Read on Twitter
This appears to be causing a lot of consternation, so let me try to explain:
Deputization gives these specific personnel temporary, limited, law enforcement authority. This authority relates only to the safety and protection of the inauguration and related events.
1/ https://twitter.com/usmarshalshq/status/1351167667479175176
Deputization gives these specific personnel temporary, limited, law enforcement authority. This authority relates only to the safety and protection of the inauguration and related events.
1/ https://twitter.com/usmarshalshq/status/1351167667479175176
This is fairly normal for US marshals to do in cases where there are not likely to be sufficient numbers of law enforcement personnel to handle the expected law enforcement (as opposed to purely security or logistics, etc) activities.
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This is probably being done under the code of federal regs title 28 section .112
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/0.112
As you’ll note, this is done by the authority of the Attorney General
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https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/28/0.112
As you’ll note, this is done by the authority of the Attorney General
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Here is the USC on marshals
https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title28/part2/chapter37&edition=prelim
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https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title28/part2/chapter37&edition=prelim
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I’m assuming those are DC NG ... it would probably be a little weird to federally deputize members of other state NGs while they’re under Title 32 status ... @steve_vladeck any comments?
The deputization will specify exactly what LE activities are authorized/under what circumstances. This does not in any way reduce the rights of the people being searched/questioned/arrested.
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This is also not martial law. It’s temporary designation of add’l law enforcement personnel ... to enforce normal laws under the normal system.
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Here is one of the possible reasons for this: those agencies that should be handling things have been under-resourced and under-staffed for far too long ... https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/us-park-police-capitol-riot-understaffed
An NG spokesperson has said “Their duties will include protecting members of Congress and other congressional personnel and securing the grounds and property of the U.S. Capitol", and this article indicates other LE agencies will be deputizing NG https://justthenews.com/government/security/2000-national-guard-members-deputized-us-marshals-more-will-be-sworn-police
