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Drug raid
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 17:45:26 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: EEkid () aol com Date: August 27, 2005 5:32:56 PM EDT To: wb8foz () panix com, dave () farber net Subject: Re: Drug raidIn a message dated 8/26/2005 9:20:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, wb8foz () panix com writes:
Speaking on Deep Background, the Press Secretary whispered: > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: EEkid () aol com > Date: August 26, 2005 8:26:18 PM EDT > To: dave () farber net > Subject: Re: [IP] more on Video of SWAT raid on legal Utah rave > > > Correct me if I'm wrong but, it's my understanding that the military > can be used in drug interdiction. In fact, the justification of > using the M1 tanks during the Branch Davidian compound raid was that > the Davidian's were running a drug manufacturing facility. Which of > course was later found to be a fabricated allegation. > > Jerry Ballman Not quite... They BORROWED the tank.... Beyond that, look at "Posse comitatus"************************************************************************ ****************** "Posse comitatus limits the involvement of U.S. armed forces in domestic law enforcement and has been a subject of debate and controversy since the passage of the 1878 Act. The issue is now a timely one in light of events of 11 September 2001. Congress passed the Military Cooperation with Law Enforcement Officials Act in 1981 which attempted to clarify the nineteenth century reconstruction era statute in key areas, particularly with regard to the use of the military to train civilian law enforcement personnel, to provide such personnel with military equipment and facilities, to assist civilian police in enforcing drug laws, and to reimburse DoD for services provided.
In 1989 then President Bush created 6 regional joint task forces (JTFs) within DoD to coordinate military and police agencies in the war against drugs and in 1994 DoD and the Department of Justice signed a memorandum of understanding enabling the military to transfer technology to state and local police departments."
http://www.nwc.navy.mil/library/3Publications/NWCLibraryPublications/ LibNotes/libpossecom.htm
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