This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Bring back the Riot Act
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Following the riots and looting during August 2011 I feel MP's should debate bringing back the Riot Act to allow Police to deal with mobs and groups of truble makers appropriately.
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