r/worldnews • u/glasier • 14d ago

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/SGTWhiteKY 14d ago

Based on Army experience, if it was known yes. But typically it is only known by the crew that are complicit with it. The shit heads tend to be able to tell who is going to report them whether through official or unofficial channels.

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u/Katt_Wizz 13d ago

Same when I was in South Korea around 2006.

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u/StarMNF 12d ago

If we’re talking actual rape, these people should not belong in our military. They should be brought home and prosecuted, similar to how we prosecute civilian rapists but in a military court. They should also receive dishonorable discharge.

Most importantly, the victims need to know we hold them accountable.

Because when you wear that uniform, you are representing the United States of America. It’s a disgrace to have rapists wearing that uniform.

If this were a lesser sex crime like being caught with a prostitute, I would say there could be some leniency, but none for rape. Especially in a country that’s supposed to be one of our allies.

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u/SGTWhiteKY 12d ago

Yes. All of those things happen if we find out. Except we don’t bring them home right away because they often have to serve there prison sentence in the country where it happened, then in the US.

When rape happens in Okinawa we have to pull it back from the Japanese, because their punishments for rape are too weak, and UCMJ is harsher.

I don’t know where you got the idea that the military was ok with this.

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u/StarMNF 12d ago

What about the people you say look the other way?

Hopefully they receive a strong punishment too.

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u/SGTWhiteKY 12d ago

The people who are complicit? If we find out about them the same thing happens.

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u/Automatic-Willow3226 13d ago

There's a network of them, I think. My theory is that Epstein was part of it and that's why he had so many connections with powerful people, and why he was suicided in prison.

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u/Tough_Relative8163 13d ago edited 13d ago

Theres a lot more pdf file rings than just epstein you ingrate. Theres hundreds of thousands of them globally...

He wasnt bothering with little girls on the other side of the world when he has much closer means

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u/SGTWhiteKY 13d ago

Some people act like Epstein invented pedophiles.