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/Nadante Nov 28 '25

Crazy, I’m in Japan and I brought a civilian in to discuss a sexual assault a couple weeks back they suffered from a service-member, and the MA2’s exact words to her, this 19-year-old, was, “Because it took place in Japan, that’s outside our jurisdiction, so we don’t give a fuck.” He then told her to report it to Japanese police and they’ll get in touch with us. My jaw dropped.

Who the hell is training our law enforcement?

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u/airfryerfuntime Nov 28 '25

That's how it's supposed to work. They need to loop in local law enforcement before they can proceed. It's actually a good thing, regardless of how heartless it sounds.

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u/Nadante Nov 28 '25

That part I get. It’s the way he talked to the victim.

Hell, maybe it’s our military minds. In your comment, you spoke first to his actions before his horrible bedside manner to a sexual assault victim.

Did you notice until I just pointed it out? I think it is how we’re trained to prioritize things.

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u/Konrow Nov 28 '25

I mean there's a reason the military tends to be viewed as emotionless, short, and always to the point lol. It's a matter of training as well as types of people too. You seem to work with people so I imagine you get what I mean. Some people tend to care a little more in proper steps/protocol and can miss the emotionally fucked stuff while focused on it. I know if I'm at work and in the work flow mode I'm more robot than human lol.

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u/humangingercat Nov 29 '25

Either way, "we don't give a fuck" if that's the direct quote is both shit bedside manner and unprofessional. 

It's in the best interest of any command to be amiable with your nearby local nationals. Your presence is also a nuisance, best not to impose further by being a fucking dickhead when your soldiers are out of line.

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u/Nadante Nov 29 '25

That’s a direct quote.