It's not a war crime if you only use it against your own citizens

[East Coast Hustle]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/government-may-sanction-nerveagent-use-on-rioters-scientists-fear-6612084.html

Leading neuroscientists believe that the UK Government may be about to sanction the development of nerve agents for British police that would be banned in warfare under an international treaty on chemical weapons.

A high-level group of experts has asked the Government to clarify its position on whether it intends to develop "incapacitating chemical agents" for a range of domestic uses that go beyond the limited use of chemical irritants such as CS gas for riot control.

Full article at link.

I guess this will come in handy when people start protesting in the streets of London against the impending Falklands War II.

[Cain]

And of course, the UK would equally never use such a justification to get around CW international treaties by exploiting loopholes allowing for domestic CW development, then covertly use those weapons overseas, like in the Falklands.

[Cain]

Although the way things are going at the moment, France would have to declare it was going to defend the Falklands before we declared our interest.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

What the jesus FUCK.