(07-21-2020, 03:37 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(07-21-2020, 02:03 PM)EricC85 Wrote: I’ve waited for more information to come out but I have to say this so very disturbing to me. The responsibility for law and order is on local municipalities and police departments. When the local officials do not enforce the law it’s on the people of that community to make changes not the federal government acting in place of a dysfunctional police department or mayor. If changes can’t be made to the local government people have to choice to leave and relocate. But the last precedent that should be set is federal agents can come in and enforce local laws at Will. There’s an argument for them defending federal buildings but this seems bigger than that.

If reports are true they are moving in unmarked vehicles and detaining people outside the local judicial system that’s just beyond the scope of their power.

I get it something has to be done, but that doesn’t excuse anything being done. The constitution must be followed at all cost, otherwise our entire system is eroded from within.

Just think of Obama would have used this type of action after the unite the right violence. Perspective it matters

Wrong, DHS has the right and resposibility to protect the federal property that Portland PD refuses to protect. These rioters are setting federal buildings on fire, that makes it a federal issue with federal arrests and federal charges to follow.

And what about trump saying Chicago, Oakland and other cities are next? He’s using the federal branch to enforce local laws that’s not the federal governments role. If local cities want to burn let them it’s up to those citizens to be responsible and elect officials that will enforce law and order. If they can’t they can relocate they can move on to somewhere that will. But we don’t need to establish a national police force to control the mobs that’s a dangerous proposition and that’s what trump has openly advocated, “ if the cities won’t I will enforce law and order” 

Again this can be used by others once this precedent is set you might be comfortable with trump doing it would you be as comfortable with Biden or Obama doing it?

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