Gov.: New Orleans crime calls for military presence

I thought you couldn't use soldiers for law enforcement in the U.S. because of the Posse Commitatus act or something. Is this because it's not actual army, but National Guard (which "belongs" to the state)? Someone asplain it to me, eh?


-azurefly
 
Thanks, Don. Now, it says there that there is even a prohibition on using the National Guard for domestic law enforcement as well, but seems to stipulate "when under the control of the feds."

It's okay, then, as long as they're working under the control of a governor? :rolleyes:



Now, as for the crime rate in New Orleans, and the gun confiscations...
The article says that the gun confiscations are on a trend to surpass last year, already. Hmmm... ILLEGAL guns are even more plentiful even though there are HALF the number of people there...

Can we finally see, now, that illegal gun use has nothing to do with law-abiding citizens? That nothing can stop the flow of illegally owned guns from going where the criminals want them?

You just watch and see -- the National Guard will be used to confiscate guns, and the powers down there will proclaim, "Mission accomplished!" as though they've actually addressed crime. :barf:


-azurefly
 
Yes, you are correct, Azurefly, the act does not pertain to the Guard when acting under orders from the Governor. It specifically states that lower down in the link.

My question though is ... what constitutes an illegal gun in N.O.? My first thought is those which are in the possession of the Guard that don't belong to them, but belong to law abiding citizens who were protecting their property. How many guns did the Guard steal?
 
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