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From Washington Examiner: Marines deployed to Los Angeles detained a civilian on Friday, the first known incident by active-duty troops since being sent to California by President Donald Trump.
The civilian identified himself as Marcos Leao, 27, according to Reuters, which captured the scene. He said he was an Army veteran going to the Department of Veterans Affairs at the Wilshire Federal Building in the city. On the way, he crossed a yellow tape boundary and was asked to stop. He said he was treated “fairly.”
Military personnel are allowed to detain people who pose a threat to federal personnel or property, but only until local law enforcement can arrest them. Military officials cannot, by law, make arrests as the Posse Comitatus Act generally bars the military, including the National Guard, from taking part in law enforcement duties.
A spokesperson for the U.S. military’s Northern Command explained that active duty 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,” the spokesperson said.
U.S. Marines make the first known detention of a civilian during their Los Angeles deployment today 🫡🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/0IV1fUYC4k
— *BT*™️ (@bikertrash68) June 14, 2025
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