Should there be a statute of limitations on murder?

[Ichirou]

Honestly, if there's one thing about Japan's legal system that has shocked me more than anything else, it's the fact that they actually have a statute of limitations on murder.  That's right...if you kill someone and evade justice for a long enough time, you won't have to face trial for killing someone.

This has recently come back into the news because a Japanese man who allegedly killed his wife while both were living in America back in 1981 was arrested about a week and a half ago while he was traveling in Saipan.  He had been convicted in Japan, but his conviction had been reversed, and the US never got a chance to try him in court.  Apparently, the US attorneys have a very solid case and were just waiting for him to slip up and travel overseas so they could grab him.  Now that they have, it's a big story in Japan.  Most people here do seem to think he's guilty, going by anecdotal evidence.  What's more, most people I've seen talking about the case agree with US law and feel there shouldn't be a statute of limitations on crimes like murder.

How do you fellas feel about the issue?

[TVC15]

My vote is invalid since I am not even sure murder should be a crime.  Certainly shouldn't be left up to the state.  If they can find their own excuses to murder, so should mom and pop shops.

[Ichirou]

My vote is invalid since I am not even sure murder should be a crime.  Certainly shouldn't be left up to the state.  If they can find their own excuses to murder, so should mom and pop shops.

You're just saying that 'cuz you don't want to be convicted when G kills himself and blames you in the suicide note.

[bagofeyes]

Yeah, there should be cause I might wanna kill someone one day

[MCD]

no.

[Ichirou]

Yeah, there should be cause I might wanna kill someone one day

But what if somebody kills you first?

[Ichirou]

Well, if someone murders someone and then lives an innocent life for 30 years, then they are found out, what are you gonna do? If they are gonna murder someone else, the statute of limitations won't matter anyway, will it?

Uh, put them in jail?

[Mupepe]

Yes.  That's gotta be the worst thing ever.  Thinking that you're home free for 30 years and then all of a sudden, someone comes up and arrests you and you're like "wtf"

You're being dragged away from the good life you've lead for the last 30 years screaming "BUT THAT FUCKER ERASED MY POKEMON FILE!  YOU ALL WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME!"

[Tauntaun]

Yes.  That's gotta be the worst thing ever.  Thinking that you're home free for 30 years and then all of a sudden, someone comes up and arrests you and you're like "wtf"

You're being dragged away from the good life you've lead for the last 30 years screaming "BUT THAT FUCKER ERASED MY POKEMON FILE!  YOU ALL WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME!"

[Eel O'Brian]

i think her family should be allowed to kill him using whatever method they choose

i would choose acid, poured into the ear