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Bill: Justice Reform Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Dolgava Labour 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: April 3329
Description[?]:
| This bill will reform our Justice system for the better |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: All citizens' DNA is recorded.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change
The government's stance on illegal aliens.
Old value:: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but puts them in integration centers when discovered.
Current: The government actively searches houses for illegal aliens and expels them from the country.
Proposed: The government does not actively search for illegal aliens, but expels them from the country when discovered.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Current: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 19:31:22, July 02, 2012 CET | From | Vigs Partija ('Whigs') | To | Debating the Justice Reform Bill |
| Message | We oppose having innocent peoples DNA forcefully recorded. If they are innocent, they have civil liberties which we cannot back down on. Sorry, we must vote no. |
| Date | 19:33:06, July 02, 2012 CET | From | Dolgava Labour Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Bill |
| Message | Look I know you don't like it. If we introduce this then if somebody is convicted of murder or somthing of that nature. The police can use this as evidence to support a strong case and put murderers who should be in jail actually in jail because DNA can not be forged or got rid of it is always there. |
| Date | 20:19:17, July 02, 2012 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Bill |
| Message | On the face of it, we don't like the bill, however there is a strong case for it (just as there is a strong case against it). When it goes to vote is when we will decide for sure, but we may support the bill. |
| Date | 23:53:06, July 02, 2012 CET | From | Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Bill |
| Message | We disagree with this 2/3 of this bill. Full DNA databases would be costly and unnecessary. Illegal immigrants may have broken the law, but most deserve better treatment than simple expulsion. |
| Date | 23:54:11, July 02, 2012 CET | From | Progressive Green Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Bill |
| Message | To be clear, it's mainly Article 2 we have a problem with. |
| Date | 08:36:28, July 03, 2012 CET | From | Dolgava Labour Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Bill |
| Message | Why should we have illegal immigrants stay in our country when they have done wrong whilst they sponge off the Government. |
| Date | 10:57:34, July 03, 2012 CET | From | Liberal Democratic Party | To | Debating the Justice Reform Bill |
| Message | For us as well, Article 2 is the main problem, and we also agree with the Greens on Article 1, so we will vote no. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 203 | |||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 48 |
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