Submitted on Thursday 14th September 2017
Rejected on Monday 18th September 2017
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Outlaw vigilante "paedophile hunting"
Vigilante "paedophile hunter" gangs conduct illegal and often violent public stings against people they accuse of grooming children. This involves "evidence" gathering through inadmissible and unofficial means, very close to entrapment.
We believe the government should outlaw this behaviour.
Vigilante "paedophile hunter" gangs conduct stings and film themselves committing a number of criminal offences including: entrapment; threats of violence; wasting police time; assault/intimidation; theft; breach of the peace; breaking and entering; false imprisonment; assaulting a police officer; and much more.
They operate well outside of the law and several of these "hunters" have been arrested by police for various offences. Many police forces and senior officers condemn this activity.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. As you explain in your petition, much of this behaviour is already illegal in the UK.
You could start a new petition explaining more clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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