Ohio Peace Officer Drafts NDAA Letter For Police And Sheriffs

Below is a letter composed by one of our peace officers in Ohio. This letter was written to raise awareness of the ominous problems in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2012. Because Jim Singleton is a State chapter officer for Ohio Oath Keepers and is Ohio’s Peace Officer Liaison, this letter will be circulated within LE communities around Ohio. I am placing this letter on our national website as a guide and/or template for all Peace Officer members in Oath Keepers in all State chapters. All are encouraged to write their own letters and mail to all Peace Officer offices in respective States. Oath Keepers is mobilizing on various fronts in response to the travesty called NDAA-2012. Oath Keepers salutes current-serving Peace Officer Jim Singleton, our Ohio chapter Secretary.

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Ohio Oath Keepers
Office of the Secretary
Law Enforcement Liaison
Greetings and Salutations,

It’s unfortunate that I have to write this letter, however in light of current events it is inevitable. Just days ago the United States Congress passed the NDAA (National Defense Authorization Act) this in itself was necessary. However in this bill was an insidious piece of verbiage that for all intents and purposes destroys the foundation of everything we believe in and took an oath to uphold. To me the possibility of those citizens and others under my protection being spirited off in the middle of the night by agents of the military, then being summarily incarcerated without access to judge or jury are insufferable and intolerable acts.

It will be argued that this only applies to foreign persons or others suspected of terrorism, but there are far too many avenues available to apply this to any group to which any administration may take umbrage with. When growing up and especially during our training in the academy we are instructed that the constitutional rights of all must be upheld at all times, as well as the respect for all people we come in contact with or represent. This section of the NDAA attempts to remove those rights which are enumerated and given to us by our creator, and places them in the hands of the office of the President of the United States to be disregarded at his whim.

And in those few words lies a conundrum, do we as police officers, sheriffs, deputies and others who have taken the oath to uphold and defend the constitution, now turn our back on that very oath? Do we now turn against the very same people that entrusted us with a most sacred duty to serve and protect them? If in fact we follow a rule of law such as this bill enacts, it would mean that the oath that we all took meant nothing. We are obliged to follow all lawful orders given to us, but we cannot do this blindly. History has seen the result of these acts and has judged them accordingly. I can only ask all of you to take a moment to reflect upon all that we are taught and hold dear, the people we serve deserve and demand our highest respect for it is through them and they alone that we were given this oath. Do we simply turn a blind eye for the sake of political expediency and lose our respect? Is a few pieces of silver so dear that we would sell our honor for it? How will we explain to our friends and loved ones why members of our community were spirited away or how will they see us when they realize (that when their time comes) we won’t be there for them?

I believe that if and when those orders come, I cannot in good faith and in strict observance to my oath, allow myself to be a part of them. I would hope that members of our military in accordance to the articles of the UCMJ, would also refuse them as well. When that time comes I will do exactly as I have sworn to do, I will serve and protect those under my care, so help me God.

Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying,
Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?
Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8

Respectfully Submitted
James B. Singleton
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Secretary Ohio Oath Keepers
LE Liason – Ohio

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This guy is a hero. He sounds like the kind of police officer that I remember from when I was younger. The ones that you could trust to help you out rather than find a reason to generate revenue or hassle you in some way.

BTW - Did'nt a court just put down part of the NDAA?

heracat wrote:

This guy is a hero. He sounds like the kind of police officer that I remember from when I was younger. The ones that you could trust to help you out rather than find a reason to generate revenue or hassle you in some way.

BTW - Did'nt a court just put down part of the NDAA?

Judge Forrest, a true American hero as well, DID strike down the part of the NDAA that allows the military to indefinitely detain American citizens; BUT, when she issued the temproary restraining order and asked the government if they had violated it they refused to answer.

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The US government seems determined to have the power to do away with due process and Americans' right to a trial.

I am one of the lead plaintiffs in the civil lawsuit against the National Defense Authorization Act, which gives the President the power to hold any US citizen anywhere for as long as he wants, without charge or trial. In May, following a March hearing, Judge Katherine Forrest issued an injunction against it; this week, in a final hearing in New York City, US government lawyers essentially asserted even more extreme powers - the power to entirely disregard the Judge and the law. Indeed, on Monday, August 6, Obama's lawyers filed an appeal to the injunction - a profoundly important development that as of this writing has been scarcely reported.

US Attorneys Refuse to Assure Judge That They Are Not Already Detaining Citizens Under NDAA

Here's another source that doesn't have a horse in the race: Obama Demands Court Uphold His right To Ignore Constitution

So basically, the government doesn't give a damn whether it's "legal" or not. If they want, they can come and arrest you, send you off to Gitmo, and then if a judge asks them to produce you (habeus corpus) they just tell the judge to take a flying leap.

I don't want to be an asshole, but didn't Lincoln suspend 'habeus corpus" during the civil war as well? Could they use this as a precedence? He was wrong and so are they....

heracat wrote:

I don't want to be an asshole, but didn't Lincoln suspend 'habeus corpus" during the civil war as well? Could they use this as a precedence? He was wrong and so are they....

Yes, the US Circuit Court, overturned Lincoln's suspension after the damage was done with Ex Parte Merryman. When Congress tried to suspend the right (also during the Civil war) that action was also overturned - ten years after the fact - by the Supreme Court in Ex Parte Milligan.

In both cases, the ANCIENT human right of having counsel in a proper court of law was reaffirmed; but only long after the fact.

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I'm not a lawyer, but I'm a damn good Googler.

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