• @Zaktor@sopuli.xyz
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    35 months ago

    Letting convicts join under very strict rules is literally letting prisoners out to fight.

    And sure, they could negotiate with America on penalties. Or they could turn a blind eye because they’re in a war for survival and these are volunteer units of foreigners. It would be nice if war crimes enforcement was a top priority in every war, but the United States doesn’t do it when we have the universal upper hand and can easily loose a few fighters without it having any impact on our success or sovereignty.

    • RubberDuck
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      35 months ago

      Letting them out suggests they will be free as well but they are not. They are bound to their unit, and it is not allowed for a lot of crimes. Violent crimes, sex crimes, DUI, and crimes against state security are all excluded. The Ukranian law also for it people that have a criminal record from serving and this also changed that. So it is not a “free pass” but they no longer have to ait in a jailcel eating up state resources.

      • @Gutless2615@ttrpg.network
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        -15 months ago

        No it doesn’t. It implies exactly what the other poster said. Convicts were let out of prison to fight. What a weird hill for you to die on.

      • @gravitywell@lemmy.world
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        -15 months ago

        Yea because if there is one thing we know about convicted criminals its that they always follow the rules. /s