Fact Check: Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act of 1986 Supported By Chuck Schumer Does NOT Make It Legal To 'Blow Drug Boats Out Of The Water'
Fact Check
Does the 1986 Maritime Drug Law Enforcement Act, "authored" by U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, make it legal to "blow drug boats out of the water"? No, that's not true: Lead Stories reviewed the text of the law, and it says nothing about an unrestricted use of lethal force. An expert in maritime law confirmed to Lead Stories that the Act…