5 Events That Could Place the United States Under Martial Law

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Martial law. This is one phrase that usually terrifies citizens, regardless of what they believe in politically. It means that there will be restrictions on privileges and rights and it will also likely result in a weak economy and lessened individual. No longer will people be able to change things through voting and protesting.

Of course, many of us could argue that we are already under martial law right now, but considering what could happen, any form of that today is child's play.

For martial law to take place one major event must occur, otherwise, people will likely see the enacting of martial law as an arbitrary crackdown, leading to a revolt. For martial law to effectively work, the people must believe that the government is helping its people.

We all know due to history that this is far from true. Martial law only exists to benefit the people in power and regardless of where people stand politically, it's usually not the voters.

So what must happen in order for martial law to be declared? Discover what 5 things could lead to such a disarray after the break. 

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16 Comments

  1. Trevor Parsons said:

    Event one: “Die Hard Survivor” learns how to put articles on a single page.

  2. Bryant Smith said:

    Almost all of those would result in a total societal collapse, so there is one simple question that a person of rational thought can ask themselves to ease fears of the “martial law” bogeyman;

    Who would enforce it?

    Put another way… military and law enforcement would be busy taking care of their own families, not mobilizing.

  3. Bryant Smith said:

    During a CME?

    I don’t think so.

    The economic collapse would also be global, as would the nuclear war.

  4. Michael Baumer said:

    The biggest problem is those that would say they are enforcing martial law…but for their own survival.
    This is were a small town society will be nice as long as the city close to you isn’t taking power.
    Most of those people will not fight too long for their own after a few get killed.

  5. Donny Dismang said:

    Husains plan the hole time. Implicate martial law. And this keeps his worthless$#%&!@*in the Whitehouse 2 more year’s.

  6. David Hemenway said:

    Number five is probably the most likely. But I believe it may have been tried already in 2014 (Ebola) without much fanfare. Maybe something new can come out but it would have to be amazingly fast to have any effect on the transition of administrations.

    Number four is probably in our future. But not for a while yet. And there are plenty of folks who are prepared for it (if that is possible), and it probably won’t be as bad it is made out.

    Number three is only relevant if the Sun cooperates with perfect timing, or if the potus can completely stifle NOAA, NASA, the NWS, and every amateur astronomer on the planet.

    Number two

    Number one is inevitable… it’s time is coming, but not soon enough.

  7. David Hemenway said:

    Every Law Enforcement Agency in the US has a contingency plan for the implementation of Martial Law.
    Only an actual event will determine how they work it.
    If it is a truly substantial melt down, however, everyone in major cities may become subject to military rule, or worse, if the gangs take over.
    Small towns will probably fare better.

  8. David Hemenway said:

    Number five is probably the most likely. But I believe it may have been tried already in 2014 (Ebola) without much fanfare. Maybe something new can come out but it would have to be amazingly fast to have any effect on the transition of administrations.

    Number four is probably in our future. But not for a while yet. And there are plenty of folks who are prepared for it (if that is possible), and it probably won’t be as bad it is made out.

    Number three is only relevant if the Sun cooperates with perfect timing, or if the potus can completely stifle NOAA, NASA, the NWS, and every amateur astronomer on the planet.

    Number two is laughable… (IMHO)
    …unless of course, Skynet actually does become self-aware and begins taking out humans.

    Number one is inevitable… it’s time is coming, but not soon enough.

  9. Pabs P. Panes said:

    Believe me that corn cub guy will be assassinated. There are no fools among the elite that controls the government.

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