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Bill: Freedom Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Liberal 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: August 5072
Description[?]:
| An Act to restore individual rights and freedoms |
Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Internet regulations.
Old value:: There is major censorship of the internet by the government.
Current: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
Proposed: The government allows anyone to use the internet but the police can run investigations concerning illegal activities conducted by using internet (child abuse, illegal filesharing, ...)
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 carry standard firearms.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry standard firearms apart from specially trained firearms units.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change Government's policy towards the powers of the police.
Old value:: The powers of the police are not restricted.
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: The police patrol public property at all times.
Debate
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| Vote | Seats | ||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 67 | ||||
| no | Total Seats: 70 | ||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
| Random fact: It is the collective responsibility of the players in a nation to ensure all currently binding RP laws are clearly outlined in an OOC reference bill in the "Bills under debate" section of the nation page. Confusion should not be created by displaying only some of the current RP laws or displaying RP laws which are no longer current. |
| Random quote: "Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous." - William Proxmire |