LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) – Marines deployed to Los Angeles briefly detained a civilian on Friday, the U.S. navy confirmed after being offered with Reuters photos, within the first recognized detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
The incident befell on the Wilshire Federal Constructing in Los Angeles the place Marines took cost of the mission to guard the constructing earlier on Friday, in a uncommon home use of U.S. troops after days of protests over immigration raids.
Reuters photos confirmed Marines apprehending a civilian, restraining his fingers with zip ties after which handing him over to civilians from the Division of Homeland Safety.
Requested in regards to the incident, the U.S. navy’s Northern Command spokesperson mentioned lively responsibility forces “may temporarily detain an individual in specific circumstances.”
“Any temporary detention ends immediately when the individual(s) can be safely transferred to the custody of appropriate civilian law enforcement personnel,” a spokesperson mentioned.
The 200 Marines and greater than 2,000 Nationwide Guard now deployed to Los Angeles are tasked with defending federal property and federal personnel. They are going to be joined by an extra 500 Marines and a pair of,000 extra Nationwide Guard troopers.
Which means that they are going to accompany ICE brokers on raids, officers have mentioned.
Photograph by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle through Getty Photos
The troops are licensed to detain individuals who pose a risk to federal personnel or property, however solely till police can arrest them. Navy officers should not allowed to hold out arrests themselves.
The Posse Comitatus Act usually forbids the U.S. navy, together with the Nationwide Guard, from collaborating in civilian legislation enforcement.
Trump might take a extra far-reaching step by invoking the Revolt Act, which might permit troops to immediately take part in civilian legislation enforcement. (Reporting by Omar Younis, Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali; Modifying by Leslie Adler and Sandra Maler)
