"Axe rioters' benefits" e-petition overwhelmed by response

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Site crashed after the petition received 100,000 signatures

The e-petition web site containing the proposition that rioters should be stripped of any benefits they claim has crashed after the demand gained the 100,000 signatures required to secure debating ...

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