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Mandatory Sentancing for those who assault and abuse Emergency Services Staff.

Submitted on Sunday 16th October 2016

Rejected on Friday 21st October 2016

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)

Petition Action

Mandatory Sentancing for those who assault and abuse Emergency Services Staff.

Petition Details

Increasingly Police, Ambulance Staff, nurses and volunteers are being assaulted in the line of duty.

The perpetrators are not being punished.

Mandatory prison sentencing needs to be implemented. A strong deterrant is needed.

Please sign to keep those who keep you safe protected.

Additional Information

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-35383743

http://m.plymouthherald.co.uk/ambulance-service-at-breaking-point-as-threats-against-staff-reaches-all-time-high/story-29761088-detail/story.html

http://m.derbytelegraph.co.uk/attacker-who-assaulted-paramedic-in-derby-spared-immediate-jail/story-29767063-detail/story.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/09/19/woman-who-treated-police-like-a-personal-punchbag-avoids-jail-af/


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

There's already a petition about this issue. We cannot accept a new petition when we already have one about a very similar issue.

You are more likely to get action on this issue if you sign and share a single petition.

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