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Bill: LVP: B003 - Expansion of Police Powers Act, 3954
Details
Submitted by[?]: Likaton Unity 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: March 3955
Description[?]:
| WHEREAS - Recent events suggest the need for better police powers - Over 2 dozen police officers were killed in 3953 - Police keep the peace of our nation and first line of defense. THEREFORE SECTION 1. WEAPONS I. Police are to be trained by Armed Forces trained conscripts in the use of military-grade weapons. II. Police are to be provided military-grade weapons at the discretion of the Ministry of Defense in regards to public safety. III. Police officers may only use said weapons after 40 hours of training annually. SECTION 2. POWERS OF SEARCH I. Police may search any property at any time. II. Police officers who conduct any such search must first take 40 hours of ethic training. III. Improper searches will be treated as illegal activity and breach of public trust. SECTION 3. PATROL I. Police may patrol any property at any time. II. There are to be no barriers of entry to police. SECTION 4. POWERS OF ARREST I. Police may arrest any citizen who is deemed in contravention of the Republic. II. A strike shall be awarded every time a citizen is not charged with a crime by the Courts; III. 2 such strikes and remedial ethic training will be provided to the officer; IV. 3 such strikes and a suspension at the discretion of the Ministry of Internal Affairs will take place V. 5 such strikes and the officer is released of duty. VI. The Minister of Internal Affairs or High Chancellor may provide 1 pardon per officer. |
Proposals
Article 1
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 2
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 have reasonable grounds to suspect that a crime was committed.
Current: The police cannot search a person or their property without their consent unless the police have obtained a warrant from a court.
Proposed: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol public property at all times.
Current: The police patrol public property at all times.
Proposed: The police patrol all property at all times.
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 police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 04:49:31, December 18, 2015 CET | From | Likaton Unity Party | To | Debating the LVP: B003 - Expansion of Police Powers Act, 3954 |
| Message | Members of the Senate and High Chancellor, On behalf of the LVP, I open debate on this bill. We will move to vote by 3955. Lev Remenik Interim Leader of the LVP |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | ||
| yes | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | ||
| abstain | Total Seats: 100 |
| Random fact: "Treaty-locking", or ratifiying treaties that completely or nearly completely forbid any proposals to change laws, is not allowed. Amongst other possible sanctions, Moderation reserves the discretion to delete treaties and/or subject parties to a seat reset if this is necessary in order to reverse a treaty-lock situation. |
| Random quote: "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." - Mark Twain |