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We want to get to the heart of street weapons. Why do young people carry knives and guns?
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Disarming Britain update
Thank you for being part of this Channel 4 Disarming Britain community and visiting the profiles of Jess, Adrian and Sushil.
The Season has now finished and this page is now closed for comments, but the debate on street weapons is continuing across lots of other Bebo sites so why not go and have your say there:
It Doesn’t Have to Happen: http://www.bebo.com/itdoesnthavetohappen
Stop Gun and Knife Crime in the UK: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?Memb...
Stop Knife Crime: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?Memb...
If you or someone you know has been affected by street crime then you can you can also call Victim Support in confidence on 0845 30 30 900 or visit them on www.victimsupport.com.
Thanks again to everyone for being part of this inspiring Channel 4 community. We’ll be back, so watch this space and we’ll be in touch again to hear your views.0 Comments 460 days
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New funding for anti-crime youth initiatives
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced £700,000 in funding for three youth projects steering young people away from gun and knife crime in the Capital.
The Mayor made the announcement while visiting the Brixton Road Youth Centre, which is managed by young people - the former centre, The Vassal Youth Centre, closed down in 2007 due to mismanagement by adults.
Mayor Boris Johnson said:
These projects are perfect examples of the youth initiatives we desperately need across London to engage young people. They offer guidance, information and most importantly steer young people away from the lure of gangs and criminal activity.
Tackling youth crime is complex and there are no magic solutions but I am determined to make London a safer city for everyone, including young people, who are frequently victims of crime.
As well as more targeted policing efforts, to combat these issues we need strong community projects, which are relevant and interesting to young people and schemes that widen their horizons as well as raise their aspirations.
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‘Calling the Shots’ will receive £200,000 funding over one year for its work with 16-19 year olds who are at risk of becoming involved in youth violence.
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‘Watch Over Me’ is a project aimed at teenagers that uses educational DVDs and teaching materials in schools, youth groups and community groups to raise the issues of gun crime, drugs, knives and general safety. It will receive £110,000.
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The Kids Task Force ‘Miss Dorothy.com’ primary school initiative will receive £400,000 for work with schools from 2008-09.
The projects will be funded by the Metropolitan Police ‘as part of their commitment in partnership with the Mayor of London to cut crime and make London safer for young people’, said a spokesperson.
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Do you carry a weapon?
The Sun newspaper's reported that one in five teens admit to carrying a weapon - far more than Government figures claim.
A survey carried out by Portsmouth University revealed that nineteen per cent of the 14 and 15-year-olds polled admitted being armed in the past year.
But Home Office stats released last week said only one in 16 carried weapons.
In the latest poll, 60 per cent said they did it for protection.
Just 20 of the 1,426 youngsters questioned admitted they carried a weapon to attack.
One per cent said they had them only in lessons and 5.1 per cent said they did it both inside and outside school.
Some 71 per cent felt safer in school than out.
Prof Carol Hayden, who led the study, told the Sun: "It provides some reassurance on the majority while raising concern over a minority."
What do you think about this latest study? Why not have your say over on the comments board.0 Comments 472 days
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Leanne64 weeks agoAs a teenager, I sometimes feel ALL teenagers are labelled as thugs with weapons. I have never used a weapon on anyone, and don't intend on doing so. There is no real way of getting rid of weapons all together, but people need to concentrate on the next generation if they want to cut down on attacks. If primary school children were educated on the subject enough and taught from a young age, they might think twice about owning a weapon. This education should carry on into the teen years so the information is not forgotten when a teenager leaves school. It will never stop crime, but could cut it down in the years to come.
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Frankynero65 weeks agoA NEW SONG ABOUT KNIFE CRIME
I am a singer/ artist and i am very concerned about the rise in crime
especially teenage knife crime.
I know it came as a shock to the rest of the nation but it was no
shock to me. because few years ago the government imposed a new law
that parents cannot physically discipline their children, now those
children have grown up and we are reaping what our government sew.
Few days ago i spoke to a parent whose 12-year-old daughter called the
police on her because she confiscated her daughters mobile phone.
What kind of society is the government trying to create, when parents
are raising their children in fear and you and i know that you can no
way raise a teenager in fear. Just think back to when u were a teen.
These teens are only going to get worse and if the government don't
allow parents to do their job, soon there's going to be huge
stand-offs between police and teens. NO BODY CAN DISARM A TEENAGER BUT
HIS/HER PARENTS. I think is better for a teenager to get few marks
from physical discipline from their parents than to get life in
prison. Don't you think?
I have written a song that reflects these words, and it is called 'WHY ?'
I believe the nation needs to hear it.
So if you agree help me spread the word.
You can listen to it on www.myspace.com/frankynero
Song is called "why?"
