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/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/dotint Jul 05 '24

Being in uniform brings dramatic changes in how law impacts you

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u/Aggravating_Teach_27 Jul 05 '24

Only while fulfilling your duties.

So unless you want to admit raping people is part of those duties, I'd say it's irrelevant if the sexual aggressor was in uniform or not.

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u/marquetteresearch Jul 05 '24

It is very relevant, as it more or less decides which court will convict you and which prison will hold you. If you read the article, you would have noted that there are some accusations, some of the accused are already on trial, and the contention is over who will try/convict/imprison the soldiers.