An online petition at epetitions.direct.gov.uk demands welfare-dependent rioters convicted of offences linked to the recent disorder around the country, surrender their state handouts.
Now over 100,000 people have called for convicted rioters and looters to lose their benefits saying they show a disregard for the country that provides for them.
Manchester and Salford councils have already promised to take the action necessary against looters, including evicting them from council properties.
The moves are a response to the huge public demand to bring the rioters to justice. The epetition started by Stephen Mains yesterday it states: ‘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.’
Now 100,000 people have signed the petition, it will trigger a process that could end with MPs voting on the plan.
All petitions hitting the landmark total are referred to the backbench business committee, which decides certain motions for Parliamentary debates.