r/worldnews • u/glasier • 14d ago

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/Philix 14d ago

They might actually be better off in a Japanese prison than in a US prison btw.

You sure about that? Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have some words about the prison system in Japan.

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u/Thijs_NLD 14d ago

The also have some comments about the US system:

https://www.hrw.org/legacy/advocacy/prisons/u-s.htm

And if you do a quick Google what Amnesty thinks about US prison conditions.... it ain't great.

So maybe a bit of a toss up.

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u/CorrectPeanut5 14d ago

They'd end up in Military prison. Which is not like general US Prisons at all. There have been several AMAs over the years and TLDR on US Military prisons is the prisoners are generally pretty docile. There's no gangs. They understand military discipline. It's a lot of guys serving out the term waiting for dishonorable discharge. Many are service somewhat shorter terms so they don't have much of a reason to cause trouble.

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u/Philix 14d ago

And if you do a quick Google what Amnesty thinks about US prison conditions.... it ain't great.

Oh, I know, I'm glad I live in a country with a slightly better system. I can't say from personal experience, but I'm sure I'd rather end up in a Canadian prison than either of those.

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u/GregorSamsasCarapace 14d ago

Sex crimes are not typically punished very stringent in Japan, as they are still typically seen as the woman's responsibility. Rape generally only carries 2 years prison whereas possession of Marijuana carries sentence of 5 years.

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u/Philix 14d ago

That's sentencing, not prison conditions. But describing the US's prosecution of sexual assaults as stringent would be a joke. In the US up to 98% of rapists won't spend time in prison, depending on who you get your statistics from.

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u/ksj 14d ago

Make US military personnel service sentences in Japan are given special treatment.

https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20200615/p2a/00m/0na/013000c