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Bill: Law and Order Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: National Brotherhood for Prosperity
Status[?]: passed
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: December 3930
Description[?]:
| Mr Speaker, In this time of unrest the police and military must be empowered to protect our citizens. Afterward the more permissive parties can reverse this if they would like, but right now I encourage them all to support this because it is necessary. Richard Hall NBP Chairman |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police patrol public property at all times.
Article 3
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: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 20:39:18, October 27, 2015 CET | From | Conservative Party | To | Debating the Law and Order Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker we support all articles |
| Date | 12:40:07, October 28, 2015 CET | From | Alliance | To | Debating the Law and Order Act |
| Message | Mr Speaker, If war is indeed declared, Rutania will enter a state of emergency, which imposes suitable restrictions and safety precautions for the citizen. Therefore, the Progressives believes that this bill is unnecessary and will cause troubles in the long run. MP (Kragusrov) Donald Moresby |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes | Total Seats: 69 | ||||
| no |
Total Seats: 54 | ||||
| abstain |
Total Seats: 190 |
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| Random quote: "Democracy is more dangerous than fire. Fire can't vote itself immune to water." - Michael Z. Williamson |