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kimbutgar

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37. Isn't this against the posse comitatus law to not use military troops against American citizens?

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Sun Jan 18, 2026, 05:40 PM

Jan 18

The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by law. This nearly 150-year-old law embodies an American tradition that sees military interference in civilian affairs as a threat to both democracy and personal liberty. However, recent events have revealed dangerous gaps in the law’s coverage that Congress must address. Brennan center interpretation

The Posse Comitatus Act is a federal law that limits the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States. It was enacted in 1878 after the end of Reconstruction and expanded to cover the Air Force in 1956 and the Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force in 2021. Wikipedia definition

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Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, Washington Post reports [View all] yaesu Jan 18 OP

Things are about to get really real.... Bayard Jan 18 #1

Soldiers are based at Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska. 2300 MI from Minneapolis. Strategically it makes zero sense, yaesu Jan 18 #3

Seems like a bluff SSJVegeta Jan 18 #6

Alaska? Is it because he thinks they're used to cold? Alice B. Jan 18 #9

Yeah, they are trained to work in frigid conditions Farmer-Rick Jan 18 #15

So is 10th Mountain jmowreader Jan 18 #34

I had no idea how cold Farmer-Rick Monday #42

Paratroopers usually land still inside the aircraft! jmowreader Monday #43

Ahhh, I see Farmer-Rick Monday #44

Post removed Post removed Jan 18 #2

Walz called the National Guard Lulu KC Jan 18 #4

Arrest all fucking ICE agents that are breaking the goddamn law: aggravated assault, murder, kidnapping SoFlaBro Jan 18 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author KLK1972 Jan 18 #26

What would you suggest they do? Hope22 Jan 18 #10

Nobody's lying down and rolling over Lulu KC Jan 18 #28

Stephen Millers fingers are on this. James48 Jan 18 #7

Maybe Bayard Jan 18 #23

Trump has his Gestapo on the ground already in Minnesota, now he's bringing in the SA Bengus81 Jan 18 #8

What time is it in Moscow at 3am eastern? Talitha Jan 18 #19

11:00 am---8hr difference from DC and Mar-a-logo. Works out perfect. Bengus81 Jan 18 #31

Is this for Minnesota, or for Greenland? Scrivener7 Jan 18 #11

Hegseth will probably ride in on the lead tank, sword drawn. JohnnyRingo Jan 18 #12

Don't fire F-18_AMO Jan 18 #14

More like F-18_AMO Jan 18 #13

These troops are NOT going to Minnesota AverageOldGuy Jan 18 #16

Likely for Greenland ArizonaLib Jan 18 #33

This concerns me. Sending troops to Minnesota could develop into a situation that would empower Trump to declare Martin68 Jan 18 #17

He'd have to declare martial law before sending in the Army jmowreader Jan 18 #35

That's why he's planning to invoke the Insurrection Act. it doesn't matter if the Supreme Court eventually deems Martin68 Jan 18 #41

Tho Frey and Walz have been threatened with subpoenas duckworth969 Jan 18 #18

Minnesota? or Greenland? LiberalArkie Jan 18 #20

Greenland. AverageOldGuy Jan 18 #21

I've been monitoring the U.S. Air Force for Emergency Action Messages on its mail HF frequency. Usually don't bother in yaesu Jan 18 #36

And when they get there will they be troops, or will they be Trumplings? eom SalamanderSleeps Jan 18 #22

Post removed Post removed Jan 18 #24

"Hell no, I won't go". Old enough to remember that one. twodogsbarking Jan 18 #25

Really, I remember Roy Rolling Jan 18 #27

War on protein, war on Christmas, war on Minnesota IronLionZion Jan 18 #29

Another fucking waste of taxpayer money. mdbl Jan 18 #30

are we preparing to respond? quakerboy Jan 18 #32

Isn't this against the posse comitatus law to not use military troops against American citizens? kimbutgar Jan 18 #37

I fully expect our military will kill American citizens NotHardly Jan 18 #38

If Russia is such a threat per Trump ArizonaLib Jan 18 #39

Unstoppable force meets immovable object OC375 Jan 18 #40

It's a bad bluff HarryM Tuesday #45

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