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« on: July 03, 2017, 04:08:48 PM »
« edited: July 03, 2017, 04:30:25 PM by Senator Scott »
I think this bill is fairly straightforward.  This makes two small but significant changes to the way police brutality cases are handled.  First, it bars all public funds (federal, state, or local) from being used to compensate victims or families of victims in brutality cases.  This means that the officer or officers accused will have to settle or pay monetary damages from their own pensions or retirement funds, rather than have taxpayers bail them out.

Secondly, this bill places a ban on "paid leave" for officers involved in a brutality case.  The principle behind this rule is simple: if an officer is found to have acted unlawfully and is placed on suspension during an investigation, they should not be awarded what is essentially paid vacation.

Law enforcement officials should be held to the same standards we hold teachers and other public servants, especially in matters pertaining to life and death.  By simply requiring officers to take personal responsibility for overuse of force, we might see less Freddy Grays, Sandra Blands, Jeremy McDoles, Eric Garners, and countless other victims - disproportionately those being people of color - dying at the hands of rogue officers from overuse of force.
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« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2017, 04:13:37 PM »
Quote from: President dfwlibertylover on July 03, 2017, 03:53:20 PM
Seems fairly reasonable, but I think it should stipulate false report actions as well, for example what happens if someone falsely accuses an officer of doing something and they lose all that money, then what?

Considering that it's extremely difficult to bring an officer to court much less indict them for wrongdoing, I don't foresee cases of false accusations being a problem.  I'm willing to amend the text to re-compensate falsely accused officers if others consider it appropriate, but I strongly believe that the current legal system is skewed very much in favor of rogue officers at the expense of victims, and that system must change.
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2017, 04:26:34 PM »
I'll amend this so that the money is deducted from officers' wages, instead of pensions or retirement funds.

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« Reply #3 on: July 07, 2017, 05:14:11 PM »
I'll consider the amendment friendly if you fix the grammar in subsection 1. Tongue

(Although since we're in the process of electing a PPT, technically now isn't the time for amendments.)
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2017, 06:27:29 PM »
The amendment is friendly.  Senators have 24 hours to object.
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« Reply #5 on: July 10, 2017, 08:20:43 PM »
Hearing no objection, the amendment is adopted.
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« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2017, 01:59:23 PM »
Is police brutality not already classified as a crime in this country, or do we need to write up a whole new definition for that?
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« Reply #7 on: July 24, 2017, 06:06:34 PM »
Just in case, here's an amendment that officially defines police brutality.

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Amendment originates from sponsor -- senators have 24 hours to object.
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2017, 04:14:11 PM »
I'll amend section four.  If the officer in question doesn't have enough money to pay the fine or settlement, they would simply owe their dues to the other party until the debt is paid off.

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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2017, 04:30:26 PM »
How much should the federal government offer regions, states, and cities that want to utilize body cameras?
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« Reply #10 on: July 28, 2017, 06:12:44 PM »
Amendment is friendly.

Senators have 24 hours to object.
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« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2017, 04:17:39 AM »
Hearing no objection, the amendment is adopted.
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« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2017, 09:52:41 PM »
A final vote is now open.  Senators, please vote Aye, Nay, or Abstain.

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« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2017, 10:06:12 PM »
Aye.
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« Reply #14 on: August 03, 2017, 10:46:01 PM »
This bill has enough votes to pass.  Senators have 24 hours to change their vote.
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« Reply #15 on: August 06, 2017, 08:23:01 PM »
With four votes in favor and one against, the bill is passed.

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