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The point is that Cynthetiq is correct, this is not "martial law."
Martial law usurps or is in place of civil law, it's not some quaint way of saying the soldiers are outside our houses.
Last I checked we still have all our civil laws in place...even the brigade is under control of civil authorities or in joint with them.
This folding of agencies under the umbrella of the dept. of homeland defense confuses things, but ultimately it still currently falls under civilian and not military command.
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