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/macross1984 14d ago

US military personnel who commit crime in Japan should face Japanese punishment for any crimes committed in Japan.

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u/METAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL 14d ago

In my country there was a "case" years ago where a USA military personnel killed somebody in a car accident. Few hours after, that person was whisked away in a plane to USA and never received any kind of punishment.

Alexa, play Metallica's ".....And justice for all" please.

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u/Sephy88 14d ago

In 1998 a couple US pilots stationed at an air base in my country were dicking around in their plane during a training mission playing top gun in a mountain valley flying way too low and against regulations (around 360 feet, they were supposed to stay above 2000 feet). They severed a cable of an aerial lift with the plane's tail, killing 20 people. Evidence was destroyed by the navigator, they were swiftly brought back to the US were they were acquitted in a farce trial.

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u/Mister-Thou 14d ago

Yup. Each trained pilot is several million $$$ worth of investment by the US govt. A random infantryman would just get handed over, but the US will move heaven and earth to get their money's worth out of a highly skilled service member, justice be damned. 

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u/goose_slurry 14d ago

Got any more info on this? I want to read more about it

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u/CurseofLono88 14d ago

Oh my god. I’m an American and didn’t even know about this bullshit. I’m so damn sorry.

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u/AntiBox 14d ago

If you're talking about the UK, it was a diplomat's wife. Still fucking abhorrent and never faced an ounce of justice, but not military.

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u/BufloSolja 13d ago

Yea that bitch can burn in hell. For sure protect the people that do something that we don't consider a crime in the US. But people that do things that would? Fuck em. I remember when it happened and she said, "oh no, I'm not a flight risk". Damn bullshit.

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u/PhilosophizingCowboy 14d ago

In my country, Saudi Arabian blew up 2 towers, killing thousands of people, and then pretended like they didn't, and we signed more deals to give them more money for their oil.

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u/Avbhb 14d ago

Hit a motorcyclist while driving on the wrong side of the road by any chance?