Posse Comitatus and Orange Man Bad
Segment #589
This is a Fox station in LA that attempts to offer both sides with a left leaning slant.
Basically Posse Comitatus gives States the right to destroy themselves without the intervention of the federal. Posse Comitatus is an important act that presumes States will act in the best interest of their citizens. Crime is an issue that many experts define as an 80 20 proposition with the population want law and order. The act in important to prevent a dictatorship. But this seems to extend to hating anything that Trump does ..good or bad. Regardless of what the left says immigration and crime stats support the obvious failure of many of these big cities.
The term posse comitatus is Latin for "the power of the county." In English common law, it refers to the authority of a sheriff to conscript able-bodied citizens to assist in maintaining public order, such as pursuing criminals or suppressing a riot. This is the origin of the term "posse" in classic Western films, where a lawman gathers a group of citizens to hunt down outlaws.
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Using federal troops to protect ICE agents
In the United States, the concept is most often associated with the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878.
The Posse Comitatus Act
The Posse Comitatus Act is a federal law that generally prohibits the use of the U.S. armed forces for domestic law enforcement purposes. The law was passed in the aftermath of the Reconstruction era to limit the federal government's ability to use the military to enforce federal law in the former Confederate states.
Here are the key points about the act:
What it does: It makes it a crime to willfully use the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Space Force "as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws," unless it is specifically authorized by the Constitution or an act of Congress.
Why it's important: It upholds the American tradition of keeping the military and civilian law enforcement separate. This principle is a cornerstone of a democratic society and helps prevent the armed forces from being used as a tool for political or social control.
Exceptions and gray areas: The act is not an absolute ban. There are several exceptions, most notably the Insurrection Act, which allows the president to deploy the military to suppress an insurrection or enforce federal law under specific circumstances. The law also doesn't apply to state-controlled National Guard units unless they are "federalized" and placed under the command of the president.
The Posse Comitatus Act is a frequent subject of legal and political debate, especially when presidents have considered using federal troops to handle civil unrest, enforce immigration laws, or respond to other domestic crises.