What is the primary constitutional function of federal government? Hint. It's not to provide you with a federal police department. It is to provide for the common defense of the nation. So where should the law enforcement come from? The states should hold most of those powers. Federal Marshalls should be used only for federal crimes such as Interstate trafficing of counterfiet money, stolen goods, disruption of commerce, transportation, or the overthrow of the federal government. About 90% of the current federal policing agencies could be and should be disbanned and the states assume the authority.
Use the U.S. Marshalls and FBI for federal crimes. Use limited in power DOD, Dept of Energy, and Dept of Interior officers to protect governemt property with police powers limited to that sole function. As well the nations borders should be protected through a disciplined Imigration Department as this is as well National Security and the FBI should conduct background checks for imigration. Think about it. No ATF, DEA, EPA, TVA, IRS, or other such agencies no longer having their private federal police department running around free to do as they please by departmental decree. The state can enforce most laws better.
I seriously doubt 911 could have been totatly stopped. If not 9/11 when? I think with reasonable certainty we took a terrorist hit on Flight 800. Where was the outcry? I think we have been very lucky not to have more problems considering the low threshold of our borders as far as International Waters go. In the 1970's while in the Navy we were seeing survielance {SP} boats far too close to our shores. It's not so hard for me to believe that a small craft snuck in popped a missle off Long Island and was gone before we could respond.
It's not hard for me to believe the then occupant of the Oval Office would rather we not know it. How do we stop it? That does fall under federal law. It is disrupting transportation and commerce which as well endangers national security. So with the federal dollars saved firing the surplus agencies hire more U.S. Marshalls to ride planes. Arm Pilots and cabin crews as well. Hey if you're gonna die anyway at least have all options open to prevent it. I'll even go this far. The planes are private property of the airlines. Use existing technology and have onboard cameras in the cabin with an airline employee as monitor. Unconstitutional? No because it is their property they have a right to defend it. This would end the need for most personal searches in airports. But terrorism can hit anywhere any time.
BTW 9/11 was not the first time a hi-jacked airliner was taken with a threat to destroy a government installation. It happened in Tennessee in the 1970's.
BTW 9/11 was not the first time a hi-jacked airliner was taken with a threat to destroy a government installation. It happened in Tennessee in the 1970's.********************
# 49 by cva66snipe
Do you have a link to that story?
If not a link, could you tell me about it?
What is the primary constitutional function of federal government? Hint. It's not to provide you with a federal police department. It is to provide for the common defense of the nation. So where should the law enforcement come from?********************
I also believe that federal police forces are un-Constitutional, but the federal government has assumed police powers anyway. I don't believe that they will give up those powers.
Since the FBI reportedly is abandoning it's enforcement powers, some federal organization will appropriate those powers. My best guess would be the new Homeland Security folks, who need to find a reason to gobble up funds.