Submitted on Wednesday 5th August 2020
Rejected on Tuesday 11th August 2020
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
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Create minimum mandatory custodial sentences for assaults on emergency workers.
As above
Increasing the maximum sentence is of limited use given sentencing guidelines. It has become distressingly acceptable in our society for these assaults to take place. We are on the path to utter anarchy. Our Emergency service workers deserve the support of Govt.
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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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You may wish to sign some of these petitions:
Remove the option of assaults on NHS staff being dealt with by a Police caution: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/316584
Mandatory jail sentence for assaulting (eg. spitting/coughing) emergency worker: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/309432
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