Submitted on Sunday 10th February 2019
Rejected on Wednesday 20th February 2019
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: irrelevant (see below for details)
Stop policing people for speech that does not constitute a crime
Restricting speech is a slippery slope and while it is justifiable to criminalise incitement to hate, violence or terrorism, restricting free speech on opinions that hurt feelings is dangerous, a step in the direction of a totalitarian state and potentially silences legitimate debate.
Woman arrested for misgendering: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6687123/Mother-arrested-children-calling-transgender-woman-man.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK
Police check a man's thinking: https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/hull-east-yorkshire-news/humberside-police-twitter-transgender-limerick-2468385
Free speech in the UK should be covered by the following referenced Lord's bill (unless this has since been amended): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/64/section/29J
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
We can't accept your petition because this is an operational decision for the police and not the UK Government or Parliament.
Operational policing is the responsibility of Police and Crime Commissioners. You can find out who your local Commissioner is here:
www.gov.uk/police-and-crime-commissioners
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