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Pentagon to temporarily deploy hundreds of marines to Los Angeles, reports say (www.theguardian.com)
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Despite comments made by Donald Trump just now (“we’ll see”), the US military is set to temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles while additional National Guard troops arrive in the city, a US official has told Reuters.

The official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said a battalion would be sent, but for now, the Insurrection Act is not expected to be invoked.

The official added that the situation was fluid and could change.

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[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (6 children)

The President deploying Marines inside the U.S. without invoking the Insurrection Act, declaring an emergency, or getting local/state approval — especially just to respond to peaceful protests — is unlawful on multiple levels:

  • 🔹 Violates DoD Directive 3025.18 – Active-duty military (including Marines) can’t engage in domestic law enforcement unless explicitly authorized.
  • 🔹 Violates the First Amendment – Peaceful protest is protected. Military suppression = unconstitutional. (NAACP v. Claiborne Hardware Co., 458 U.S. 886).
  • 🔹 Violates the Fourth Amendment – Military detentions/searches are illegal without cause. (Indianapolis v. Edmond, 531 U.S. 32).
  • 🔹 Ignores Posse Comitatus limits – PCA (18 U.S.C. § 1385) applies to Army/Air Force, but DoD extends it to all branches.
  • 🔹 Unlawful military orders – Troops must disobey unconstitutional orders (UCMJ Art. 92; U.S. v. Calley, 48 C.M.R. 19).
  • 🔹 Impeachable abuse of power – Violates Article II, Section 4 of the Constitution.

This isn’t just controversial — it’s flat-out illegal.

[–] djsaskdja@reddthat.com 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Who is going to enforce any of those laws? The same police who are all too happy brutalizing peaceful protestors? I think we’re way past the point of laws making any difference with this administration.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You’re not wrong, but it still needs to be called out. And our troops need to know that it is incumbent upon them to refuse to follow unlawful orders.

[–] Thebigguy@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They’re the federal government’s troops not yours and they’ll follow their masters orders they are not on the same side as you.

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