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Gun and knife crime is spurred on by movies and TV, according to a veteran film director.

In 1947’s Brighton Rock Richard Attenborough played a teenage gangster. But the 84-year-old told the Brighton Argus the entertainment industry is partly responsible for making weapons almost acceptable in daily life. "Thirty years ago if Gary Cooper pulled out a gun, the audience would give a sharp intake of breath," he said.

At 18 years old Sushil has already been through a lot in her life. Constantly moving around due to her dad’s career, Sushil lives in London and, having originally come from Nottingham, she’s not unfamiliar with the issue of street crime. However, Sushil could never have known that one person could involve her in the issue in the way Darren did. Now, she has been left confused. Visit her Bebo page to find out more.


Meet the new Adrian, 19 years old.

Adrian works with a community youth group whose aim is providing young people with a positive vision for the future and, living in Brixton, Adrian is happiest when he’s with his family and friends. However, life wasn’t always so picture perfect for him. To find out where it all began and how he has become the person he is today take a look at Adrian’s blog.


This is Jess, 16 years old from London. In the middle of her GCSEs, Jess is like every other girl. Looking forward to the summer and partying.

Jess is one of the many who has been affected by street crime and after an intimidating meeting with the Green Girls, Jess has to learn some harsh lessons about friendship, honesty, loyalty and self-respect. Click on the link below to read her story.

Dead Ends is a full 3D game produced exclusively for the Channel 4's 'Disarming Britain' season by London youth in association with multimedia education provider RollingSound.

Click here to play the Dead Ends Mini Arcade Game, produced by 17 year old Ollie Edgington.

Click here to watch a documentary about the making of the game, produced by 20 year old Jaleesa Tonge.



How does gang culture affect your community? Fallout, a one-off gripping drama has been adapted by playwright Roy William from his popular play. Set in London, the story centres on Joe, a policeman returning to the estate he grew up on to investigate the murder of a black teenager by a local gang.

Fallout is part of the gun and knife crime season on Channel 4 looking at the increasing use of violence and weapons by young people on Britain's streets.

Watch clips at Channel4.com/disarmingbritain.

 

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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.

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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.

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  • Jess The Best
    luv Jess The Best

    Street Crime is terrible, i cant belive how bad it is getting.

    64 weeks ago
  • Leanne
    Leanne

    As 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.

    64 weeks ago
  • Frankynero
    Frankynero

    A 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?"
    Thank you

    65 weeks ago
  • Andy Harrison
    Andy Harrison

    The 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

    65 weeks ago
  • Disarming Britain
    Disarming Britain

    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.

    65 weeks ago
  • Bethanyy
    Bethanyy






    TBH ; ;
    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
  • Raver Baby
    luv Raver Baby

    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.

    66 weeks ago
  • Rashid Khan
    Rashid Khan

    Fuck life sentance they should be put down then people will stop carryin straps x

    66 weeks ago via Mobile
  • Jack H
    Jack H

    i 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.

    66 weeks ago
  • -Harleyy-
    -Harleyy-

    I 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.
    x

    66 weeks ago
  • Cc
    Cc

    i doubt the goverment read this do they :L
    coz they dont give a crap about us
    there just some people that get paid for sitin on there arses

    66 weeks ago
  • Youth March
    Youth March

    Together 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.

    Visit the profile and leave a comment.

    66 weeks ago
  • Kelly
    Kelly

    Hey
    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!!!!!

    66 weeks ago
  • Xx Aktion Man Xx
    Xx Aktion Man Xx

    all 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.

    jus put yourself in ther position b-4 u kill,

    67 weeks ago
  • Nakamura Ate My Dog
    Nakamura Ate My Dog



    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

    67 weeks ago
  • Rachael McQuade
    Rachael McQuade

    There 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?

    67 weeks ago
  • Kyle Zack
    Kyle Zack

    wats 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

    67 weeks ago
  • Riana.
    luv Riana.

    Just stop the crime.
    Who does it help?!
    x
    <3*

    67 weeks ago
  • Bethwick
    Bethwick

    Just thinx if some wuns carryin knifes & guns it cud be one ov yourr famli members diein next on the street.
    get it stopped naa!



    x



    67 weeks ago