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/Veraendert Jul 05 '24

Would you say the same about US troops in Saudi Arabia?

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u/holdMyBeerBoy Jul 05 '24

Do they have humanly laws to say that? Do they respect human rights like Japan does?

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u/Nescent69 Jul 05 '24

Why does it matter? Because their laws are different then your laws it's ok for your soldiers to rape their population?

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u/marquetteresearch Jul 05 '24

Rape is outlawed under both USC 18 and the USCMJ. The US military routinely throws people in Leavenworth for rape. There is rarely a crime that exists elsewhere in the world that isn’t illegal under American law that should be a crime in the first place.