We are working on a brand new version of the game! If you want to stay informed, read our blog and register for our mailing list.
Bill: Returning the Police to their proper duties
Details
Submitted by[?]: United Party
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: August 4310
Description[?]:
Making the police a force for the people not a body the past government used to suppress its opponents. |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change The citizens' right to assemble in public.
Old value:: The police may disperse a group without giving any reason.
Current: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: There are no restrictions on the right of citizens to assemble in groups.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The nation's policy on the separation of the police and the military.
Old value:: The military acts as a de-facto police force, with powers of arrest.
Current: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Proposed: A civilian police force is in place and the military may be called in to help in serious emergencies.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry military-grade equipment.
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.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The police may arrest citizens for any reason.
Current: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Proposed: The police may arrest crime suspects.
Article 5
Proposal[?] to change The government's policy towards police presence.
Old value:: The police patrol all property at all times.
Current: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Proposed: Presence of the police is left to the local governments.
Article 6
Proposal[?] to change Police searches.
Old value:: The police can search a person or their property without restrictions.
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 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.
Article 7
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: It is at the discretion of the police officer to torture suspects for information.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
Date | 19:54:07, November 28, 2017 CET | From | Beluzian Party | To | Debating the Returning the Police to their proper duties |
Message | You are destroying everything we managed to build in our time in government! this was not part of the deal! |
Date | 22:31:48, November 28, 2017 CET | From | United Party | To | Debating the Returning the Police to their proper duties |
Message | "You basically created a defunct government lead by a insane dictator, destroying that was our whole platform." |
subscribe to this discussion - unsubscribe
Voting
Vote | Seats | ||||
yes |
Total Seats: 527 | ||||
no |
Total Seats: 122 | ||||
abstain |
Total Seats: 101 |
Random fact: Before creating a party organisation, check to see whether there are any existing organisations which cover the same agenda. |
Random quote: "Poetry is about the grief; politics is about the grievance." - Robert Frost |