Rejected petition Lawfully charge people defacing war memorials with treason

Bring justice to those who fought in the great wars by criminally charging those who deface them

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It's an absolute insult to those who gave their lives for peace and freedom just to have their memorials violated in such a way where people find it acceptable

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

Decisions on whether to arrest and prosecute alleged offenders is a matter for local police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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

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

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 8 June 2020
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