Idaho House committee advances bill giving domestic police powers to National Guard January 27, 2014
The House Transportation and Defense Committee, on a voice vote, has approved legislation that would significantly broaden the role of the Idaho National Guard. House Bill 367 seeks to amend existing law to allow for circumstances
“There seemed to be no major opposition to this bill,” commented Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls. “It seems like a good idea to me and I supported it.”
The bill also seeks to formalize what is known as the Idaho National Guard Counter Drug Support Program by declaring that it may “assist federal and state law enforcement agencies in interdicting the importation of controlled substances into this state.”
Using the National Guard for enforcing "domestic law"?
Rep. Brandon Hixon, R-Caldwell, says the bill expanding the role of the National Guard into domestic police matters establishes parameters for use of the Guard.
when the Idaho National Guard and the Idaho Military Division could be utilized as a state law enforcement agency.“There seemed to be no major opposition to this bill,” commented Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls. “It seems like a good idea to me and I supported it.”
The bill also seeks to formalize what is known as the Idaho National Guard Counter Drug Support Program by declaring that it may “assist federal and state law enforcement agencies in interdicting the importation of controlled substances into this state.”
Using the National Guard for enforcing "domestic law"?
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