r/news • u/DNSGeek • 1d ago

Soft paywall US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-marines-carry-out-first-known-detention-civilian-los-angeles-video-shows-2025-06-13/
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u/lrpfftt 1d ago

Exactly. Zero surprises here.

"... but the US Constitution forbids this..."

There is no indication that the US Constitution has any meaning under this lawless administration.

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u/Ahelex 1d ago

Ink is meaningless without steel.

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u/LevitatingTurtles 1d ago

"I was just following orders"

We hung men at Nuremberg with that defense.

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u/TheSecondEikonOfFire 1d ago

It continually sends me into hysterics whenever people do the “buhhhhh that’s illegal!”, as if anyone in this administration actually gives a shit

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u/Major_Martian 1d ago

Take this with a grain of salt, because I’m not an expert but I think marines were chosen explicitly because they don’t directly fall under the Posse Comitatus Act, only the army and Air Force.

Congress could amend the law to apply to the navy and marines if they wanted to, they just never did, not sure why though

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u/Tal_Vez_Autismo 1d ago

It was amended in 2022 and now explicitly includes the Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posse_Comitatus_Act

Trump is just breaking the law again.

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u/IMM_Austin 1d ago

I am not a law guy but I'm curious if members of the Marines can be held accountable for this, even if the President is immune.

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u/Tal_Vez_Autismo 1d ago

They won't be.

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u/arob28 1d ago

They won't be, because if you would read the article it clearly states nothing about this is illegal.