The RN deputy Diego Schalper warned that the ruling party is only willing to legislate on security matters «when they kill police officers»considering that the district week was suspended following the crime of three police officers in the commune of Cañete.
The parliamentarian made the point at the beginning of this Thursday’s session of the united commissions of Constitution and Citizen Security of the Chamber, which seek to process until the draft Rules for the Use of Force have been fully dispatched (RUF).
«I am very sorry that it is said that here we legislate like crazy»Schalper initially stated, alluding to the latest statements from the Communist Party, in reference to the reform of the anti-terrorist law, which the Senate also intends to approve tomorrow, Friday.
At the same time, and shortly after President Boric denied having endorsed the dog «Matapacos» in Archi, the deputy pointed out that «I have bad news for the President: unfortunately on these sensitive issues, his coalition only stands (with the votes) when they kill police Therefore, We could say that we are legislating ‘to kill the police’, and that is serious«.
INTERIOR ON ALERT FOR POTENTIALLY LETHAL FORCE
Regarding the advance of the RUF, the debate has been marked by the replacement of several Government proposals with indications from the right: For example, the joint commissions rejected the wording proposed by the Executive on the use of potentially lethal force.
Instead, an indication promoted precisely by RN deputies was approved, which opens the option of using it in several cases, such as to arrest a person who resists or for prevent his escapeor for protect critical infrastructure when there is a serious risk of damage to it.
Rafael Collao, legislative advisor to the Ministry of the Interiorwarned during the session that such a change «will allow people who are not attacking the forces, but who are considered to be seriously affecting – for example – the functioning of a critical infrastructure, They are going to be able to kill them, because this is potentially lethal.. «That’s how it’s written.»
On the other hand, the RN deputy Camila Flores anticipated that «probably the most conflictive point today is going to be Military Justice. We have understood that the Investigative Police is different, it has a more civilian character, and therefore, it does not have to be included (in that system), but the Carabineros are.»
EVENTUAL DIFFERENTIATED USE OF FORCE
On the other hand, the CS deputy Gonzalo Winter came out to support the objective of the Government’s indication that establishes the consideration of «specifications for differentiated use of force in cases where there is the presence of children or adolescents, women, sexual diversity, people with disabilities, migrants, indigenous people or older adults.
As the amendment in question caused a stir last March, the official observed that «The way force is applied is always related to the danger it represents. The point was that if you are going to enter a soccer bar or a kindergarten to look for -for example- a person who was hiding there, the way you enter is completely different. «I don’t see it as complicated when it’s explained.»
Finally, when asked about How the full standard is shaping up until now, he admitted that «I think it’s becoming quite incoherent«.