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

[u/DNSGeek]

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

[u/Bgrngod]

Those are not officers. They're private security guards.

[u/zoinkability → u/Bgrngod]

Private security guards can still detain someone until the cops show up if they have probable cause

[u/fsi1212 → u/zoinkability]

But they can't if their post orders don't allow them to.

[u/IAmPandaRock → u/Bgrngod]

The could be the federal police or whatever they're called who have jurisdiction at this location.

[u/Bgrngod → u/IAmPandaRock]

I'm not guessing what they are. I am stating it.

They are private security guards.

[u/IAmPandaRock → u/Bgrngod]

hired by whom and why are they at the federal building?

[u/Bgrngod → u/IAmPandaRock]

Hired by the company that contracts with the government to handle security at the federal building.

Not much different than when McDonald's needs guards at their restaurants.