Up to 4,000 Troops May Be Deployed During Bush Inauguration

[devilgrrl]

From democracynow.org

Meanwhile the Washington Post is reporting that US troops may take part in an unprecedented security operation surrounding President Bush's second inauguration in January. According to the Post, a combat brigade of 4,000 troops could be stationed in the streets of Washington. In addition thousands of police officers from across the country may be brought into the capital for the event.

[Cobalt Violet]

4,000 vrs.45,000,000

Will they shoot on us?

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Yes, watch gangs of New York and teh

Draft Riots... you think they will not fire, you are delusional

[RoyGBiv]

9. Yes, they'd fire on people ...

But just for the record, that particular bit of GoNY was not historically accurate.

A better analogy would be various 60's protests, attacks on veterans demanding their pensions after WWI, etc.

[lastliberalintexas]

22. Yes, MacArthur ordering the slaughter

of WWI veterans is a good analogy. Supposedly Eisenhower and Hoover were appalled, but still no one did anything about him until Harry S.

[Ducks In A Row]

14. Yes! Count on it. Bush is terrifed of us because...

we have the truth on our side. And we insist on getting that truth out.

So yes, they will kill protesters this time.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. ok this is unprecedented, and the way

police staete move

No more open inaguartaions...

We now live in a police state, get used to it

Resistance is not futule but we'd better get creative now

[Search Party]

3. so much for the "will of the people"

if you had the "will of the people" you would only need "people" in the streets of D.C.

fraWd!

[prolesunited]

6. We're just an angry focus group

"Real" Americans support Bush. :puke:

[Edmond Dantes]

10. LOL!

[northzax]

4. good. it's about time

that the federal government picked up the tab for security on inaguration day. normally DC taxpayers foot the bill.

[mmonk]

5. Is there something coming

we don't know about or is this a threat to would be protesters?

[movie_girl99]

7. you now us "immoral" liberals

they're expecting us to raise a big ruckus for sure.

[Stephanie]

19. Think they heard our call for the "Mandate My Ass" March?

That cowardly, cowardly prick.

[louis-t]

27. "Mandate My Ass" March?"

Haw. Great line.

[cassiepriam]

8. It will be like Kent State: SO BE CAREFUL KIDS

[proud patriot]

11. This is proof there is NO MANDATE , and they know it n/t

[nostamj]

12. hmmm.... some "mandate" he got.....

remember, when * says he wants the nation to "heal" he's spelling it: H E E L.....

[bif]

13. No way is the chickenshit walking any part of the route

I'd put money on that.

[northzax]

15. nah, rumour is he's going to ride

his segway.

[annabanana]

17. I hope I don't have to wait 3 years for a rogue filmmaker to do an

"expose" before I can see how he's "welcomed" back into the WH...

[Stephanie]

16. Posse comitatus?

Is this legal? I tremble for my nation.

[Qanisqineq]

18. my husband has been training for shit like this

homeland security

[Senior citizen]

20. 4,000 troops may be pelted with rotten eggs during inauguration.

Yes, some protesters may be killed. That's how the fascists operate. You hit them with a rotten egg, they shoot you with a real bullet.

Of course * will have to bus in the crowds to line the route. The only places you can find pukes in DC are heavily fortified.

[Bonobo]

21. I thought that was illegal. Isn't that what the NG is for?

[Adams Wulff]

25. The National Guard is...

um... busy right now.

[Javaman]

23. I'm just waiting for the repukes to repeal the 12th amendment....

We will then have moron for life...

[spanone]

24. Now there's your democracy for you. FUGWB

[HughBeaumont]

26. Big schmeal.

The whole world will be watching this thing. You actually think they're going to fire on innocent citizens exercising their constitutionally protected right to protest? Do they WANT to incite nation and worldwide rioting? Do they WANT to prove the "police state" critics right?

Oh wait, we're talking about a country that bombs the shit out of soverign nations for no reason.

