No names here....
An Aussie Pilot I know - lived in Japan for a few years (not as an aviator) and had an interesting brush with the Japanese legal system.
An hour after parking his car in a legal spot, a speeding motorcycle hit the side of the vehicle and the rider was hospitalised.
The result was that due to there being an injury, the police were called and 'ol mate was charged.
The charge was non-participant responsibility of an accident.
The reason: If the car was not parked there, it would not have been hit by the motorcycle. Even though it was legally parked. Ironically, if the car was not parked there, the next car in line would have been hit and it's owner charged.
The ensuing pre-court meeting offered a deal (no defense lawyer allowed!): Admit responsibility, apologise and all is forgiven. otherwise, take your chances - with the minimum result being deportation.
After being offered the deal in writing (in english), responsibility taken, apology made, hands shook by all and case closed.
The Police kept their 99.9% success record intact. 'ol mate was allowed to stay in Japan.
Lesson: Not all countries follow the ideal of Fair Justice or Innocent until proven gulity.