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A US Navy lieutenant and Mormon missionary living in Japan have been sentenced to what his family calls a three-year imprisonment “shock” after at least two people have died in a car accident.
Lieutenant Ridge Alconis’ family allegedly violated the US-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) through information compiled by the Pipehitter Foundation (PHF), and some MPs also opposed his imprisonment. is doing. – It started on Tuesday at 1:00 pm JST.
In a document describing the situation at Arconis, the PHF said other military families are now “aware that this horrific situation could have been them,” and SOFA will be violated again in the future. He said he was “afraid” of the possibility.
Arkonis, who lived in Yokosuka with his family, had just finished a hike on the famous Mt. Fuji just before he was sent to USS Benfold. Other than his military service, he was also part of the mission of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Arconis lost consciousness when he was driving in Fujimiya, and his family’s car ran out of the lane and collided with a parked car in a restaurant, killing a woman and her son-in-law.
The PHF said Arconis was not immediately taken to the hospital, but was arrested and detained in a cell for nearly a month. The neurologist eventually diagnosed him with acute altitude sickness. This can cause sudden fainting up to 24 hours after a sudden vertical migration.
The Arconis family also said they had provided a customary “sorry” (or apology) and expressed condolences to the family, in addition to negotiating a record $ 1.65 million sorry settlement.
Gomenasai has “high value” in the Japanese judicial system, according to Arkonis’ father Derek, who told Fox News earlier this month. Alkonises expected a suspended sentence, but PHF said it would be considered “standard” in such cases if remorse was shown, but Ridge was still sentenced. rice field.
His mother, Susie Alconis, told Fox News @ Night that the prosecutor claimed that Ridge fell asleep while driving, but that was not true. His daughter when he unknowingly fell to the side – it hasn’t fallen asleep. “
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The Japanese Supreme Court was finally able to hear Ridge’s denial of charges, just as the U.S. Bench chose his case, but Susie Arconis takes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his son home. He said it might be up to the Biden White House to sign the deal.
The Arconis case brought Capitol Hill a rare bipartisan, with some members of both parties demanding his release and condemning Japan’s judicial action.
One of the prominent senators in favor of Ridge Arconis’ release is Senator Mike Leigh of R-Utah, who took office on Monday.
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“I think it’s unforgivable that an American who has experienced a medical emergency should be treated too poorly by the Allies as he protects,” Lee said. ..
“Clearly, Japan’s judicial system seeks to set an example for Lieutenant Alconis due to the history of the SOFA conflict,” he said. “He is targeted because he is an American and was in the unfortunate position of suffering a tragic medical emergency.”
“There is no way for friendly countries to treat friendly countries,” Lee said in the case, adding that it would be difficult to make such a declaration because of the important and positive relationship between the United States and Japan.
“We have been allies for a long time,” continued Lee, echoing other Arconis supporters and calling on President Biden to prioritize Ridge’s case.
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Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, appointed by Biden as US Ambassador to Japan, should take immediate steps to ensure the release of Arconis, Senator added.
“It’s not just Ridge Arconis and his family. It’s about the safety and confidence that every U.S. military family deployed in Japan or anywhere else needs-they we (America) do them. You need to know that you have a back. “
On the democratic side, California lawmaker Mike Levin has stated that he has called him “deep concern about the Japanese government’s treatment of Lieutenant Ridge Alconis.” [and his case].. “
Levin said the U.S. Navy was against the Arconis ruling and added that his office was working with the Pentagon to support his family.
“I’m not going to give up Lieutenant Alconis, and the Pentagon shouldn’t give up,” he said.
A statement on Lieutenant Alconis’ fundraising page linked to the Pipehitter Foundation said late Monday, “Domestic political interference is highly suspected. One of the victims’ son-in-law works in the same office. It was revealed that it was indicting Lieutenant Alconis. “
“One of the victim’s daughters is a lawyer who, on behalf of all the victims, refused to accept Lieutenant Alconis’ letter of apology as a custom of Japanese law, and as a result his appeal was dismissed and enforced. A grace was requested. “It insisted.