Posted on 04/22/2013 8:42:40 AM PDT by patriotgal1787
The commander of the Rhode Island Army National Guard 13th Civil Support Team (CST) claims that her two WMD detection experts assigned duty at the Boston Marathon along with WMD troops from the Massachusetts Army National Guard 1st CST were “several blocks” from the finish line at the time of the twin terror bombings, but when those units immediately tried to move into position to respond, troops from both states were forced to stay back after law enforcement denied them access to the scene at the finish line.
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Is that who the two khaki guys are? No CST on their back though.
Pandemic.
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Accidental explosions or petroleum fires are in no way similar to planting bombs and the deliberate killing and delimbing of innocent people.
One of the goals for bombers is to lure responders to an area and then set off a secondary bomb.
lets not forget as well as the Boston strong and we are Boston , oh those vigils where mostly women have to out do each other with their crying and make it seems they’re more upset than the next woman.
The national anthem being played for the next few weeks at every turn there are also the so called hero’s.
I heard Carlson this morning on FOX say the neighbor went outside and saw blood going to his boat and called the cops and then called him a hero.
And yes those elected officials who have to scramble to the TV and the media play ever aspect with so called pro’s
I love Boston after visiting during summer vacation twice. May be lefty, but I love the city.
But, as a Texan now, I have to say, I am really upset that the West event has gotten virtually no coverage after the first couple days.
That is especially concerning when the death toll will be likely 10 times worse than Boston.
Spent a weekend in Boston while in the Navy. Had a great time and the people were wonderful. That said the people of Texas are in no less pain; indeed in a town that size most people must know multiple victims. Truly tragic.
I know. I was illustrating the absurdity of tin foil theories.
Thanks. Good to know.
This is rather disturbing. National Guard troops, until federalized, are NOT considered Title 10 (Federal) but Title 32 (State) and ARE NOT restricted by Posse Commitatus. They CAN be used in civil matters.
Also, a Civil Support Team (CST) are full time National Guard troops trained in dealing with WMDs. So, their presence is appropriate. However, I believe the Governor would have needed to send them.
CSTs were created in the 90s by President Clinton to deal with the possible used by terrorists/criminals of radiological/chemical/biological weapons in the U.S.
We are very fortunate that those looney’s didn’t pack radioactive material in those pressure cooker bombs. Then we would have really had a mess in addition to the terrible loss of life.
“The National Guard would have just gotten in the way, and destroyed evidence.”
Not true in this case. Civil Support Teams (CSTs) are HIGHLY TRAINED to not only assess potential WMD situations, they are also highly trained in forensic evidence collection...for possible latter prosecutions.
There use would have been appropriate. Also, I emphasize that a CST is Title 32 (state) not Title 10 (Federal). They would not have been breaking ANY laws in regards to using military for law enforcement. Plus, CSTs aren’t traditional armed forces. They are WMD specialists.
“Many police departments issue WMD detection capabilities to their cops on scene.”
National Guard CSTs are better trained and equipted to deal with WMD detection and assessment than any police department.
Sounds like a turf battle to me. Those bombs could have easily been laced with radiological, chemical, or biological weapon material.
REMFing crowd and lookyloo control?? Please type in plain English for the sake of the ignorant.
Their words or your personal interpretation?
I agree. This article is much ado about nothing. No state of emergency was declared, and law enforcement ran things as well as they could.
The problem, as I see it, is that the Feds are enacting more laws requiring specific crimes to be handled by the FBI, DHS, et al. If they continue to write laws and make specific crimes 'investigate-able' by federal law enforcement, at what point does it become necessary to question whether local police are necessary?
It's not the news, most of it is irrelevant such as this stupid article. It's the source that is desperately hoping for a chance at a Pullitzer.......
Posse Commitatus Act has to do with Federal troops, not National Guard (state troops).
They were there for the potential WMD threat—Detect, respond and assist in WMD after-actions. Early detection means more informed medical response.
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