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To: drungus

Correct, thanks for the info.

However, if I'm under the impression that martial law has been declared and the military is not immediately on the scene, do I, as a (hypothetical) public law enforcement official, still have the responsibility to secure an area until the troops arrive?


366 posted on 09/09/2005 3:30:40 PM PDT by Wombat101 (Sanitized for YOUR protection...)
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To: Wombat101

Well, I think the basic premise for martial law is that civilian law enforcement is no longer functioning. Thus, if local law enforcement has a presence and can maintain control of a situation there would be no need for martial law.


369 posted on 09/09/2005 3:32:38 PM PDT by drungus
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