The commander overseeing military operations in Los Angeles said that troops deployed to the city can temporarily detain individuals but cannot make arrests.
  • DominusOfMegadeusEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Here’s the relevant section of the article that the title is referencing:

    He emphasized that while troops can temporarily detain individuals, they must wait for law enforcement officers to make actual arrests.

    Unless the guard troops are working directly with law enforcement, or are there at the request of the state, or the Insurrection Act has been invoked, none of which have happened or are the case, then it is completely illegal for them to be detaining anyone for any reason. Those troops should be refusing to follow those illegal orders. As should their commanding officer, but I’m getting the impression this is not a guy with a lot of critical thinking skills.

  • BigMacHole@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    6 days ago

    I’m a 2A Advocate who DEFENDS SCHOOL SHOOTERS because we NEED Guns to Fight the Government and I’m TOTALLY FINE with the MILITARY ARRESTING PEOPLE EXERCISING THEIR FIRST AMENDMENTS RIGHTS!