Submitted on Tuesday 19th October 2021
Rejected on Friday 22nd October 2021
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)
Remove the word 'insulting' from Section 5 of the public order act 1986
Protect Freedom of speech by removing the word "insulting" from section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986
Feeling “insulted” should never constitute a crime by itself. Therefore, we the undersigned petition the government to remove the word "insulting" from Section 5.
You can't sign this petition because it was rejected. But you can still comment on it here at Repetition.me!
The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
The word 'insulting' was removed in 2013
You can read the current text of the Act here
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/section/5
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