US Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat in Eastern Pacific

Military strike on alleged drug boat raises moderate constitutional concerns around rule of law (3.5 - extrajudicial killing without trial, 'alleged' status), separation of powers (2.5 - military conducting law enforcement), civil rights (3 - due process violations, presumption of innocence), and violence (4 - lethal force, 3 deaths). Severity modifiers: durability 1.1 (precedent for future strikes), reversibility 0.9 (deaths irreversible but policy changeable), precedent 1.2 (normalizes military drug enforcement killings). Mechanism modifier 1.15 for enforcement_action with lethal outcomes. Scope modifier 1.1 for international waters creating jurisdictional ambiguity. Base: (0×0.22 + 3.5×0.18 + 2.5×0.16 + 3×0.14 + 0×0.14 + 0×0.10 + 4×0.06)×5 = 13.92. Final A: 13.92×1.1×0.9×1.2×1.15×1.1 = 19.8. B-score: Layer1 moderate (outrage at deaths, limited meme potential, some novelty in 'another' framing, decent media coverage) = 18/4×0.55 = 4.95. Layer2 low (minimal mismatch, no timing indicators, slight narrative pivot to drug war, pattern of enforcement) = 8/4×0.45 = 0.9. Intentionality 3 (enforcement framing) → weight 0.13. Final B: (4.95 + 0.9)×(1 + 0.13×3/15) = 10.4. Both scores below 25 threshold, routine enforcement pattern, narrow population impact = Noise classification.