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Well ... Unless the people are dark skinned refugees in rubber boats.
Do you have some source about any event of what you are saying?
Because I remember countless occasions in at least the past 20 years where the navy has saved people who were dying in the middle of the Mediterranean.
Unfortunately yes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_Otranto
And more recently
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Calabria_migrant_boat_disaster
And I went only based on my memory. I don't want do dig further
Apart from the fact that the GdF isn't the navy, but do you consider those two example of the navy not rescuing people based on their skin color?
Read that again: the gdf tried to rescue, but couldn't because of sea conditions. The coast guard instead waited, even if their ships could deal with sea conditions.
And they did so because it was a boat full of migrants. For any other boat they would go out immediately to fescue
And why do you think that happened?
So now you admit that it happened.
Why it happened you ask? You tell me.
Functional illiteracy is really widespread.
Go back and read again the comments. Try to read carefully and understand the text. Then we'll keep discussing if you still need clarification.
Nah, thereβs no answer to this in the comments.
Answer? I am the one asking questions so... yes? But you can give an answer if you want.
Or you can just go ACAB and all the rest and there will be nothing more to say about it.
I'm ok with both outcomes.
Everybody is wrong expect you please reevaluate yourself you are the idiot who always try to deflect when you cornered
I'm sorry mate, what I've said is clear and factual.
On the other hand you all have just vomited some unjustified hate.
Also you calling me idiot is the cherry on the cake of your functional illiteracy.
Too bad.