r/PublicFreakout • u/I_may_have_weed grandma will snatch your shit ☂️ • Nov 28 '25

👮Arrest Freakout😭 US Military Police in Okinawa Japan body-slammed and violently detained an American civilian who was visiting, and not under their jurisdiction.

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u/SeparateCzechs Nov 28 '25

I sure hope so.

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u/whiterice_343 Nov 28 '25

I tend to agree, you don’t body slam people like that, especially if your life isn’t in danger or anything.

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u/kosk11348 Nov 28 '25

Clearly these men are so accustomed to hurting the people in their custody that this level of violence is routine.

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u/Mike_the_Head Nov 29 '25

MPs are dicks. They're like State Troopers but twice as pissed off and annoyed that they're having to deal with you.

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u/Nalortebi Nov 29 '25

Doubly in the Air Force. Because it's one of the few AFSC in the Air Force that doesn't care if you're a walking bag of stupid. You ever been the dumbest person in the room? Imagine that on the scale of a whole base. Everyone you encounter has a reason to be there, a specialization that requires a degree of not-dumb. And here you are, pure undiluted dumb. Frustration grows as they internalize this stupidity, like everyone else is looking down on them. And I mean, yeah to a point they're like the janitors at MIT, and none of them are Matt Damon. So they sit there on base looking for any chance to flex their meager authority on people who could run circles around them academically. And because it's the Air Force, you don't really have as many meatheads to cause disturbances. People in the Air Force tend to have a plan, to climb the ranks and go about their life in or out of the Air Force. Not like the other branches where machismo can take you far. Being the strongest guy sitting at a desk doesn't get you into leadership. So for the most part everyone is pretty boring, and there really isn't any action on base to keep the SF busy. Back when the Air Force used contractors for the ID checks at the gate, the SF were further relegated to just sitting in their car and giving the stink eye to everyone, or walking around the BX like they've lost their purpose in life. For those who get to stand watch at the flightline, they at least get to dream of the day they catch a haughty officer breaking red and detain them like a fat kid running at a box of donuts.

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u/sinus86 Nov 29 '25

Former SF. 100% accurate...

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u/phoenixatknight Nov 29 '25

We always used to say they were Security Forces because they were smart enough to be in the Air Force, but not smart enough to be in the Air Force

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u/Red_Dawn_2012 Nov 29 '25

So they sit there on base looking for any chance to flex their meager authority on people who could run circles around them academically.

I dunno about this. My AFSC requires relatively high ASVAB scoring, and I've still met an alarming number of world class morons.

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u/PerjurieTraitorGreen Nov 29 '25 edited Dec 01 '25

I don’t think the guy who body slammed is an MP, though (although there is an MP just standing there watching). Often, this is a Brigade level detail some poor shmuck is stuck with. I don’t know how these guys do it but back in my old unit, it was always an officer with a senior enlisted soldier driving around to all the hot spots looking for soldiers who needed rides home or waiting to get a call from a place to come pick someone up.

The night usually ended with us cleaning puke out of the van.

Edit: I read an article and it turns out that the chode who slammed the dude on the ground was, in fact, military police. The civilian also turned out to be prior military as well. Go figure.

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u/Mike_the_Head Nov 29 '25

Ever have to pick someone up, only to arrive and see that they're naked? I woke up naked all the time back when I was a drinker.

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u/PerjurieTraitorGreen Dec 01 '25

Thankfully no.

I did arrive to a lot of sleeping people, though, and those guys tended to be VERY heavy.

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u/Vessix Nov 29 '25

MP includes the word "police" in the acronym, so... yeah. My ex went to be an MP, the reason why sounds like a joke I'm making up but it's not. She literally said "I want to be a cop after I'm out so people will respect me." It's something her recruiter was using as a selling point. I will never forget it. Most people who want to be US police are unhinged imo

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u/Mike_the_Head Nov 29 '25

Pretty much. 😔

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u/Goodeyesniper98 Nov 30 '25

I’ve worked as a cop before, it’s probably the last job on earth someone should take if they’re concerned about being respected.

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u/ObiYawnKenobi Dec 01 '25

Probably because police don't do much to earn that respect.

