US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows
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Imagine joining the Marines and ending up doing this for Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth.
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The oath clearly states you'll follow legal orders of the officers above you. I would like to think when I was in the military I would refuse to follow these illegal orders. In reality I have no idea what I would do. It would be a long legal battle and potentially life ruining event to do the right thing.
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Thank you for being honest about it. A different thread over the same topic people were saying it’s very simple and military should be able to easily disobey these illegal orders. Reality is much different. I know it’s very scary to potentially throw your life away to do the right thing and no one can truly say what they would do in this type of situation without actually living it.
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"Be a good little crayon eater, maggot, and do as you're told unless you want to end up in there with them." -Commanding officer, probably
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I mean the oath is to defend the constitution from all enemies foreign and domestic and then gets into obeying orders.
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yeah, aside from all of the other bs (which is a lot) it's just treating the marines like a personal toy
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Oh hey look more blatantly illegal shit from orange leader
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This is what the NRA have been waiting for, is it not? Let's just watch them leap into action to safeguard constitutional rights against an oppressive regime.
Any minute now.
Any minute now.
Here they come! Oh, sorry it's a pigeon.
It must be soon.
Hmm...
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They only will if the cop/ice/marine is black.
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I'm sure someday there will be consequences for all these heinous crimes. Might even be the same day my flying unicorn crashes into a supermodel and we go out to lunch and figure out cold fusion together on the back of a napkin.
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Had me in the first half, NGL
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So ... the US Army is now an occupying force, and the Second Amendment crowd will activate to save us?
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And they're arresting senators for trying to ask questions. This shits real.
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That was yesterday. Today they're assassinating them in their homes. I'm worried about tomorrow.
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OK. This needs to be said. Not every 2A adherant is a magat or a republican. There are many of us actual leftists that are armed and getting ready to actually fight this shit. The NRA != every armed American, and the time for leftists failing to be armed is long gone. Dems have been fighting against an actual armed left for decades because they love their capitalism. It is time to mobilize for real.
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marines now.
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You had me in the first half.
The 2a crowd isn't likely to save you, they're watching Fox and Friends.
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Everybody in the US is technically a 2nd amendment person. what are you waiting for?
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"Any temporary detention ends immediately when the individual(s) can be safely transferred to the custody of appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel," a spokesperson said.
Coming soon:
"Day 3650, we'll transfer you to an appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel soon, prisoner."
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"They're just doing their job," said Leao,
No, Marcos, I don't think they are.
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This is why I'll never thank the troops.
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when republicans do it, its all performative anyways.
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I can't stop thinking of the contrast between charged-up Americans willing to fight, kill, and die in a shitty battlefield for our freedoms but when our freedoms are being destroyed as the main attraction these guys are nowhere.
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That tattoo on that pigs knuckles; anyone got a better image? Ms13?
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Reuters images showed Marines apprehending a civilian, restraining his hands with zip ties and then handing him over to civilians from the Department of Homeland Security.
Asked about the incident, the U.S. military's Northern Command spokesperson said active duty forces "may temporarily detain an individual in specific circumstances."
"Any temporary detention ends immediately when the individual(s) can be safely transferred to the custody of appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel," a spokesperson said.
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Temporary detainment into permanent detainment.
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I feel SO free right now. :P
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You can literally hear it ringing in your ears when they fire "non lethal" rounds....
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Posse Comitatus Act
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That was my first thought. Where are all the self-described Libertarians who should be losing their shit over this? They should be in the street screaming "posse comitatus!" at the tops of their lungs.
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The protests against Bush II's wars were some of the largest at the time. They were just ignored because they never went past the peaceful stage.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protests_against_George_W._Bush
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I hope they ultimately meet a similar fate or find early graves rather than act as traitors. Rest in piss redneck trash, there's no honor or valor involved.
"Just doing their job" I hope somebody tells them the same while disappearing them to somewhere I won't give a flying fuck about. May your partners be slutted out and your children die before you.
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This is what you voted for protest-non-voters.
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Keep stirring up the infighting! Youre doing a phenomenal job at accomplishing zilch.
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Exhibit A.
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What would happen if someone were to detain a group of marines (with the minimal force necessary), in the wrong assumption - honest mistake - that they were about to execute illegal orders?
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They're trained and equipped in a way that you are not. I do not expect this to succeed unless you've already convinced them that they want to surrender.
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While they have the physical ability to resist, they don’t have the legal right. They are subject to the same laws as anyone in the US.
In fact, they might be commanded to stand down and accept it, because the legal implications of acting like an occupying force would have long term, very bad effects for the existence of the marines.
While that might sound far fetched, the marine corps is smart, and would allow a few soldiers to face some humiliation and risk the government that funds them thinking “what if that was my kids?”
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You ever come across the hornet's nest that you need to clear, where they can sting you multiple times and aren't really afraid all that much of dying.
Unless they're willing this is probably notably worse
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Diapered States Goon Corps. Good job clowns.
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So it begins! Buy the ticket, take the ride! This is what you get for electing rump
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MacArthur would be proud.
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