Because our president is the Commander in Chief, that's why. That is way too much power in one man. I also have a sneaking suspicion the FOIA does not apply to the military, and if so, I'd bet that is the whole point here.
If martial law allows soldiers to do whatever they want, then why not just declare martial law if the FBI,CIA,ATF, etc, do not have enough resources to handle the terrorist threat? -- Jon mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Monday, July 22, 2002, 3:25:11 PM, you wrote: BW> What is scary about it? IF there is a state of martial law declared the BW> military can do just that. BW> But I don't see why letting the military ACT as law enforcement at times is BW> scary besides the fact they are trained as soldiers and not law enforcement, BW> unless they only used MP's or SP's which I doubt. Its not saying using the BW> military in police actions would mean its the same as martial law where you BW> loose all your rights and guarantees. I'm sure you would still have the same BW> protections and hell if they screw up you can sue the army ;) well you could BW> try. BW> Using a broken keyboard for a bettter tomorrow :P BW> Bill Wheatley BW> Senior Database Developer BW> Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer BW> EDIETS.COM BW> 954.360.9022 X159 BW> ICQ 417645 BW> ----- Original Message ----- BW> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BW> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> BW> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:18 PM BW> Subject: Re: Welcome to the Junta >> Scary. >> >> > Ridge: Consider Using Military To Enforce Law Domestically >> > >> > WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said Sunday that the BW> threat of >> > terrorism may force government planners >> > to consider using the military for domestic law enforcement, now largely >> > prohibited by federal law. >> > President Bush has called on Congress to thoroughly review the law BW> banning the >> > Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines from >> > participating in arrests, searches, seizure of evidence and other police >> > activity on U.S. soil. The Coast Guard and >> > National Guard troops under control of state governors are excluded from BW> the >> > Reconstruction-era law, known as the >> > ``Posse Comitatus Act.'' >> > >> > http://news.tbo.com/news/MGA83ZUSX3D.html >> > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
