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Originally Posted by mordwyr
Wait. Isn't it against the law for the United States armed forces to be deployed on American soil? Isn't this to ensure that the government can't use its armed forces against the citizenry?
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Like any law, there are cases where exceptions can be made. In this case, if you are referring to the Posse Comitatus Act, the goverment can decide to involve the armed forces if one of these happens:
"A sudden and unexpected civil disturbance, disaster, or calamity may seriously endanger life and property and disrupt normal governmental functions to such an extent that local authorities cannot control the situation. "
"When the need for the protection of federal property or federal functions exists, and duly constituted local authorities are unable to, or decline to provide adequate protection, federal action, including the use of military forces, is authorized."
Is it the US president who decides when your Constitution is infringed on? In the end, No. Actually it is your military. For some reason, that strikes me as funny.