Sentences with phrase «police state powers»

In recognition that the questionable activities of the Police in recent days may cause some outlet of frustration, i hope the Home Secretary Theresa May manages to avoid yet another outbreak of intemperate demands for a State of Emergency, or other sweeping Police State powers.

Not exact matches

Putin's strength rests on the fact that he represents the interests of well - organized power groups, including the secret police and the military, says Andrei Korobkov, a politics professor at Middle Tennessee State University.

The Constitution gave the federal government the power to regulate interstate commerce but reserved for the states all «police powers» to regulate private economic transactions.

I heard of a woman today who got attacked by a dog, climbed a telephone pole, fell out of a tree, was yelled at by a police officer on a 911 call, got patched in to the State Police in New York, was almost arrested and sent to jail, trespassed on several people's property, hurtled fences and hedges in a mad dash through a neighborhood, and even convinced a former mayor of our town to call in some favors to the local power copolice officer on a 911 call, got patched in to the State Police in New York, was almost arrested and sent to jail, trespassed on several people's property, hurtled fences and hedges in a mad dash through a neighborhood, and even convinced a former mayor of our town to call in some favors to the local power coPolice in New York, was almost arrested and sent to jail, trespassed on several people's property, hurtled fences and hedges in a mad dash through a neighborhood, and even convinced a former mayor of our town to call in some favors to the local power company.

The power of state militias might be somewhat enlarged as well as that of local police.

Liberalism put hope largely in the possibility of creating the good state in which force would be either unnecessary, or would function only as police power under law.

At home, sovereign states kill by the use of police power.

The intervening years had seen World War II; the rise of the United States to «superpower» status as (in its own view) the guarantor of the security of the «free world,» a status underwritten by nuclear power and illustrated by the United States» participation in a United Nations «police action» in Korea; and rapid economic growth and high prosperity.

There are men who have power — there are mayors over cities, police commissioners, United States marshals, governors; there are legislators, both in the Senate and Congress; there are members of various courts and cabinets.

He has never taken an especially expansive view of First Amendment limitations on state police powers.

Possible measures, such as the «stop and question» powers, needed to be carefully carried out to avoid a police state and ensure «that we protect people's liberties in a way that they don't feel it justifies an appeal to people to come in and support terrorism».

Consequent on the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris NPM, mni, deployment of high - powered Police Investigation Team, Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC), Three (3) units of Police Mobile Force (PMF) and Anti-Robbery equipment to Kwara State to carryout discreet investigation into the banks robbery, prevent further attacks and bring perpetrators to justice; the high - powered Police Investigation Team deployed in synergy with the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department have arrested the Nine (9) above mentioned Armed Robbers directly involved in the Banks Robbery and attack on a Police Station in Offa, Kwara State.

Ambode cited issues to be considered by the joint committee to include devolution of powers, Land Use Act, state policing, a review of the revenue allocation formula and according Lagos State a special ststate policing, a review of the revenue allocation formula and according Lagos State a special stState a special status.

Spitzer (AKA the steamroller) was hardly a shrinking violet during his brief stint as governor, and according to a report by Cuomo — who was AG at the time, having followed Spitzer into that office — he misused his executive power over the State Police in a botched attempt to smear his top political rival, then Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.

«Should the constitution not confer power on State Houses of Assembly to establish state police, with clear jurisdiction and well - articulated protocols for the regulation of its relationship with the federal police?&rState Houses of Assembly to establish state police, with clear jurisdiction and well - articulated protocols for the regulation of its relationship with the federal police?&rstate police, with clear jurisdiction and well - articulated protocols for the regulation of its relationship with the federal police?»

Furthermore, states can't give their police the authority to arrest immigrants without warrant for being removable, because that's giving them more power than federal immigration officers (who normally need a warrant), and undermines the fact that Congress normally requires a warrant before making those arrests (increasing federal discretion).

The protesters approach the police and forces of state power without the use of violence; indeed, there is no violence on either side.

Speaking on the Gold Power Drive with Samuel Eshun, Lawyer David Annan noted that, the President by law is to consult the Council of State and the Police Council for advice before making such appointments, but there was no Council of State in place at the time he made the appointment.

