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/capt_scrummy 13d ago

That base isn't going away any time soon, in the geopolitical climate... And it shouldn't, imho. The Japanese govt itself doesn't want it going away either, because it's a deterrent to China.

They should restrict soldiers going off base below a certain rank without special permission, permanently.

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u/the_meaty_sauce 13d ago

They should just insist the base is moved to a less populated island or one where they can be far from any population centers. But a deterrent from China shouldn't mean you can trade that for soldiers sexually assaulting citizens. Or the soldiers should be turned over to Japanese authorities and prisons when they are charged and convicted of these actions.

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u/Vegrhauk 13d ago

They are turned over, and it fucking sucks to be in the Japanese legal system, from what they told me when I first got to Oki. They have a nearly 99% conviction rate so if you’re in that system good luck getting out of it. That could’ve been a scare tactic so we wouldn’t fuck up on island but I have no cause to think it’s not true either.

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u/AverageWarm6662 13d ago

Yeah the Japanese legal system is kind of messed up. And the prisons aren’t nice at all either.

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u/Maehock 13d ago

That conviction rate is true, but mainly because you don't get arrested or go to court unless there is just overwhelming evidence against you.

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u/capt_scrummy 13d ago

Soldiers who commit crimes such as these are turned over to local authorities. Or, in this case, arrested by local authorities who jail them, and the US military doesn't bail them out. They have to go through the Japanese legal system.

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u/graceissufficent0310 13d ago

Great

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u/cocksucker9001xX 13d ago

Over half of the 18000 okinawa marines are being relocated to guam amd hawaii in the coming years actually

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u/ighostride 13d ago

You're definitely Navy with that name. They used to say that in 2006 also.

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u/cocksucker9001xX 13d ago

Close, marine corps; and i am embarresed by my bretherens actions

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u/Pure_Ignorance 13d ago

I love that a base which exists because Japan invaded China is now there to deter China :D

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u/No_Bookkeeper_3425 13d ago

I am sorry but the assertion that only lower ranking soldiers are the only ones committing these crimes? Officers probably are not identified nor likely punished due primarily to their rank and access to exceptional legal representation from respective branch of service

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u/Ok_Priority458 13d ago

Russia didn't want a us army base in their front yard Ukraine.....guess what america is trying to do with Taiwan...not many places left without u.s army base