Is this the case here?
Only "to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions" [1]. Otherwise, the National Guard is banned from domestic law enforcment at the command of the President [2].
[1] https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/insu...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Guard_%28United_State...
§253. Interference with State and Federal law
The President, by using the militia or the armed forces, or both, or by any other means, shall take such measures as he considers necessary to suppress, in a State, any insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, if it—
(1) so hinders the execution of the laws of that State, and of the United States within the State, that any part or class of its people is deprived of a right, privilege, immunity, or protection named in the Constitution and secured by law, and the constituted authorities of that State are unable, fail, or refuse to protect that right, privilege, or immunity, or to give that protection; or
(2) opposes or obstructs the execution of the laws of the United States or impedes the course of justice under those laws.
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title10/sub...
Oh, totally. I’d even argue that interpretation is correct. How we forgot to repeal this law while in power is beyond me, but I guess this is a good stress test.
It's pretty clear that the laws are full of "extraordinary" powers for use in "extraordinary" situations. Jon Stewart has made that point that because of this, most of what Trump has been doing is perfectly legal.
Just think of all the amazingly fun, non-violent things that could be dropped from above: Glitter bombs! Water balloons! Balloons filled with other liquids (water soluble paint, blobs of slime, lube, shampoo, etc.). Rubber bouncy balls! Silly String! Bubbles! The list is endless!
The pure entertainment value of a bunch of National Guard members covered in glitter or day-glow green slime, having to back up to keep from slipping on puddles of greasy gunk or superballs just fills me with happiness.
The TikTok videos would be amazing.
Just document. We need evidence of the individuals at ICE and the National Guard who may be breaking the law so we can, down the road, prosecute them. (Or right now if a Democrat state AG grows a pair.)
Dropping glitter or slime on the National Guard would be incredibly provocative, childish and counterproductive.
Someone else being an idiot is irrelevant. Getting provoked by unknown substances being dropped on you is reasonable. Getting provoked by a camera is not.
Someone else being an idiot is absolutely relevant when that idiot is the one deciding on what the rules are.
We are lucky folks are showing up at all. Now you want them to spend thousands if not millions or billions on weaponry? Who would they even buy it from, Anduril? Smuggle it from China?
srean•5h ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_State_shootings
Almost the same time of the year.