Submitted on Tuesday 6th December 2022
Rejected on Monday 12th December 2022
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: no-action (see below for details)
Ban the Balaclava and the sale/import of giant machetes.
If the balaclava was banned by the government it would give police extra powers to complete stop and searches without fear of accusations about being discriminatory.
Banning the sale and import of giant machetes for good!!
Put more Bobby's on the streets to deter these violent masked criminals.
Recently it has been made acceptable by covid-19 rules for face coverings to be worn, resulting in it being acceptable for full face balaclavas to be worn in daylight hours by people commiting serious and violent crime.
Recently and over the past few years in our local area alone there have been many stab victims.
Often the weapons used have been giant machetes with no real purpose other than to maime or kill.
This needs to stop.
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The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:
Petitions need to call on the Government or Parliament to take a specific action.
We're not sure exactly what you'd like the Government or Parliament to do. We understand you're concerned about the sale and use of balaclavas and giant machetes, but we're not sure what you mean by " it would give police extra powers to complete stop and searches". Your petition also mentions "more Bobby's on the streets" which is an operational decision for the police, but we could accept a petition calling for the Government to fund more police officers to tackle knife crime.
You could start a new petition explaining clearly what you would like the Government or Parliament to do.
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