Feb 18 2008
Another US marine in Okinawa arrested
As if relations weren't bad enough already between the US military and the citizens of Okinawa, a 54 year old resident of Nagoshi City found Corporal John Cody Jake passed out drunk on her sofa at 4 am this morning and called the police. They're not sure how he got into her house, but after the cops were finally able to wake him up, it's obvious how he exited.
P.S. Over the weekend another marine was arrested for drunk driving. Okinawans are really getting sick of this crap, to say the least.
Maybe I should change the name of this blog to "Dumbass people in Japanese news."
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28 Responses to “Another US marine in Okinawa arrested”
really pathetic. does the army have no control over these idiots? i can totally sympathize with the Okinawans, I would want the Americans to GTFO as well. I have a friend who is in Okinawa in the Navy, but I haven't spoken to him for awhile or about any of this. As far as American news go, these incidents aren't reported at all.
I wonder if US military members stationed in other countries get in as much trouble as they seem to here. Considering how low recruiting standards are these days, it's not entirely surprising that mouth-breathing knuckleheads in uniform are causing major international incidents.
Today, I am triple-glad I don't live in Okinawa.
ohh rah marine corps
WTF? ohh rah! Typical semper fi shit…camp schwab is not a jarhead base, though, is it?
Rich, you may not know…but in 1995, after the abduction and rape incident, an email leaked from one of the top commanders on Okinawa said to the effect that the crime rate amongst military personnel and their dependents was actually less than the Okinawan population so the chowderhead joked that they GIs should try to do their part and bring their numbers up to par w/ the general population…can you believe that?!
For semper fi guy in camp schwab…here's a joke I am most sure you have heard before but anyhoo…maybe the poster Mike above can tell it to his Navy buddy stationed here on the, "Rock"
How are bananas and Marines alike?
First they're green then they turn yellow and end up dead in bunches on the beach.
Your a coward brad, one of unbelievable proportions. your just a sheep, hiding behind the sheep dogs that are protecting you from the wolves, and when the sheep dog leaves you'll run, wishing the sheep dogs where back, coward. Maybe one day you'll become enlightened to that fact.
It's to bad you focus on all the bad things a few idiots do, and judge an entire countries military, as coward liberals usually do. It's ok you don't know any better.
sorry i forgot my name
From what I've been reading in the Japanese media, what the Japanese want to hear from the US Military is, "We're truly sorry and we'll do whatever is necessary to prevent the same thing from happening again." And this time they want–and will most likely demand–to see real changes being implemented. What they expect is that once the 24 hour curfew is lifted nothing will change, and that's what has people fired up the most. The US military throughout Japan will have to go a long, long time without incident before the media stops paying such close attention it, and frankly I don't think it's possible. As long as they're here, it's inevitable that members are occasionally going to get into trouble.
Also, the fact that the marine accused of attacking the schoolgirl was not only living off base but also a staff sargent reflects very poorly on how the military decides to put people into positions of responsibility. I think that's part of the reason why the incident is being seen from the outside as a military problem, not as involving merely an errant individual member of the community.
What I haven't seen is a comparison of crime rates around US bases in Japan and of those in other countries. But even if crime rates are lower in Japan, it won't make any difference to public sentiment. In fact, I think if anyone on the US side dares to bring up the subject, it'll only make matters worse because it'll be seen as making excuses instead of dealing with the situation.
In Misawa we get along fairly well with the locals. We're mostly Air Force and Navy personnel and we get good treatment from our Japanese hosts. Things aren't perfect with the occasional DUI, but we don't have 38 year old E-6s running around trying to rape 14 year old kids. There's a lot to be said for discipline and self-control, but when your own judgment fails your buddies are supposed to be there for you. How the Marine Corps fails to emphasize that is beyond me.
I grew up near a marine base. Even their kids were jerks.
I guess the US could use this kind of thing as war propaganda. We could just show the enemy what our disciplined military forces do to the children of our allies. Who would want to be our enemy then?
