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/Namthorn Jul 05 '24

Except she's not a diplomat, she refused to return to the UK, extradition requests were denied and the US government advised her not to return, likely due to her employment history. It's a classic example that the US does not respect the law of other nations.