Ziobro presents draft of harsher penal code

The changes include, among others, widening the borders of the concept of "necessary defense," making it ultimately legal to kill a person who has broken into a house. "The state has to stand on the side of the person who is defending himself," Ziobro declared. Another change is the widening of the list of crimes which if committed by a 15 year old, he/she would be treated as an adult. Yet another issue is the right of the state to confiscate one's car if caught driving under the influence of alcohol. Opposition parties are skeptical about the new ideas. Only Self-Defense and the League of Polish Families support the draft bill. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p. 4) A.K.