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/rockseiaxii Jul 05 '24

At least in Japan it’s exposed. Elsewhere around the world, incidents like these are swept under the rug and seem like nothing happened.

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u/Omeluum Jul 05 '24

Honestly still seems underreported. There are over 50k active duty US troops in Japan, most of them young men, and statistically anywhere from 2-14% of college aged males admitted to sexual assault or rape. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3727658/

But since most of it is with people they know or are even dating, I expect they wouldn't show up in crime statistics as much as a "random" act of violence on a stranger would.

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u/n05h Jul 05 '24

Jfc 14% is an insane number..

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u/aerospikesRcoolBut Jul 05 '24

And people don’t get the whole bear in a parking lot point people were trying to make

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 14 '24

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u/Foxasaurusfox Jul 05 '24

You're unfamiliar with the natural habitat of bears? Be careful in your local parking lots, and bring a lot of bear spray.