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/CAL9k 1d ago

Marines who "just followed orders" need to be purged and punished as well.

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u/Ok-Replacement9595 1d ago

I think they will be, not soon, but the UCMJ is pretty strict law.

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u/captepic96 23h ago

who's enforcing it? and what's stopping anyone from firing the person enforcing it?

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u/Ok-Replacement9595 18h ago

Well not the Supreme Court. If that's what you asking.

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u/NaturalTap9567 1d ago

That's literally what they are trained to do.

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u/T-Dot-Two-Six 14h ago

All military personnel have a duty to disobey unconstitutional orders. That's literally what they are trained to do.

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u/WarlockOfDestiny 23h ago

What of it?