A shock.
SHOCKING ARREST AFTERMATHhttp://newsbiz.yahoo.co.jp/detail?a=20150701-00000143-jijnb_st-nb
(see translation below)
衝撃衝撃の逮捕から2週間。トヨタ自動車は1日、麻薬取締法違反容疑で逮捕された常務役員のジュリー・ハンプ容疑者（55）の辞任を発表した。この日、名古屋オフィス（名古屋市中村区）から出てきた社員らからは「仕方ない」「けじめをつけるべきだ」などの声が上がった。一方、人材の多様化を図る同社の方針は今後も維持すべきだとの意見も聞かれた。
捜査中の辞任について、50代の男性社員は「社会に迷惑を掛けたらけじめをつけるべきだ」と厳しい一言。40代の男性技術者も「問題を起こしたこと自体、脇が甘い。立場上、仕方ない」との見方を示した。
また、別の50代の男性社員は「トヨタは人の命に関わる車を造る会社。普通の会社よりも厳しく対応すべきだ」と話した。
ハンプ容疑者は、国籍や性別などに関係なく人材活用を進める「ダイバーシティ」推進の一環として、同社初の女性役員に抜てきされた。
就任3カ月で辞任する事態となったが、多様性を推進する方針について、40代男性社員は「（問題は）全然ない」と発言。50代の男性社員も「より慎重にならざるを得ないだろうが、方向性は変えるべきではない」と話した。
"Two weeks after the shocking arrest, Toyota Motor announced the resignation of managing officer suspect Julie Hamp (55), who was arrested on alleged Drug Control Law violations. Today, Toyota employees emerging from Toyota's office in Nakamura-ku, Nagoya commented 'It can't be helped, no choice' and 'responsibility should be taken.' On the other hand, opinions were also heard that the company should continue with its policy to promote human resources diversity.
Another man in his 50s offered stern words--'anyone who causes trouble for the public should take responsibility.' A male engineer in his 40s said 'Having caused the problem itself, she has weak defenses. Based on her position, this can't be helped.'
In addition, another male employees in his 50s said, 'Toyota is a company that builds cars which can be life or death to people. The company should handle it more severely than an ordinary company.'
...Regarding Toyota's diversity policy, a male employee in his 40s remarked '(no problem) at all.' A male employee in his 50s said "I think they must be more cautious, but the direction should not change."
If only Toyota management would consider these words, and would seriously regard not just Japanese, but the American public, and the world's public, as "the public," and would take full, public responsibility for its dangerously defective throttle control system -- that has killed people --by admitting its defects and its guilt, and seeking and accepting the resignations of those involved in its design, testing, statistics-keeping, advertising, PR, and legal defense.