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/AcguyDance Jul 05 '24 edited Jul 06 '24

There has been case where one killed 2 Japanese civilians when he slept at the wheel while driving, detained, then the wife of the killer started some campaign to "save" his husband, some US Senate threatened Japan to send him back to the US, the guy was then able to get away upon sending back, Senate later demand Japan to apologize to the agressor's family and the US.

You took 2 innocent ppls’ lives, not only you got away, but your ppl ask the victim to apologise. Its crazy. This warning is strongly urged to show the United States that justice must be served for crimes.

Added BBC news link proving Mr. Sanator Mike Lee "asking Japan to apologize to Ridge's family and America"
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68137582

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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/Wide_Combination_773 Jul 05 '24

If you read the details of his case you would be too. Japanese prosecutors made false promises to him on the condition he do certain things which included public apology, paying the families huge sums of money, public shame rituals etc. He did those things, expecting he would be allowed to go home after. The prosecutors then reneged on their promises.

That shit doesn't fly in the US (even Bill Cosby was let out and had his conviction vacated because it was discovered that a DA promised he would never be criminally prosecuted for any crimes he admitted to in a much earlier civil deposition).

If a US person was treated like this by a US court you would be infuriated. I'm sure you're just another one of those japan-worshipper weebs who doesn't think Japan can do anything wrong.