Rejected petition Remove the word 'insulting' from Section 5 of the public order act 1986

Protect Freedom of speech by removing the word "insulting" from section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986

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Feeling “insulted” should never constitute a crime by itself. Therefore, we the undersigned petition the government to remove the word "insulting" from Section 5.

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The word 'insulting' was removed in 2013

You can read the current text of the Act here

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/section/5

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Date submitted 19 October 2021
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