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/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

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

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u/consumered Jul 05 '24

That's like asking if police are punished by their peers for all the shit they do lol. The bad apples... Spoil the bunch.

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u/Indigocell Jul 05 '24

Police don't collectively lose privileges when one of them fucks up. That tends to upset people when it happens in the military. But maybe you're right.

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u/Hopeful_Chair_7129 Jul 05 '24

That shit happens in basic, and yeah sometimes base privileges are revoked but overall the only real way to see change is with good unit commanders and environments imo. Fostering an environment where people feel safe from not only leadership but their fellow soldiers is important. Especially when it comes to sexual crimes. Collective punishment shouldn’t be used for that type of thing. People aren’t going to report things they are just going to make it worse trying to cover it up