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Bill: Law and Order Bill 4223
Details
Submitted by[?]: Patriotic Party of Baltusia
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: December 4223
Description[?]:
| Democracy can only be maintained on a strong bedrock of law and order. We must give our police the powers they need to stave off future threats. Pascal Kindler Home Secretary |
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 non-lethal weapons.
Proposed: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Torture is never allowed.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Current: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 17:15:46, June 08, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Party - Syndicalists | To | Debating the Law and Order Bill 4223 |
| Message | Welcome to police state Fascistland the only country which is a theme park for dictators |
| Date | 21:00:12, June 08, 2017 CET | From | Patriotic Party of Baltusia | To | Debating the Law and Order Bill 4223 |
| Message | Once again the communists are propagating seditious lies about our attempts to boost internal security. This concerted attempt to destabilise our country cannot and will not be tolerated for much longer. Pascal Kindler Home Secretary |
| Date | 11:31:58, June 09, 2017 CET | From | United Democratic Front | To | Debating the Law and Order Bill 4223 |
| Message | This bill will kill the people of Baltusia's liberty. |
| Date | 17:31:19, June 09, 2017 CET | From | Baltusia Parliamentary Party | To | Debating the Law and Order Bill 4223 |
| Message | The BPP is committed to personal liberty, privacy and civil rights. We believe that these help to ensure that individuals are able to exercise their own choices and that the state acts fairly. As a party, which respects the rule of law, we know how important it is to ensure civil liberties are protected. In order to achieve this, we will oppose any repeal of, or amendment to, current laws regarding the citizen's right to assemble in public. Similarly, we utterly reject any suggestion that the use of torture be legalised under any circumstances (even in the event of a national crisis). Upon the topic of policing powers, whilst we believe that the routine arming of police officers reduces the threat from terror and domestic threats, we do believe that there is a correct time and place for armed response specialist officers. It is not reasonable nor proportionate for those officers to undertake routine duties in supermarkets, high streets or on people's doorsteps. It is BPP policy that the use of live rounds should be kept to an absolute minimum, after all other avenues of negotiation have been exhausted (including non-lethal weaponry). Similarly, we do not feel the use of live rounds should be part of the Police Service's routine response to non-lethal situations, as such, heavy 'military-grade' armouries should only become available for dealing with emergency situations where the risk to life is too great. Steven Sherry, Baltusia Parliamentary Party Spokesperson for Justice |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes | Total Seats: 235 | |||||||
| no |
Total Seats: 465 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 0 |
| Random fact: By default the head of government is the ultimate authority within a national government. In general terms, heads of government are expected to consult with cabinet colleagues (including those from other parties) before making significant decisions but they remain responsible for government action. |
| Random quote: "The streets are safe in Philadelphia, it's only the people who make them unsafe." - Frank Rizzo |