Posted on 05/16/2013 9:49:46 PM PDT by Kartographer
The code, ““Defense Support of Civilian Law Enforcement Agencies,” was slightly altered during a May 13th update which now allows the military to unilaterally declare martial law without presidential approval.
Multiple sections of the code outline plans and policies for a martial law scenario and should be considered a must read for any American worried about their freedoms in what has become a hostile American police state.
The rule seems to actually contradict itself, in one part claiming that the military can only be used during extreme circumstances with Presidential approval and then, in an updated part of the code, declaring that the military can put troops on the streets without approval from the president or local law enforcement.
(Excerpt) Read more at shtfplan.com ...
Preppers’ PING!!
Preparing for a coup, perhaps?
Obviously not good if it holds up to be accurate. No response required at this late hour. I’m hitting the rack.
The coup has already happened.
Military leadership has been purged. Domestic agencies have been armed to the teeth. The “fundamental transformation” is well underway.
Good example are the generals cashiered for displaying too much zeal for helping the Americans beleaguered in Benghazi.
Posse comitatus, Latin term: ‘force of the county’. US law in 1878.
Roman law and tradition forbade Roman soldiers as an army entering Rome.
That’s great. Those people, two thousand years ago who hadn’t even heard of soap yet, were smarter than we are ... remember Antaois from the old Greek myths? Loved to wrestle, strong but only as long as his feet were on the ground?
Our lame duck Bam: both feet in the air. On the ceiling.
an awefull ot of peopel and entities are simpyl ‘granting’ themselves everything from recusals to power to pass laws based on ‘imminent need’- perhaps we citizens shoudl start grantign oruselves thigns like ‘immunity from prosecution’ and the power to arrest law enforcement or govenrment officials that violate civil and unalienable rights- oh that’s right- only big wig muckity mucks are ‘allowed’ to grant htemselves law violating privileges
He's gotta break em all just for spite it seems!
Roman baths? For all their other faults, Romans were quite clean of body.
Crossing the Rubicon....
We have not had any coups yet.
Using a Roman timeline as a comparison:
I think we are politically and militarily just before the dictatorship of Sulla. However, socially and territorially, we are in the time of Constantine or Theodosius, perhaps.
Mrkd
You can insert language all you want, there is a clear chain of succession if the President is incapacitated. Any commander that tried to pull this would be rogue and guilty of treason. They would have no legal leg to stand on and their little move could be terminated with extreme prejudice.
Frankly I think this is complete bullshit.
The absolute ONE THING that gives the military willies is to create contingencies for operations in the US.
This sounds too casual to even be valid.
I agree.
Many Freepers were in the military. Can you tell me there would be a lot of support for actions against civilians? The officers can give all of the illegal orders they wish. My guess is the NCOs would be looking for new officers by morning.
Proof-reading is your friend...
Ping
You haven’t been paying attention. They’ve had plenty of training ops that lead directly to contingencies for operations in the US.
And making plans to do away with them. My thoughts run to the Vietnam fraggings.
I think you over rate the response.
How many NCOs are going to frag an officer for going after a terrorist, weapons dealer, or drug dealer?
Perhaps the military wants to make sure it can act when needed in case the President is asleep and not available again.
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