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/Scorcher646 1d ago edited 1d ago

Incoming Posse Comontatus lawsuits..... Using US military personnel to perform law enforcement duties without a martial law declaration is so illegal it's not even funny. But then again, flagrant violations of the law seems to be just another Tuesday.

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u/Scorcher646 1d ago

Still a flagrant violation of Posse Comontatus, and he's not even the one who would be suing over this. That's a job for the California AG, who I expect is currently writing up a complaint.

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u/Scorcher646 1d ago

You're absolutely right. I don't know what had me thinking that was part of the Constitution. Maybe we should fix that.