«The way we really police the procurement process is not necessarily giving the comptroller more power, because right now the comptroller of the state of New York has post audit ability,» Klein said.

«If I become the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by 2019, one of my cardinal policies will be to reduce the powers of the Nigerian Police by allowing for the establishment of state police in the spirit of true federalism.&Police by allowing for the establishment of state police in the spirit of true federalism.&police in the spirit of true federalism.»

Also on the republican list of demands: abolition of the Privy Council; full proportional representation in elections for the House of Commons; decentralisation of power to local and community authorities; a voting age of 16; fixed - term parliaments; state funding of political parties; a ban on outside earnings for MPs; more powerful Commons select committees, with powers to confirm or block ministerial appointments; elected police chiefs and elected mayors in all the major cities.

They not only have the power to launch a probe, but the ability to use the State Police or a local law enforcement agency to conduct the investigation.

A state Supreme Court justice has thrown out a petition by Rensselaer County District Attorney Joel E. Abelove that sought to undo the state attorney general's power to take over cases in which unarmed civilians are killed by police.

In a letter sent to Cuomo on Monday, Atty. Gen. Eric Schneiderman asked for the power to independently investigate the killing of any unarmed civilian by a police officer in the state, effectively removing local district attorneys from the equation.

Not just New Labour's overwhelming desire to amass all sorts of information about the individual and New Labour's managerial model of how to govern but also, in particular, a steady shift away from «justice» and towards «control»: towards the arbitrary, unconstrained use of power through the regular invocation of states of exception (terror legislation and Iceland is in this category); the creation of catch - all legislation whose operational interpretation is at the whim of the police (photography, questioning individual police officers); government attempts to constrain the judiciary through tick - the - box sentencing guidelines, and at an individual level examples such as David Milliband's quite disgraceful prevarication over torture allegations.

Both the Power Authority and the State Police regularly provide transportation on three «executive - class» King Air turbo - prop aircraft to top state officState Police regularly provide transportation on three «executive - class» King Air turbo - prop aircraft to top state officstate officials.

And it offers grist to both ideological conservatives and liberals.For conservatives and libertarians, the tragedy reveals the deleterious blowback of nanny state intervention.The social welfare and family court judge tilted to the missing wife's parents, and restricted Josh's visits from his two sons.We should expect Gingrich to run with this story, attacking the liberal nanny state; and how this liberal state's actions have negative unintended consequences.Liberals will also weigh in.The police, 911 distpatcher, and the criminal justice systemas a whole, all failed.The «hard power» of the police state actually made matters worse.As the ideological divide plays out, the tragedy does not end.The young mother / wife is still missing, and presumed dead.The sick Josh is no longer a person of interest.

He also routinely vetoes legislation to let various groups of local security guards such as employees of Port Chester's village court and the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center be considered «peace officers» and have some powers akin to police officers; he's argued this status should not be granted piecemeal, but as part of a «comprehensive, State - wide, process.»

These are perhaps the most wide - ranging and intrusive information gathering powers available to any democracy and indeed go far beyond what most police states can do.

Let's see, a Governor who solicits prostitutes and uses the state police to do his political bidding... corruption isn't just about bribes — it's about the abuse of power.

«You've got misusing the state police and abuse of power,» said Henry Sheinkopf, a New York Democratic strategist.

The possibility that the state's top exec misused police power and manipulated a friendly press became the dominant issue.

In 2003, when Daniel Wiese retired from the State Police at the age of 48, Governor Pataki made him Inspector General of the New York State Power Authority.

They not only have the power to launch a probe, but the ability to use the State Police or a local law enforcement agency.

Critics questioned the independence of county prosecutors, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to propose granting New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to investigate civilian deaths at the hands of police.

