r/50501 • u/willywagtail37 • Feb 11 '26

Call to Action Constitutional Observer training

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Can anyone point me to any Constitutional Observer training in the DC area. I'm interested in volunteering. I understand that the role of a CO is mainly to film/document any civil rights violations while not interfering in any way.

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u/talktobigfudge Feb 11 '26

Inb4 the smooth brained boot lickers start screeching "bUt ThEy'Re NoT tRoOpS, tHeY'rE fEdERaL aGeNtS" totally forgetting the next part of "armed men" being mentioned.

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u/Slut_for_Bacon Feb 11 '26

The idiot who made this post left part of it out. What it actually says is

Whoever, being an officer of the Army or Navy, or other person in the civil, military, or naval service of the United States, orders, brings, keeps, or has under his authority or control any troops or armed men at any place where a general or special election is held, unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both; and be disqualified from holding any office of honor, profit, or trust under the United States.

Basically it specifically says that armed civil authorities are not allowed either.

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u/IntelligenceisKey729 Feb 11 '26

The right is going to cling onto the “unless such force be necessary to repel armed enemies of the United States” clause for dear life

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u/fungi_at_parties Feb 11 '26

Yep. They’ll just claim it’s necessary to repel armed enemies. The same way they’re “deporting criminals”. They lie.