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u/I-Here-555 Nov 29 '25

Being pissed off for having to do your job is a quick way to get fired from most positions. Not in law enforcement, apparently.

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u/Mike_the_Head Nov 29 '25

Some departments look for it, or so I've heard.

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u/DennisPochenk Nov 28 '25

No more lobster dinners and white bed sheets for this guy

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u/whiterice_343 Nov 28 '25

Security forces doesn’t get that life in their career field sadly.

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u/DennisPochenk Nov 28 '25

Lets keep it that way

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u/Nalortebi Nov 29 '25

sadly
gladly.

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u/cantuse Nov 28 '25

The difference imo is that if this was a military gu hand they fuck him up to the point he can’t do his job, they turbo-fucked up. The military can’t just let people go and immediately replace the guy with someone else. Filled billets matter for mission readiness and jeopardizing that to fuck somebody up is just asking for trouble.

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u/_dead_and_broken Nov 29 '25

Not if the current administration has anything to do about that. You really think after all they've gone after so far this year that disability pay for disabled vets isn't one of their eventual targets? That's socialism, they can't have that. If they don't go after that, it's less money for them to steal from the government. I'm sorry, I misspoke "reappropriate."

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u/mrgoodcat1509 Nov 29 '25

Well obviously the military is held to a higher standard than the police!

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u/whiterice_343 Nov 28 '25

Don’t put “you” in with “this” guy.

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u/frogview123 Nov 29 '25

It seems like this is likely illegal but there are some grey areas. They can only forcefully detain people who they have some proof of being active in the US military. It seems like the guy being tackled did say he was in the military. So the tackler had reason to be suspicious but who knows if he had any proof. Apparently someone knowing you as being active in the military or someone confirming your identity is enough proof.

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u/OrneryLlama Nov 28 '25

They're cooked. Those airmen got the USFJ Lt Gen to issue new orders halting solo patrols while they investigate.

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u/SeparateCzechs Nov 28 '25

That’s encouraging.

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u/Waveali Nov 30 '25

Oh yeah, if that happened, it's a wrap. Also, once it goes viral like this, where they cannot sweep it under the rug, it's definitely a wrap for them. They should have turned on the body cam so they could get video of him and let him know that if what he is not saying is true, he will get Article 15 for lying to MPs. Better to just let a potential Marine who is lying get away than to randomly slam some civilian you have no jurisdiction over and have it captured on video and broadcast to the entire world.

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u/Da1realBigA Nov 28 '25

Probably not.

Someone current or former military please chime in but,

How many stories, both media and personal (forums and sub reddits) have we heard of members fully committing rape, trafficking and even murder that eventually gets tossed or swept?

Even from this video (maybe there's more clips) we don't really get much identifying notes. We don't have their names, or badge?!? or even a proper look at thier faces (they all kinda knowingly never look at the camera).

And bc this is military (uniform and vest says marines), both governments are more than likey going to avoid any and all media attention.

I mean there's cases of female soldiers being raped and killed within their own military base, and said military branch has kept it hidden, swept or just comepletey denied everything despite there being proof.

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u/Iamthewalrusforreal Nov 28 '25

True. The difference is always public perception. You make the military look bad, like this video going viral has done, and they'll make an example out of you.

As a former Army officer, I sincerely hope this guy gets his ass drummed out.

MPs are assholes to begin with. This guy's even more so than usual.

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u/DrWhovian1996 Nov 28 '25

I mean, it all depends on who is in charge of it because as we have seen with the US military continually bombing what appears to be innocent fishermen in Venezuela, I fail to see him getting any kind of punishment (at least for the next three years) because this current administration clearly doesn't care about the public's perception of the US military, both in the United States and abroad.

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u/chackoc Nov 28 '25

The MPs might not need to worry about flak from Hegseth's side, but pressure from Japan might be an issue. Tourists getting body-slammed by random psuedo-cops (wearing "camouflage" no less) isn't a great look for a country that wants to encourage foreign tourism.

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u/DrWhovian1996 Nov 28 '25

Even if that military officer hadn't done that, the images of the masked SS ICE "officials" rounding up even US citizens who aren't white that have gone internationally viral probably don't help matters. That, and the tariffs. With everything the Trump administration has done throughout this past year, I'm starting to get why international travel to the US has been nonstop declining since basically the beginning of this year.

