Rejected petition Arrest all those who had defaced war memorials regardless of colour.

We demand justice against those that feel it is ok to damage war memorials and statues criminally, and they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

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It seems that the government and the police are standing by and allowing this to happen. They do this damage and then walk away free thinking that it is ok to do acts of criminal damage.

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 petitions, which you might like to sign:

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

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

Require referendums on the removal of historically significant statues: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/326361

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

Date submitted 12 June 2020
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