Similarly, the laws of Jihad categorically preclude wanton and indiscriminate slaughter. Widespread violence, including evidence of indiscriminate killings and ethnic cleansing has been reported. The security forces resort to killings and indiscriminate violence against the opposition. The military court began condemning captured militants, which "sometimes degenerated into indiscriminate killings". Wartime observers perceived the bombing as indiscriminate. The attackers then resorted to indiscriminate looting in the village. It was increasingly reviled within India due to widespread and indiscriminate use. Settlers in turn often reacted with violence, resulting in a number of indiscriminate massacres. There was much indiscriminate killing by the foreign troops. Epicureans observed that indiscriminate indulgence sometimes resulted in negative consequences. The use of land mines is controversial because of their potential as indiscriminate weapons. The police retaliated with indiscriminate firing of live bullets. A massacre may be indiscriminate or highly methodical in application. There is indiscriminate dumping in residential areas. Its survival depends on protection of wetlands, prevention of indiscriminate trapping, snaring and poisoning.