Speaking on the recent renouncement of cultism in the state by over 500 suspected cultists, the CP expressed happiness that the Bayelsa State government through the House of Assembly amended the anti - cultism law which gave the police certain powers in collaboration with the magistrate to make sure people who are involved in cultism, secret society and those who harbour them are brought to state by over 500 suspected cultists, the CP expressed happiness that the Bayelsa State government through the House of Assembly amended the anti - cultism law which gave the police certain powers in collaboration with the magistrate to make sure people who are involved in cultism, secret society and those who harbour them are brought to State government through the House of Assembly amended the anti - cultism law which gave the police certain powers in collaboration with the magistrate to make sure people who are involved in cultism, secret society and those who harbour them are brought to book.

Pramilla Malick, leader of an Orange County citizens group that has fought the power plant, called the FERC official's decision «an unprecedented abuse of process and law,» and urged Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Basil Seggos, the state's environmental conservation commissioner, «to use the police powers of the state to protect our water and prevent any construction activity.»

Issuing the warrant of arrest against Aluko, Chief Magistrate Adegboye said since the court had the power to grant the order and it will serve the interest of justice, the State Commissioner of Police should arrest Aluko for the purpose of investigating and prosecuting him.

We write in our capacity as citizens of the Republic of Ghana invoking the powers of this Commission under Article 218 (a) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and section 7 (1)(i) of the CHRAJ Act 1993 (Act 456), as amended, which states «to investigate complaints of violations of fundamental rights and freedoms, injustice, corruption, abuse of power and unfair treatment of any person by a public officer in the exercise of his official duties», to investigate a case of professional misconduct bothering on official corruption and corruption - related activities involving ACP Mrs. Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo Danquah, the current acting Director - General of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.

Earlier, Madaki, in his motion, had sought the intervention of the House to halt a potential breakdown of law and order in Kano State due to the alleged abuse of power by the police.

The Ghana Police Service must show fidelity to the state rather than the ruling government, and also, be professional in their conduct in order to protect life and property of all our citizens, instead of the arbitrary application of its powers.

That move would usurp much of the power to police Wall Street that currently resides with the state attorney general.

There can be no question of the authority of the State in the exercise of its police power to regulate the administration, sale, prescription and use of dangerous and habit - forming drugs, such as are named in the statute.

Assemblyman Tom Abinanti is taking state AG Eric Schneiderman's call for temporary power to investigate unarmed civilian deaths at the hands of police officers one step further.

Speaking on the Gold Power Drive with Nana Darkwa Gyasi, Christopher Selorm Ankou said the reluctance of the Ghana police service and the state to prosecute the police officer who clearly was engaged in an act of corruption and the neglect of Stephen for the past 6 years was in breach of his Human Right.

He also commended the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode for approving the donation of 109 power generating sets and flashlights for police stations in the sState Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode for approving the donation of 109 power generating sets and flashlights for police stations in the statestate.

Kayode Fayemi -(Ekiti), Foreign Affairs (State) Adamu Adamu (Bauchi), Health Osagie Ehanire (Edo) Information, Communication Technology Lai Mohammed (Kwara), Interior Cladius Omoleye Daramola (Ondo), Labour Prof Anthony Onwuka (Imo), Mines and Steel Development Abubakar Malami (Kebbi), National Planning Amina Mohammed (Gombe), Niger Delta Affairs; Rotimi Amaechi Niger Delta Affairs (State) Pastor Usani Uguru (Cross River), Petroleum Ibe Kachikwu (Delta), Police Affairs Chris Ngige (Anambra), Power Babatunde Fashola (Lagos), Sports & Youth Development Heineken Lokpobiri (Bayelsa), Trade and Investment Udo Udo Udoma (Akwa Ibom) Trade and Investment (State) Zainab Ahmed (Kaduna) Women Affairs Hajia Khadija Bukar Ibrahim (Yobe), Works & Transport Ogbonaya Onu -(Ebonyi) Ogbonaya Onu -(Ebonyi), Works (State) Barr.

Cuomo wants New York lawmakers to grant the head of the state police the power to issue administrative subpoenas during investigations into sexual offenses targeting children online.

«Carl has proposed a special prosecutor, an independent prosecutor to go after this stuff in the future, and has also said very clearly he'll provide State Police resources and power of subpoeans.»

Governor Cuomo announced an executive order for a Special Prosecutor that would give New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman the power to prosecute police killings.