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Bill: Justice Bill
Details
Submitted by[?]: Popular 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: June 3359
Description[?]:
| As the Popular Party have now taken over the Justice Ministry, we would like to make same very small changes to the Justice System. John Morrison Justice Minister |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Tort reform on non-civil lawsuits.
Old value:: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Current: There is a cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
Proposed: There is no cap on monetary damages awarded to patients in lawsuits.
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 non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:01:49, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Frente Amplio de Acción Democrática | To | Debating the Justice Bill |
| Message | PAC will not accept Article 2 unless there is a justifiable explanation as to why this change should be applied. As for Article 1, PAC does support it fully. -Natalia DuFoe, Former Minister of Justice, PAC Justice Advisor |
| Date | 22:06:19, September 01, 2012 CET | From | Popular Party | To | Debating the Justice Bill |
| Message | The Popular Party believe that Article 2 will reduce unnecessary violence from the police as firearms will only be in the hands of specially trained officers. We also believe that officers without special mental training should never have to go through using a gun on someone. John Morrison Justice Minister |
| Date | 02:12:53, September 02, 2012 CET | From | Frente Amplio de Acción Democrática | To | Debating the Justice Bill |
| Message | Minister Morrison, I must personally say that that is no sound reason as to why Article 2 should pass. It won't reduce unnecessary violence. You can still be violent whether with a baton or a pistol. Article 2 will not reduce unnecessary violence at all. What will happen is that police will not be adequately equipped to fight violence from the organized criminal sector. This bill will just reduce the police's efficiency. I, as former Minister of Justice, must frown upon such justification and this bill in general. The police have established programs and criteria for the selection process of a top class officer. When I was minister no one became a police officer all willy nilly, the training program was tough but efficient and crime was significantly reduced. My term as minister did not see unnecessary violence, misuse of police powers, and other such problems because they were easily filtered through specialized programs and criteria. Said Article does not solve the problems you stated. AS such, PAC will be voting nay. -Natalia DuFoe, Former Justice Minister, PAC Justice Advisor |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 18 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 232 | ||||
| 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: “Tell these old, grey men that their time is over. Tell them to give us back our future, and then get lost!” - Benji Benandez, former Dranian politician |