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US Marines carry out first known detention of civilian in Los Angeles, video shows (www.reuters.com)

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[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 23 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Not officially—they’re just making up some other BS legal justification without any merit to say they can do it anyway. But in effect, yes, as soon as the marines are doing law enforcement we are under martial law.

[-] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago

But also yes, because the military is invading it's own country.

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