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Bill: Public Safety Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Ducal Delegation
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: September 2242
Description[?]:
| The police need the powers to deal with unruly demonstrators, otherwise our cities will be blighted by rioters. The rule of law must be upheld. Percy Waterman (Personal Secretary to the Grand Duke of Hikirena) |
Proposals
Article 1
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: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Proposed: The police may disperse a group if they believe it poses a potential risk to public safety.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 08:58:51, June 16, 2006 CET | From | Aldegarian Populist Party | To | Debating the Public Safety Act |
| Message | The current laws, or lack there of, is absolute madness. If we are talking about a potentially violent crowd gathering - the police need to have the power to stop it immediately. What if the crowd is carrying weapons? Are we begging for a riot? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |||
| yes | Total Seats: 184 | |||
| no | Total Seats: 184 | |||
| abstain | Total Seats: 7 |
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