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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-army-russia-prisoners-jail-b2024985.html
https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-releases-prisoners-combat-experience-war-russia-volodymyr-zelensky-1683175
GotMilkSnatcher
The Dirty Dozen
DJTrickyM
"I might be a psychopath, but I'm a UKRAINIAN psychopath!"
TstgKirby
Russia has whole platoons of nutcases .
kingrd
The Dirty Dozen is what you're looking for, not some stupid DC shit
Stevioactive
witmanfade
BierBrechtderGrosse
seenunseen
The enemy of my enemy...wait that guys a psychopath and he's raping a baby while he kills russians..at least he's killing
PrincessPicklebricks
Well that was definitely something I fucking hated reading.
staceyjorgenson31415
That’s one Hell of a work release :/
TakenCourier
It worked in gears of war.
ucandcantunc
Doughnut292
Penial legions its a thing
adiving
Afaik these are voluntary though.
SmokyDoggg
"What are we some sort of..." ::winks at camera:: "...Suicide Squad?"
PTKrieg
Roll credits *ding*
Jenntendo
Fox Productions though...
TCGView
There is definitely a Ukrainian Deadshot.
ErniesWidow
I saw "The Dirty Dozen"
TheMike1961
Ah, the Dirty Dozen strategy. Will Lee Marvin lead this group too?
mycatpoopedinmyshoe
Release the kraken for god’s sake!
Br0doSwaggins
“This is Katana. She's got my back. I would advise not getting killed by her. Her sword traps the souls of its victims."
IVILegionIVI
The US used to allow people to enlist rather than serve prison sentences, in some cases. Not sure if it still does.
LazyUsername99
It was never really an official policy that I know of, it's just a matter of judge's discretion regarding sentencing. In certain cases 1/
LazyUsername99
2/ a judge may offer a convict who agrees to enlist a reduced or eliminated sentence with the view that removing them from a bad environment
LazyUsername99
3/3 and putting them into the military will give them discipline and reduce the chances they get into a life-long cycle of recidivism.
noReallyIamPrincessBob
Regular prisoners, not prisoners of war.
BednaR
... that's never a good idea...
williamXVIII
Lets hope its more of a Gunn operation, not an Ayer one
TheGhostofElizabethShue
I wanna see his cut of the film before dunking on him too hard. Sounds like he got screwed by the studio.
DVSBSTrD
Yeah, I just can't upvote this version of Suicide Squad.
StephenDaniels
I bet every one of them can swim.
Zadwanaa
El Diablo is the only one worth upvoting
williamXVIII
I mean, maybe, but his "I lost one family Im not losing this one too" was terrible
Zadwanaa
Yeah, but of all the characters, he was the only one who wasnt utter garbage.. just, somewhat garbage
williamXVIII
Oh yeah I wouldve liked to see more of him. He just needed a competent writer
DidItForScience
I wonder how often this happens in wars. Probably a decent amount? anyone know?
zephyrbell
Happened in starcraft.
Darkhalosatan
UK in WW2 definitely gave certain prisoners the choice.
mfukar
It happens more often than it should. Almost a certainty in civil wars.
nopenopebadger
The Dirty Dozen
GrandPubabofMoldistan
WW2 used pows as troops. Usually not frontline but mostly to clear defensive positions after they were taken. Or clean up post war
ImNotStalkingYouBTWYoureOutOfMilk
Every time a civilised country uses a home defence draft. It's pretty much standard to bring in former soldiers before using pure civiliians
FakeFlagger
It's common throughout history yes.
llamasaylol
IIRC, the last time France tried to invade the UK was mostly prisoners.
VonFuriku
Penal battalions used to be commonly used to both civilian criminals and convicted military personnel criminals
Pigdogcow
Penal units were a thing with the Nazis & Soviets during WW2, with unappealing survival rate
TheS4ndm4n
The US has had a long tradition of offering military service as an alternative to prison.
JustAnotherPOG
Quite a bit less common now, but it does still happen informally, and usually offered by the accused.
SoManyWhales2
The Nazi Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger was made up of released prisoners and were, even by Nazi standards, incredibly cruel and savage.
Waaaaghhumbug
Well... context is probably super important here, they were led by a nut job who took the worst of the worst. Even the ss were disgusted.
DogOfKingdomCome
I came here to say this. I hope they don't regret this decision. Those people were subhuman. Worse than animals.
ManofFeelsNotManofSteel
Canadian here: had an ex whose brother was in prison for rape. Got released early into forces when we got into Afghanistan
aintnothinbutahounddog28
Yeah rape had pretty much never disqualified men from participating in war. For most of them it was strongly encouraged. And even in
aintnothinbutahounddog28
modern times when there are rules against it, they're pretty much on paper only. Just don't get caught on a video that's made public
beziot
A long time ago France used prisoners and slaves as first rank/shield. Probably other countries too.
DidItForScience
Doesn't France also offer some kind of amnesty from deportation if foreigners join the French Foreign Legion?
beziot
Déportation ? Before, all charges from crimes could be dropped when joining légion étrangère, which is not true anymore.
davebeastly
The former Ukraine gov used such guys in Maidan in 2014.
aslum
I first misread that as Madden 2014.
davebeastly
FOOTBALL!
DidItForScience
They were originally sent to prison under suspicion of cheating online.
jcoddinc
Probably why nobody wants to come to fight in America with as many people we lock up.
SuperIncoherentRantingMan
Russia had the penal battalions in WWII, the US will have them in WWIII.
jcoddinc
Well we got penal brigades ready and waiting
Beezlebubble
Slave soldiers. Call them what everyone knows what they really are. It's like the inmate volunteer fire fighters. They can fight fires as
Beezlebubble
Inmates but when they get out, they arent allowed the certifications. It's amazing. They risk their lives for free but can't get paid for it
ChainmailleAddict
US Commander: "Unleash the Florida men!" "THE WHAT?!"
DemonFluffer1000
GodEmperorOfImgur
Quite often, Britain did it for WW2... (most did it for WW2)
Radix865
Nazis probably had the most infamous one though: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirlewanger_Brigade
Radix865
Or the factboy video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp9KAFLQJ1A
mynameismrpantsand
The US does this for extra fire fighters. specifically during fire season in CA
WinstonSmith101
They should rake the forests
Commentsandiego14
I don't even think it's "extra" firefighters, so much as it is a majority of wildfire fighters in CA.
DidItForScience
My friend's ex was a prisoner firefighter. He's since been out of prison and is still firefighting. Though I think he's still into drugs.
Tumescentpie
Well the US does this because prisons are massive batteries of slave labor. The 13th amendment didn't end slavery.
CrazyFinnishGuy
Reckon we have very little wars where the countries involved that have the need for extra troops have a prison system that...
CrazyFinnishGuy
...supports the prisoner's health in such a way that they'd be capable of fighting. I'd wager that 2 weeks in Iranian prison is kinda GG.
dabard
GG?
welcoz
Good game
iNeedMoreSpaceOnMyPhoneSoiMadeThisAccount
Gg = good game, its what people say at the end of a match to show good sportsmanship
iNeedMoreSpaceOnMyPhoneSoiMadeThisAccount
Implying that its the end for that guy’s life
BenjiGotTheFlavor
Gg = good game, it’s said at the end