Submitted on Wednesday 10th June 2020
Rejected on Monday 22nd June 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Stop historical statues from being removed from the country
Stop the removal of historical statues from the country and punish those responsible for damage to them
The statues are a reminder of our history whether it be good or bad. History cannot be erased by removing statues. We should learn from it. We should not give in to mobsters who have taken it upon themselves to damage and deface anything. Removal of them is condoning the damage of property because some don't like it. If we all did the same and demanded removal or damaged property because we don't like it or agree with it, or how it came about, there wouldn't be much left in the country.
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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.
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We have published the following petitions, which you might like to sign:
Protect all monuments and statues from being taken down: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325814
Make it a specific offence to desecrate national flags, symbols and monuments: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/325545
Decisions about individual historical monuments, statues, plaques and street names are a matter for the local authority in which they are located and private landowners, not the UK Government or Parliament.
If you want to raise concerns about a particular historical monument or statue you should contact your local authority about this.
The Local Government Association has published an advice note to help councils work to ensure all sections of the community feel heard by decision-makers and each other: www.local.gov.uk/topics/community-safety/statues
Decisions on whether to arrest and prosecute alleged offenders is a matter for local police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service, not the UK Government or Parliament.
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