Rejected petition: Make it illegal to wear a face covering in public.
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Gangs of youths are using face coverings to hide their identities and evade police and CCTV. Big groups of them at night time on bikes and e-scooters and are very intimidating. Face coverings that aren't being used for religious or medical purposes should be banned in public spaces.
Why was this petition rejected?
There’s already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.
You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Make face coverings illegal
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/749103We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.