Not just Okinawa, American servicemen have been acting the fool all over Japan. A decade ago a sailor out of Yokosuka killed a taxi driver because he didnt want to pay the fare. Okinawa has so many problems because of sheer numbers.
I have also been told that a disproportionate number of the other servicemen committing crimes in Japan are black, and I do believe it, but I can’t find any statistics with a brief search. The only article I found that included a picture was white sailors, naturally.
In any other country I'd assume it was the taxi driver trying to rip the customer off, but - in addition to the high price and how recklessly fast they drive sometimes - Japanese drivers are known for their honesty and professionalism.
Not just Okinawa, American servicemen have been acting the fool all over Japan. A decade ago a sailor out of Yokosuka killed a taxi driver because he didnt want to pay the fare. Okinawa has so many problems because of sheer numbers.
Of course, that sailor was black.
I have also been told that a disproportionate number of the other servicemen committing crimes in Japan are black, and I do believe it, but I can’t find any statistics with a brief search. The only article I found that included a picture was white sailors, naturally.
The Army explicitly prevents the leakage of those stats since 2009. Three guesses who enacted that one.
In any other country I'd assume it was the taxi driver trying to rip the customer off, but - in addition to the high price and how recklessly fast they drive sometimes - Japanese drivers are known for their honesty and professionalism.