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Defense Support of Civilian Law Enforcement Agenci
Creeping revisions have water downed any damper to uphold any or all of The Posse Comitatus Act in 1878.
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https://publicintelligence.net/dod-civilian-law-enforcement/
http://www.thelastgreatstand.com/military-quietly-grants-itself-the-power-to-police-the-streets-without-local-or-state-consent-2/
) When permitted under emergency authority in accordance with Reference (c), Federal military commanders have the authority, in extraordinary emergency circumstances where prior authorization by the President is impossible and duly constituted local authorities are unable to control the situation, to engage temporarily in activities that are necessary to quell large-scale, unexpected civil disturbances because:
(a) Such activities are necessary to prevent significant loss of life or wanton destruction of property and are necessary to restore governmental function and public order; or,
(b) When duly constituted Federal, State, or local authorities are unable or decline to provide adequate protection for Federal property or Federal governmental functions. Federal action, including the use of Federal military forces, is authorized when necessary to protect Federal property or functions.
These phrases don't have any legal meaning," says Afran. "It's no different than the emergency powers clause in the Weimar constitution [of the German Reich]. It's a grant of emergency power to the military to rule over parts of the country at their own discretion."
serf
https://publicintelligence.net/dod-civilian-law-enforcement/
http://www.thelastgreatstand.com/military-quietly-grants-itself-the-power-to-police-the-streets-without-local-or-state-consent-2/
) When permitted under emergency authority in accordance with Reference (c), Federal military commanders have the authority, in extraordinary emergency circumstances where prior authorization by the President is impossible and duly constituted local authorities are unable to control the situation, to engage temporarily in activities that are necessary to quell large-scale, unexpected civil disturbances because:
(a) Such activities are necessary to prevent significant loss of life or wanton destruction of property and are necessary to restore governmental function and public order; or,
(b) When duly constituted Federal, State, or local authorities are unable or decline to provide adequate protection for Federal property or Federal governmental functions. Federal action, including the use of Federal military forces, is authorized when necessary to protect Federal property or functions.
These phrases don't have any legal meaning," says Afran. "It's no different than the emergency powers clause in the Weimar constitution [of the German Reich]. It's a grant of emergency power to the military to rule over parts of the country at their own discretion."
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