A Local Mayor Hears That a Protest Is Planned for His

question 72

Multiple Choice

A local mayor hears that a protest is planned for his town.He does not like the cause, and he wants to send them a message that he does not want them to protest in his hometown in the future.As a result, he attempts to call on military members from the federal military installation to provide enforcement.The mayor hopes that seeing fully-equipped military members patrolling their streets will discourage the protest organizers from going forward with the event.Why would he most likely be denied this request?

• A)because to do so could be seen as an act of war
• B)because the military aren't trained to arrest people
• C)because the Governor would be required to override this request
• D)because he Posse Comitatus Act of 1873 prohibits the military from acting in the place of local law enforcement

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