On this day in 1970, a spontaneous uprising against U.S. military occupation broke out in Koza, Okinawa, Japan after an American drunk driver struck a local pedestrian. Approximately 60 Americans and 27 Okinawans were injured, and dozens of cars with American license plates were torched.
Following Japan's defeat in World War II, the country was occupied by Allied forces and governed under martial law. While most of Japan regained its independence in April 1952, the Okinawa Prefecture was to remain under U.S. military occupation for another twenty years.
Prior to the events of December 20th, three Americans had been acquitted via court martial after striking and killing an Okinawa civilian. This incident fueled the growing discontent of Okinawans with the standard status of forces that exempted U.S. servicemen from Okinawan justice.
On December 20th, 1970, a drunk U.S. serviceman struck an Okinawan pedestrian in the city of Koza. A crowd quickly surrounded the car and the policemen who had arrived, demanding that this incident not also be swept under the rug.
When American MPs arrived and attempted to pull the driver away, the protest turned violent, with thousands gathering to try to prevent the driver from leaving. By the end of the night, dozens of cars with American license plates had been torched and approximately 60 Americans and 27 Okinawans had been injured.
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Last year was the first Xmas I’ve ever spent with a “loved one.” A friend booked a motel room for me that week because of this fucking blizzard. The person I’m in love with who won’t talk to me, I’ll call them Fortress, came over to drop off my mail, and then to my surprise they asked if they could take a shower (they are technically homeless like me, but they have an income and shit). I was so fucking happy because it felt like I mattered for once.
I snuck them and their cat in on Xmas Eve. I found out that evening that they speak French. And I learned that electro swing is a thing that exists. We ordered DoorDash from 7-Eleven and they called and complained he cause they didn’t cook our pizza.
This year, I’m going to probably be forced into hanging out with my kind of annoying friend.
I ruined everything.
This to will pass.
Just a moment ago I saw they changed their FB pfp (first time in 2-3 years). They have this smirk on their face. Their cat on their shoulder. It was really triggering somehow. I’m another reason they call themselves a misanthropic loner. I can’t believe this shit.
I don't really get on Facebook anymore, but if there's someone that makes you sad to see on there, you can hide their posts from appearing in your feed without them knowing. I believe that setting is on their profile page.
You can still check their profile on purpose if you want after that.
They unfriended me and I disabled my FB. I saw it on Messenger.