When the executive branch openly flouts the law it is obviously no longer part of any government. How long will it take for this basic fact of american civics to sink in with the military? Are we really going to lose the country due to simple ignorance of the law in the pentagon? Or do they not understand the concept of “law”? It would be an extremely poor reflection on american public education.
“U.S. Army Admits Troops Conducting Law Enforcement Is Illegal
“Advocating that America ape foreign countries where troops patrol the streets, one resident told Fox 2, “I think it’s the same way when you go to other countries…they don’t have police officers they have troops, and I think it kind of scares a lot of people…it might cut down on a whole lot of crime because they don’t know if they’re military or the police.”
“I think it’s fantastic because it might slow down some of the crime rate,” added another.
“In a separate KSDK report, although acknowledging that some had expressed fears about martial law, the news channel emphasized how other residents had vowed to “stop and salute” the tanks as they rolled by.
“However, in a KPLR St. Louis report, Capt. William Geddes of the U.S. Army Reserve is quoted as saying it’s, “Actually against federal law for them to do police patrols.” Perhaps someone should remind Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, General Raymond T. Odierno that it is illegal for troops to conduct law enforcement domestically.
“In a recent Foreign Affairs piece, a publication of the Council on Foreign Relations, Odierno suggested that the army be “transitioned” into a more “flexible force” by deploying in situations normally reserved for domestic law enforcement officials.
“Indeed, the Army and other branches of the military have already been deployed domestically for precisely that purpose on innumerable occasions. …”
http://www.infowars.com/u-s-army-admits-troops-conducting-law-enforcement-is-illegal/
