Marine Corps Law Enforcement Battalions To “Control Civil Disturbances”

[reddog1]

Troops to “assist local authorities” in criminal investigations

Steve Watson
Infowars.com
July 24, 2012

http://www.infowars.com/marine-corps-law-enforcement-battalions-to-control-civil-disturbances

Units of hundreds of military police officers trained to investigate crimes have been created by the marine corps and will “assist local authorities” in securing crime scenes and building cases, reports the Associated Press.

The report notes that “The battalions will be capable of helping control civil disturbances, handling detainees, carrying out forensic work, and using biometrics to identify suspects.”

While the units, each comprising 500 military police officers and dozens of dogs, will “deploy worldwide”, recent forays by the military into domestic policing in the United States may have some Americans wondering if the newly created “law enforcement battalions” will be used at home.

Maj. Jan Durham, commander of the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion at Camp Pendleton told the AP that marines deployed in Afghanistan and Iraq have increasingly acted as police, in addition to their combat duties. Durham noted that the policing role will now be cemented as a permanent feature of the US marine corps.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Law Enforcement Battalions were activated last month and will be based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.; Camp Lejeune, N.C.; and Camp Hansen in Okinawa, Japan; respectively.

According to the report, the law enforcement battalions will convene at a Southern Command conference in Miami next month and showcase their services to government officials from Central American countries, such as Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Belize.

Former Marine Corps prosecutor Gary Solis noted that “complications” may arise from a gray area between police officer and soldier.

“Cops apply human rights law and Marines apply the law of war,” Solis said. “Now that it’s blended, it makes it tougher for the young men and women who have to make the decision as to when deadly force is not appropriate.” he added.

The following videos show the 1st Law Enforcement Battalion conducting weapons training with .50 caliber machine guns, 240B medium machine guns and MK 19 grenade launchers. The footage was taken during a huge marine exercise earlier this month called Javelin Thrust 2012:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-Nx20EO5SE&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QddA3DS3mN0&feature=player_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNb50FCIKio&feature=player_embedded#t=0s

 

[reddog1]

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Despite the constitutional protections outlined in the Posse Comitatus Act and the Insurrection Act, there has been and is an ongoing push to blur the divisions between military and domestic law enforcement officials in the United States.

National Guard troops are routinely involved in ‘urban warfare training’ drills. Usually such drills take place within the confines of military bases, however, more recently heavily armed troops are increasingly seen patrolling residential neighborhoods, performing unannounced door to door “wellness checks”, and even taking over the downtown areas of major US cities.


Such “invasions” are often reported on as nothing to worry about and even as “cool”.

Indeed, back in 2008 the Washington Post reported how 20,000 U.S. troops returning from Iraq would be stationed inside America under Northcom for purposes of “domestic security” from September 2011 onwards.

Northcom officials were forced to subsequently issue a denial after the Army Times initially reported that the troops would be used to deal “with civil unrest and crowd control.”

As Alex Jones exposed back in the late 1990’s, U.S. troops have been training to impose martial law for a considerable amount of time. During numerous urban warfare drills that Jones attended and reported on, troops were trained to raid, arrest and imprison U.S. citizens in detention camps as well as taking over public buildings and running checkpoints. During role playing exercises, actors playing prisoners would scream “I’m an American citizen, I have rights” as they were being dragged away by troops.

The fact that such drills are now set to involve Russian soldiers training on U.S. soil to hunt “terrorists” has also caused consternation.

Federal authorities in the United States have clearly been preparing for domestic civil unrest for a number of years. The Department of Homeland Security recently purchased a staggering 450 million rounds of hollow point bullets as well as bullet-proof checkpoint booths that include ‘stop and go’ lights.

In addition, worrying legislation such as the National Defense Authorization Act, has paved the way for the incarceration of American citizens under military laws, and numerous leaked and semi-secret documents position the army as partners to domestic federal agencies in quelling unrest in America and even engaging in missions involving the ”resettlement” of US citizens.

Think tanks and other elite groups routinely raise the spectre of using the army to plan and carry out domestic law enforcement missions in the US.

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[Glocktogo]

U.S. Armed Forces have MP's? Shocking!

 

[POSITIVE DISCONTENT]

Lol. On post. Guard troops have to be called up by the governor. Don't the reserve and regular troops have to be federalized to do anything against citizens?

 

[R. Johnson]

You know, I'm kind of a conspiracy theorist, but the garbage that comes out of infowars is too much. These Marine Corps MP battalions are going to do the exact same thing that Army MP's have been doing, and guess what? It doesn't involve assisting domestic civil law enforcement or replacing them in any way.

This garbage about door to door wellness checks off of military bases? Really? That's news to me. Seems like we'd have all heard about that. And so what if the National Guard conducts urban training in our own neighborhoods? Most of our operations in the recent conflicts have been urban.

Tell you what, them helicopters that have been putting out fires and rescuing flood victims off of roof tops are up to no good too. Give me a break.

 

[reddog1]

U.S. Armed Forces have MP's? Shocking!

Yep, coming to a town near you soon!! (in violation of the posse comitatus which doesn't even exist anymore)

 

[reddog1]

Lol. On post. Guard troops have to be called up by the governor. Don't the reserve and regular troops have to be federalized to do anything against citizens?

Let's ask the victims of Katrina's aftermath gun theft.

 

[reddog1]

You know, I'm kind of a conspiracy theorist, but the garbage that comes out of infowars is too much. These Marine Corps MP battalions are going to do the exact same thing that Army MP's have been doing, and guess what? It doesn't involve assisting domestic civil law enforcement or replacing them in any way.

This garbage about door to door wellness checks off of military bases? Really? That's news to me. Seems like we'd have all heard about that. And so what if the National Guard conducts urban training in our own neighborhoods? Most of our operations in the recent conflicts have been urban.

Tell you what, them helicopters that have been putting out fires and rescuing flood victims off of roof tops AND CONFISCATING LAW ABIDING CITIZENS FIREARMS are up to no good too. Give me a break.

Let the SHTF, and see what "happens"

Oh, fixed your quote for ya.

 

[R. Johnson]

Yep, coming to a town near you soon!! (in violation of the posse comitatus which doesn't even exist anymore)

The existence of MP's does not violate posse comitatus. When these guys start directing traffic in your neighborhood and pulling you over for speeding then you can be upset. In 236+ years of the US Army MP's existence no one has hollered foul, why you seem to think that the USMC standing up a few battalions is unusual and threatening is beyond me. Of course, I'm a member of that machine, and not to be trusted, so I don't know why I'm wasting the effort.

 

[R. Johnson]

Let the SHTF, and see what "happens"

Oh, fixed your quote for ya.

What happened in NO is unfortunate and sad, and there are commanders who should be relieved for following illegal orders. I agree. But DO NOT manipulate or add to what I say. I don't do it to you, and I'd appreciate the same curtesy in return.