🪖U.S. Marines Carry Out FirstEver Domestic Civilian Detention
Veterans & Military Affairs
Constitutional Law
Marines deployed at the Wilshire Federal Building in L.A. detained Army veteran Marcos Leao with zip ties before handing him over to DHS—marking the first-known civilian detention by active-duty U.S. troops during a domestic deployment.
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Why This Matters
Your Rights:
Testing the Posse Comitatus limits on military involvement in civilian law enforcement.
Your Precedent:
First-known domestic civilian detention by active-duty troops sets a concerning benchmark.
Your Oversight:
Raises questions about military accountability and authority during internal deployments.
Your Future:
May reshape future rules around federal troop use in response to protests.
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At which Los Angeles building did the detention occur?
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How old is Marcos Leao?
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How long was Marcos Leao detained by the Marines?
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Which Marine unit was deployed to guard the federal building?
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How did Marcos Leao obtain his U.S. citizenship?
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Which law bars active-duty forces from conducting civilian law enforcement?
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According to U.S. Army North, troops can temporarily detain people under what circumstances?
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How did Leao characterize his treatment by the Marines?
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Former Marine prosecutor Gary Solis called the incident a precursor to what?
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Name the Army veteran who was detained by U.S. Marines in Los Angeles.
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What type of restraints did Marines use on Leao?
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To which federal agency did Marines transfer Leao before his release?
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What type of barrier did Leao cross that triggered the detention?
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How many Marines total were deployed to Los Angeles?
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This was the first known civilian detention by active-duty U.S. troops during a domestic deployment.
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Leao was trying to get to a Veterans Affairs appointment when detained.
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Leao said he had headphones in and didn't hear the Marines' initial commands.
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Leao was released without any charges being filed.
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The last time military was used domestically in this way was during the 1992 L.A. riots.
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