Rejected petition give the police more power to deal with rioters who are destroying private and public property costing tax payers millions.

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I want the police to have more power when dealing with rioters who are blatantly causing damage and harm. We should have water cannons or non lethal methods of dispersing crowds. For too long this country has weakened itself and now we are a laughing stock something needs to happen

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Date submitted 7 August 2011
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