tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095270985170721876.post3738186980141241331..comments2024-03-24T23:22:43.753+00:00Comments on Tony's Musings: Sparking UpTonyTheProfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10486414706261508994noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095270985170721876.post-83096201125362424572012-02-20T14:52:53.646+00:002012-02-20T14:52:53.646+00:00Full State approval was given to (Deputy) Wimberle...Full State approval was given to (Deputy) Wimberley's proposition setting up an Electoral Commission but it is being resisted and watered down by ex Bailiff now Senator Bailhache though a weak PPC.<br />Tomorrow at 7pm there will be a special Parish Assembly at St Clement to discuss this and to vote on Deputy Le Herissior's most important attempt to save the original concept and to protect what little democracy is left in this Island.<br />Anybody can attend but only voters of St Clement can vote.<br />There will be another meeting for voters of St Helier ASAP (new date currently being negotiated). Other meetings might follow but there is very little time left.<br />If you are sufficiently aware to be readiung this blog you should be at these meetings....Tom Gruchyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384387998228996741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095270985170721876.post-69073607922351567222012-02-20T10:32:06.791+00:002012-02-20T10:32:06.791+00:00I disagree. Any wider use of Tasers may be recomme...I disagree. Any wider use of Tasers may be recommended by a Police Authority, but it should ALSO have full States approval - i.e. a vote. And NOT any of that "in camera" stuff!TonyTheProfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10486414706261508994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095270985170721876.post-69888209745288991822012-02-20T10:30:37.554+00:002012-02-20T10:30:37.554+00:00As Jersey is likely to get Tasers, I think there s...<i>As Jersey is likely to get Tasers, I think there should be clearly prescribed limits, which would require full States Approval if they were changed, to their use.</i><br /><br />Limits yes, but those limits should <b>not</b> be in the hands of the States. The precondition to Jersey allowing Tasers to be used is a properly constituted and independent Police Authority managing this. Nothing less will do.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09194881271051758232noreply@blogger.com