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Also guess it would not violate the posse commitatus (sp?) act because this is off shore and not involving US citizens.

• levinb 4y ago
  This is correct. The USCG often rides along with the Navy in order to conduct blue-water LE operations, as the Navy and DoD are barred from LE by Posse Comitatus. Navy has vastly more maritime resources than the USCG and will pass info, but doesn't board ships or engage in pursuit on it's own. It's actually a good system, as the difference between Defense and LE is important to maintain.
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  • imwillofficial 4y ago
    Depends on where. International waters? No problem. Close to shore? Need LE backup to be legal. Navy VBSS teams can and do run interdictions on the regular in open seas. The movie Sicario is basically premised off this idea of getting a LE Officer onboard for legality’s sake.