One of the curious notes I came across in this 2017 German election....is a list of 'promises' by SPD's Martin Schulz....on law enforcement.
First, like everyone else....he wanted to put more cops out on the street. To be honest, virtually every party has gone to promise this one.
Second, he wanted to create one single unit of EU folks for border over the Schengen area. Naturally, they wouldn't report back to the country they are protecting....just to the EU. I suspect most folks saw through that promise.
Third, he wanted a European FBI. The fact that Interpol already exists? He wanted people who actually investigate....cross borders....and hunt thugs, but all under the EU umbrella...NOT the German government. Again, most folks saw through that promise.
Fourth, more video surveillance on high-public areas. Naturally, local cities would probably stand in the way of this unless they saw this as being beneficial to their cause. On paper, this sounded great, but with the Green Party running most city councils now....this idea would go mostly nowhere.
Fifth, he wanted to hype up the installation of burglar-proof windows and doors. Did he mean that the German government would help to pay for this? No. Just that they'd talk about this and maybe hype advertising. Cheap talk would be a good description on this political promise.
Sixth and final....he wanted anyone considered a 'threat' to be set with electronic leg-cuffs. The option already exists, if judges would simply order it. So far....across the entire nation....it's a very limited number of people who have been ordered into this situation, and the Bundestag would have to pass a law ordering judges to take this action if people met certain conditions. Legal challenges? Oh, absolutely.
Any of these appealing the public? No....not that much.
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