Petition Allow the police more power during riots/states of emergency.

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Allow the police more powers to do what they need to do during riots/states of emergency.

As it stands they are not feared by the people causing a problem because they know they will be fired or arrested themselves.

If a rioter is causing problems, an officer should be allowed to use what ever force is necessary to stop them.

Why do we never see water hoses, or bean bag guns or the police being more forceful, they stand there and allow damage to properties and innocent people because they are restricted by the law.

Allow the police to be a force to be reckoned with again and not this joke they are now.

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Date closed 15 August 2012
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