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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Posse Comitatus"”.
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Use of Federal Troops in Civil Disturbances 1892-1968
… and all incidents prior to the passage of the Posse Comitatus Act in 1878, which forbade the use of federal troops as routine civil law enforcers. The incidents range from the Coeur 'd'Alene Idaho incident to the race riots of 1968 and many are well known to anyone familiar with American …
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Civilian soldiers in Staffordshire 1793-1823
… war effort. It has examined the use of corps as posse comitatus and the impact they made on their neighbourhoods or, in the case of the militias, their stations. The period 1793 to 1816 covered the service of the militias and the voluntary movements during the war years. The post-war period, 1815 …
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The Sovereign Citizen Movement: A Growing Public Safety Risk and a Domestic Security Threat
… governments are illegitimate and thus do not possess the authority to exercise jurisdiction through the enforcement of laws, statutes, and/or judicial proceedings. Believing that they are separate, or "sovereign”, from the United States, adherents refuse to recognize and abide by orders of …