Petition · past parliament

Give police the right to take down motorcycle thieves by any means necessary!

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Motorcycle theft in Edinburgh and surrounding area is out of control, something needs to be done before people do it for themselves!

Why it was rejected

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

Policing in Scotland is devolved, which means it is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

The Scottish Parliament has its own Public Petitions Committee. You can get in contact with them at [email protected].

Timeline

18 Jul 2018 Petition opened for signatures
24 Jul 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 24 Jul 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.