Posted on 05/23/2017 9:54:19 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Young Swiss women will be obliged to attend an “information day” about military service from 2020 in order to encourage more to join the army, according to reports.
Currently, military or civil service is compulsory for all Swiss men over 18, who must pay an exemption tax if they are excluded due to health reasons or refuse to serve. It is not compulsory for women, but they may choose to volunteer. Last year, only around 65 women out of 7,600 recruits began their service.
In February this year, army commander Daniel Baumgartner said in an interview that he wanted to increase the number of women in the army because they “think and act differently”, which would be “good for the army”. …
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Well, it might be an arcane law on the books, trotted out to hold suspects?
One thing about the Swiss cops, is they loooove to play up the guilt factor. We used to take our boat to the lake on a trailer without something, was it the license plate?? Can’t remember. And sometimes we were pulled over, and it was always, “Well, if you KNEW it was wrong, why did you DO it??” Enough already, just gimme the ticket. :)
Keep in mind that nearly every home in Switzerland has a battle rifle and ammunition in it. Shooting is pretty much the national sport. If you enter a contest over there it’s quite likely you’ll get your ass handed to you by a 17 year old girl.
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