great step forward in the direction of police professionalism and protecting individual rights.

Police departments around the country are recognizing that it is a very bad idea to shoot at a motor vehicle, ... Leading departments in America have prohibited officers from shooting at cars, because it doesn?t help the officer, it doesn?t stop the car, and it just turns the car into an unguided missile.

We are going to address them on issues concerning child rights before we bring them to the Police.

Once the police take political direction, the rule of law is subverted. And the rule of law, it must be emphasized, is a pillar of constitutional democracy.

Bottom line, China is moving in the direction we want it to move in. There are more human rights today. There's more religious openness. There's more economic openness, which will lead to more political openness,

[As civil rights campaigner branded the plan] draconian ... The power to allow the police to detain suspects without charge for up to three months is necessary and reflects the experience of expert investigators in the field.