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US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows

ElChupacabra said:
Incorrect. It's stupid because this is all for show. Comparable deployments of the NG for this kind of support has been when states have requested it because of their inability to control the situation. Quickdraw Donny wanted to make a meal of this, and that's what he's gotten. To make it worse, he's managed to get protests around the country going to his actions in LA.


It isn't.
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False. You don't know your own history. Look up the Little Rock Nine and Selma. The governor didn't want the guard in either instance.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Perhaps the objection is to Trump more so than the deportation of illegal aliens.
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No, it's the for show drama Steven I **** cantalopes, Miller created to try to stir up his dream of a race war.

They could have done it without this shit.
 
OpportunityCost said:
False. You don't know your own history. Look up the Little Rock Nine and Selma. The governor didn't want the guard in either instance.
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Not quite as simple as you make it out to be.

Arkansas:

"When Governor Faubus ordered the Arkansas National Guard to surround Central High School to keep the nine students from entering the school, President Eisenhower ordered the 101st Airborne Division into Little Rock to insure the safety of the "Little Rock Nine" and that the rulings of the Supreme Court were upheld."

Alabama

"Johnson wanted to avoid sending federal troops to Alabama. He wanted Wallace to call out the Alabama National Guard to protect the marchers, an order Wallace was deeply reluctant to give. As a fellow Southerner, LBJ understood how much Wallace resented federal interference with Alabama's racial caste system. And while moderate Alabamans were ambivalent about segregation, Wallace still saw political gain in standing up to what many saw as heavy-handed tactics in Washington.

Rather than take on George Wallace alone, President Johnson enlisted a go-between, someone he thought Wallace would trust. The man was Buford Ellington, a former governor of Tennessee. On March 18, 1965, President Johnson asked Ellington to join him at the White House for a phone call with Wallace.

That night, George Wallace double-crossed President Johnson. The governor went on statewide television demanding that Johnson send in federal troops to maintain law and order during King's march."
 
Airyaman said:
What's so messed up about the very first US civilian detention by Marines?

The "perp" is a military veteran who was headed to a VA location.

www.theguardian.com

US marines detain civilian in first known instance since Trump deployed troops to LA

The civilian who was detained identified himself as Marcos Leao, an army veteran, and said he was treated ‘very fairly’
www.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com

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He still had his earbuds in. The guy very clearly wasn't doing anything remotely violent.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Perhaps the objection is to Trump more so than the deportation of illegal aliens.
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Ding, ding, ding, folks.
We have a winner!

Seriously, that's it in a nutshell.
They don't mind immigration laws being enforced unless it's Trump who is doing the enforcing.
They like parades unless it's Trump's idea for a parade.
They suddenly become neo lib war mongers when they find out Trump is for peace.
They hated rebellion and violent protests until Trump became the law and order president.
Obviously, the list of the anti-Trump contradictions goes on for miles.
 
Napoleon said:
I hope they brought enough sad trombone players with them.
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Integrityrespec said:
It's only stupid if you don't care if it gets violent. Mostly peaceful is code for violence and assault on civilians and law enforcement alike.
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braindrain said:
And thank you again for proving that the far left is every bit as stupid as the far right. And just as disgusting.
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Napoleon said:
I don’t know anyone that stupid by design.
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GIJane said:
I

I'm sure the military feels the same about you.
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This is just from page one.
Hello. Anyone out there?
Reuters images showed Marines apprehending the man, restraining his hands with zip ties and then handing him over to civilians from the Department of Homeland Security.
Asked about the incident, the U.S. military's Northern Command spokesperson said active duty forces "may temporarily detain an individual in specific circumstances."
"Any temporary detention ends immediately when the individual(s) can be safely transferred to the custody of appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel," a spokesperson said.
Speaking to reporters after he was released, the civilian identified himself as Marcos Leao, 27. Leao said he was an Army veteran on his way to an office of the Department of Veterans Affairs when he crossed a yellow tape boundary and was asked to stop.
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ttwtt78640 said:
Perhaps the objection is to Trump more so than the deportation of illegal aliens.
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Once again, and that's for the ding ding ding as well
Reuters images showed Marines apprehending the man, restraining his hands with zip ties and then handing him over to civilians from the Department of Homeland Security.
Asked about the incident, the U.S. military's Northern Command spokesperson said active duty forces "may temporarily detain an individual in specific circumstances."
"Any temporary detention ends immediately when the individual(s) can be safely transferred to the custody of appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel," a spokesperson said.
Speaking to reporters after he was released, the civilian identified himself as Marcos Leao, 27. Leao said he was an Army veteran on his way to an office of the Department of Veterans Affairs when he crossed a yellow tape boundary and was asked to stop.
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OpportunityCost said:
False. You don't know your own history. Look up the Little Rock Nine and Selma. The governor didn't want the guard in either instance.
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Those are some interesting examples you chose there, and while factually correct, do you think the actions of those governors were the correct ones in denying the NG?
:)
 
Bonnot said:
**** the marines.