[troll]Fuck the sheep argument, anonymous marine whoever the fuck you are and whatever the fuck you want to call me..I have spent the last 14 years working in Okinawan schools and private conversation schools…teaching pre-school kids to 70 year olds…I refuse to take your shit…you can go to hell…I am ashamed to be an American because of fucks like you…not in the name of peace loving people everywhere …may you rot in hell..by the way…I am here for the long run..who the hell is going to run..I think it is you and Uncle Sam Scam…
Take it elsewhere. My mom reads this blog.
regret said flaming post…mea culpa, Rich..mea culpa…let me rephrase …Baaa Baaa Baaa to Anonymous poster above…Coward with a capital C replying here…I have lived in the general vicinity of Okinawa U.S. military bases for over a decade and a half…like it or not they ain't going away anytime soon…but at least I have not been paying ANY income taxes in the last decades that goes towards funding directly or indirectly the U.S. miltary presence here in Uchinaa or elsewhere. Thanks BBC, Thank you Herro Flom Japan Brog Meister, Lich San!
Rich, I agree with you about the trouble makers, but you have to understand the ones that are doing horrible things like the latest incident should not represent the entire Marine Corps. It makes me sick when I see the things some Marines do, key word being "some". The Marines are human, the media and the world want to pretend like we are superhuman, but in all reality we are not. Humans make bad decisions.
On another note the SSgt EARNED his rank it has nothing to do with the mans moral standards or the Marine Corps, every one is different. It has been a struggle to get people to understand when a Marine gets in trouble he has noone to blame but him/herself, the media does'nt advertize as much when a civilian commits a crime such as this, Marines are held to higher standards than the rest of the services. If the man is guilty he will get what he deserves.
Jonno I don't think you quite know what you are talking about, come spend some time with us and then tell me we don't watch after each other. From the day I joined they have prieched moral courage, honnor and commitment. You can not watch everyone all the time. What it all comes down to is the individual.
A large foreign military presence is never going to be seen as a group of individuals. It's an entity, and the actions of each member reflect well or poorly on the entire group. Nobody is going to convince the citizens of Okinawa or Japan that the military isn't responsible for the crimes committed by its members. Whether that's fair or unfair is irrelevant; it's just the way things are, and that's how the problem needs to be handled.
Also, keep in mind that when someone in Japan commits a crime, the entire family shares in the shame. The entire family apologizes. All I've read on Military forums from the soldiers in Okinawa is how they're being unfairly punished for someone else's crimes. To me it seems like they don't understand or even care about how the locals feel.
Again…apologize for replying in the heat of the moment above. Do regret it.
It is not just American MILITARY presence that is affected…the entire foreign community suffers. 在沖縄外国人へも大変悪影響を及ぼしているんですよ！
On Friday evening, NHK Okinawa had a special tackling the most recent base issue as well as concentrating on the recent rapid increase of the development of luxury condos catering to U.S. military personnel living off base…specifically covered was the Sunabe area of Chatan…located adjacent to Kadena Air Base. The U.S. military does not require these personnel to register with the local government and this, according to the special report, has caused concern among local Japanese residents, who have no way of knowing officially who their new neighbors are and what they are up to.
The program guide in Japanese, "今月１０日、沖縄県で、１４歳の少女を車の中で乱暴した疑いで米海兵隊員が逮捕され、県内では抗議の声が高まっている。容疑者の米兵は基地の外で暮らしていた。基地外で暮らす兵の詳しい実態は、国や県も把握していないのが現状。住民の不安はどうすれば軽減できるか？自治体による独自の調査が始まっている。繰り返される米兵の犯罪。再発防止になにが必要なのかを考える。
Brad, I don't know how the problem with the military reflects on the rest of us Americans here, but I have to admit I've been wondering what goes through the minds of the people around me on trains. Just to be on the safe side, and maybe a little self-conscious paranoia creeping in, I've started being very careful about making it absolutely clear that I'm keeping my hands to myself. If I'm standing I make sure I'm gripping the strap or the bar it's attached to with both hands, and whenever possible I try to position myself so that I'm not near any women. The last thing I need is get accused of groping, because I think that in this environment I wouldn't get the benefit of the doubt. On the bright side, I haven't had anyone say a word to me about the recent incidents, so perhaps it's all in my head.
well communicating about such deserved fears is what Ex-pats like myself need and thank you for providing the forum!
