Have you read the military regs.? Seizure of private citizen property is authorized in very limited circumstances, and my guess is the Marines exceeded their authority. Watch what happens, I suspect this base commander is going to get a slap on the wrist, and deposed in a civilian complaint. Confiscating property to assure private citizens pay tickets is not proper use of military force & enforcement. And, leaving them with a 2 mile walk back to civilization is a really stupid and dangerous idea, imho.