[Zero Gravitas]

28. How Appropriate

the little coward needs 1,000s of troops to protect him from his own people. At least we won't have to listen the crap about how "there are no tanks in the streets when power changes hands in the US" there won't even be a change in the President yet under four years of fascist government they need thousands of troops on the streets of DC to usher in the second four years.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

29. Police states usually do deploy troops to protect the Beloved Leader

And, to make sure that those living in a democratic country "unite" and grovel on cue to the Magnificent One Blessed By God.

[DELUSIONAL]

30. And they will make the Kent State murders like merely practice

People -- DO NOT GO TO DC.

IF you do go -- wear black only -- bring nothing political with you and when bushie goes by -- TURN YOUR BACK -- SHOW HIM YOUR BACK -- SHUN HIM.

There is a website trying to organize this peaceful protest.

The troops and cops will be prepared to murder you if you give them an excuse.

I speak as someone has seen troops/cops ready to murder protesters. I had a rifle pointed at me when I merely tried to cross the road to get on a college campus -- my arms were loaded with books. Raygun as governor had closed of the campus -- and posted cops to kill any students who set foot on campus. That cop was not one bit hesitant to pull that trigger -- he kept his gun sight on my back as I turned around and walked away -- when I turn the corner and peeked around -- he was still there taking aim.

Students were beaten and killed all over the US during this same time period.

So PLEASE -- give the son of a bitch your back -- and do this in huge numbers -- IF you must go to DC.

But think about holding a funeral -- with a horse pulling a cart with a casket -- dress in black and use all the funeral ritual you would expect to have at the funeral of the most respected person on earth.

DO NOTHING TO GIVE THEM AN EXCUSE TO MURDER YOU.

[Bonobo]

31. What about the Posse Comitatus Act!?

Posse Comitatus Act



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


This article is about a United States statute prohibiting the use of the armed forces for law enforcement. For the sheriff's powers of law enforcement at common law, see posse comitatus. For the terrorist organization, see The Posse Comitatus.



The Posse Comitatus Act is a law of the United States (18 USC 1385) passed in 1878, after the end of Reconstruction, and was intended to prohibit Federal troops from supervising elections in former Confederate states. It generally prohibits Federal military personnel and units of the United States National Guard under Federal authority from acting in a law enforcement capacity within the United States, except where expressly authorized by the Constitution or Congress. The original act only referred to the Army, but the Air Force was added in 1956 and the Navy and Marine Corps have been included by a regulation of the Department of Defense. This law is mentioned whenever it appears that the Department of Defense is interfering in domestic disturbances.


There are a number of exceptions to the act. These include:

National Guard units while under the authority of the governor of a state;

Troops when used pursuant to the Federal authority to quell domestic violence as was the case during the Rodney King riots;

The President of the United States can waive this law in an emergency;

In December 1981 additional laws were enacted (codified 10 USC 371-78) clarifying permissible military assistance to civilian law enforcement agencies--including the Coast Guard--especially in combating drug smuggling into the United States. Posse Comitatus clarifications emphasize supportive and technical assistance (e.g., use of facilities, vessels, aircraft, intelligence, tech aid, surveillance) while generally prohibiting direct participation of DoD personnel in law enforcement (e.g., search, seizure, and arrests). For example, Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachments (LEDETS) serve aboard Navy vessels and perform the actual boardings of interdicted suspect drug smuggling vessels and, if needed, arrest their crews.



The relevant legislation is as follows:

Sec. 1385. - Use of Army and Air Force as posse comitatus



Whoever, except in cases and under circumstances expressly authorized by the Constitution or Act of Congress, willfully uses any part of the Army or the Air Force as a posse comitatus or otherwise to execute the laws shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both.

[harpo]

32. I sure hope they all voted for chimp

[MO_Dem]

33. Oh, that's rich

GeeDub is keeping us all so safe, but it takes over 4000 to keep him safe? What a cowardly wimp he is!