Australia Charges U.S. Marines With Rape

[DuctapeFatwa]

Police have arrested three U.S. Marines on charges of raping two women in the northern port city of Darwin while on shore leave, authorities said Sunday.

Police said the three men, ages 20, 21 and 22, were each charged early Sunday over allegations they assaulted two sisters at the women's apartment on Friday night after returning from a nightclub.

Police said Saturday they were called after a friend concerned for the sisters' safety alerted U.S. Navy staff at the nightclub and accompanied them to the apartment, where the women, ages 23 and 26, were found in a semiconscious state.

U.S. Navy officials were not immediately available for comment.

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040207_1367.html

[DebJ]

1. US image takes another dive....(along with our dollar)

[JailForBush]

2. "U.S. Navy officials were not immediately available for comment."

They were probably involved in a gang rape when they were comtacted.

[DuctapeFatwa]

3. kick because I don't think this story will get much coverage in the US