Pentagon Orders National Guard to Establish Forces for Civil Unrest, Riots
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The Pentagon has ordered the National Guard to establish quick reaction forces to respond to civil unrest and riots, sparking concerns about militarization and government overreach. The discussion centers around the implications of this move for civil liberties and the potential for abuse of power.
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Why not stand up military police units that would be trained and full time? You could give them cool black uniforms…
This is already a thing. I used to eat breakfast with them during their training routines. They were all active duty military Army but they were wearing police uniforms from all around the state with high rank and high tenure on their sleeves. They are all trained in law enforcement.