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...behind a gated drive, with surveillance cameras poking out from bushes. At the height of the bubble it was worth more than $25 million. Liens were filed against this property when his firm went bust in the early 1990s. Obara continued to frequent the house up until his arrest, letting it slide, like some Dorian Gray portrait of Japan's national psyche, into a state of advanced decay, with rust flaking off the exterior ironwork and bricks crumbling from the walls. A Maserati, a Bentley and an early 1960s Aston Martin are parked in the yard. The cars have flat...
...feel about the war on drugs? That may depend a bit on how you feel about the never-ending drama of Robert Downey Jr. Already facing a court date this week for a drug-related arrest in November, Downey was busted again last week when police found him lurking after midnight in an alleyway behind a motel in Culver City, Calif. He was cited for suspicion of being under the influence of a controlled substance. More serious charges, if any, will await the results of a urine test administered that night. Downey, who was immediately fired from Ally McBeal, quickly...
...overheard a comment by a stranger last Tuesday, when the news of Downey's latest arrest was released. "Did you see his mug shot?" the man was saying to his companion. "More like a smug shot. He was practically smirking...
...jail. To be sure, Maricopa County district attorney Richard Romley complains about offenders who are "refusing treatment and thumbing their nose at the court." But a 1999 report by the Arizona supreme court--now being updated--found that 77% of offenders stayed off drugs during the year following their arrest and that the state had saved $2.5 million in prison costs. Probation officer Jim Frost, a 30-year veteran, didn't think treatment would work "without jail hanging over someone's head." Now he says, "Boy, was I wrong. Drug users are not apathetic people with glazed eyes. They care...
Even a hint of intrigue can be dangerous. Russia's arrest, trial and pardon last year of U.S. businessman Edmund Pope--who denied charges of spying--show just how touchy a host country can be. And there are some professionals--like the clergy or journalists--for whom even modest assistance to the CIA would be considered unethical. So what should you say to the CIA? In most cases, there's little or no business benefit. It's mainly a calculation of how much risk, to yourself and your company, you're willing to take to help the agency...