Marines mobilized in response to LA protests

Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests by jxjnskkzxxhx on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @05:03AM (#44234338)

In Portugal, the Guarda Civil are cops in rural areas. I have no special insight into their training or hierarchy, but I can tell you that in practice they interact with the population like cops, not like soldiers. E.g. you wouldn't report shoplifting to the army, but you can report to the Guarda Civil.

So I don't think your comment makes any sense, at least in Portugal.

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Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests by tiagod on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @11:19AM (#44237933)

There is no "Guarda Civil" in Portugal. It's called Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR).

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Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests by jxjnskkzxxhx on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @12:08PM (#44238486)

I haven't lived there in almost 15 years. I stand corrected. In fact I'm closer in time to having lived in Spain than in Portugal, that must be the origin of my confusion.

In any case, I hope you agree my description of the GNR was accurate in substance.

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Re:Marines mobilized in response to LA protests by tiagod on Tuesday June 10, 2025 @12:59PM (#44239009)

Yes you are correct. They also patrol some highways (although I believe some are the jurisdiction of PSP)

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