A Penalty for assaulting emergency workers to be harsher than 2 years in prison.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like an emergency workers protection act that includes penalties of up to 5 years in prison for assaulting emergency workers. These penalties should include rehabilitation programs to prevent a repeat offence when the assaulter is released from prison. A 2 year recommendation isn't enough.

The home secretary has stated that she is making a two years in prison recommendation as a penalty for assaulting emergency workers such as paramedics. I believe this simply isn't sufficient. I want the government to develop a bill that cements in law that any assaulting of a key worker will command at least a 5 year prison sentence that includes rehabilitation programs to prevent repeat offence. Furthermore I believe a fine should be attached to the penalty in order to provide compensation.

Why it was rejected

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

You may wish to sign this petition calling for the same action: Mandatory jail sentence for assaulting (eg. spitting/coughing) emergency worker

Timeline

14 Jul 2020	Petition opened for signatures
21 Jul 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Jul 2020

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