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Andy Harrison65 weeks agoThe government need a clear out they haven't got the stones to tackle knife crime they will always talk about it but neverdo anything and whywould these gangs be scared of gettin caught with a knife or a gun theywouldnt spend long in jail Cus they are all full I say eye for an eye teenager or not
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Disarming Britain65 weeks agoThank you for being part of this Channel 4 Disarming Britain community and visiting the profiles of Jess, Adrian and Sushil.
The Season has now finished and this page is now closed for comments, but the debate on street weapons is continuing across lots of other Bebo sites so why not go and have your say there:
It Doesn’t Have to Happen: http://www.bebo.com/itdoesnthavetohappen
Stop Gun and Knife Crime in the UK: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?Memb...
Stop Knife Crime: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?Memb...
If you or someone you know has been affected by street crime then you can you can also call Victim Support in confidence on 0845 30 30 900 or visit them on www.victimsupport.com.
Thanks again to everyone for being part of this inspiring Channel 4 community. We’ll be back, so watch this space and we’ll be in touch again to hear your views. -
Bethanyy66 weeks ago
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i think they dont care enough about it coz if they did then no-one would have dem, dere like oh yeah we gta sort dis out but the thing is they aint doing jack shit 2 stop it reli. what the hell is dis place cummin 2. tooooo many people have died becuz of it, nd they dno what its doing 2 familyss. they have to sort dis problem out dere selfs. -
66 weeks ago
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ur ryt the goverment dnt care, im jst so angry tht there paintin every1 with the same brush. its affectin the wans who dnt do stuff lyk tht, cos ppl start 2 judge every1 as the sames thing. it no ryt, and its makein life difficult 4 everone else, im fae scotland, in falkirk. and its lyk u av 2 choose sides or sumthin, the places where im fae dnt fight bout drugs nd tht, it lyk whos stronggest 2 survive kinda thing. its gotta stop ive ad enough.
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Jack H66 weeks agoi agree with the person below me
it is all cowards who use guns
how are we ment to get guns off the streets when there is gun shops everywhere i think all people caught with a gun or fire arms if they have used on people they should put them down behind bars for a life sentance. -
-Harleyy-66 weeks agoI Think People who use guns are just complete cowards.
I Think People who use knives are just Cowards.
If they are so big and hard then why dont they have a fight with FISTS! Im not saying that its ok to use fists.
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Cc66 weeks agoi doubt the goverment read this do they
coz they dont give a crap about us
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Youth March66 weeks agoTogether we can bring knife crime down in the united kingsom which can then spread all over the world.
We our taking a stand to knife crime.
We are planning a youth march in liverpool if you are interested.
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Kelly66 weeks agoHey
I just wana say why do people carry wepons? People that carry wepons are cowards. To the people that carry them u may think its just for self protection and u will never use the wepon but if u go out with a wepon u should think of the consenquences, u could end up dead or someone else could!
Where i used to live little kids could get hold of wepons easily and that was about 8 years ago so if the goverment think they will just be able to stop it in a year they are wrong! It is not all about policing you need to go to the streets and work with community groups and there should be more goverment funding for the community!!!!! -
Xx Aktion Man Xx67 weeks agoall us youths need is sum responsibility and riyes, we turn 16 we kant drive by fags or drink but we kan have a family, go was and pay fuckin tax, i blame the government, and they say they wanna make poverty history but look at liverpool and manchester the all got guns coz they got no were to live properly and its movien to london and its gettin worse.
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Nakamura Ate My Dog67 weeks ago
i think the woman went to fair . its not like the guy at the fair is going to stab someone . as i said if the gov wanted to do somthing about knife/ gun crime they would have done something about it . i still say they dont give a toss about us . maybe if people stoped paying taxes they would have no choice but listen to us right? because they dont tell us to jump . we voted the bastards in and we are voting them end of story .
last time i posted a comment it was like its in our nature to kill each other. i still stand by that . u know if people stoped using knifes and guns they would just go back to using there fists and feet
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Rachael McQuade67 weeks agoThere is not enough justice or punishment in our legal system right now to put knife carriers off. My dad was stabbed 4 times in the back a few years ago. The guy was charged with breach of the peace and assault. He stuck a knife in my dad 4 seperate times and he went to jail for 18 months. He served 7. How can anyone have faith in the justice system?
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Kyle Zack67 weeks agowats the point in usein weapons
the goverment needs to do somethink like givin funds to small youth clubs and thinks coz tht is stopin kids hangin on the streets which causes the gangs and fights
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Bethwick67 weeks agoJust thinx if some wuns carryin knifes & guns it cud be one ov yourr famli members diein next on the street.
get it stopped naa!
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A NEW SONG ABOUT KNIFE CRIME
Frankynero 1 ReplyI am a singer/ artist and i am very concerned about the rise in crime
especially teenage knife crime.
I know it came as a shock to the rest of the nation but it was no
shock to me. because few years ago the government imposed a new law
that parents cannot p...
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