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Bill: Government Surveillance and Police Act of 3763
Details
Submitted by[?]: Comiwnyddion Hosnogol
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 3764
Description[?]:
| The government must keep watch for sinners and agents of Satan, as well as thoughtcriminals. We propose survelliance cameras in every home and on every streetcorner. Jesus must watch. We also propose the state monitor communications between individuals for increased security. We also propose that our Agents of Christ police officers be given ultimate authority and big f***** guns. Also, we propose to televise our daily electrocutions on all channels to deter crime and sin. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The confidentiality of letters and correspondence.
Old value:: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Current: The confidentiality of letters is inviolable, but the justice dept. can violate the confidentiality of letters with grounded cause.
Proposed: The confidentiality of letters is not inviolable.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change Policy on the organization of police/law enforcement
Old value:: The operation and funding of the police is left to local governments.
Current: There is a national police department funded by the national government and there are local police departments, funded by local governments.
Proposed: There is a national police department, funded by the government.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The powers of the police are not restricted.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Current: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Proposed: The police patrol all property at all times.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or in cases of imminent danger.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court or have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Proposed: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change Public executions (if death penalty is legal).
Old value:: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Current: Executions are always carried out in private; however, family members, the victim and the victim's relatives are allowed to be present.
Proposed: Executions are always carried out in public and/or broadcast on television.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 05:45:46, November 25, 2014 CET | From |  Comiwnyddion Hosnogol | To | Debating the Government Surveillance and Police Act of 3763 |
| Message | Do the representatives of any party have any suggests for changes to the bill? We are will to compromise or moderate our positions if necessary. |
| Date | 08:33:04, November 25, 2014 CET | From | Alorian Reform Movement | To | Debating the Government Surveillance and Police Act of 3763 |
| Message | We oppose to all of these. No compromise we can see here on our part. |
| Date | 08:40:23, November 25, 2014 CET | From | Comiwnyddion Hosnogol | To | Debating the Government Surveillance and Police Act of 3763 |
| Message | We'll just put it to a vote then, it'll fail but we need visibility. |
| Date | 08:55:02, November 25, 2014 CET | From | Alorian Reform Movement | To | Debating the Government Surveillance and Police Act of 3763 |
| Message | Keep them coming, the more you propose the better. |
| Date | 14:37:54, November 25, 2014 CET | From | Alorian Green Party | To | Debating the Government Surveillance and Police Act of 3763 |
| Message | This will lead to a society driven by fear. We oppose. |
| Date | 14:49:29, November 25, 2014 CET | From | Social Democratic Party | To | Debating the Government Surveillance and Police Act of 3763 |
| Message | We oppose with all our might these amendments that contradict basic Human Rights and the Freedom of our citizens. We will never endorse such dictatorial policies and we will fight, for how small we are, so that LIberty in our country may never be suppressed by fear and totalitarianism. May Alosia never fall. |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 500 | ||||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: Any RP law granting extraordinary "emergency powers" or dictator-like powers to a government must be passed by at least a 2/3rds majority, but (like all RP laws) may always be overturned by a simple majority vote of the legislature. |
| Random quote: "If God made man they say Sam Colt made them equal." - Unknown |