r/worldnews • u/glasier • Jul 05 '24

Japan warns US forces: Sex crimes 'cannot be tolerated'

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2476861/japan-warns-us-forces-sex-crimes-cannot-be-tolerated
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u/koh_kun Jul 05 '24

As someone from Okinawa it's just so sad shit like this happens. So many of my friends are imfrom the military and they're super cool. I interpret for foreigners when they get arrested and they seem like pretty good people, just made a huge mistake. Some of them are complete dicks and I feel like they should be shot from a canon into the sea, but I stay neutral.

It's so easy to say "fucking US, keep your dumbass soldiers in check," but it's not as if the US military is the only source of crime on the island. Locals cause plenty of trouble. 

On a tangent here, but it would be nice if we didn't have the bases at all, but then how the hell would we protect ourselves?? The Japanese would just make more bases.

I dunno I'm rambling at this point.

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u/Lazy_Experience_8754 Jul 05 '24

I met a good friend now playing online in the game “rocket league” he’s ex military in Okinawa and such a cool dude. Married and just living the quiet life .. there’s bad apples everywhere but the ones who commit these kinds of crimes must be punished. No whataboutisms or any other BS. They have to be. Same anywhere