This clause appears in the United States Constitution as well, and it's a very good thing. It doesn't put the members above the law, merely stays action against them until a recess or adjournment, and it's limited to misdemeanors; felonies can still garner an arrest. The idea is to prevent anybody from interfering with a vote by detaining a member; without it, Officer Dirty would be able to arrest the members of the legislature who planned to vote against the police funding bill, swinging the vote.
This clause appears in the United States Constitution as well, and it's a very good thing. It doesn't put the members above the law, merely stays action against them until a recess or adjournment, and it's limited to misdemeanors; felonies can still garner an arrest. The idea is to prevent anybody from interfering with a vote by detaining a member; without it, Officer Dirty would be able to arrest the members of the legislature who planned to vote against the police funding bill, swinging the vote.
I think they voted "yes" just to piss you off.
I think you're right. If I could turn the clock back, I'd vote yes myself.
HA! I knew it!
Look, just because you don't think they should be speeding does not at all mean that it is unnecessary.
Furthermore it is not always practical to run 'code' or 'lights', and in many circumstances it can actually *create* more problems than it solves.
Many might be surprised who gets immunity for what, here's an interesting example I'm betting nobody has considered or few remember, Texas A&M, the "Bonfire Tragedy".
http://www.justicelives.com/A&M.htm
Also if we could let's narrow the context of the issue a little, the article was about selling an important public office, (which happened recently in another state). Comparing to that speeding/cutting corners trivializes the issue.
http://www.justicelives.com/A&M.htm
Also if we could let's narrow the context of the issue a little, the article was about selling an important public office, (which happened recently in another state). Comparing to that speeding/cutting corners trivializes the issue.
and casey anthony!!!! buahahahahahaha i hope this casey crap is gone by morning!!!
Exactly, nowhere does it say anything about "immunity from prosecution". This politician wasn't arrested while going to or from or during the legislative session if she was "arrested", (as others would be) at all. The argument is that she can't be tried and the charges should be dismissed because she was in office at the time the alleged crime occurred.
Some would like her to be gone by morning, the question might be, "if she disappeared how long would it take for her parents to notice and say something?"
Exactly. Once the legislative session is over the arrest can be made. This is sound law, based on a sordid history of corrupt law enforcers arresting legislators in order to usurp the vote on certain laws. Without this protection such tyranny will return.
To the point:
The exemption for the prohibition against arrest of legislators does not make them above the law. It just delays the time until they become subject to it.
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