| From: | "Paul J. Adam" <shadowtk@********.DEMON.CO.UK> |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Re: State of emergency |
| Date: | Thu, 6 Mar 1997 18:59:37 +0000 |
<justinf@****.CALTECH.EDU> writes
>Jaimie Nicholson wrote:
>
>>>Also, a mayor declaring a state of emergency
>>>in a city doesn't have the power to say, call out the national guard,
>>>which the President does.
>
>>Can Schultz call out the guard in Seattle? That's the main reason.
>
>Yes, though she'd better have a good reason, and the Metroplex Guard won't
>do too well against any real military force.
THere aren't that many "real military forces" in Seattle that can cope
with a mechanised brigade, mind you, which is what the Guard consists of
according to SRII.
Then you've got the regular Army at Fort Lewis, air power at McChord,
and Navy and Marines from the Pacific Fleet base at Everett, who would
weigh in if any uniformed forces started shooting at the Guard with any
serious effectiveness.
--
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praiseworthy...
Paul J. Adam paul@********.demon.co.uk
