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Bill: Justice Act of 2530 II
Details
Submitted by[?]: Alorian Free Democrats
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: September 2530
Description[?]:
| Having reviewed our current policies on justice, I present the following necessary adjustments before parliament: I ) A return to the limited application of the death penalty. II ) An added qualification for local curfews. III ) A better rehabilitation path through education for those convicts who prove worthy. -Timothy van Houten (AFP), Minister of Justice |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: Local governments may set curfews, but national government does not.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:38:16, February 10, 2008 CET | From | Democratic Rationalists (PrCoa) | To | Debating the Justice Act of 2530 II |
| Message | Mr. van Houten: What you propose weakens the ability of local government to keep rif-raff and delinquent juveniles off the streets at late hours. It will inevitably increase crime rates, and the costs of police forces as local governments are forced to hire more lawmen to handle the increased late night criminal activity. On what basis does the Ministry of Justice propose that such a federal mandate is "necessary?" --Colton White, Prime Minister, Floor of Parliament. |
| Date | 21:04:11, February 10, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Syndicalist Front | To | Debating the Justice Act of 2530 II |
| Message | "De-Centralization in general is a bad idea." --Rober Clemning |
| Date | 23:10:35, February 10, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Free Democrats | To | Debating the Justice Act of 2530 II |
| Message | Mr. White: All reasonable concerns at first glance, but closely examine the facts. Enforcing local curfews currently means that police officers spend more time on duty chasing around people who have no inclination of committing any crime other than breaking curfew, than they do handling actual crimes. By removing the constant curfew, their time will be used much more efficiently so that crime rates will be dented without raising the budget. Using this curfew to stop juvenile crime is like hunting a housefly with a howitzer. With the ongoing social initiatives and economic incentives for juveniles, this group is not one responsible for a high level of crime. The elements that are criminal will be handled by a cop whose time is no longer being wasted with trivialities. This is not a federal intrusion. In times of need local governments can impose curfews. Curfews are not meant to be imposed at the whim of a mayor, and lose their usefulness if they are instated without a clear reason. To protect civil liberties and efficient governance, curfews must be used responsibly. |
| Date | 02:23:37, February 12, 2008 CET | From | Alorian Public Union | To | Debating the Justice Act of 2530 II |
| Message | On second thought, we'll vote yes for this. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 445 | |||||
| no |
Total Seats: 305 | |||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Voters have an extra appreciation for bills that actually get passed, so if you want to maximally take profit from your votes, make sure you compromise with others. |
| Random quote: "The main problem of the left is that it has been traditionally divided and unable to reach agreements between different leftist views, whilst the right has almost always moved in the same direction by giving concessions to different rightist points of view." - Aelius Celer, former Selucian politician |