It was just the National Guard, with unloaded weapons, and a curfew in which the police did not even deal with.
I am waiting for the next riot, in Inglewood... At 03:51 PM 7/22/2002 -0400, you wrote: >I would suspect because martial law is a major thing and it would turn us >into a Police state and i dont know about you i'm not wanting any of that >and i'm afraid i wouldnt be voting for anyone that did that without a good >reason. > >I think martial law was declared in LA back in the riots? But it might not >have been, just the NG and the curfew etc > >Bill Wheatley >Senior Database Developer >Macromedia Certified Advanced Coldfusion Developer >EDIETS.COM >954.360.9022 X159 >ICQ 417645 >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Jon Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 3:42 PM >Subject: Re: Welcome to the Junta > > > > 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 > > >> > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Your ad could be here. Monies from ads go to support these lists and provide more resources for the community. http://www.fusionauthority.com/ads.cfm Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
