The Law and Customs of Riot Duty: A Guide for National Guard Officers and Civil Authorities, With Commentaries on Federal Aid (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura

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It is probably true that riot service is the most distasteful duty which soldiers are called upon to per form. Furthermore it is unfortunate that the first military force called on for this duty is composed of what may be termed amateur soldiers. They have neither the sang-froz'd of the regular, which comes from familiarity with service, nor the independence of action, which comes from the fact that regulars do not take orders from civil officers. These cumulative disabilities have given citizens a dread of riot duty; and this fact is responsible for a part of the difficulty found in keeping the ranks of the national guard filled with good men.

The militiamen feel the responsibility of their po sitiou as a reserve power of the state. But they are not always taught how to discharge this responsibility. They acquire a distaste for riot duty because they be come confused as to the legal requirements of that duty. They have not the slightest fear of a mob. They dread the law. They fear the law because theyare uncertain of its protection; because to them it is vague, illy defined and, gathered hastily from many sources, is inconsistent and contradictory.

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