THE ARMY MANUAL NOW PERMITS FIRING ON PEACEFUL PROTESTORS... - TopicsExpress



          

THE ARMY MANUAL NOW PERMITS FIRING ON PEACEFUL PROTESTORS... PARTICULARLY IF THEY ARE ANTI-GOVERNMENT (AKA DONT AGREE WITH OBAMA). In section 1-2., the manual states that Civil unrest may range from simple, nonviolent protests that address specific issues, to events that turn into full-scale riots. This section of the manual clearly states that protesting is a right protected by the Constitution. However, the authorities leave themselves an out to legally engage in lethal force toward protesters when the manual states that peaceful protests can turn into full-scale riots and field commanders have the right to make that determination. Subsequently, all protests, peaceful or not, need to be managed by the potential for violence. In other words, all protests are to be considered to be violent and handled accordingly. This certainly explains the violent manhandling of the media by the DHS controlled and militarized police in Ferguson, MO. Posse Comitatus Is Violated On the surface, the Posse Comitatus Act (18 USC 1385) act should prevent the Army from deploying the troops in the midst of a protest that is not on the scale of something like the 1992 LA Riots. However, the Army claims exemption from Posse Comitatus in the four following areas. Read on...
Posted on: Wed, 07 Jan 2015 05:05:24 +0000

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