U.S. Marines deployed to Los Angeles on Friday for the primary time detained a civilian as a part of a protest towards federal immigration raids, U.S. Northern Command (Northcom) confirmed to The Hill.
The Marines “briefly detained a civilian earlier at this time,” Northcom mentioned in an announcement, including that forces could briefly detain a person in particular circumstances beneath Title 10.
“The short-term detention ends instantly when the person(s) could be safely transferred to the custody of acceptable civilian legislation enforcement personnel,” the assertion famous.
The incident reportedly happened on the Wilshire Federal Constructing in Los Angeles, the place Marines earlier on Friday have been charged with defending the constructing.
Photographs circulated on social media confirmed Marines apprehending a person along with his arms zip-tied behind his again
Reuters reported that the person, recognized as Marcos Leao, 27, was handed over to civilians from the Division of Homeland Safety.
Marcos, an Military veteran, instructed reporters that he was on his option to an workplace of the Division of Veterans Affairs when he crossed a yellow tape boundary and was requested to cease.
Round 200 Marines armed with rifles, riot management gear and gasoline masks have been deployed to the streets of Los Angeles to affix the greater than 2,000 California Nationwide Guard troops already there. The service members, tasked with defending federal property and personnel, can be joined by an extra 500 Marines and a pair of,000 Guard troopers meant to accompany ICE brokers on raids, based on officers.
Whereas the troops are licensed to detain individuals, they don’t seem to be allowed to arrest them, because the Posse Comitatus Act largely forbids the U.S. navy from participating in civilian legislation enforcement.