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... there are some rules by Geneva convention This civilians with guns are now combatants. And must "carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war"
by Friday_ 5y ago
... there are some rules by Geneva convention
This civilians with guns are now combatants. And must "carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war"
- lazide 5y agoLulz - that’s all well and good, except that gets paid mostly lip service even by the professional militaries, who are the ones who have the most to lose by not following the rules. Civilians do what they need to do to survive and protect their loved ones. If that means shivving a soldier in the back while pretending to be unarmed, so be it. Having guns is way better than civilians usually get.
- Friday_ 5y agoYea, they can do that but i think it is a war crime. Not sure thou im not lawyer. Anyway it probably confuses soldiers so they start shooting civilians.
- lazide 5y agoThey do that anyway. And war crimes are solidly in the class of ‘if you win, it’s not a crime’ unfortunately. For example, the US (as much as it tries) often commits what are clearly war crimes, and it’s crickets.
- darksaints 5y agoUnlawful combatants aren't protected by the laws of war, they're protected by the laws of the land they are in. I think you'd be surprised at how lenient the laws of the land can be for people who technically commit crimes like murder against invading forces.