Sucks to be in Oki! Again!!

Okinawa police holding two Americans

CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa — Two American servicemembers were in Okinawa police custody Tuesday on separate alcohol-related charges.

According to Okinawa police, Airman 1st Class Malik Kareem Burchett, 26, was apprehended after allegedly exposing himself to a 28-year-old woman Friday night in Okinawa City. A charge of public indecency was forwarded Monday to the Naha Public Prosecutors Office.

Burchett, who had been drinking, claimed he was urinating when the woman walked by, a police spokesman said Tuesday. The woman told police the man had dropped his pants to his thighs as she approached.

In a separate incident, a 19-year-old Marine private first class was taken into custody on suspicion of breaking a window at Chubu Hospital in Okinawa City on Sunday night.

A police spokesman said the Marine, whose name was not released because he is considered a minor under Japanese law, was observed breaking a window with his fist by a hospital employee about 10:20 p.m. The Marine allegedly fled, but was later located and asked to come to the Okinawa City police station for questioning.

A police spokesman said the Marine had been drinking and claimed the incident was accidental. A charge of vandalism was expected to be forwarded to the prosecutor’s office.

Ha! What are they going to do now? Ban drinking? Ban pedestrian activities? I'm excited to see what kind of new ridiculous regulations and/or punishments the brass dream up this time to make the tens of thousands of well-behaved airman, Marines, and soldiers completely miserable.

Wait. I have an idea. Did you notice that ALL these "international incidents" are committed by men? I think Japan should ban American male servicemembers from being stationed in Okinawa!

That would be hilarious!