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To: occamrzr06
Despite what you’ve heard, the Posse Comitatus Act is not a significant impediment to DOD participation in law enforcement...

If it's not, it should be.

5 posted on 03/12/2009 11:07:23 PM PDT by GoldStandard
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To: GoldStandard

Why do you think that?

Did you read the whole article?


6 posted on 03/12/2009 11:08:37 PM PDT by occamrzr06
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To: GoldStandard

My understanding of this law is that the military can not loan or use their military equipment to help law enforcement in any law enforcement manner without the President of the United States signing off on it. Janet Reno got in trouble over this in Waco!


8 posted on 03/12/2009 11:46:46 PM PDT by tallyhoe
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