The Japanese would not have been particularly happy with that. Some of the anger with the US Military bases in Japan and Korea is due to crimes being dealt with in military court under US rules, rather than having the criminals face the Justice systems of the country they are in.

Japan doesn’t have as long sentences as America. They also have much less crime. It’s the Japanese who sentenced them in this case. The max sentence is 10 years. So it’s not really “we” in this case.

I know it’s a joke, but Japan and America are allies, and the Japanese Government agrees to US forces in Japan to help counter Chinese power. The Chinese have some very aggressive claims to territory throughout East Asia.

This is the kind of rhetoric that drives people to far right parties in Europe. People can have legitimate issues with unlimited migration of those (mostly men) with an entirely alien culture to their country. Branding them racists and effectively trying to silence their voices leads them to those on the far right who…

The rise of the far right in Europe is in part because of how demonized even moderate conservatives are in some countries. For example, the migration issue. Even suggesting that migrants weren’t legitimate refugees or that unlimited immigration is not necessarily positive branded you a racist or a neo nazi. Having…

It’s just another classic Jezebel overreach

This situation is effectively his word against hers. Documented behavior of the 2 around the time of the alleged rape is literally the only thing they have to determine who is telling the truth.

What do you expect him to do? This situation is effectively his word against hers. Documented behavior of the 2 around the time of the alleged rape is literally the only thing they have to determine who is telling the truth.

Like you thought I would be impressed by your lucrative career and obvious implication that you are smarter than me?

Ahhh, suddenly had to back down on the junior college shit. That’s nice. You still have a despicable moral system.

Can’t come up with a good come back?

You are ridiculous. Firstly, those articles mention lack of funds, theft and disgruntled employees subverting the work of the owner. Those things basically all apply here.

You didn’t provide any sources on your “why small businesses fail”

My lack of critical thinking is showing? This all started because you think stealing several grand will have zero effect on any businesses profitability. That is just absurd. Try to deny it, but theft from businesses makes business failure more likely and raises the cost of doing business, likely leading to higher…

Right, and what about the rest? 80% of businesses failing? Is that enough for you? You said 30% would make you think before. How about now that the stat is right in front of you?

5.2% per year. There are a lot of years. There are millions of businesses. 5.2% per year means thousands and thousands of businesses shut and jobs lost.

Ok, you really don’t know what you are talking about.

Look, you just don’t understand statistics. I’m not saying that steal a few sodas ($3000 worth in this case) and any restaurant is going to have to close. I’m saying that theft increases the cost of doing business and that some restaurants will be unsuccessful because that factor pushes them over the edge.

Great, you met a rich person. You are aware that not every business owner is in the same position as that guy, I’m sure.

Yeah, so you are saying there is some point between 0$ and 50000$ where a restaurant would shut up shop? So therefore, in some amount of restaurants, theft takes them over the boundary from “worth running” to “not worth running”, and then the owner and the employees lose their livelihood. Keep trying to contort the…