Are double Taps legal in war?
Are double Taps legal in war? Double tap strike A Florida Law Review article argued that the practice likely is a war crime since it grossly violates the Geneva Conventions of 1949, which prohibit targeting civilians, the wounded, or those no longer able to continue fighting.
Are you allowed to play dead in war?
Playing dead to escape an enemy is okay. It would be considered a ruse of warfare, albeit a very dangerous one. Still, it could be and has been used by soldiers with little other choice. However, playing dead and then turning on an enemy that passed you by, might well be considered a violation of the rules of war.