The Old American Military Newspaper Stars & Stripes is reporting that an Navy airman from the United States does not want Japan or the United States Navy to be liable for his beating to death a Yokohama woman…

Gee… How sweet of him…

Navy airman William Oliver Reese, 22, and the Japanese government are named as defendants in a lawsuit Yoshie Sato’s family filed, seeking $1.7 million in compensation.Sato was killed Jan. 3, 2006, on her way to work in the morning.

Under the status of forces agreement, the Japanese government is legally responsible for paying damages to victims of crimes committed by on-duty U.S. servicemembers. If a settlement is awarded, at least half the money would come from the United States, according to SOFA provisions.