"Yet another incident has taken place. In fact, the severity of the incidents is intensifying," declared Okinawa lawmakers in a protest resolution drafted in the wake of the crime. "With overwhelming indignation, we must question the present efforts of the US Forces to prevent such incidents from happening."

I'm surprised that the Government allowed the Japanese to prosecute them. Oh, of course, they're enlisted persons. It's the officers, and above, who come from the 'right' families who get the immunity from any and all crimes.