Marines are headed to Los Angeles as the Trump administration ratchets up tensions that threaten to turn largely peaceful protests there into a full-blown crisis. It’s a rare and aggressive step to involve active-duty troops in civilian law enforcement activities.

A defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution, called the activation of the Marines a “provocation” designed to foster to a “manufactured crisis.”

Experts question the legality of the mobilization of the Marines.

On Saturday, President Donald Trump took the already extraordinary action of calling up more than 2,000 National Guard troops to tamp down demonstrations in California. In doing so, he exercised rarely used federal powers that bypassed Gov. Gavin Newsom’s authority.

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[–] 19 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Now where have I heard this before?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Two of my sister's close friends are Marines and just happened to be training in California when all this started. They got sent to LA and are very upset about it. These kids only joined the military to get their education paid for. They're only 22.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    They might need this. They weren't sent by Congress and the Constitution doesn't say the president can deploy active duty military to uphold the law. 18 U.S.C. § 1385 These are illegal orders but I'm just a USMC vet online so I'd suggest at least informing them of the hotline so they can make their decisions with the proper knowledge.

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    [–] 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    It’s only a matter of time before they run a false flag and say protesters are responsible for violent acts against law enforcement when it’s coordinated by the admin.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago

    You say that like they aren't already trying that crap. The media has been pretty damn happy to take photos and videos of the damage caused by the riot gear-wearing faction and implying it's caused by rioting protesters.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 year ago

    Tianaman square moment for LA

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago

    Archive link to get around the pay-with-your-data-wall: https://archive.is/7MvyX

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Well, yeah, that makes sense if you look at it a little like this: to distract from the possibility that the bromance divorce will devolve into corporate leaders (the government is a corporation) Elon and Donnie taking pot shots at each other using their space lasers trying to turn the other into a smoking greasy splotch on the earth. Or shoot their respective aircraft out of the skies over deep parts of the largest bodies of water. James Bond Supervillain-level stuff here. We’re not meant to see those machinations.

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    [–] 22 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Any day now, they will be mowing down protesters. Frank Freeway and Susie Soccermom will turn on the latest Kardashian news.

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