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Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison (www.independent.co.uk)

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A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa, sentencing him to prison terms, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Japan’s southern island with a heavy American troop presence

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah, my bad for not including that in the original comment, but that’s what I meant

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

It's alright, qualifying everything fully is a huge PITA. There are two sides to the "don't assume" thing.