Arrest and pursue vandals of British memorials / cenotaphs.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

The total lack of respect and valour to war memorials and statues / monuments across the UK is a direct insult to everything we’ve stood for. The past week, only 14 have been arrested in London for breaching Lockdown and none for vandalising monuments. London has CCTV everywhere. Where’s the justice

I want the Government and local police to open a investigation into the people who have not only broken lockdown but have also defaced very honoured and respected memorials. 14 people is not enough and brings no justice to the armed personnel and loyal people of the UK who have followed guidelines. When you break the rules there should be repercussions. And so far no one has been arrested or jailed for defacing memorials which honour the dead. Local police should hang their heads in shame.

Why it was rejected

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

Decisions on whether to arrest and prosecute alleged offenders is a matter for local police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

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

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 19 Jun 2020

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