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Posse Comitatus Act

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A quick definition of Posse Comitatus Act:

The Posse Comitatus Act is a law that says the Army and Air Force can't help the police with things like arresting people or searching for evidence, except in certain situations. It was made in 1878 and doesn't usually apply to the Navy, National Guard, or Coast Guard.

A more thorough explanation:

The Posse Comitatus Act is a federal law that restricts the involvement of the Army or Air Force in civilian law enforcement activities. This means that these military branches cannot make arrests, conduct searches, or seize evidence in most cases.

The law was first passed in 1878 and applies only to the Army and Air Force. Members of the Navy, National Guard, and Coast Guard are not subject to the restrictions of the Posse Comitatus Act.

For example, if there is a riot in a city, the Army cannot be called in to help the police control the situation. Instead, the National Guard would be called upon to assist.

The Posse Comitatus Act is important because it helps to maintain the separation between the military and civilian law enforcement. This ensures that the military is not used to suppress the rights of citizens or to enforce laws in a way that is not consistent with the Constitution.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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