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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by dharmon [quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by gabe Dan, Thanks for responding. I don't disagree with your principles, I was just curious about the technical legality of it all, since you appear to know. Gabe [/quote] Technically speaking....and in terms of using forces within the US or adjoining waters, not in Bosnia, Iraq, etc......Prior to 9/11 we (active duty) were bound by "posse comitatus"...which effectively meant that say for drug interdiction, we could support but not apprehend or arrest. The Coast Guard would be called in to board or arrest because they have law enforcement power. SInce 9/11 and re-organization and estblishment on DHS, there is provision for using troops in a psedo-law enforcement role because the lines decerning threat to the country are kind of blurry at times regarding the differences between combatant and criminal.....a terrorist is which? There has always been the ability to excercise emergency powers at the federal level, but that is a touchy subject, and this probably doesn't warrant such a draconian response. In the LA example, the Marines were brought in to "restore order" but really were without guidance as to law enforcement, more as a presence to mainain control and cordon off areas, but limited pretty much to self defence and the use of force to prevent death or injury to another US citizen, which falls under self defence ROE. Not really the right set of rules to put down a riot. But nonetheless.....in that instance it may have helped, but the precedent still is not good IMHO. Dan [/quote] Great points Dan, so why hasn't the "media" offered this to the angered public so they know why things are currently the way they are. Right now it's all finger point towards Washington. I have been saying this for the last day or so, but you explained the actual why. Thanks!
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