You can punish and gas and murder your own citizens by the literal train-load; just don’t try and do that in countries other than your own or eventually, many years later, after you’ve invaded half a dozen countries, someone will stop you.
You started this by letting the Puritans get away. You should have nipped that shit in the bud and we wouldn’t fucking have to deal with this shit right now.
That’s wildly incorrect. War crimes also apply to civil wars and any armed conflict at all.
What usually comes up is the “tear gas is a war crime”, which has a special exception for domestic policing and riot control. It’s banned in war because the other side might respond with a much worse chemical weapon like sarin gas. That’s not a concern in a riot.
Wow.
What the hell did they do to deserve that punishment?
Worst that could happen to us during my time in the Army was being thrown in the brig.
Isn’t it against the Geneva convention regarding group or cruel punishment?
Fun fact: Geneva convention covers only war situations. Most violations are A-OK against your own citizens!
Classic Hitler mistake.
You can punish and gas and murder your own citizens by the literal train-load; just don’t try and do that in countries other than your own or eventually, many years later, after you’ve invaded half a dozen countries, someone will stop you.
Someone will try to stop you. If they fail you can just keep going.
Well TIL. But it sure feels like your government is at war with its citizens.
It’s feudal lords vs peasants. We need a god damned traditional peasant revolt, I’m telling you.
Well I can’t do much, but I can cheer you on from over the pond.
You started this by letting the Puritans get away. You should have nipped that shit in the bud and we wouldn’t fucking have to deal with this shit right now.
I have no suitable response other than, “sorry guys, our bad”.
That’s wildly incorrect. War crimes also apply to civil wars and any armed conflict at all.
What usually comes up is the “tear gas is a war crime”, which has a special exception for domestic policing and riot control. It’s banned in war because the other side might respond with a much worse chemical weapon like sarin gas. That’s not a concern in a riot.
Like CS gas.