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Does Jade Helm Violate Posse Comitatus?
WhoWhatWhy ^ | June 1, 2015 | Ralph Lopez

Posted on 06/01/2015 7:57:51 AM PDT by OK Sun

Obscured by Jon Stewart’s well-publicized mockery of Texans’ reaction to Jade Helm 15—the US Army’s two-month-long exercise across nine states scheduled to begin in July—is the fact that the criticisms may not all be deranged droolings.

The Daily Show‘s Stewart made headlines earlier in May when he ridiculed Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision ordering the State Guard to “monitor” Jade Helm. The comedian-cum-newsman called Jade Helm critics “Lone Star lunatics.” But are they? Or is there more to the story? As always, WhoWhatWhy has remained agnostic while asking questions. Now, we provide a few initial answers. More will undoubtedly come.

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Jade Helm will be conducted in the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah, Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana. One other state, Colorado, has dropped off the list, as have at least two counties in Texas, in response to the controversy.

Criticisms of the exercise range from panicked, extreme scenarios, such as imminent martial law and mass arrests, to more nuanced concerns—for example, that military exercises on this scale could desensitize civilian populations to martial law tactics and governance.

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TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: jadehelm; martiallaw; possecomitatus
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To: OK Sun

Massive acoustic vibration here in the Reno/Sparks area about 2:15 PM

Sounded like a hugh (and series) chopper landing on the roof.

Anyone else hear it?

What does a V-22 sound like?


41 posted on 06/01/2015 2:50:22 PM PDT by null and void (All me life flashed before me eyes. [disappointed] It was really borin'.)
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To: null and void

What does a V-22 sound like?


Like a massive acoustic vibration.


42 posted on 06/01/2015 2:51:51 PM PDT by OwenKellogg (CRUZ to Victory! Donate at tedcruz.org)
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To: OwenKellogg

Thanks...


43 posted on 06/01/2015 3:36:51 PM PDT by null and void (All me life flashed before me eyes. [disappointed] It was really borin'.)
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To: null and void

I wasn’t a lot of help. Did you ever see the source of the noise?


44 posted on 06/01/2015 3:39:19 PM PDT by OwenKellogg (CRUZ to Victory! Donate at tedcruz.org)
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To: OwenKellogg

We couldn’t see it from our window. But it re-occurred twice, and both times were coincident with a black and white graphics laden pickup truck with a camper shell driving by.

It was pretty loud inside our well insulated concrete tip up building...


45 posted on 06/01/2015 5:22:37 PM PDT by null and void (All me life flashed before me eyes. [disappointed] It was really borin'.)
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To: MrB

nationwide martial law means suspension of elections and arresting any politician or person they disagree with


46 posted on 06/02/2015 4:40:37 AM PDT by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz - to defeat HilLIARy/Warren)
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To: OK Sun

The US standing Army is a small as it has ever been been compared to the size of the population. The US Army couldn’t enforce martial law on New Jersey let alone he entire USA.


47 posted on 06/02/2015 4:49:49 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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