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Bill: Criminal Justice Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Hutorian Conservative Party
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: October 2902
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: No curfew policies may be established.
Current: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Article 2
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 carry military-grade equipment.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Prison policy concerning prisoner labor.
Old value:: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Current: Prisoners can do certain jobs in prison, voluntarily, for a small wage.
Proposed: Able-bodied prisoners have to work during the day.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 16:36:14, March 02, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, I am puzzled as to the place of Article II in this bill. Given that the rest of the articles 'toughen' the system, it is odd that the HNP propose to abolish the specially trained firearms units. |
| Date | 18:35:32, March 02, 2010 CET | From | Northern Arrow Party (UM) | To | Debating the Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, the NAP agrees with the CLP. These omnibus bills do not allow parties to show their real thoughts about the individual issues. |
| Date | 19:58:34, March 02, 2010 CET | From | Hutorian Conservative Party | To | Debating the Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, all police officers will carry weapons so there is no need for fire-arm squads |
| Date | 10:07:03, March 03, 2010 CET | From | Conservative-Libertarian Party (UM) | To | Debating the Criminal Justice Act |
| Message | Madam Speaker, for the record, let it just be stated that the initial proposal was for police officers to only carry standard weapons - this has now been changed. Madam Speaker, ordinary police officers already do carry standard weapons so the argument of the HNP is based on dodgy ground. Madam Speaker, are we really saying that the ordinary local police officer needs to carry military-grade equipment? What sort of society does the HNP believe we have?! |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 132 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 190 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 69 |
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