Bovino is now being investigated for throwing gas containing lead and toxic chemicals at protesters.

Crimes include tear gassing peaceful protesters, killing unarmed protesters, and throwing gas containing lead and other forever chemicals.

The federal govt is also withholding evidence as well which they could be sued later for withholding evidence. Local authorities are trying to hold federal authorities accountable, we'll see how far this goes.

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PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

This is crazy. I don't have much hope but hopefully this investigation goes somewhere.

What is wild is it is totally legal to use tear gas on random people for "crowd control" but is a war crime to do the same against soldiers on a battlefield technically.

Although even that is a mess because I know from my dad being in the RCAF they used tear gas during basic training for gas attack drills.

So even in the military the use of the stuff is all over the place.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Imo, soldiers, I appreciate those who have good intentions as I'm not trying to make light of anyone's trauma but our society provides harsher or unequal punishments against regular people but law enforcement, soldiers and others like have sainthood.

rinkydinkydoink · M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow

About the tear gas experience - I was in basic training at Cornwallis, Nova Scotia and experienced being tear-gassed which was something I wouldn't want to do again... we were young then and could take it. It would prob kill me now :(

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@SatanBurger All ot of that is just insincere jingoism, but there is something to that. I mean with the Bush era torture and rendition program the only person who faced any consequences was the man who blew the whistle and was thrown in prison for disclosing classified info.

Nobody else faced any consequences.

Which is why I have very little hope in the American system.

Historically the only times countries have been held to account for war crimes and crimes against humanity have happened after being occupied by other nations and having outsiders carry out tribunals.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow It makes sense sadly, a corrupt govt isn't going to hold itself accountable even if everyone else and around the world disagrees on the grounds of war crimes. That's why outsiders usually hold the country accountable but that's rare I suspect.

But yeah I fully don't think they'll face consequences, partly because I've never known an evil or vile person to ever atone for their crimes so it makes sense. Bad people often use justifications even while a ship is sinking, things could be burning and they'll make it someone else's fault.