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kimbutgar

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37. Isn't this against the posse comitatus law to not use military troops against American citizens?

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Sun Jan 18, 2026, 05:40 PM

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The Posse Comitatus Act bars federal troops from participating in civilian law enforcement except when expressly authorized by law. This nearly 150-year-old law embodies an American tradition that sees military interference in civilian affairs as a threat to both democracy and personal liberty. However, recent events have revealed dangerous gaps in the law’s coverage that Congress must address. Brennan center interpretation

The Posse Comitatus Act is a federal law that limits the use of federal military personnel to enforce domestic policies within the United States. It was enacted in 1878 after the end of Reconstruction and expanded to cover the Air Force in 1956 and the Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force in 2021. Wikipedia definition

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Pentagon readies 1,500 soldiers to possibly deploy to Minnesota, Washington Post reports [View all] yaesu Sunday OP

Things are about to get really real.... Bayard Sunday #1

Soldiers are based at Fort Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska. 2300 MI from Minneapolis. Strategically it makes zero sense, yaesu Sunday #3

Seems like a bluff SSJVegeta Sunday #6

Alaska? Is it because he thinks they're used to cold? Alice B. Sunday #9

Yeah, they are trained to work in frigid conditions Farmer-Rick Sunday #15

So is 10th Mountain jmowreader Sunday #34

I had no idea how cold Farmer-Rick Monday #42

Paratroopers usually land still inside the aircraft! jmowreader Monday #43

Ahhh, I see Farmer-Rick Monday #44

Post removed Post removed Sunday #2

Walz called the National Guard Lulu KC Sunday #4

Arrest all fucking ICE agents that are breaking the goddamn law: aggravated assault, murder, kidnapping SoFlaBro Sunday #5

This message was self-deleted by its author KLK1972 Sunday #26

What would you suggest they do? Hope22 Sunday #10

Nobody's lying down and rolling over Lulu KC Sunday #28

Stephen Millers fingers are on this. James48 Sunday #7

Maybe Bayard Sunday #23

Trump has his Gestapo on the ground already in Minnesota, now he's bringing in the SA Bengus81 Sunday #8

What time is it in Moscow at 3am eastern? Talitha Sunday #19

11:00 am---8hr difference from DC and Mar-a-logo. Works out perfect. Bengus81 Sunday #31

Is this for Minnesota, or for Greenland? Scrivener7 Sunday #11

Hegseth will probably ride in on the lead tank, sword drawn. JohnnyRingo Sunday #12

Don't fire F-18_AMO Sunday #14

More like F-18_AMO Sunday #13

These troops are NOT going to Minnesota AverageOldGuy Sunday #16

Likely for Greenland ArizonaLib Sunday #33

This concerns me. Sending troops to Minnesota could develop into a situation that would empower Trump to declare Martin68 Sunday #17

He'd have to declare martial law before sending in the Army jmowreader Sunday #35

That's why he's planning to invoke the Insurrection Act. it doesn't matter if the Supreme Court eventually deems Martin68 Sunday #41

Tho Frey and Walz have been threatened with subpoenas duckworth969 Sunday #18

Minnesota? or Greenland? LiberalArkie Sunday #20

Greenland. AverageOldGuy Sunday #21

I've been monitoring the U.S. Air Force for Emergency Action Messages on its mail HF frequency. Usually don't bother in yaesu Sunday #36

And when they get there will they be troops, or will they be Trumplings? eom SalamanderSleeps Sunday #22

Post removed Post removed Sunday #24

"Hell no, I won't go". Old enough to remember that one. twodogsbarking Sunday #25

Really, I remember Roy Rolling Sunday #27

War on protein, war on Christmas, war on Minnesota IronLionZion Sunday #29

Another fucking waste of taxpayer money. mdbl Sunday #30

are we preparing to respond? quakerboy Sunday #32

Isn't this against the posse comitatus law to not use military troops against American citizens? kimbutgar Sunday #37

I fully expect our military will kill American citizens NotHardly Sunday #38

If Russia is such a threat per Trump ArizonaLib Sunday #39

Unstoppable force meets immovable object OC375 Sunday #40

It's a bad bluff HarryM Tuesday #45

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