(Hill) – The US Army General said Wednesday that the military, tasked with ensuring safety in Los Angeles, could temporarily detain individuals until law enforcement intervenes to arrest them.
Major General Scott Sherman told reporters Wednesday that the 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops ordered to the Angel City in response to the administration’s protests against the migrant raids “will not be arrested, they will be strictly detained, they will be detained and they will wait for law enforcement to arrive and detain those demonstrators to be processed.”
Sherman said the Marines were not on the city’s streets on Wednesday, confirming they have undergone “civil obstruction and enforcement training regulations.”
“Well, it’s really here because of the rules of involvement, to protect federal facilities, to protect federal agencies and their staff, and to allow them to do their jobs,” the general said. “We’re strictly there to help them do their job and protect them.”
According to Sherman, while operating in Los Angeles, the military does not have live ammunition in weapons.
“They are trained to use weapons and they actually have weapons to provide personal protection. They do that, but this is crowd control. This is something we don’t normally do.”
The protests in Los Angeles, which intensified as some protesters destroyed federal buildings and burned cars, have emerged in other cities across the country.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) imposed a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday covering a square mile, ending at 8pm to 6am. On Tuesday, Los Angeles law enforcement arrested nearly 200 protesters.
“If you don’t live or work in downtown Los Angeles, avoid the area. Law enforcement will arrest and be charged with individuals breaking curfew,” Bus said at a press conference Tuesday.
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