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Bill: Military and Justice Reforms
Details
Submitted by[?]: United People's Socialist Collectives
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: April 2698
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: No DNA is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
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: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
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 may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 14:09:47, January 17, 2009 CET | From |  Democratic Party of Dorvik | To | Debating the Military and Justice Reforms |
| Message | We oppose articles 1 & 3 but support rest of the articles. We support this bill. |
| Date | 15:56:42, January 17, 2009 CET | From | Liberal Democracy | To | Debating the Military and Justice Reforms |
| Message | we do not agree with Article 3 but support the law |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 177 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 248 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
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