Brittany Alkonis, the wife of a U.S. Navy lieutenant sentenced to three years in a Japanese prison says she’s still asking herself, after 19 months, why the Navy is willing to let one of their own sit in jail.
Negligent vehicular homicide ? He's lucky to have only a three year sentence from the Japanese . IF the Lieutenant 's wife really really wanted him on US soil, then has anyone explained to her what it would have meant if our military had wanted to assert jurisdiction and the federal conviction that would result from UCMJ charges in a Court Martial ? ?? RetRsvMike
The Japanese have an insanely high standard for driving licenses, but military members are given permission to drive under their US military licenses. They also have an incredibly high standard for personal responsibility in their culture. Doesn't matter if it was an accident, in their society it is still your fault, and you bear ALL the repercussions. Thus, officer who under Japanese law probably shouldn't have been driving gets sacrificed so that all the other US military personnel stationed in or visiting Japan can continue driving...cause they sure as heck wouldn't pass the license procedure.
Hate to be the turd in the punchbowl, but this guy was convicted of vehicular homicide. It's not like he was railroaded in Burma or something. I don't y'all the facts, but there are bodies here
He lost control of his car and he killed people. The fact that he's ONLY got a 3-year sentence is a huge gift from the Japanese. Sorry for the missus and the kids being lonely, but she's lucky she'll have him back in another year. He's lucky to be serving his time in Japan, instead of Tennessee
When it comes down to a choice between pissing off a host nation or "inconveniencing" a military member and his dependents, guess which choice the DoD will make?
What happened to never leave a man behind
ReplyDeleteIt has morphed into never leave a man's behind.
ReplyDeleteNegligent vehicular homicide ? He's lucky to have only a three year sentence from the Japanese . IF the Lieutenant 's wife really really wanted him on US soil, then has anyone explained to her what it would have meant if our military had wanted to assert jurisdiction and the federal conviction that would result from UCMJ charges in a Court Martial ? ??
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The Japanese have an insanely high standard for driving licenses, but military members are given permission to drive under their US military licenses. They also have an incredibly high standard for personal responsibility in their culture. Doesn't matter if it was an accident, in their society it is still your fault, and you bear ALL the repercussions. Thus, officer who under Japanese law probably shouldn't have been driving gets sacrificed so that all the other US military personnel stationed in or visiting Japan can continue driving...cause they sure as heck wouldn't pass the license procedure.
ReplyDeleteHate to be the turd in the punchbowl, but this guy was convicted of vehicular homicide. It's not like he was railroaded in Burma or something. I don't y'all the facts, but there are bodies here
ReplyDeleteHe lost control of his car and he killed people. The fact that he's ONLY got a 3-year sentence is a huge gift from the Japanese. Sorry for the missus and the kids being lonely, but she's lucky she'll have him back in another year. He's lucky to be serving his time in Japan, instead of Tennessee
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes down to a choice between pissing off a host nation or "inconveniencing" a military member and his dependents, guess which choice the DoD will make?
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