Home Office rules out new offence of using vehicle as weapon
New laws aren't needed for offenders who use vehicles as weapons against officers, the Home Office has ruled.
No further action: Vehicle assaults on officers don't need new laws, says Home Office
Date - 31st May 2022
By -
Chris Smith
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The Home Office won’t be creating new legislation to tackle offenders who use a vehicle as a weapon against officers.
It says current laws are enough to jail offenders, despite pleas from the Fed and senior officers.
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