I definitely sensed a different vibe on the monorail today compared with a couple of months ago (the only trains on Okinawa) , being the first time since 年末年始 that I have been on main island Okinawa…but at least I am not the very close vicinity of the bases…
Okinawans feel sorry for the businesses adversely affected by the curfews, too, though. A lot o Okinawan landowners and many others have monetarily benefited greatly and have come to depend on the spoils from the big pork barrel Uncle Sam and Japanese govt have been dishing out!
Ok, first of all MIKE!!! Their Marines…..NOT ARMY!!!!! And your right there needs to be more restrictions and bounderies over there. On the other hand, not all marines over there are out of control!! I should know, my fiance is one of them. I respect a lot of them over there, but there are some who make others look bad. God bless
I am a military wife and I am happy with my life and very proud of my husband and him being a Marine!!! Ohh rah! The few, the proud, the Marines!!!
This rape case is another BS. I don`t approve the action of this 38 year old man but at the same time I want to blame that 14 year old woman with her mind of a 30 year old woman. I mean, c`mon people we see here everywhere those girls with their gross outfits walking around military bases, or if they got lucky to get on base insode the military facilities trying to catch a good deal of financial resources and some other benefits. I blame all those Okinawan people who are quick to protest with their false blames. Instead of wasting their times standing there you all better go to educate yourselves and your so called young 14 year olds how to dress properly and act properly. This whole thing just makes me mad.
I am a military wife and I am happy with my life and very proud of my husband and him being a Marine!!! Ohh rah! The few, the proud, the Marines!!!
This rape case is another BS. I don`t approve the action of this 38 year old man but at the same time I want to blame that 14 year old woman with her mind of a 30 year old woman. I mean, c`mon people we see here everywhere those girls with their gross outfits walking around military bases, or if they got lucky to get on base insode the military facilities trying to catch a good deal of financial resources and some other benefits. I blame all those Okinawan people who are quick to protest with their false blames. Instead of wasting their times standing there you all better go to educate yourselves and your so called young 14 year olds how to dress properly and act properly. This whole thing just makes me mad.
Wow…how about actually including the Okinawans in this debate?…if you feel so strongly. I would be more than happy to translate your comments into Japanese so that all the people being blamed here can better access this impropriety of dress issue and over exaggeration of proud Marine bad behvior.
I have followed this debate in the Okinawan and Japanese media for about 15 years and would be the first to agree with you about how the Japanese and Okinawan media bring new meaning to hyperbole!
Most Okinawans are sensible enough to know better to believe every thing they read and hear in their press and media.
I have lived and worked in Okinawa Prefecture over the course of a decade and a half…my Okinawan wife and her family and my friends and co-workers would, IMHO, take exception to your defensive tone here.
The charges were dropped and the accused Marine has been released but the damage has been done!
There needs to be a lot more patience and understanding on both sides of the barbed wire of Kadena, Camp Courtney, Futenma MCAS, Camp Lester, Camp Foster, Camp Shields, Camp Schwab, etc.
Brad, I appreciate your comment, but wouldn`t you agree with me? I wrote in my previous comment that I am not approving that 38 year old man`s action and he will be punished by a military standards. But my point is how about educating their own so called young 14 year old ones. They do have dress issue and it has a lot of impact what that person represents or trying to tell people what she wants. We even see on military bases those kinds and to be honest it makes me feel embarrased just seeing them that way. Apparently, they want attention.
Seems like the problem has been and will continue in the future if we keep on thinking in terms of "us" and "them". That is an issue we all have to tackle.
we have bad ones in every group. for years i wanted to live or work on the rock. i am old army, and i did some dum things in my day, but when i go back to the rock, people that is knew over the years are happy to see me. may be its the old that knew what to do, and did it right?
Bob: I think back in your day, the military wasn't scraping the bottom of society's barrel trying to fill their quota for new recruits.
FYI Rich, the marines have gone above and beyond their quota for this year already and its only October.
The news is awesome, completely unbiased. A service member gets drunk and harasses somebody, something, in the grand scheme of things is no big deal but it gets about the same coverage as their "poor" "piece loving" Okinawan neighbors beating women to death in parking garages.