AI-extracted claim
“Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 generally makes it illegal to use the military to perform law enforcement functions”
Analyzed on 2026-09-30T02:41:25+00:00 · Last updated 2026-09-30
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Under an 1878 law called the Posse Comitatus Act, it is generally illegal to use the military to perform law enforcement functions.
Extracted from: Trump Directs Military to Target Foreign Drug Cartels , The New York Times
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“A broad range of legal specialists on the use of lethal force have said that the U.S. strikes are illegal, extrajudicial killings because the military cannot deliberately target civilians who do not pose an imminent threat of violence, even if they are suspected of engaging in criminal acts.”
U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific, With One Survivor
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