Ban the use of horses within the Police Force

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Horses are gentle creatures who are known to be spooked easily – they do not belong in a protest. It is unconscionable for an innocent animal to be harmed in these completely human-created situations.

The use of horses in protests is solely to intimidate protesters. Rather than easing tension, which is what the police force should aim to be doing, the presence of horses inflames tension, causing increased panic to the protesters and horses alike. At the Black Lives Matter protest in London, this increased upheaval caused a horse to bolt and knock down a protester, which could have been fatal.

Horses have no place in 21st century policing. Sign this petition and put an end to this practice.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:

Ban the use of horses in the police force: Ban the use of horses in the police force

Ban the use of horses for crowd control: Ban the use of horses for crowd control

Timeline

7 Jun 2020	Petition opened for signatures
18 Jun 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 18 Jun 2020

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