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Bill: Justice Reform Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Darnussian Liberal Democrat Party
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: October 2358
Description[?]:
| To reform the Justice department to guarantee the rights of citizens. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Government provision of legal aid to the accused.
Old value:: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Current: Legal representation is never paid for by the state.
Proposed: Legal representation for defendants in criminal trials is paid for by the state for defendants with low incomes.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Current: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 06:27:29, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Popular Revolutionary Front | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | Oppose, the State is above the individual always. To much individualism means the State will become weak and how will she expand? The state wont be able to because of all these individualism laws. |
| Date | 06:36:36, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Darnussian Liberal Democrat Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | So you would support laws that would mean that the Military may torture your wife just because she is a suspect? So you also support laws that mean that those with low income can not afford a lawyer to represent them? |
| Date | 07:04:10, February 10, 2007 CET | From | National Peoples Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | I see no reason why we all shouldnt agree with this bill. |
| Date | 19:29:38, February 10, 2007 CET | From | Imperial Power Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Act |
| Message | We cannot accept this either. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 36 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 15 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 50 |
| Random fact: Real-life organisations should not be referenced in Particracy, unless they are simple and generic (eg. "National Organisation for Women" is allowed). |
| Random quote: "I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians." - Charles de Gaulle |