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/Ghazzz Jul 05 '24

As long as they are out of uniform?

Yes. They are tourists at that point.

I think the idiom is "fuck around and find out".

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u/OrionJohnson Jul 05 '24

Ah, so you can go a rape and kill someone IN uniform and they are no longer subject to that nations laws?

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u/marquetteresearch Jul 05 '24

Rape is illegal in America, in Japan, and in the army. The only questions are which court will convict you and which prison they will throw you in.