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thedrifter
12-15-03, 05:07 AM
2 Kinser Marines held in shoplifting


By David Allen and Chiyomi Sumida, Stars and Stripes
Pacific edition, Sunday, December 14, 2003


CHATAN, Okinawa — Two Marines were in Okinawa police custody Friday for allegedly stealing about $190 worth of clothing from stores in the Mihama district of Chatan on Thursday night.

According to an Okinawa Prefectural Police spokesman, Pfc. Aaron B. Itsell, 21, and Pvt. Matthew E. Ferry, 20, both assigned to Camp Kinser, swiped 10 items off the shelves of two stores in the American Village shopping mall between 6:30 and 7:15 p.m. Thursday.

The two were suspected of shoplifting after a store clerk noticed a knitted cap one of the two Marines was examining had disappeared from the shelf, the spokesman said.

The owner of the two stores questioned the men inside his office, where they allowed him to search the contents of a shopping bag and a backpack.

Inside the bags, the owner found 20,000 yen worth of knitted caps and T-shirts they hadn’t paid for.

A police spokesman said the two Marines admitted to the theft.

On Friday, they were being held at the police station in Okinawa City pending action by the Naha District Prosecutor’s Office.

In an unrelated case, Marine Sgt. Andrew Gonzales, assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, was arrested for trespassing Wednesday.

He was found asleep in the seat of an Okinawa City resident’s unlocked van at 6:35 a.m.

A police spokesman said the van was parked in a garage.

Gonzales was apprehended near the home by police who responded to the call.

A police spokesman said Gonzales, who appeared to be intoxicated, explained to the officers he’d been drinking with friends and crawled into the van to “sleep it off” after he became separated from them.

He was released from custody Thursday and is awaiting action by the Naha prosecutor’s office.

Often, such cases are handed over to the U.S. military for adjudication

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=19257

Sempers,

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Devildogg4ever
12-15-03, 05:32 AM
What in the hell are these Marines thinking, nowadays?? I know you don't get rich off the pay, but we didn't have to steal!!

DSchmitke
12-15-03, 09:14 AM
The problem is they are not thinking. Just one more incident for the Okinawa government to have us removed. Maybe Base Commanders should go back to Cinderella Liberty for the troops. Plus make them wear Charlie uniforms. They might not get into as much trouble that way.

GySgtRet
12-15-03, 03:09 PM
When any Marine does this it reflects negatively on our Corps. When a Marine NCO does it is twice as bad for all. How can the Sergeant face his troops as a leader after this? DSchmitke, charlies may be the answer, but special liberty would be a plus, especially when trying to make a better impression. Some Marines may feel that it is a right to have liberty, well its not.

Semper Fidelis