Posse comitatus
Posted by humphrey at 04-21-2008 11:40 AM 
Categories: Government, Conspiracy, newworldorder, policestate
Categories: Government, Conspiracy, newworldorder, policestate
I have linked to the Wikipedia page on posse comitatus because too many of us, myself included, have forgotten about this key principle.
In layman's terms, the law, passed after the Civil War, forbids US military personnel from acting in a law enforcement capacity, except where expressly permitted by the Constitution or Congress. The Coast Guard has always been exempt from this law, but the National Guard has not.
I bring this up because of the increasing militarization of our police, and because of Directive 51 and other Bush proclamations that threaten to either subvert or eradicate this important concept from our law.
In addition, the Bush Adminstration seems to be trying to do an end-around this law by making agreements with Canada and Mexico to use their troops in cases of widespread civil unrest.
For them to make such agreements, does that mean they expect an uprising? And will that uprising result from a provocation by them?
It is impossible to say right now.
But the importance of posse comitatus cannot be overlooked.
One rather pessimistic view of the principle as a mere formality can be found here.
A more thorough treatment is given by Alex Jones in his film Police State 2000.
In layman's terms, the law, passed after the Civil War, forbids US military personnel from acting in a law enforcement capacity, except where expressly permitted by the Constitution or Congress. The Coast Guard has always been exempt from this law, but the National Guard has not.
I bring this up because of the increasing militarization of our police, and because of Directive 51 and other Bush proclamations that threaten to either subvert or eradicate this important concept from our law.
In addition, the Bush Adminstration seems to be trying to do an end-around this law by making agreements with Canada and Mexico to use their troops in cases of widespread civil unrest.
For them to make such agreements, does that mean they expect an uprising? And will that uprising result from a provocation by them?
It is impossible to say right now.
But the importance of posse comitatus cannot be overlooked.
One rather pessimistic view of the principle as a mere formality can be found here.
A more thorough treatment is given by Alex Jones in his film Police State 2000.
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