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She had to be cut out of the wire and miscarried soon after.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

It's razor wire, not barbwire. It caused life-threatening injuries (in one case caused a miscarriage - isn't abortion murder, according to many folks?) and was deliberately placed in spots where it wouldn't be seen.

It's a booby trap. It doesn't have to literally be a shotgun set up in exactly the same way as Katko v Briney for it to count as one.