By Brandon Hall
(Email him at WestMiPolitics@Gmail.com)
A bill has been introduced in the Michigan State Senate that gives Michigan Department of Health and Human Services workers the power to arrest Michiganders, and to also allow them to carry firearms...
Senate Bill 384 was introduced yesterday and says that The DHHS director:
"may appoint agents with limited arrest powers for the enforcement of programs administered by the department. The agents appointed under this section are agents of the department office of inspector general and have all powers conferred upon peace officers for the purpose of enforcing the general laws of this state as they pertain to enforcement of this act. The director may authorize agents of the office of inspector general to carry a firearm."
The bill was introduced by Sen. Pete MacGregor and is sponsored by Senators Proos, Jones, and Marleau.
The bill also says that:
(3) In addition to the limited arrest authority granted in subsection (2), an agent of the office of inspector general, while on duty, may arrest a person without a warrant if 1 or more of the following circumstances exist:
(a) The agent has reasonable cause to believe that a felony has been committed and reasonable cause to believe that the person committed it.
(b) The agent has reasonable cause to believe a felony offense for financial gain under section 159g(d) or 159g(e) of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.159g, has been committed and reasonable cause to believe that the person committed it.
(c) The agent has reasonable cause to believe that a felony offense under section 300a of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.300a, has been committed and reasonable cause to believe that the person committed it. (
d) The agent has reasonable cause to believe that a felony offense using a fraudulent device to obtain relief under section 60 has been committed and reasonable cause to believe that the person committed it.
(e) The agent has received positive information by written, telegraphic, teletypic, telephonic, radio, or other authoritative source that a peace officer holds a warrant for the person's arrest.
Stay tuned...
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Brandon Hall is a lifelong political nerd from Grand Haven, and is the Managing Editor of West Michigan Politics.
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Pres Obama wants to nationalize the nation's police forces and turn America into a police state. The above senators are eager to help him do that. The Democratic Party (along with a large chunk of the GOP) has become champions of brute force as a practical way of dealing with citizens.
ReplyDeleteThis started last year by progressive Senator, Rick Jones:
ReplyDelete“Senate Bill 843: Authorize establishment of welfare agency police force
Introduced by Sen. Rick Jones (R), to give the Department of Human Services (the state welfare department) the authority to appoint agents with the same powers as peace (police) officers and warrantless arrest powers. Referred to committee, no further action at this time.”
I complained to no avail. Staffers told me that extending warrantless arrest to the few DHS officers was "just a formality". Right. So now, basically, social workers can arrest anyone for any DHS program infraction. Know anyone behind on child support? And now they want to arm up another government agency to SWAT offenders. I'm sure we desperately need so much more of that nonsense.