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  • This chamber, like an Eagle, would expose a friend.

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    An Eagle is a long-time member of the Southside Serpents gang. His close friend is Falcon, who was previously expelled from the gang. Eagle and Falcon were detained by the police and charged with robbing a cider factory. The police, lacking sufficient evidence to press charges, separate the prisoners and present each of them with the same offer: if one testifies against the other while the other remains silent, the one who testifies will be set free, and the one who remains silent will receive a fifteen-year sentence. If both remain silent, they will each serve 5 years for other offenses. If both testify, they will each receive ten-year sentences. Each of them must make a decision independently, and neither will know whether the other remains silent or testifies until the verdict is pronounced. The policeman's promise will be carried out, and you are aware of this.

    Szkoła Debatuje: Zakład 24' · Grand Final · 2024-07-05

  • This House believes that states should classify organized crime groups as terrorist organizations *Classification as a terrorist group would legally enable the police to use tactics such as executing extrajudicial killings, facilitating house searches and evidence gathering, using military forces, criminalizing membership, etc.

    Deni Krejn 2024 · Round 5 · 2024-05-18

  • This house would abolish qualified immunity for police officers

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    The doctrine of qualified immunity protects state and local officials, including law enforcement officers, from individual liability unless the official violated a clearly established constitutional right. For example, in the US, qualified immunity protects police officers in cases of excessive use of force or brutality.

    Sunway Asian Parliamentary 2024 · Grand Final · 2024-05-05

  • This house believes that governments in countries with significant presence of organized crime should be cooperating with, instead of trying to eliminate organized crime (e.g. agreeing to turn blind eye to certain operations, establishing open channels of communication, cooperating to crack down on violent criminal organizations etc.)

    Penn Online World Schools Debating Championship 2024 · Round 2 · 2024-04-07

  • This house supports the use of “eye in the sky” policing in urban areas with high crime rates

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    “Eye in the Sky” surveillance involves constantly flying inaudible drones over large areas (say, 30 square miles). The drones take pictures of the entire area constantly. Images are stored electronically such that police can essentially turn back the clock at the location of a crime and look at where people came from or went to, potentially providing valuable clues toward solving these crimes. The image resolution does not allow for identifying individuals or reading license plates.

    Debateability Spring Championships 2024 · Semifinal · 2024-04-05

  • EC, like Christiania, would accept the deal to integrate into the Danish state, instead of directly combating the gangs.

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    Christiania is a commune in Denmark founded in 1971 on an abandoned military base, under the ideals of anarchism and collective property. In its early stages, the 600 inhabitants of Christiania created a closed and self-sufficient society that ignored Danish authority, creating a society where the only norms were: 1. Prohibit violence. 2. Prohibit the use of hard drugs. 3. Promote collective property. The community remained isolated during the 90s, but by the 2000s, they began to have conflicts with local gangs trying to introduce Christiania to the drug market. In response to this, the Danish government offered to give the community its protection in exchange for integrating into the country's social democratic system which would imply: 1. Subject to all laws and regulations of the Danish state. 2. Open up to the public. 3. Pay taxes and receive public services from the state. 4. Each inhabitant must buy a piece of land and turn it into their private property. On the other hand, some members of the community proposed the temporary suspension of the prohibition of violence with the purpose of arming themselves and directly combating the gang threat.

    Torneo Rosarista de Debate VIII 2024 - Categoría Universidades · Ronda 8 · 2024-03-22