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tblue37

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3. At the end of the article we are reminded that just such a National Guard force mobilized for

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Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:15 AM

Yesterday

crowd control killed protesting students at Kent State:

Military experts said the Trump administration’s moves hearken back to an earlier era when national guard troops were frequently deployed to quell protests and disturbances, such as the 1970 Kent State shooting in which four unarmed college students were killed by the Ohio national guard.

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Revealed: Pentagon orders states' national guards to form 'quick reaction forces' for 'crowd control' [View all] tblue37 Yesterday OP

Not worst case scenario SamuelTheThird Yesterday #1

The frogs and giraffes are getting out of control. . . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Yesterday #2

At the end of the article we are reminded that just such a National Guard force mobilized for tblue37 Yesterday #3

scary BlueWaveNeverEnd Yesterday #4

I want to see every commander refuse such orders sakabatou Yesterday #5

Then how did Kent State happen? Please explain. TY 🤔❤️ littlemissmartypants Yesterday #6

I don't friggin' know sakabatou Yesterday #7

Hahaha! But the Posse Comitatus Act was ... littlemissmartypants Yesterday #8