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1. Update: Civilian detained and released by marines is US army veteran who says 'they're just doing their job'

Fri Jun 13, 2025, 06:15 PM

Jun 2025

Marcos Leao, the first detained civilian by the US marines since Trump deployed troops to California, spoke to reporters after he was released.

Leao, an army veteran, said he was on his way to an office of the Department of Veterans Affairs when he crossed a yellow-tape boundary and was asked to stop, according to Reuters.

The 27-year-old, who gained his US citizenship through military service, said he was treated “very fairly.”

“They’re just doing their job,” said Leao, who is of Angolan and Portuguese descent.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/jun/13/donald-trump-national-guard-los-angeles-ice-protests-military-parade-us-politics-live-news-updates?filterKeyEvents=false

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Update: Civilian detained and released by marines is US army veteran who says 'they're just doing their job' chowder66 Jun 2025 #1

Their job is to detain citizens? LisaL Jun 2025 #7

I admire his diplomacy but the facts remain, the military is now working as law enforcement Arazi Jun 2025 #9

Shame Shame Shame Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #2

Brown nosing pissant BeerBarrelPolka Jun 2025 #3

They're covering this on MSNBC senseandsensibility Jun 2025 #4

They have no jurisdiction. If that means anything. William769 Jun 2025 #5

Citizen needs a civic class. This is not the military's job nor is it legal in any way. A set up to detain anyone. If cbabe Jun 2025 #6

They are russian troops pretending to be marines if they break laws for tRump, fuck them traitors. nt ImNotGod Jun 2025 #8