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Re:The department of war just shot the accountants and opted... by astrange on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @07:41PM (#45894967)
Windows aren't used for that in the US, the rules for them are only concerned about lighting. 100% of American thinking here is that if they were poor, they would want to live somewhere nice, so they just ban anything that isn't "nice" to prevent anyone from possibly forcing them to live in it.
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Re:The department of war just shot the accountants and opted... by nradov on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @08:10PM (#45895224)
Bullshit. Check the municipal fire code in any major US city. There are explicit requirements around using Windows for egress and fire rescue.
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Re:The department of war just shot the accountants and opted... by astrange on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @12:19AM (#45896628)
Windows above the first few floors. See the thread. You'd have to break into them, since they aren't required to be openable.
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Re:The department of war just shot the accountants and opted... by alephnerd on Tuesday November 11, 2025 @07:54PM (#45895090)
> Windows aren't used for that in the US

Yes they are, and I say this as someone who lived in a shithole apartment that had a fire scare and needed the Fire Dept to help out. Egress windows and fire trucks with ladders exist for a reason.

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