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To: KittenClaws
as I understand it, the purpose of Posse Comitatus is to Prevent the military being used against citizens. I would surmise that an illegal is fair game for any military branch...technically speaking, of course.

Prevention of using the military to enforce domestic laws, and yes, against citizens. However citizens don't have a tag on their foreheads IDing them as such, so the use of the Natl Guard is preeminent. Having been in the situation, it is sad to see the way the US military has to bend over backwards to prevent offending an illegal because of 'posse comitatus' because you have no way of knowing for sure who the sob is.

471 posted on 01/05/2019 2:44:23 PM PST by xone
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496 posted on 01/05/2019 3:11:24 PM PST by bitt
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