• PugJesus@lemmy.worldOP
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    30 days ago

    Tear gas was one of the first chemical weapons deployed in WW1, even.

    “Can’t be a war crime if it’s not during war time!” - Cops

    (unironically I actually understand the rationale, but it remains absurd on its face)

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      30 days ago

      Yeah, “mostly” was pretty load bearing there, haha. It’s just odd that enemy soldiers end up having more rights than civilians in certain contexts.

      Prison escapes being highly illegal in some jurisdictions is another example.