Attorney General approves self‑defence prosecutions

A policy proposal to require the national Attorney General to personally authorize any prosecution for excessive force used in self‑defence, shifting initial prosecutorial discretion from local prosecutors to a central political office. Proponents argue it protects law‑abiding citizens from vexatious charges; critics warn it politicizes prosecutions and centralizes power over everyday policing outcomes. — If adopted, this would reconfigure prosecutorial gatekeeping, alter incentives for local police and prosecutors, and become a salient flank in debates over law‑and‑order, state power, and citizens' right to defend themselves.