Foreigners receive a raw deal in Japan for petty crimes

The 25-year-old New Zealander said she was overpowered by 15 policemen, bound hand and foot and thrown into jail for a week after a run-in with the police over parking her car in someone else's spot got out of hand.
The police insist arrested foreigners and Japanese are treated alike, but some lawyers and human rights groups argue that in practice, when handling relatively minor offences, people from overseas receive a rougher deal.
After a heated exchange, Kalia said she jumped into her car to escape, but the policeman forcefully grabbed her arm "so I slapped him two times across the face."

For Kalia, money talked, and she was allowed to walk free after her husband paid off the man in whose space she parked.

"This experience has changed my whole opinion of Japan," she said.

"I can't wait until the day I leave. They really need to change as they can't continue to treat people like this."