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12. The Officer's Code does not need to spell out every contingency...

Reply to markbark (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2025, 09:46 AM

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Since following orders that would go against the Constitution would indeed not be defending or upholding it, the directive to reject illegal orders is implied in the Officer's Code even if not specifically stated.

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