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Comment by crazydoggers

But this wasn’t a biological experiment on the citizens, which is the issue. It was an experiment to test the spread of material in a subway system.

The article is claiming without support that this was pathogenic biological testing on people, which is not the case.

Let’s assume instead they used a harmless chemical tracer. Would that still count as a violation? What about releasing flour through ducts?

The issue with the article that makes it click bait is they are making a claim of “germ warfare”, insinuating that citizens were exposed to dangerous infectious agents which is simply untrue.

If the article approaches the subject honestly, and then question wether such action was ethical, even using a harmless substance, that would be one thing. But as it’s written, the article pushes misinformation, which is a shame, because it’s clearly an important subject.

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