Some time in Naha and a BCD sounds good. If they did it.

No wonder why the locals want us out of there. I served at MCAS Futenma back in the 80's and I enjoyed every minute on the rock. It is always the ten percenters out there that gives us a bad name. The Marine Corps needs to do a better job educating there members prior to them landing at Kadena. Then have follow on training on the custom and norms for Okinawa/Japan. These Marines were just plain thugs. Shame on them. There are other service members that do acts on Okinawa that are deplorable it's just that when Marines do them there is so much publicity.

danged Jarhead! You're not s'posed to beat the driver, you're s'posed to beat the FARE!

These two deserve everything that's coming to them. I've heard stories about Japanese jails, and none of them were pleasant. Let's just say the Japanese have a different standing on the treatment of inmates. They will likely also get the hammer from the corps before they get sent home, because if I remember right, Mihara was one of the prostitute districts. At any rate, they will now have plenty of time to consider the error of their ways.

Is is something in the water over there that Marines and Sailors attached to them get over there and lose their friggin minds?? The Marines are on a string and a prayer to keep the base there and then these stories surface. Dude, what the %^&*()_()*(&&@?!?!? This is friggin annoying as hell!

Well if they did it BCD sounds good to me.

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danged Jarhead! You're not s'posed to beat the driver, you're s'posed to beat the FARE!

I wonder if he tried to cheat the Marine and got a beating for his trouble. I have seen wide spread corruption in Mlitary communities that could push a guy over the edge. Bases attract criminals and scam artists who wish to prey on people. Authorities in that area don't seem to care because they have bigger fish to fry or the guys should have more common sense. I do not condon such an action but in my mind, why did the Marine or suspect Marine beat him?, Is this a scam to get more US dollars? When overseas guys, keep your hand on your wallet and learn about local customs and fees.

I served two tours in Okinawa and it was two of the most enjoyable times of my life. Since then I have heard more and more news of Marines and other soldiers and sailers comitting deviate crimes. During my tours the local nationals were very happy to have us there. Now I don't blame them at all to want us to leave. The only bad part if we leave it will kill the local economy on that Island, thanks to a continuing influx of morons that belong behind bars and not in the military. These two jerks will spend several years in Naha Prison and be returned to the Marines for a well deserved BAD CONDUCT DISCHARGE.

I also served at MCAS Futenma only it was 1971. The USA owned island back in those days. The big thing back then was to have the cab drop you off at the main gate then run like hell. The MP's would not let them on the base and they were just out of luck. The MP's would not give chase or even make a report. The exchange rate would have been so that it was only a couple of dollar cab ride. We would have never even thought of beating one of them up. There were plenty of locals hanging out at the bars you could fight with along with other drunken Marines. They need to take their lumps then face the punishment the Marine Corps gives them.

Well, let's just wait and see what happens.

Whatever happened it doesn't sound good, guilty or not. When I was there in '64-'65 it was just great. We did however have our share of screw-ups who would pull this kind of stuff and worse. There's always that 1% as we used to say.

As a former Marine and Taxi Driver I will wait for the truth to come out at trial before I believe how this story has been reported. As a Marine I have been ripped off by Taxi Drivers before and there wasn't anything I could do about it. As a Taxi Driver it is not a good idea to get out of the taxi to chase down a fare.

was there from '82-'86 and never had a problem. the people were great and had a good time , hell i even lived in the japanese community and was married to a korean. never a problem. the honcho's never tried to rip me or my friends off. but there was always trying to do a ditch and run from them. these 2 do not deserve to be called "Marines" . they do however deserve the punishment they are going to get ...naha prison for a time(plenty of fishhead and rice), get chased around inside for awhile, released back to american custody and given the big chicken dinner and time in leavenworth. relations have been thin for years , but this will push the demonstrations again to get the us military out of okinawa.

I also spent time on "The Rock" aboard MCAS Futenma. I Loved it, had the best times there. I was there during the 90's. So now we have all eras represented the 60's, 70's 80's and 90's and the dirt bags from y2k. There is one thing in common with all of us, that it seems there is always that 10% that just doesn't get it, just doesn't know how to behave. I was lucky to have left the island before the big rape case in 94/95. The one that changed everything. With these two guys, there is no question what they were doing at 3 am. Give em the BCD and fish-heads and rice for a year in a japanese prison.

It is a difficult thing sometimes for a young Marine to understand the image that we have to uphold as Marines! Yes, it is a title we carry but it is also an image and respect. I am hoping there is a very valid reason for these two young devil dogs to do what they did, but if it was without a ryhme or reason for recourse then we should police our own and there is no jail in Japan that will treat them worse then the wrath of the Corps.

This just hurts our relationship with Japan and other Asian countries in a time that the USA needs help more then ever. Come on now, to rob and beat down an old man, that's the lowest one could get and it's a black eye to our military forces.

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StreetRoc
Singapore

Freakin Jarheads, their lucky they didn't seriously hurt the guy.

maybe the taxi driver tried to take them to a gay bar, if so they reacted like men. there gotta be more to the story.

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Hold on... Lets not assume the marines are to blame (even though most likely they are) lets have an open mind. Maybe the two marines knew each other or Maybe they didnt and were just sharing a taxi ride to town. Maybe one guy hit the taxi driver and the other didnt plan on doing anything but was at the wrong place at the wrong time. We dont know the story but this is a problem to be solved by the Marine Corps. Under SOFA agreement it should be a court martial offence. The japanese cab drivers get a little stronger and braver when they have a drunk in the cab. perhaps this guys tone of voice made the marines go on the defence. either way, lets solve it the AMERICAN WAY... Innocent untill proven guilty and not the japanese way...Which is bye bye GI your gonna eat fish heads and rice.