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| Gamers exhale as Red Cross says won't probe virtual war crimes |
| 2011-12-08 |
| The Swiss-based humanitarian group denies media reports that it was probing whether or not the Geneva Conventions would apply to computer games. Gamers worried their actions on the virtual battlefield could land them at the Hague war crimes tribunal can relax. The International Committee of the Red The ICRC says it is nevertheless interested in working with video game makers to promote a better understanding of international humanitarian law because some companies also develop war simulations for armed forces. The group also trains armies in how to abide by the rules of war that forbid targeting civilians, medics and captured combatants |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #6 What were they going to do? Get their main? |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2011-12-08 21:01 |
| #5 Consider the ICRC and Magen David Adom. Asses. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2011-12-08 20:54 |
| #4 Perhaps the Intl. Red Thingy could do something about "campers" So, you were the bastard team mate who shot me in GRAW2 last Saturday! |
| Posted by: badanov 2011-12-08 20:20 |
| #3 Now what am I going to do with my +3 Orc Bane Pillow of Smacking? |
| Posted by: Cromert 2011-12-08 20:07 |
| #2 Perhaps the Intl. Red Thingy could do something about "campers" |
| Posted by: Cincinnatus Chili 2011-12-08 18:08 |
| #1 Worth noting this is the International Committee of the Red Cross, a manifestation of Blair's Law, and NOT the American Red Cross which actually does good things, both at home and internationally in places like Haiti. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-12-08 13:53 |