Skip to main content

This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament

View other petitions from this Parliament

Closed petition Prohibit legalised theft by con artists.

Closed on

Vulnerable people are being systematically targeted by con artists which is condoned by the government.

If any thief is caught, they suffer the consequences under normal legal action. Why are the thieves who pretend to receive message from the dead freely permitted to steal from feeble-minded people?

The so-called "harmless" psychics, astrologers, tarot readers et cetera, are causing damage to vulnerable people and perpetuating myths in the minds of young people. Whilst anyone should be permitted to believe in anything they want, no matter how stupid, people should surely be educated not to believe in things which simply do not exist.

The government should raise a law which prohibits these thieves from advertising or performing.

310 signatures


Petition progress

View all updates for this petition, with the most recent first.

  • Petition closed

  • Petition published

    This petition can now be signed.

    If this petition gets 10,000 signatures, government will respond to it.

    If this petition gets 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament.

    This petition will stay open until 30 March 2015.