A Portland City Councilor is standing by a national surveillance wire to disobey orders
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Portland City Councilsic Mitch Green Refferd also called for the national military to reject orders to send, which responded to Oregon Gov. Tina Kav.
“I respectfully agree with the wording of the oath of office,” Green told CNN on Tuesday.
“The oath of office says you have a duty to follow the Constitution. You will protect and serve the constitution. Your duty is to the Constitution, and there may be times when you face an order from your illegal chain of command,” he said.
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“Whether you follow that order at this point will be a decision that any soldier or airman or airnine will have to make based on their moral compass,” it added.
The grass front was called by members of the national guard to “disobey” any “unlawful order,” arguing that it is “duty” to do so.
He told CNN that he had never refused a deployment or order during his time in the war, but noted that he had never faced an “illegal order to deploy to an American city.”
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Blue’s recent comments come a day after the U.S. District Court of Appeals upheld one of two temporary restraining orders (TROS) blocking the Portland shipment.
Since the decision doesn’t apply to both orders, Kotek argues that national guard members from Oregon or any other state “can’t move” until the second one is rolled out, NPR reported.
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While Green said neither he nor his office has heard directly from military members, he said veterans related to active duty military have reported “confusion,” demanding that this is what they signed up for. “
“I expect, in the coming days, in the weeks to come, when the troops show up, if so, the troops will wake up and think, ‘Is this in line with the Constitution?'”
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Green added that he is “100% prepared” to connect soldiers who have made the choice to defy the order with the resources available to help them face the legal risks associated with their decision.
“National attorneys are encouraged by military service members and one pager service members are allowed to have a pamphlet, one copy that connects them to resources,” he said.
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“It’s true, it’s a legal risk they have to take, but they’re not alone in the community of people who made this decision, and we’ll have their backs,” Green continued.
