Petition · past parliament
Make it a specific offence to cause distress or hatred to rough sleepers.
Closed
39 signatures
What the petition asks
A student from one of the world's top universities (the University of Cambridge) has been caught on camera setting fire to a £20 note in front of a freezing homeless person. This sort of behavoiur is unacceptable in a civilized society and should be dealt with swiftly by the police.
It has been rumoured that burning a £50 note in front of a homeless person is one of the initiation ceremonies of Oxford's notorious Bullingdon club.
Timeline
| 23 Feb 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
39
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Feb 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.