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British troops are not protected by human rights laws on the battlefield, the country's highest court has ruled.
The family of Private Jason Smith, who died of a heart attack after being exposed to extreme heat while serving with the Territorial Army in Iraq, had argued that troops should be given human rights protection while overseas.
But the Supreme Court has now quashed previous rulings by the High Court and Court of Appeal that legislation should apply to soldiers at all times.
Jocelyn Cockburn, a lawyer representing Pte Smith's mother, Catherine, called the decision "shocking", adding: "It is artificial to assert that rights can be protected on-base but not off-base."
Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defence Staff, said: "This outcome is not about denying rights to our people, it is about ensuring we have a clear... set of rules."
Originally posted by Megiddodiddo
Troops 'have no rights on a battlefield'
Originally posted by Happyfeet
This man is correct.
The kid signed on the line and signed away all his rights as an American civilian.
Originally posted by Happyfeet
I'm beginning to think the military is almost Darwinism in action, where the smart stay the hell away, and the dumb warmongers go to stop procreating.
Originally posted by Happyfeet
(commence the bashing calling me a liberal douchebag america hater)
Originally posted by warpcrafter
....but now we consider the military the dumping ground of our uneducated, futureless youths.
Originally posted by warpcrafter
That is why the recruitment standards keep going down, and army recruiters kill themselves on a regular basis. Sickening, really, when you think about it.
Originally posted by Breifne
Originally posted by Megiddodiddo
Troops 'have no rights on a battlefield'
So. They are on the same level playing field as their victims then?
That sounds like modern class warfare - the only difference between that and past warfare is the 'past'!
I wonder what the 'future' will bring?