Petition · past parliament
Stop government and the media calling terrorists "Lone Wolves".
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
The media and government officials repeatedly call the heinous, cowardly terrorist attacks by individuals as "Lone Wolf" attacks. This glorifies the terrorist and their supporters by associating them with the majestic Wolf rather than a more mundane association such as a stray dog.
Glorification of terrorists is tantamount to incitement. The media and government officials regularly call the terrorist attacks by individuals, such as the recent attack in Nice, France, as "Lone Wolf" attacks and this is unjustified. The Wolf is a majestic animal and the association to cowardly terrorists is just wrong.
By calling the attacks: "Stray Dog" attacks, there would be some reluctance by the perpetrators to be associated with such cowardly action.
By calling the attacks: "Stray Dog" attacks, there would be some reluctance by the perpetrators to be associated with such cowardly action.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government and Parliament can't require the media to take this action. You could start a new petition calling on the Government to stop using the term "lone wolf".
Timeline
| 15 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Jan 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
23 Jan 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.