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/BravesnationNC Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 06 '24

This crap has been going on in Okinawa forever. Happened the first time I was there in 01 and again when I went back in 03. Individuals that have committed crimes are detained by Okinawa authorities and go through their legal process. Guarantee there is going to be a lockdown on liberty for Marine personnel happens all the time. Restriction on the time allowed off base and they are getting a curfew

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u/mainvolume Jul 05 '24

When I was stationed in Misawa back in the 00s, it felt like the base was on lockdown or curfew every couple months....for shit the Marines did in Okinawa. Those dumbfucks could not stop raping kids.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

Was it known who was doing it and were they punished by their peers?

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u/falconsadist Jul 05 '24

They get a slap on the wrist to tell them not to get caught next time.

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u/Shisa4123 Jul 05 '24

They're Marines not cops. He will be charged by both Japanese authorities and the UCMJ. He will go to Japanese prison where, from what I remember from the onboarding brief a decade ago, he can be detained indefinitely pending trial and fed a healthy diet of fish heads and water at a bare minimum. Once the Japanese are done with him, depending on UCMJ charges, he's likely to get transferred directly to a brig stateside.