Über 2.500 Einwohner Okinawas demonstrieren gegen sexuelle Übergriffe durch US-Militärangehörige

    https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20241223/p2a/00m/0na/022000c?dicbo=v2-CO1xGFn

    11 Comments

    1. StiltWeazle1134 on

      Yup… My brother in law spent his life in the military and was considered a hero. POS was deep into child porn he had stashes they found he video’d while over seas. He knew he was going to jail and killed himself as police were trying to arrest. What a fukn hero! It opened my eyes to this sexual culture in our military.

    2. PlushHammerPony on

      And yet infamously wiping off anything commemorating the tragedy of comfort women. I don’t get it

    3. CantAffordzUsername on

      Just like ANY other field, the top bass love to hide and cower behind their title and bury the sexual corruption with in their line of work. But the military deserves a better class of leadership, not this pound scum who try to hide the r8 and treat others as disposable trash

    4. breadexpert69 on

      Those cowards just get sent to a different base to avoid Japanese legal system. Thats why it keeps happening all the time. They dont pay the consequences.

    5. Because of the numerous sexual assaults over the years by US personnel going back to the 1950s, the United States agreed to downsize the presence of US Marines and relocate them to Guam permanently. Sounds legit.

      But what’s crazy to me is that the Japanese government has had to pay up to $2.8 billion dollars for some of the construction of the new infrastructure in Guam that will house the relocated Marines…

      https://www.stripes.com/branches/marine_corps/2024-12-14/marines-start-okinawa-guam-transfer-16162695.html

    6. 22stanmanplanjam11 on

      US soldiers commit crimes at a lower rate than the local population of men in Okinawa. There’s just a lot more attention directed at every crime a US soldier commits because it’s an international diplomatic incident every time.

    7. echinosnorlax on

      It’s not about Okinawa or a specific US unit. US brass is simply confusing rapists’ mentality with the aggressiveness expected from a soldier – and this is just a tip of an iceberg of stupidity, because if we look down the hill, we can easily see how aggressive and eager attitude is how one gets killed. Patton was as conservative as a general can be, but he understood the difference between getting killed and killing the other bastard very well.

      Brainwashed soldier is eager to fight, but a soldier with self-control stays in the fight longer.

      Of course, a soldier with the brainrot doesn’t ask questions a thinking soldier would, like, why are we invading this country, so maybe this “eagerness” is not a bug, it’s a feature.

    8. Here’s the actual issue for those just getting inflamed by the title: ” The Japanese and U.S. governments in 1997 decided on a system for the U.S. side to report incidents that could affect public safety to the Japanese government and the relevant local bodies. It became an issue that the Japanese government and investigative authorities failed to contact the Okinawa Prefectural Government and relevant local bodies about either of the cases despite this system.” The above led to some repeat offenders.

    9. sevenedged on

      We need to get out of Japan. This needs to happen sooner than later. We will save money and their population won’t suffer anymore.

    10. Belchstench on

      Execute the rapists and I promise you the amount of rapes will go down significantly.

    11. FriskyDengo on

      ChatGPT since people here refuse to google:

      Comparing crime rates between U.S. military personnel and civilian populations involves complexities due to differences in demographics, reporting systems, and legal frameworks. However, several studies and reports provide insights into this comparison:

      1. Overall Crime Rates:
      • Lower Fatality Rates in the Military: The U.S. Army reported that in Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21), the on-duty ground Soldier fatality rate was 1.3 per 100,000 Soldiers, compared to the U.S. work-related fatality rate of 3.4 per 100,000 adult working civilians. 

      2. Sexual Assault and Harassment:
      • Higher Incidence in the Military: A 2024 study by Brown University’s Watson Institute estimated over 75,500 cases of sexual assault in the military in 2021, significantly higher than the Department of Defense’s estimate of approximately 35,900 cases for that year. 

      3. Arrest Records:
      • Higher Arrest Rates Among Veterans: Research indicates that approximately one-third of veterans report a history of arrest, compared to one-fifth of the non-veteran population. 

      4. Substance Misuse and Criminal Activity:
      • Increased Risk Among Military Members: Studies have found that military members may be more prone to lifetime arrests and overall substance misuse. 

      5. Violent Extremism:
      • Higher Rates Among Veterans: Research suggests that military service is a significant predictor of involvement in violent extremism, with the rate of successful mass fatality crimes involving perpetrators with military backgrounds being nearly twice as high compared to civilians. 

      6. Installation-Specific Crime Rates:
      • Higher Crime Rates at Certain Military Bases: For instance, Fort Hood has been reported to have higher crime rates compared to similar Army installations, averaging 129 violent felonies per year, including homicides, violent sex crimes, kidnapping, robbery, and aggravated assault. 

      These findings highlight that while the military may exhibit lower rates in certain categories, such as work-related fatalities, it faces significant challenges in areas like sexual assault, substance misuse, and violent extremism. Direct comparisons are complicated by factors such as underreporting, differences in legal systems, and the unique stresses associated with military service.

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