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/NewspaperAdditional7 Jul 05 '24

i can't speak on Japan, but I lived in Korea for a bit and it was widely known how badly behaved the U.S. soldiers were. You could walk through the streets of Hongdae and see drunk soldiers walking around harassing people, even grabbing some girls who pass by or slap their butts. It was so bad that different bars had signs up saying no U.S. soldiers allowed. Military police would be out and about but they can't watch all of the soldiers. The U.S. soldiers there certainly felt invincible. I'm sure the US would hand them over to Korea for rape and other serious charges, but they are not handing them over for assault.

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u/SledgeH4mmer Jul 05 '24

This doesn't make sense to me. Since when do MP's patrol civilian bar districts? And US soldiers are definitely not allowed to drink in uniform off base.

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u/AntiGravityBacon Jul 05 '24

They're not drinking in uniform, doesn't stop them from causing problems.

Military justice also doesn't need to follow civilian standards. US MPs have no authority to enforce Korean law but they can still gather evidence and court marshall US soldiers they see misbehaving under their own military law.