Quote Originally Posted by milnews.ca View Post
I await more information from the trial process, I'm FAR from a legal expert, and I presume innocence until guilt is proven, but there is a case to be made that the Geneva Convention (1949), esp. Article 3, may come into play here:
Once upon a time, "battlefield euthanasia" was considered humane treatment.

I don't think anyone is arguing that the officer involved didn't shoot a wounded man. I am struck by the irony of the officer being tried for a so-called mercy killing.

What if the officer involved would've just left the man there, to die? Wouldn't similar charges apply? What is the standard, exactly, for when a grievously wounded enemy soldier makes mission accomplishment impossible?