Decisions Sept 4, 2005 15:41:45 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by zizzyphus on Sept 4, 2005 15:41:45 GMT -5 "The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, enacted during the post-Civil War reconstruction period, prohibits federal military personnel from acting in a law enforcement capacity within the United States. But the president can waive the law in an emergency."today.reuters.com/investing/financeArticle.aspx?type=bondsNews&storyID=2005-09-03T203522Z_01_N03587027_RTRIDST_0_KATRINA-MILITARY-ROLE.XML good laws and bad laws and good laws that can be bad.