Ozoner
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It's safe if you're not female.It should be noted that while US military bases have crime rates, they are very safe over all- despite the presence in bases like Fort Hood of tens of thousands of young males. There is no comparison between the safety of US bases and that of the nearby "gate towns"- let alone large US cities.
Then factor in that while there is oversight, US military personnel do not serve in a police state. Surveillance does not track their every move. Thus, it can be hard to determine who a victim's social contacts are or were.
US servicemen under suspicion of serious crimes enjoy nearly the same constitutional rights as civilians. This means that probable cause is needed for arrests, warrants are needed for searches, servicemen cannot be coerced to incriminate themselves and most importantly, the accused are presumed innocent.
In short, violence does occur with in the military as in any other population of humans. Military Commanders do not have magic wands when it comes to controlling criminal behavior. Military commanders also need to investigate and prosecute with in a constitutional system.
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The official crime rates only reflect crimes that get reported.
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Most crimes against women in the military are not reported.
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Women are intimidated into not reporting sexual harassment and rape.
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When they do make a report, they are not taken seriously, and the harassment increases 100-fold.
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That's the culture.
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Women don't want to end up like Vanessa Guillen, so they remain silent.