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jpak

(41,761 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:15 PM Jun 2018

The Trump GULAG is a law enforcement action - doesn't the Posse Comitatus Act prevent

the active military from participating in this Evil?

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The Trump GULAG is a *law enforcement* action - doesn't the Posse Comitatus Act prevent (Original Post) jpak Jun 2018 OP

Posse Commitatus...is like everything else man.. Crutchez_CuiBono Jun 2018 #1

I read elswhere GP6971 Jun 2018 #2

But he Navy is tasked with *planning* it jpak Jun 2018 #3

Hadn't heard that. GP6971 Jun 2018 #6

No... there was a Congressional Act that legalizes this (supercedes Posse Comitatus) hlthe2b Jun 2018 #4

Reagan jpak Jun 2018 #5

yup hlthe2b Jun 2018 #7

Crutchez_CuiBono

(7,725 posts)

1. Posse Commitatus...is like everything else man..

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:19 PM

Jun 2018

Only a defense to a Democrat president.

GP6971

(31,285 posts)

2. I read elswhere

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:21 PM

Jun 2018

that the military is only making available their facilities. The won't have anything to do with the logistics...food, supplies, security, medical support etc.

jpak

(41,761 posts)

3. But he Navy is tasked with *planning* it

Reply to GP6971 (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:22 PM

Jun 2018

that is participation.

GP6971

(31,285 posts)

6. Hadn't heard that.

Reply to jpak (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:32 PM

Jun 2018

Why the Navy is planning it when they plan to use 3 AF and 1 Army base is beyond me.

hlthe2b

(102,575 posts)

4. No... there was a Congressional Act that legalizes this (supercedes Posse Comitatus)

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:25 PM

Jun 2018

Link to tweet

jpak

(41,761 posts)

5. Reagan

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:30 PM

Jun 2018

Fuck him

yup

hlthe2b

(102,575 posts)

7. yup

Reply to jpak (Reply #5)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 08:37 PM

Jun 2018

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