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Make it a specific offence to cause distress or hatred to rough sleepers.

Submitted on Thursday 9th February 2017

Published on Thursday 23rd February 2017

Current status: Closed

Closed: Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Signatures: 39

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Police ~ Universities

Petition Action

Make it a specific offence to cause distress or hatred to rough sleepers.

Petition Details

A student from one of the world's top universities (the University of Cambridge) has been caught on camera setting fire to a £20 note in front of a freezing homeless person. This sort of behavoiur is unacceptable in a civilized society and should be dealt with swiftly by the police.

Additional Information

It has been rumoured that burning a £50 note in front of a homeless person is one of the initiation ceremonies of Oxford's notorious Bullingdon club.


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