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Shades of Orwell over Okinawa

After reading the March 1 article "U.S. anticrime steps little comfort in Okinawa," I fear I am living in an Orwellian nightmare. Charges have been dropped against U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Tyrone Hadnott and he has been remanded to U.S. authorities, but the... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Wed, Mar 05 2008

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12 Mar 08 visit japan news feb 18and27-2008  »  YouTube videoProsecutors decide not indict U.S. Marine for sneaking into Okinawa home I think that a leftist activist is agitating Okinawa.
02 Mar 08 visit Okinawans dissatisfied after rape charges dropped against Marine  »  Japan Today Citizens groups in Okinawa expressed surprise and dissatisfaction on Saturday after a sudden decision by prosecutors not to pursue rape charges against a Marine. Staff Sergeant Tyrone Luther Hadnott, who had been accused of raping a 14-year-old girl, was...
29 Feb 08 visit U.S. anticrime steps little comfort in Okinawa  »  Japan Times
OSAKA — With an unprecedented curfew on U.S. military personnel in Okinawa tentatively due to expire Monday, central government and prefectural officials are rushing to assure those living near U.S. bases that anticrime measures are being taken in t...
22 Feb 08 visit Court extends detention for U.S. Marine over alleged rape  »  Japan Today The Naha District Court authorized Friday a 10-day extension of the custody of a 38-year-old U.S. Marine staff sergeant who has been arrested on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old girl in Okinawa Prefecture. Tyrone Hadnott will be detained until March 3....
29 Feb 08 visit Rape charges dropped against marine  »  Japan Times NAHA, Okinawa Pref. (Kyodo) Prosecutors Friday freed a U.S. Marine staff sergeant arrested on suspicion of raping a local junior high school girl in Okinawa in February. Read the full story . . .
11 Feb 08 visit U.S. Marine arrested on suspicion of raping 14-year-old girl in Okinawa  »  Japan Today Police in Okinawa Prefecture arrested a 38-year-old U.S. Marine on Monday on suspicion of raping a 14-year-old local girl. The suspect, Tyrone Hadnott, who belongs to the Camp Courtney base, has denied raping the girl, saying he only got on top of her and...

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