{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/758700.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":758700,"attributes":{"action":"Review the sentencing standards for carrying a bladed article in public","background":"Following yet a other mindless, needless murder of a teenager, with a bladed article, I wish for the Government to increase Police powers of stop and search enabling them to identify those who carry bladed articles in public and enforce a minimum 5 year custodial sentence on those found carrying one","additional_details":"As a Father, I do not wish to see any child, of any age, being needlessly killed by other children. I genuinely believe that the Government owes it to every family who has lost a child in this manner to start making an example of those who do carry bladed articles in public and prevent them having the opportunity to take someone's child's life.","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":6,"created_at":"2026-01-25T00:02:23.323Z","updated_at":"2026-02-24T10:31:13.487Z","rejected_at":"2026-02-24T10:31:12.038Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-28T20:33:40.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":"You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:\r\n\r\nIntroduce 5yr Minimum Sentence for unlawfully carrying a Knife 3yrs Juveniles\r\nhttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/753568"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}