Rejected petition Deploy the Army to assist the police

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Prime Minister; the rioting affecting London and other British cities appears to be beyond what the Police are able to contain. Buildings are allowed to burn and looters are left to their own devices because the emergency services are too thinly stretched.

Please deploy the Army and restore order to our streets.

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Date submitted 9 August 2011
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