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Lydia Leftcoast

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6. A lot of the foreign crime dramas work without recourse to guns

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 01:46 PM

Dec 2012

I just watched an episode of the British series Trial and Retribution in which the mystery was who sabotaged a ferris wheel, causing a young girl's death, and whether the sabotage was targeted at the victim or at the carnival, and who was responsible.

Since it is nearly impossible for a private citizen to own a gun in Japan, their mystery shows almost never show gun violence unless the perp or victim is a member of the yakuza.

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In practically all the fiction books I read.... [View all] fadedrose Dec 2012 OP

Social stigma? krispos42 Dec 2012 #1

They'd have to think of more inventive ways to kill... fadedrose Dec 2012 #2

I don't know that it is a fear of the NRA Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #3

I never thought about POI in that way but it's great example... Little Star Dec 2012 #5

A lot of the foreign crime dramas work without recourse to guns Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #6

That's very interesting. Thanks Lydia. Little Star Dec 2012 #7

I think you have a good point.... Little Star Dec 2012 #4

I do believe you are on to something. Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #8

That place (the gungeon) is too scary for me. I don't think I ever.. Little Star Dec 2012 #9

LOL, I have never been there either Curmudgeoness Dec 2012 #10

As someone who has never smoked, SheilaT Dec 2012 #11

Oh dear fadedrose Dec 2012 #12

Why nothing I ever write will SheilaT Dec 2012 #13

Don't look now....knitting needles are a threat ;) fadedrose Dec 2012 #14