This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Make it a criminal offence to threaten attack predator hunters
We need protection for online predator hunters who protect our kids against online pedophiles. Hunters need the same or similar protection like the police and to give anyone who dose threaten attack them conviction a fine for first time repeating offenders prison sentences
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We understand that you want certain people to be protected from threats, but we're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do.
There are already offences relating to threatening behaviour either in person or online.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
You can read about public order offences including using threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour causing fear of or provoking violence here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/legal-guidance/public-order-offences-incorporating-charging-standard
And you can read about offences relating to online crime here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/crime-info/cyber-online-crime
We can accept petitions calling for changes to existing offences, or new offences, but it would need to be clear what changes or new offences you wanted. As "online predator hunters" are not recognised in law you'd also need to be clear about who you wanted any changes or new offences to apply to.
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.