Address the surge of bike thefts with harsher sentences

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I own a bike shop in Edinburgh. We have been opened 6 months and have been targeted by thief's three times. On two occasions they have stolen bikes. Bike theft is at an all time high! I talk to bike owners everyday and a very high percentage of the them have confirmed to be victims of bike crime.

The thief's are becoming so brash they will cut through locks on crowded streets in broad daylight as they know nothing will happen to them if they are caught. The value of many modern bikes can be in the thousands. If it was a car being stolen I am sure a harsher sentence would be delivered? This county needs to wake up, this is a real problem and criminal gangs are making a fortune from bike thefts.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Sentencing in individual cases is the responsibility of the courts, not the UK Government or Parliament.

You can find out more about sentencing in Scotland here:

https://www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.uk/about-sentencing/

Timeline

24 Apr 2018	Petition opened for signatures
1 May 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 May 2018

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