Carol Wright9 said:Could someone please provide some information? I'm dying of curiosity here. Just drop a comment so I don't have to spend my afternoon stuck on the phone.
Call Lekić; his phone is probably silent right now anyway! 🤣
But seriously... the powers that be finally realized our demands weren't hitting the right note—basically, we were asking for permission to act recklessly while demanding a law that’s insanely repressive. Now, even civil rights advocates are actually agreeing with most of our points. They've realized you can't just rely on repression, especially when it borders on being illegal and unconstitutional.
There was also some talk about precautionary measures that are already covered under current law.
It’s headed to a second reading, which gives us a month or two to push for amendments. Even the police themselves admitted that certain parts are way too strict. For instance, that 0.5 rule...
I won't go into all the gritty details since nothing is set in stone yet, but long story short—some of our demands aren't just coming from us anymore; they're being backed by some pretty influential people. It also clearly helped that Smerdel stepped up the other day and tore them to shreds; the guy literally helped write the Constitution, so he knows exactly what he's talking about...
All of this happened because of that legal precedent. Nowadays, you can't get anything done if you aren't playing in the media. 👍