Rejected petition increase sentence for knife crime

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there are to many people carrying knifes in public with the intent to use this needs tougher sentences there is to many lives are lost to knife crime we all need to stand up to knife crime
increase the maximum sentencing for knife related crime

Please help us in pushing the Goverment to allow the police and CPS greater powers to convict persons carrying and using knives.

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Date submitted 13 May 2014
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