Structure CMS™ Among all of the COVID-19 panic, people have been throwing around the term “martial law” an awful lot. What does martial law actually mean? Why is everyone talking about it?
Only the President of the United States has the power to call for martial law at the federal level. When he does, the military takes control of the law and the people rather than the civilian government, to include elected officials.
State governors also have the power to declare martial law within their state’s borders, such as following a natural disaster. However, the current talk of the social media town is federal martial law, so we’ll focus on that.
During martial law, civil liberties as we know them essentially go out the window.
Habeas corpus, which is basically protection against unlawful imprisonment, along with protection against unreasonable searches, freedom of movement, freedom of speech, and other freedoms that we as Americans enjoy, can be suspended.
The dreaded curfews can also be implemented and one may be arrested for a violation.
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Why would we ever allow someone in our government to implement such a policy? While it is extreme, there is a purpose. During extreme times of unrest, citizens exchange certain freedoms for their safety.
Martial law is most often declared when a country or region’s law and order is deteriorating.
Additionally, a president may declare martial law during a state of emergency, though that is less common. During a state of emergency on its own, civilian rights are also limited, except without power being handed over to the military.
When a situation arises where the US is in a state of emergency for something other than a natural disaster, such as the spread of a new and potentially deadly virus brought to us by an enemy communist regime, the president may also implement martial law to maintain or restore order in the nation an prevent the further spread of said virus.
We have already begun seeing local states of emergencies declared around the nation as fear of the COVID-19 virus sets in. When this happens, resources become available to the governments that aren’t normally available, which then are used to combat whatever led to the emergency issuance (the virus).
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Martial Law will be imposed in the next 2 weeks.
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