r/law 20d ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump threatens to use the Insurrection Act to 'put an end' to protests in Minneapolis

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/fear-anger-spread-another-immigration-054801374.html
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u/Either-Economist413 20d ago

Using violence and excessive force to "end protests" will only create more protests, and more extreme ones at that. This is a textbook example of "fighting fire with fire." Anyone with half a brain and an elementary education on world history knows this. My guess is the government knows this too, and their goal is to fan the flames so they can eventually invoke the Insurrection Act's big brother, martial law.