'international'
adjective.
existing, occurring, or carried on between two or more nations.
'law'
noun.
the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.
as an American citizen, there is no 'international law' that i am subject to other than those in legal effect as a result of a treaty duly executed by a vote of our United States Senate. cf, league of nations, paris climate thing, iran deal, and many others that, by a vote or lack thereof from our Senate, concluded in 'no dice. not interested.'
which is not the same thing as 'over there.' when in rome, and all that. ignorantia legis neminem excusat, or, don't do things subject to their law enforcement, if you are unfamiliar with the rules,
especially over there, cuz, you are supposed to know. you are expected to know their rules.
the oldest concept of so called 'international law,'
pacta sunt servanda (“agreements must be kept”), is simply one based on
treaties. see, US Senate.
there is no system of courts with comprehensive jurisdiction in 'international law.' For example, although 'the (UN) General Assembly, which consists of representatives of some 190 countries, has the outward appearances of a legislature, it has no power to issue binding laws. Rather, its resolutions serve only as recommendations...'
Brittany only made a simple mistake, yet did it in a wholly
lawless jurisdiction.
'lawless,'
cf, Russia invades Ukraine.
and the beagles go 'bbut, bbut, wwhat, wwhat?'
every high school student in America should be made to watch midnight express. i won't put up the scene which many call 'one of the harshest scenes in American cinematic history.' this should do
pro tip: it's a jungle out there in crapistan. God Bless America, and come home soon, Brittany.