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Bill: Police and Justice Act of October 2454
Details
Submitted by[?]: Union Hosienne-Démocrate (UHD)
Status[?]: defeated
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: November 2455
Description[?]:
Strengthening law enforcement and the justice ministry. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The right to appeal against a judgement rendered by a court.
Old value:: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Current: Every person has the right to appeal against a judgement and to have it reviewed by a higher court.
Proposed: Judgements may only be appealed against for grave procedural errors.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 07:20:24, September 13, 2007 CET | From | 2ème PPPP | To | Debating the Police and Justice Act of October 2454 |
Message | Article one is a grave threat to justice. With article two I could care less. I doubt we're ever going to limit the police to non-lethal weapons so they may as well have military-grade equipment. |
Date | 09:04:36, September 13, 2007 CET | From | Grand Order of Organized Native Sodality | To | Debating the Police and Justice Act of October 2454 |
Message | Hell yeah they should. |
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Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes | Total Seats: 42 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 214 | ||||
abstain | Total Seats: 119 |
Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
Random quote: "When was the last time you talked about race with someone of a different race? If the answer is never, you're part of the problem." - Bill Bradley |