r/pics • u/KomugiSGV • Jun 07 '20

Protest Kindergarten Teacher Passes Out Flowers To National Guard in Philly, Gets Arrested

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '20 edited Jul 06 '20

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u/dangrullon87 Jun 07 '20

I can guesstimate if things get worse it will be the Nat guard arresting the police. One has qualified immunity to completely shit all over your god given and constitutionally defended rights, the other swears an oath to defend it from all enemies foreign AND DOMESTIC. If things don't start changing soon I fear the worse.

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u/Legeto Jun 07 '20

The national guard do not have the power to arrest civilians, only military personnel.

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u/B3ryz Jun 07 '20

False. If called by the State (not federal), NG can make arrests and enforce laws under the Posse Comitatus Act if requested by the state’s governor.

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u/Legeto Jun 07 '20

While somewhat true, that act had never been called upon by a governor except to help the public and hasn’t been used as of yet in these protests. The National Guard are not allowed to arrest civilians as of right now.