{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/37086.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":37086,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Stop Using Horses for Crowd Control","background":null,"additional_details":"Horses should be replaced by vehicles for controlling crowds.\r\n\r\n\r\nHorses are dumb animals and are courageous. They are sent to the front by Humans, who are not-so-dumb and not-so-courageous.\r\n\r\n\r\nVehicles cannot experience fear or pain. Unlike horses, they are immune to crowd pressure and to missiles. They also provide a more solid barrier.\r\n\r\n\r\nWe pride ourselves on our animal welfare and our technology. Why not combine the two and develop a vehicle to replace the horse for crowd control?","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-08-13T11:41:43.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:20.228Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:39:05.964Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-08-13T11:41:43.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"duplicate","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}