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[-] anachronist@midwest.social 28 points 2 years ago

Soldiers sniping obviously innocent people (including women going to church, and hostages trying to escape in their underwear waving white flags) is definitely murder.

[-] BlameThePeacock@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago

If a solider is operating on orders when killing civilians, it's legally not murder. It's still bad, but they will not charged by the government with murder because it was authorized by the government.

That's what I'm saying here. There are legal definitions for these words that matter.

[-] Nikelui@kbin.social 23 points 2 years ago

Ah, so it's war crimes. I was worried there for a bit.
/s

[-] ttmrichter@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

"Legal" definitions are for "legal" actions and "legal" contexts. Like an international criminal court.

This is reportage for a general audience, not legal briefs. Fuck off with your legalistic shit.

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