The Posse Comitatus Act, Still Relevant: Terrorism and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Response Capabilities

Abstract

The limitations contained in the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 regarding the domestic use of the military are still relevant and the capabilities of Federal law enforcement to detect and tactically engage potential terrorists obviate the need to use military forces directly to counter the activities of terrorists within the U.S.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 2009
Accession Number
ADA517771

Entities

People

  • Stephen J. Clark

Organizations

  • Marine Corps Combat Development Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Congress
  • Crisis Management
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • Law Enforcement Officers
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.