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Bill: Police powers
Details
Submitted by[?]: Proletariat
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: August 2770
Description[?]:
| Stop police oppression |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
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 is not allowed to play any part in it.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:22:21, June 11, 2009 CET | From | Republic of Dorvik Free Party | To | Debating the Police powers |
| Message | This could be grounds for Anarchy. Police should have some sort lethal protection to server for the people, and one self. |
| Date | 05:23:48, June 12, 2009 CET | From | Golden Party (UPDD) | To | Debating the Police powers |
| Message | Proletariat, let me ask you a question. If a policeman in our country is being attacked by a man with a gun, how is he supposed to defend himself? Without a weapon, he has no way to protect himself. |
| Date | 13:14:41, June 12, 2009 CET | From | Proletariat | To | Debating the Police powers |
| Message | The answer is simple, abolish police! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 222 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 528 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Dorvik is a nation based on Germanic and old Prussian cultures, it is located on the far north of Artania, making it an almost arctic nation. |
| Random quote: "Congress is like diapers; it should be changed regularly as it gets full of the same thing." - Seen on a bumper sticker |