R: [sumo] [spoilers]Asashoryu's open armed and beloved return.

[Jezz]

In an alternate universe....

Fred was caught on a speed camera doing 10 mph over the speed limit -
He was even smiling in the photo as he was rushing to the hospital
where his wife had just given birth.

Meanwhile evidence was coming to light that Bob may have been involved
in pillaging a small coastal village.  There was no hard evidence as
yet, except that Bob's ship had been seen in the waters near the
village at the time of pillaging, and that he fitted the description
given by some of the pillaged villagers.

The magistrates decided to issue Fred a fine (and a 6 month ban from
driving)  on the basis of the speed ticket photo, and to call Bob in
for questioning.  (They even empounded Bob's ship!)

Everyone agreed that this was the best use of police time and
resources, except for some who suggested that these apples looked the
same.

Jejima

On 10/12/2007, Lon Howard <itsulon at wavecable.com> wrote:
>
> On Dec 9, 2007, at 9:08 AM, Scott M. Kahn wrote:
>
> > Even Tokitsukaze was permitted to present his defense of
> > manslaughter charges after
> > months of non action by the Kyokai and only after the Ministry that
> > looks after the Kyokai got involved.  The Kyokai could have and
> > should have had an internal investigation BEFORE formal charges
> > were brought up.
>
> The two situations aren't really similar because in Tokitsukaze's
> case there was still uncertainty about exactly WHAT had happened, and
> they needed to hear directly from him.  In Asashoryu's case, they had
> already heard from him, and all he could add after that was more
> about WHY he did what he did, which was irrelevant.  In both cases,
> the  punishment was based on what happened, not why.
>
> Lon Howard
> Shomishuu
>
>
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