And frankly, if you ask me, I think this Homeland Security is a bunch of happy horse sh*t.
At 12:58 PM 7/22/2002 -0700, you wrote: >Bad Idea. > >Military is trained to kill people and break things. That is their >job, not local law enforcement. Hire and train more police officers. > >Northern Ireland tried that. It was a disaster. > >At 03:13 PM 7/22/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >Ridge: Consider Using Military To Enforce Law Domestically > > > >WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge said Sunday that the > >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 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 > >the Reconstruction-era law, known as the > >``Posse Comitatus Act.'' > > > >http://news.tbo.com/news/MGA83ZUSX3D.html > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
