Rejected petition Make desiccating a war memorial a criminal offence

Make it a criminal offence with the minimum sentence of 2yrs in prison

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All to often people whilst protesting seem to think desiccating war memorial is acceptable and all to often they are an easy target, most veterans and citizens feel the same and want it to stop.
Many have lost brothers, sisters, son, daughters, friends etc.
All in the name of peace, civil rights, equality and freedom to express your views.

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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Make it a specific offence to desecrate national flags, symbols and monuments: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325545

Protect all monuments and statues from being taken down: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325814

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Date submitted 5 June 2020
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