Teens caught shoplifting prompts base warnings

[unhappycamper]

Teens caught shoplifting prompts base warnings
By Allison Batdorff, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Sunday, May 4, 2008

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Shoplifting isn’t a prank — it’s a crime that could get you barred from all U.S. military bases in Japan.

While no decision has been made, four Yokosuka teenagers face debarment after allegedly shoplifting at Yokota Air Base, Yokosuka’s commanding officer Capt. Daniel Weed and base attorney Lt. Jonathan Flynn told town meeting audiences last week.

The teens were caught after traveling to Yokota for an extracurricular event, the officers said.

While staying away from the specifics — the investigation is ongoing — Flynn told Negishi and Yokosuka audiences that bases are “serious about shoplifting” due to reported increases in stolen merchandise.

Moreover, U.S. Forces Japan said that when someone is barred from one base, they are barred from all bases in Japan unless a base commander makes an exception, Flynn said.


Rest of article at: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=54519

[DrDan]

1. seems like there was a case a week or two back where a number

of teens were caught shoplifting at some town in Japan.

With all the other crimes being reported, the commanders have some questions to answer - like what are they doing about all this crime? Sounds out of control.