Fletchette
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A week or so old, but I got around to watching the video that caused such controversy. Typically, I am suspicious of police/government, but I have to admit that in this instance I am non-plussed.
The news media hyped this event up to be some sort of war crime, but I just can't get too upset at soldiers that beat up (and not all that severely) a few rioters that were throwing rocks and at least one grenade at the Brits.
The media seemed to gloss over the grenade; isn't that "lethal force"?
I have seen people get beat up much worse on "gang initiation" videos.
Did anyone else have the same reaction?
The news media hyped this event up to be some sort of war crime, but I just can't get too upset at soldiers that beat up (and not all that severely) a few rioters that were throwing rocks and at least one grenade at the Brits.
The media seemed to gloss over the grenade; isn't that "lethal force"?
I have seen people get beat up much worse on "gang initiation" videos.
Did anyone else have the same reaction?