People caught off base - severe consequences
This news in the form of a circular email just in, which will be important to anyone living here in Okinawa, and especially those under lockdown at the moment:
I had a short discussion with ****** this morning regarding the rumors I’ve been hearing about violations of the general order. Unfortunately the rumors are true. According to ******, to date, there have been 23 SOFA status individuals removed from Okinawa since the general order took effect. 23. Individuals have been given 48 hours to pack-out, and depart. These are folks that have been seen at places like Starbucks, McDonalds, CoCos curry, and even visiting Okinawan friends. Clearly, the military command intends to enforce this general order. Two things:
1. If you intend, or need, to be off base, for any reason - please use the approved procedure. Request the off base time, get the request approved, and keep the letter of approval in your possession.
2. Don’t be off base.
We don’t want to lose any of our people this way.
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Be warned ladies and gents: now is not the time to go testing the military’s patience by going off base. Just let me know and I’ll bring your Megamac/frappuchino/chicken jalfrezi to you (for a small fee of course!)
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I just attended a class and one of the topics buzzing (not the classes topic either!) was guess what? okay, you give up? Our reflection period.
After sitting in an ungodly number of briefs, from everyone who can spell chain-of-command, I don’t like driving from work to home for fear that some “motivator” is going to “think” I am going somewhere else. God bless and help their souls. I have been following the guidelines to a tee since this started.
If some yahoo (not yahoo.com or yahoo.co.jp) did not understand that you cannot go to, let’s say, Rose Garden to sit and have a meal during the reflection, PUT HIS SILLY BUTT (you know) OFF THE ISLAND.
Tangent: The first idiot that got a cup of McDonalds coffee (back when they didn’t read “Caution Hot”) and burned himself AND sued my favorite geedunk factory should’ve gotten backhanded.
My boss (via the chain) tells me no off base, I no go. It’s pretty simple really. My immediate boss tells me to put in a request if me needs to go visit my sick aunt-in-law at the byoyin, I put in a request. Is it that hard? Is it that complicated? There is a small violin playing…
If you have a serious problem with the liberty restrictions, it may be time to reevaluate. Reevaluate everything: your life, your choices, your inner self, your understanding of any contracts that you signed without really reading, and hey - your chain-of-command. I am not pleased with this period, but understand the why and I’s comply. Ha-ha (Simpson show) to the eeediots (think Ren & Stimpy) that don’t get it and GET it. Please proceed to the nearest terminal and ba-bye now. Oh, please sign this twice before leaving if you will…