E-Petition

ffacoffipawb

Any persons convicted of criminal acts during the current London riots should have all financial benefits removed. No tax payer should have to contribute to those who have destroyed property, stolen from their community and shown a disregard for the country that provides for them.

Please sign this so we get 100,000 signatories then maybe we can hit the scum where it hurts .....

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/7337

Current count is 85,457 so we are close to the target.

pqrdef

What should we do to people who can't spell "lose"?

ffacoffipawb

pqrdef wrote: »

What should we do to people who can't spell "lose"?

Don't know. That's a bit of a shame really. Shouldn't let the petitioner's minor faux pas stop us trying to get to the magical 100,000 so that some debate can take place about stripping disrespectful chav scum of their benefits.

LydiaJ

What, in your opinion, makes these rioters deserving of harsher treatment than any other criminals - for example those who commit murder or rape? I've no sympathy for the rioters, but this petition is typical of the kind of knee-jerk reaction that pre-empts any detailed debate about what might be a fair and effective way to combat this kind of thing.

pqrdef

ffacoffipawb wrote: »

Don't know. That's a bit of a shame really. Shouldn't let the petitioner's minor faux pas stop us trying to get to the magical 100,000 so that some debate can take place about stripping disrespectful chav scum of their benefits.

Seems like the government's latest wheeze is likely to lead to most MPs having an extra free day a week for their extra-mural activities while a near-deserted Commons goes through the motions of debating a no-hope motion with very few supporters.

What we do learn, though, is how many political arguments go straight over the heads of the voters.

Let's face it, the only sensible thing to do with undesirables is to have them put down, like dangerous dogs. Any alternative will expose us to risk or cost us money, neither of which is acceptable.

stonethrower

I hope this is true, but it will probably be against their human rights.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-14478498

jamespir

what is the point of taking away their benefits it will only cause them to riot more and steal more

Graham_Devon

It's never going to get anywhere near the true number of signatures, as you can't actually get to the site to sign it!!

Out,_Vile_Jelly

I doubt it could realistically become law, but it signals that many of the British public have strong views on the perceived benefits culture and that it's a subject worthy of debate at the highest level. Labour will have to tread carefully here.

what is the point of taking away their benefits it will only cause them to riot more and steal more

This suggests that law abiding taxpayers have to be held to ransom by those who threaten to kick off if they're not pacified with free cash. This is the kind of attitude that we have created and it does need to be dealt with.

ffacoffipawb

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

This suggests that law abiding taxpayers have to be held to ransom by those who threaten to kick off if they're not pacified with free cash. This is the kind of attitude that we have created and it does need to be dealt with.

I will correct the obvious error:

This suggests that law abiding taxpayers have to be held to ransom by those who threaten to kick off if they're not pacified with free cash. This is the kind of attitude that the Labour Party have created and it does need to be dealt with.

ffacoffipawb

Current count is 97,189 - lets get to the 100,000 this morning!

If it times out, please keep trying.