Tuesday, September 19, 1995
NATION/WORLD UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
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U.S.militarypolicyangersJapan
The Associated Press
TOKYO — A treaty granting U.S. troops special legal status in Japan came under fire yesterday as authorities sought custody of three U.S. servicemen accused of raping a 12-year-old girl.
The case has caused an uproar in Okinawa, where media and government officials have criticized the U.S. military for not immediately giving the three suspects to police.
Under the agreement, American authorities have initial jurisdiction
over U.S. military personnel suspected of breaking the law, even when the crime is committed off base. The U.S. military is not required to relinquish custody until charges are filed by local prosecutors.
The Marines have said they would surrender the suspects, two marines and a sailor, as soon as charges are filed. They have granted Japanese investigators access to the suspects in the meantime.
northern Okinawa on Sept. 4 and raped her at a nearby beach.
The girl's identity, her hometown and the police precinct handling the case have not been released to protect the girl's privacy.
Shoko Tamashiro, the local deputy police chief, said charges would be filed within the next two weeks. Although he said his investigation had not been significantly hampered, he expressed regret that a police request for the suspects to be relinquished immediately was denied.
Okinawa Gov. Masahide Ota has protested to Japan's foreign minister and chief Cabinet representative, demanding that the special legal status of American troops be scrapped.
He also has sent letters to U.S. Ambassador Walter Mondale and the representative of the U.S. Forces in Japan, requesting the United States' full cooperation in the case.
About 29,000 U.S. troops are based on Okinawa, a crowded island on Japan's southern fringes, and many Okinawans resent the high-profile U.S. presence.
White House adviser cleared of charges
WASHINGTON — The city dropped charges yesterday against White House adviser George Stephanopoulos, who had been accused of leaving the scene of a minor car accident and driving with an expired license and tags.
The Associated Press
"We took the case, evaluated it and decided not to go forward with it," said Claude Bailey, a representative for the city's corporation counsel.
He declined to speak further about the case.
Stephanopoulos, 34, did not appear at his court arraignment before a hearing commissioner.
The aide to President Clinton was arrested Sept. 7. He was accused of hitting the fender of a car parked in front of him as he tried to pull his red Honda CRX out of a space in front of a Georgetown restaurant.
The next day, Stephanopoulos said he had "brushed" the other car but
had not left the scene: "Absolutely not. I never left my car. My car never left the parking space."
After yesterday's court action, Stephanopoulos said, "Obviously, I am gratified they dropped the charges, and I've renewed my license. I'll never let it expire again."
Stephanopoulos, whose title is senior adviser to the president, was the second person associated with the administration to be arrested on traffic charges within the past few
months.
Clinton's former press secretary,
Dee Dee Myers, now co-host of the
CNBC show "Equal Time," was
arrested June 27. She was accused
of driving on the wrong side of the
street after police ordered her to
move her vehicle, which was
pointed in the wrong direction.
On July 27, Myers pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. She is due back in court Thursday.
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