It's complicated. I think it happened as a result of slavish mimicry of the US after 9/11, given force by conservatives who want to make life harder for entering foreigners. Certainly it can't stop native citizens from going into Akihabara on a busy day and killing people. :|
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Date: 2008-11-13 12:47 pm (UTC)