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No. We won't. We are too wise to pass a PATRIOT, because we knew the sufferings we went through.
We also know how corrupt our politicians are and their absolute control over police to the effect a low state minister demands and gets 350 cops to protect her while citizens die on streets and hotels.
What we need to do is to modernize and reorganise the police along lines of US or Japan(better).
Right now politicians OWN the police in every sense(promotion, jobs and even salaries). As you know politicians are selfish and care first about themselves, then their family, then their own constituents, then their party and finally the country.
Cops can't act that way. Hence these kinds of fiascos.
Any PM/President who tries to modernize the police by passing acts that place them on merit basis rather than politician control risks being impeached or removed from power.
So the incentive to modernize is simply not there.
Let's hope the people demand modernization of police instead of succumbing to right-wing nuts here who bray for PATRIOT III.
