USNinJapan2 said...

USNinJapan2 at 08:52 AM JST - 17th November

I voted yes to the poll question of whether or not Obama should have bowed to the Emperor because a bow was indeed acceptable. However I do think that he bowed far too low. It should have been a token bow about as low as the Emperor is bowing in…

Posted in Should President Barack Obama have bowed to the emperor while he was in Japan? at 08:52 AM JST - 17th November
USNinJapan2 at 08:51 PM JST - 16th November

Mookoo

LOL. That's pretty funny. Now that you put it that way, if I ever find myself on the receiving end of one of these marathon 'interviews' I'll just chalk it up as a SERE refresher...

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 08:51 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 08:47 PM JST - 16th November

northlondon

usn, it's a simple two-way street and you are just complicating matters.

No I'm not. The legal rights of US servicemembers stationed in Japan and the application of the SOFA are very complex issues. You disagree?

Is he pleading not guilty?

Plead guilty to what? He's merely a suspect.…

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 08:47 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 08:23 PM JST - 16th November

Mookoo

Ah, so the UCMJ has an article similar to the Fifth Amendment. But, does this apply when the crime has been committed off-base, and against a civilian citizen of a sovereign nation? The recent changes to the SOFA (after the schoolgirl gang-rape in 1995 on Okinawa) call for suspects…

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 08:23 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 05:30 PM JST - 16th November

northlondon

What YOU don't understand is that the damage is already done. It doesn't matter one bit to the Japanese media, anti-US camp, or you whether this individual turns out innocent at this point. YOU have certainly already pinned him as guilty so why shouldn't he fight the charge(s) (he…

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 05:30 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 05:10 PM JST - 16th November

Mookoo

As a member of the US military, he is subject to the uniform military code of justice. He can be compelled (ordered) to speak, and if he refuses, he can be court martialed and thrown in the brig. Unless, of course, his commander is inclined to cover up for…

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 05:10 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 04:51 PM JST - 16th November

I know your country doesn't have it but it's called the Fifth Ammendment. It is the accused's right to refrain from saying anything, especially anything may incriminate him in some way. His silence in no way legally incriminates him. In the court of public opinion (i.e. you) he may seem…

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 04:51 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 04:40 PM JST - 16th November

lostrune2

The shared problem with any US news network though is thru rose-tinted glasses that the US looks out for #1, and their version of "international news" is just "Americans abroad" (if it doesn't involve Americans, it's not news).

Japanese media's coverage of world news is ten times worse...

Posted in CNN finding that prime-time success is elusive at 04:40 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 04:32 PM JST - 16th November

flatearther

Do they really need a confession if they have DNA evidence? The article states that the blood type matches, but can't they get a more positive ID done?

A voluntary confession would be the easiest solution for the police but in this case they do need more evidence that…

Posted in U.S. Army member refuses to answer questions on hit-and-run at 04:32 PM JST - 16th November
USNinJapan2 at 02:31 PM JST - 16th November

People of equal status don't bow to each other? Uh, yes they do. It may not be as formal as between people of differing social standing but here in Japan equals definitely bow when they greet each other.

And wake up people, the poll question is whether or not Obama…

Posted in Should President Barack Obama have bowed to the emperor while he was in Japan? at 02:31 PM JST - 16th November