The article critiques the involvement of Marines in Los Angeles alongside National Guard units during unrest, arguing that their role, which is framed as 'detention' rather than 'arrest,' fundamentally equates to arrest. It explores the implications of this situation regarding the Insurrection Act, emphasizing the administration's continued reluctance to invoke it fully. The author highlights the confusion over what constitutes an insurrection and questions the legality of deploying military personnel in domestic law enforcement under the Posse Comitatus Act, ultimately asserting that this is an attempt to sidestep legal accountability.
As the commanding officer leading the Marine detachment explained, 'They do not do any arrest, they are strictly there to detain, to wait for law enforcement to come and handle those demonstrators.'
When storming the Capitol to hang the vice president isn't an insurrection, it's hard to see where one even draws the line with this administration.
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