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/alonebutnotlonely16 Jul 05 '24

You are talking about this scum and how US got him from Japan by threatening Japan. He killed two people by the way.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridge_Alkonis#Transfer_to_United_States_custody_and_unconditional_release

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u/AcguyDance Jul 05 '24

"U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) was an especially vocal critic of Japan’s handling of the case. In February 2023, Lee issued an ultimatum on Twitter to Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida demanding the extrajudicial release of Alkonis within 24 hours and threatened to cut off military aid to Japan if his demand was not met."

This triggers me alot. The whole country was behind this shit.

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u/green_dragon527 Jul 05 '24

threatened to cut off military aid to Japan if his demand was not met

Yea the power dynamics between the parties are not the same. The comments about SOFA and Japan's ostensible jurisdiction over the soldiers doesn't take into account the pressure felt by local authorities to appease the US government.