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Posse Comitatus Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Posse Comitatus Act is a United States federal law ( § 1385) passed on June 18, 1878, after the end of Reconstruction, with the intention (in concert with the Insurrection Act of 1807) of substa...
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Posse comitatus (common law) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Posse comitatus or sheriff's posse is the common-law authority of a United States county sheriff to conscript any able-bodied male older than 18 to assist him in keeping the peace or to pursue and ...
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Posse comitatus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Posse comitatus (Latin for: power of the county ) can refer to: • Posse comitatus (common law), regarding sheriffs' authority to conscript for law enforcement • Posse Comitatus Act, a United States...
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The Posse Comitatus Act and Homeland Security; John R. Brinkerhoff; February 2002; ... The Posse Comitatus Act is often cited as a major constraint on the use of the military services to participate in homeland security, counterterrorism, civil disturbances, and similar domestic duties.
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Army Times, October 27, 1998 The Posse Comitatus Act states simply: WOUNDED KNEE * as long as citizens are not subjected to military compulsion; * if it does not involve direct active use of troops in civil law enforcement;
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What this review means is that the Bush administration now is casting a critical eye on the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878. It might mean giving the federal government authority to deploy the National Guard in emergencies, currently a power reserved for governors, or to use the military for civilian defense,
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