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Even the national guard has limits and can not act as poice except in certain cirstances. that limited their role in new orleans too.Too many people jumping to conclusions IMO.
I got a message from my 911 dispatcher that said we had a call from a lieutenant colonel at Ft. Rucker just to let us know that Ft. Rucker was there if we needed generators, lights, equipment and stuff like that.
The military providing "generators, lights, equipment and stuff like that" would not violate the Posse Comitatus Act, because they would not be involved in domestic law enforcement.
However, the Lieutenant Colonel then crossed the line:
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I called my dispatcher if she could contact the lieutenant colonel and ask him, ‘Could we get assistance from them, with up to 25 military police to simply come in and be able to relieve our officers on barricades where traffic was being deterred, to allow our officers to get something to eat and take a break?
It would appear the Lieutenant Colonel took it upon his own authority to violate the Posse Comitatus Act. He should never had provided the Sheriff with those MPs. Even if they only performed traffic duties, that is still domestic law enforcement, and prohibited.
The military providing "generators, lights, equipment and stuff like that" would not violate the Posse Comitatus Act, because they would not be involved in domestic law enforcement.
However, the Lieutenant Colonel then crossed the line:
It would appear the Lieutenant Colonel took it upon his own authority to violate the Posse Comitatus Act. He should never had provided the Sheriff with those MPs. Even if they only performed traffic duties, that is still domestic law enforcement, and prohibited.
Can a private citizen affect a citizens arrest on someone who violates the posse comitatus act? (In other words, can a citizen posse arrest someone who is leading a possie in violation of the possie comatatus act?)
--serious question, but I tried to make it sound funny.
Can a private citizen affect a citizens arrest on someone who violates the posse comitatus act? (In other words, can a citizen posse arrest someone who is leading a possie in violation of the possie comatatus act?)
--serious question, but I tried to make it sound funny.
One would assume so. I don't know that I'd want to be the one to affect that arrest though. Small town, I'm sure with a popular sheriff = lot's of tickets for you.
One could at least file the action with the U.S. attorney.
Also I would guess there's going to be an article 15 hearing for that Lt. Colonel if not worse.
One would assume so. I don't know that I'd want to be the one to affect that arrest though. Small town, I'm sure with a popular sheriff = lot's of tickets for you.
One could at least file the action with the U.S. attorney.
Also I would guess there's going to be an article 15 hearing for that Lt. Colonel if not worse.
Good.
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