this petty criminality 10 years ago.

No there wasn't. Or are you saying that because material reality is now encroaching on your bubble?