Despite massive criticism from the opposition and parts of the population, the reform of the Police Tasks Act was passed.
The SPD and the Greens are taking action against it.
Munich - On Tuesday, the Bavarian State Parliament passed the controversial reform of the Police Task Act. A majority of votes from the CSU and the Free Voters was sufficient for this. They prevailed against the rest of the state parliament, which had voted against it in the form of the SPD, FDP, Greens and AfD. The voters of the CSU and the Free Voters were not deterred by the sometimes large demonstrations by many citizens. The Greens responded by expanding their constitutional complaint. "Again the courts will have to put the CSU in their place," said parliamentary group leader Katharina Schulze on the procedure. “We Greens will fight for a civil rights-friendly police law.“The Landtag SPD also underpinned its announcement of the lawsuit and continues to question the constitutionality of certain new provisions of the law. The left is also likely to file a lawsuit.
The new Police Task Act: Between moderation and tightening
In principle, the Police Tasks Act regulates the permitted dealings by the police with the accused and how their competencies are in certain situations.
The change in the law provides, among other things, that the police will in future have fewer powers in the event of an "imminent danger", writes the
German Press Agency
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In the future, the police will only be allowed to act here when it comes to extremely important legal interests such as the protection of life.
In addition, the terms “imminent” and “concrete” danger are to be better differentiated with the aid of new definitions.
In the original law, the police could intervene if significant property positions were in danger.
Martin Grunge from the Greens also recognizes this attenuation, but criticizes the fact that the law has been tightened elsewhere.
PAG: Criticism from the Greens, the CSU defends it
“The current Police Duty Act is a civil rights nightmare,” continues Grunge. The SPD is also critical of the new draft law. For the SPD legal expert Horst Arnold, among other things, the police custody of up to two months goes far too far. The requested background check of citizens is also intensely criticized. The passage is a massive threat to civil rights and paves the way for surveillance measures. Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU) defends the reform of the Police Tasks Act. It is about preventing crime, averting dangers and of course protecting victims.
Incidentally, several constitutional lawsuits by the Greens and the SPD are already pending against the current form of the Police Task Act. However, no decision has yet been made about this. (
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