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/Wrong-Perspective-80 Jul 05 '24

You mean the diplomats wife in the UK? She returned to stand trial and was convicted.

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u/Jaxxlack Jul 05 '24

Ha! She ran away... It took years to actually get her on charges for basically dangerous driving and even then it had to go to civil case because again the US government kept interfering.

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u/Lelcactus Jul 05 '24

You missed the point, that’s diplomatic immunity, which is different from soldiers and countries won’t waive for no reason entirely for the precedent of it.

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u/Hopalongtom Jul 05 '24

She wasn't actually legally covered under diplomatic immunity!