Without it, criminals would simply be turned over to the already-corrupt courts. The military has to arrest AND prosecute.
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The Act also covers that. It grants almost unlimited power to designate anyone as an enemy combatant. There have been calls to amend it over the years since it grants so much power. Also, the Insurrection Act has been invoked for far less over the decades. If it was used to quell riots in LA, desegregate schools in the 60's, and to help hurricane victims, it can certainly be used to stop what is happening.