Federal troops are not allowed to by law to perform policing activities. Only the NG can under these circumstance or the can repeal the Posse Comitatus Act(sp?).
You have it correct.
they can deputize the troops....not sure the process, but Marines from Pendleton came into the Los Angeles Riot...after much of he damage was done.
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Chris
As I understand it, the President can call the Attorney General to federalize (nationalize) the state national guard. He can (and should) order them to go in and restore order under his command, as local folks are coming to the conclusion that the police in New Orleans are unable to control the rising looting and prisoner uprising situation. There is no shoot to kill policy on looters it seems (and one cannot expect it out of the politically correct 'leaders' we are seeing on TV), and in the streets it seems to become a circus, with now N.O. policemen being shot in the head by looters, regular citizens afraid to go out in the street, what's the next step. It is a shame a segment of our country has come to this, but federal troops have been brought in before to restore order and uphold the rights and safety of law abiding citizens. It won't get any better otherwise I believe.
"Federal troops are not allowed to by law to perform policing activities. Only the NG can under these circumstance or the can repeal the Posse Comitatus Act(sp?)."
Mass Evacuation is not just a police action.