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Blinding laser weapons are already forbidden by UN protocol [1]. Any country employing them would open themselves up to prosecution for war crimes. [1] https:/
by chongli 6y ago
Blinding laser weapons are already forbidden by UN protocol [1]. Any country employing them would open themselves up to prosecution for war crimes.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_on_Blinding_Laser_Weapons https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_on_Blinding_Laser_Wea...
- gowld 6y agoPeople fighting wars don't care about the UN Police.
- chongli 6y agoTell that to Slobodan Milosevic [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slobodan_Milošević https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slobodan_Milošević
- augustt 6y agoMaybe it would be more accurate to say the winners don't care about war crimes.
- cryptonector 6y agoWell, he didn't care before and during the war, did he.
- 082349872349872 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ICC_member_states.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:ICC_member_states.svg (it seems unlikely anyone should be concerned that the Vatican isn't a signatory)
- edoo 6y agoOnly weapons that are designed to blind. You could use as anti aircraft laser to blind people for miles and technically avoid a violation.
- cma 6y ago> On May 6th, 2002, the United States, in a position shared with Israel and Sudan, having previously signed the Rome Statute formally withdrew its signature and indicated that it did not intend to ratify the agreement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_International_Criminal_Court https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_the_Internat...
- 01100011 6y agoI mentioned "off the battlefield" for a reason. Lots of people have already made paintball "sentry guns" from off the shelf equipment. I don't think it will be long(10-15 years)before we see non-state actors using similar tricks.