Submitted:
Repeal "First Responder Protection Act"
A resolution to repeal previously passed legislation.
Category: Repeal | Resolution: GAR #237| Proposed by: Louisistan
Description: WA General Assembly Resolution #237: First Responder Protection Act (Category: Human Rights; Strength: Mild) shall be struck out and rendered null and void.
Argument: RECOGNIZING the important role first responders play in medical emergencies and their need for special protection,
ACKNOWLEDGING the laudable intention behind GAR #237 "First Responder Protection Act",
HORRIFIED that GAR #237 does not respect basic rights such as the right not to be convicted twice for the same crime as well as the right for due process and trial, raising concerns with regard to GAR #37 "Fairness in Criminal Trials",
APPALLED that the resolution bypasses national judiciary by requiring conviction without a trial,
REGRETTING the micromanaging nature of GAR #237, which extends as far as camera installations in ambulances,
CONCERNED that the resolution's description calls for "Medical personnel exclusively engaged in the collection, transport or treatment of the wounded and sick" to be "respected and protected in all circumstances", while "all circumstances" might include situations where First Responders may be unnecessary or even disruptive,
FIRMLY BELIEVING that the protection of First Responders is not a Human Right and indeed not an international issue,
DISAPPOINTED that a resolution was passed into international law by this body with such obvious flaws in both language and logic including - but not limited to -:
1. A recursive definition of the term "First Responder",
2. The incorrect and confusing use of the word "define", making interpretation of the resolution's definitions difficult if not impossible,
3. Failing to properly criminalize the physical abuse of first responders, due to poorly-chosen wording,
HOPING that special protection can be given to first responders through national legislation without violating basic rights,
the WA General Assembly hereby REPEALS GAR #237 "First Responder Protection Act"