U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer said using the California National Guard and the Marines to conduct law enforcement in the city violated a 19th century law.
ummm, this judge just ruled it was illegal - the order violated the Posse Comitatus act. There was no “rebellion” at the time of the order, therefore it was illegal, and those following the illegal orders should be penalized.
Illegal orders don’t just become illegal after a judge rules that they were…
I’m not sure you understand at all how things work. Until it is deemed illegal by the courts, it is a legal order for military service members. Defying a legal order is grounds for punishment. Most active service members rely on their pay and benefits, so making a moral stamd on a questionable order isn’t likely.
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It doesn’t sound like the National Guard members are facing individual penalties for following illegal orders.
Now that it has been determined that the deployment was illegal, any that obey in the future should face penalties.
You would think all charges would be dismissed against civilians
This is unfortunate. But I guess with fascists “just following orders” is par for the course.
The order itself was not illegal at the time.
ummm, this judge just ruled it was illegal - the order violated the Posse Comitatus act. There was no “rebellion” at the time of the order, therefore it was illegal, and those following the illegal orders should be penalized.
Illegal orders don’t just become illegal after a judge rules that they were…
I’m not sure you understand at all how things work. Until it is deemed illegal by the courts, it is a legal order for military service members. Defying a legal order is grounds for punishment. Most active service members rely on their pay and benefits, so making a moral stamd on a questionable order isn’t likely.