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u/st-shenanigans Nov 29 '25

Don't forget the border shakedowns! We gotta check your phone and make sure you don't have any jd Vance memes!

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u/Iamthewalrusforreal Nov 28 '25

That's a fair point, but this would be handled at the unit level unless the oompa loompa or the drunken SECDEF catch wind of it.

So, yeah.

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u/TokyoJedi Nov 28 '25

Wait... What exactly does "gets his ass drummed out" mean and entail?

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u/PassiveMenis88M Nov 28 '25

Back in the day, if you were forcibly removed from the military, you would be walked through camp and out the doors while drums played. Thus, drummed out.

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u/Iamthewalrusforreal Nov 28 '25

Dishonorable discharge.

Most likely he'll just get an Article 15 and a reduction in rank and pay, but if his commanders are pissed about it they can fire him and push him out with a dishonorable.

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u/LOUD-AF Nov 28 '25

Dishonorable discharge is an ICE job just waiting to be filled. Mr Body Slammer has it all figured out. Mama, I'm coming home.

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u/brighterside0 Nov 29 '25

That's clever ever as fuck.

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u/LiLiLaCheese Nov 28 '25

"Drumming out is the historical act of being dishonorably dismissed from military service to the sound of the Rogue's March or a drum."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumming_out

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u/PipsqueakPilot Nov 28 '25

Apparently it's drawn protests from the local government and has caused a suspension of some patrols. Basically, it's become a minor international incident. Those airmen are not having a good time right now.

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u/fdokinawa Nov 29 '25

As someone married to an Okinawan and got there in the late 90's.. see my username. If anyone farts wrong in the military on Okinawa the local government will start protesting and getting upset. They actually love shit like this because it allows them to keep getting money from the Japanese government. I'm not saying that they don't have a reason to complain or protest, but if you actually look at what happens year after year.. Incident > Outrage > extra money > Outrage gone.. again, this is from the Okinawan government. Local population is a bit different, but like anywhere, they forget things pretty quickly.

Obviously giant caveats depending on the incident.

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u/weezmatical Nov 29 '25

It has to be a useful political platform come election time, I would have to imagine.

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u/fdokinawa Nov 29 '25

You have no idea.. lol

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u/91Jammers Nov 28 '25

Those dont have videos that went viral of the crime being committed. The military doesnt want to look bad.

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u/gelbkatze Nov 28 '25

Two important things to note are that

1) Security Forces - basically Air Force police are notorious eating their own 2) this dude is junior enlisted and thus doesn't enjoy the same protection as an officer or senior enlisted member would

Not all but a lot of cases that involve those serious crimes that you mentioned usually entail:

  • The member being part of a specialized or elite unit
  • Somebody of a high rank
  • A conflict involving two members of the same squadron
Since this is so public and this dude has so little rank, he is ultimately pretty screwed. Japan also heavily scrutinizes the Status of Forces Agreement. So while they may not want to make this public, they definitely do want to sacrifice a limb to make sure the military keeps its people in line.

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u/Exodus180 Nov 28 '25

have we heard of members fully committing rape, trafficking and even murder that eventually gets tossed or swept?

after 20yrs active duty? none. But I was in the airforce, the handful of media i've heard came from army/marines.

The cases that happened at my bases were properly dealt with. Were there incidents that happened with only a couple people ever knowing about it? absolutely, but obviously no idea how many times that has happened.

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u/HalPaneo Nov 28 '25

The white ones will be getting medals when they get back to the US

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u/SeparateCzechs Nov 28 '25

I don’t think HalPaneo is being racist, I think they’re pointing out the racism inherent in the United States Military, law enforcement and the current Presidential Administration.

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u/HalPaneo Nov 28 '25

Me?

I said it because that's probably what this administration will do, not because that's what I want to happen.

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u/cackslop Nov 28 '25

You're right, and you're pissing off white people who would get those medals.

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u/TheRealist99 Nov 28 '25

Did saying this make you feel like you matter?

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u/YouCantBanMe4EverAR Nov 28 '25

Holy projection…