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| Army Review - Posse Comitatus Violated In Alabama |
| 2009-10-19 |
| An Army investigation has found that soldiers should have never been sent to a small Alabama town after 11 people died in March during a shooting spree. Records from the investigation into why nearly two dozen armed military police were sent to Samson to man traffic stops were released to the Dothan Eagle on Monday after a Freedom of Information Act request. The investigation found the decision to send the soldiers violated federal law. The law doesn't allow the use of military for civilian law enforcement duties. The records say the officer who made the decision to send the soldiers from nearby Fort Rucker thought he had the authority based on his experience with responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Andrew. The records did not say whether anyone was disciplined. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #3 They spelled 'mistake' wrong. It should have been: 'Testing, Testing.' As in, looking for reaction, ACLU, some sort of response. Expect more 'mistakes' as they hone their procedures. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2009-10-19 23:20 |
| #2 However, it's OK when a liberal does it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-10-19 22:49 |
| #1 Just some hick calling his buddies from the army base to come help. I doubt that donut could even spell posse. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-10-19 21:52 |