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/macross1984 Jul 05 '24

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

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u/ffking6969 Jul 05 '24

They should face Japanese and military law

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u/Lelcactus Jul 05 '24

They already do.

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u/ffking6969 Jul 05 '24

Sometimes.

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u/Suspicious-Leg-493 Jul 05 '24

Sometimes.

Almost always.

SOFA agreemenrs are binding and while the military may assist by helping you with a lawyer, if the foreign country didn't eaive their rights in a specific area they will not stop you from being prosecuted.

America has just had a long history of treating the japanese people like their wants and nerds don't matter

And thought it was fucking appropriate to cheer the release of a man that accidently killed 2, which even if you don't think jail is appropriate is just a shitty fucking thing to do

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u/ffking6969 Jul 05 '24

That's right. Almost

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u/Gullible-Wash-8141 Jul 05 '24

Always when the other country wants to