Rejected petition Stop the Thefts Overnight

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Introduce legislation to make it illegal for scrap dealers to pay cash for metal products handed to them. Additionally, make it mandatory for a facial photograph AND fingerprints and FULL residential details of the person handing over the metal scrap to be made AND retained in perpetuity.

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Date submitted 29 July 2011
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