Posse Comitatus Indeed.
You are the first I’ve seen to mention this in a thread about this.
I would love to see Military members armed when among the general populace if they have the necessary Training and Maturity to know their role. It is great that a 18-20 year old has combat medals from Afghanistan; but another thing entirely if you put him in a position where he may have to use a local LEO’s judgment.
If he shoots a civilian, will he be tried by UCMJ or local ordinance? Maybe in the Hague?
It is dangerous if any Federal Officers are identified immediately by locals as “the authorities”.
However, if military personnel are now being targeted by terrorists, something needs to be done, especially for the ones who interact with the public while in uniform.
Kevlar?