Also their weapons are absolute loaded with ammo, you can see the mags in the mag well. This is after their scumbag leadership said that wouldn’t be the case.

Seriously **** our military.
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Let me ask you something:

Would you rather be taken into custody by the USMC or the LAPD?

Because I'll take the USMC any day of the week. They're not going to trample me with horses or beat on me with batons.
 
trixare4kids said:
Ding, ding, ding, folks.
We have a winner!

Seriously, that's it in a nutshell.
They don't mind immigration laws being enforced unless it's Trump who is doing the enforcing.
They like parades unless it's Trump's idea for a parade.
They suddenly become neo lib war mongers when they find out Trump is for peace.
They hated rebellion and violent protests until Trump became the law and order president.
Obviously, the list of the anti-Trump contradictions goes on for miles.
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He's not following the law. It's that simple. He thinks he doesn't need to follow the federal statutes, the internal policies of ICE, and the Constitution. Trump is deliberately violating every rule or law he encounters. He can't do that. He's not a king. What do you people not understand about that? He has to follow the law. HE took an oath. He has to follow the law. He has to follow the law. He has to follow the law. And WTF did you think a convicted felon would do? This crook, this thief, this felon. This person who has cheated over everyone he ever met. What were you people thinking? Do all of you Trump supporters just not give a shit about anything? I don't understand any of you.
 
Jarheads... figures.
 
Bonnot said:
**** the marines.

Also their weapons are absolute loaded with ammo, you can see the mags in the mag well. This is after their scumbag leadership said that wouldn’t be the case.

Seriously **** our military.
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"Leao, who gained his U.S. citizenship through military service, said he was treated "very fairly."
"They're just doing their job,"
 
W_Heisenberg said:
So far this is not a violation of the Posse Comitatus Act, but I don't think it's going to be long before the Trump administration tries to push things further.
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Ignoring our Constitution, the judiciary, and laws, in general, is Traitor Trump’s thing.

That, and lying as easily and as often as most breath.
 
Metric Mouse said:
"Leao, who gained his U.S. citizenship through military service, said he was treated "very fairly."
"They're just doing their job,"
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I have no doubt the detained US citizen and Army vet Leao was, as he said afterward "treated fairly."

I fully expect the Marines deployed to central LA are being deliberate, careful, self restrained and following protocols ever so strictly. The vet was unarmed and stupid so he did as he was told by the Marines. Having been Army Leao knows how to obey orders from uniformed personnel. Unlike the Marines however who know they don't belong doing civilian police work, the brainless Leao believes "They're just doing their job."

The numbnuts Leao wandered stupidly past a no-go tape which is what brought the low key Marine infantry to stop and bind him. And turn him over to an ICE goon who all but gave the actor Leao an ice cream cone on setting him free again.

What's obvious from this unnecessary incident is that, when it comes to the involvement of the active duty Marines, ICE goons are suddenly on their Sunday School best manners and behavior. Whether the ICE thugs are still wearing their Stasi masks I don't know cause I haven't seen any or heard anything about the always masked men from ICE whose names and strength in numbers remain the Gruppen Sturm Homan's secret.
 
W_Heisenberg said:
He's not following the law. It's that simple. He thinks he doesn't need to follow the federal statutes, the internal policies of ICE, and the Constitution. Trump is deliberately violating every rule or law he encounters. He can't do that. He's not a king. What do you people not understand about that? He has to follow the law. HE took an oath. He has to follow the law. He has to follow the law. He has to follow the law. And WTF did you think a convicted felon would do? This crook, this thief, this felon. This person who has cheated over everyone he ever met. What were you people thinking? Do all of you Trump supporters just not give a shit about anything? I don't understand any of you.
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MAGAs know this I'm afraid.

It's what they want and do. Live for.

It's their long time wet dream come true. MAGAs pretend to argue to keep it going. To frustrate and wear out the good guys till the MAGAs win. It's always been about The Triumph of The Will 2.0

Always.

21st century Conservatives have always been opposed and against everything 20th century America was. It's good natured people who have no idea what's been going on and where it continues to go. They can't fathom the evil of it.
 
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