It doesn't have to happen
Too many young people have experienced the terrible effects of knife crime.
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- It doesn't have to happen
- Me, Myself, and I
- Too many young people have been stabbed or killed by knives. Knives are dangerous weapons. Fact. These injuries and deaths are so avoidable and we want to do something to help.
Back in April a group of 18 of us got together to work out a way to combat knife use on the street. We all met for a weekend of creative brainstorming, and advertising and communications agencies were there to help develop our ideas into an advertising campaign which would speak out to other young people. Here you can check out what these ideas became, and see what you can do to make a difference.
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Andy Murray
Since Tim Henman retired we were looking for a new star to take him over. We finally can say he is here! Britain’s Andy Murray is a rising star, at only 21 he is achieving great things. Not only is he ranked third in the world tennis rankings but he also is in quarter finals of Wimbledon. What an achievement for a guy of such a young age. Do you guys have great talents like Andy? If so are you looking to use them to progress? Let’s hope so and remember you can do anything if you put your mind to it!
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Through Unity
Sending a big shout out to Through Unity, a national charity that works with families who are victims of gun, knife and violent crime. Earlier this year, Through Unity launched a school’s poster competition for young people to design a poster aimed at stopping shopkeepers selling knives to young people. Some of the posters were used in shop windows. It’s good to see young people getting involved to help put a stop to knife crime in different ways.......BE INSPIRED To HELP STOP KNIFE CRIME!
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New face to Bebo
As you may know, Aron has been our lead guest editor for quite a while now and has done a very successful job at it but now this month we introduce a new face to Bebo. Nathan Storey will now for one month become the lead guest editor. He’s 16 years of age, from East London and has been involved in the campaign for a little while. He’s had a positive effect and contributed ideas towards the campaign. Make sure you check his story on our page to understand what he’s all about!
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We still want you to send in your songs, ryhmes and poems about knife crime. Check out the ones we received from SB and Access Moving Image below..0 Replys 8 weeks -
"Think twice, don't carry a knife"
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SB - Changes
SB...Music Artist/Promoter/Graphic Designer... I’ve always been a lover of music, since I was a lil kid singing and dancing around the house while listening to the radio, I just saw it as a passionate hobbie. As I got older, I took my music more seriously and started recording my own song's in a studio. My taste in music ranges from anything I think sounds good, it don't have to be just (urban/black) music. I use to mainly listen to Pop music, but as I got older I started listening to more Black/Urban music, ranging from R&B, Soul, Garage, Rap & Hip Hop (but always staying open minded).0 Replys 8 weeks
My first music video was on MTV Base & AKA (formally known as Channel U) in 2007 titled:
SB - 4REAL 4REAL ft Lil Miz J
After doing my first video, I went away to focus on developing myself, doing some music courses & just living life. Living in East London, Hackney, I've witness alot of crime & heard of alot situation's resulting to crime, not that I'm saying Hackney is a bad place to live, just that there seem's to be a probelm with young people getting involved in crime. It can be very frustrating, so I throught through music I wanted to address this issue. Kid's listen to music alot & felt music would be the best way to trackle this issue. So I came up with a campaign called:
"Think twice, don't carry a knife"
& got my good friend Tipztar from Grimsby, who's also a music artist involved in the project.
We are looking to go round to school's & youth centres around the UK where I feel this issue will benefit troubled young kids & make them think twice about their actions.Throught talking to the kids about the importance of not carrying a knife, the effects it has & just a gerenal code of respect & living their life's in a positive light.
To have fun we are looking to performing a track titled:
SB - Changes ft Tipztar
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WEAPONS AWARENESS FILMS - TWO MUSIC VIDS AND A DOCUMENTARY MADE BY AMI THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF LEEDS
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PLEASE CLICK ON THE FILM LINKS, WATCH THE FILMS, JOIN THE GROUPS, JOIN IN THE DISCUSSION, DOWNLOAD THE FREE TRACKS FROM WWW.MYSPACE.COMNOTONTHESESTREETS AND PASS ON THE POSITIVE MESSAGE!0 Replys 9 weeks
MUSIC VIDEO 1 - 'THESE STREETS' (2009) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b564...
MUSIC VIDEO 2 - 'WHOS TO BLAME' (2009) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEd8Q...
DOCUMENTARY 1 - 'WEAPONS? DISCUSS..." - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1J0_...
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Are young people scared of getting caught with a knife?
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What’s the best way to tackle knife crime?
- More âStop and Searchâ
- More metal detectors in public places
- More community Projects
- Tougher penalties if caught with a knife
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Why do young people carry knives?
- For protection
- For respect
- To look bad and be feared
- Because all the people around them carry them
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Connor Who18 hours agoanybody who takes a life regardless of what wepon it is, should be hanged
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Dan20 hours agoIts not just knife crimes, you get gangs of people on streets that start on you for no reason, I myself have a phobia of going outside now because of the gangs in the street and around my neighborhood , I don't feel safe at all going out, I wouldnt even go school because of the gangs that hang around, they all carry weapons, baseball bats, ect. Something needs to be done about them too.
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Max Smith1 day agoMy kid brother was stabbed to death by thugs carrying knifes the police only got one of them and he got 6 months in side, what is that going to teach him, there should be tougher penalties for knife crime
R.I.P Craig always missed never forgotten
Love you bro
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2 days ago via Mobile
Teaboy
In response 2 sam: more than half the people carrying knives get them used against themselves and you dont know that everyone else in that estate is carryin knives bt if u go into an argument carrying a knife there is definatly gonna b one there
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3 days ago
Marilyn Mitchell
hi couldm u please tell me why
i am not on page
as son s and husband are
to do with knife crime it also my son who was stabbed to whom i loved very much
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become member with photo
but no joy i respect
evry thing u are trying
to stop knfiesbut will we win
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Danii
hey
love the new animation think its great that there is this many supporters
i even found my picture xx
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Corey D3 days agoThanks For Adding! And Im Real Impressed Wiv This! I Cant Stand Sittin Down And Watching The News Hearing Tht Knife Crime, Knife Crim & Knife Crime! I Badly Want this To Stop & This Group, Having So Much Members Has Made It One Step Closer
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Eliot
Im well impressed by what you are all doin.
It's good that young people like me n u actually stand up for what we believe in and prove to others that we ain't all anti-social.
I really belive in your project and i think that it is a great way of getting the message across.
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Next Hype Boi3 days agowhats the real reson for knife's you will find that they not made to take a life's
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Robert John Gardner3 days agoHey the Bebo Page is great and keep up the good work, but I would also recommend developing MySpace, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter Page to strengthen your audience.
Honestly a Facebook Profile, Fan Page, Group or all three, plus the other social networking sites, will strengthen you audience and spreads the word around about stopping Knife Crime in the UK.
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Chawwiee3 days agothe best way is just to make stronger laws about carrying them, and help people feel safer without them
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3 days ago via Mobile
Ben Mellor
Notthing is upstopable, the only reason its carrying on is that the courts arent giving gd eno'gh justic and life means life!
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3 days ago via Mobile
Sam
In response to 'Desmond Devlin', if they live in an area where their children feel they have to carry a knife to be safe, if you put yourself in the parents place, would you rather your child was safe
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3 days ago via Mobile
The Face
I think its cowardly
. And lets b onest its gd ppo r doing these groups but its pretty unstoppable
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SeAn4 days agowhy do people carry knives because it dont make bad
life will be better lived
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Desmond Devlin5 days agoWhere are the Parents of the Knife Carriers? It's about time Parents were made responsible for what their Kids do?
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5 days ago via Mobile
Denise-Marie
Yeah knife crime is sick all the youngsters being killed it's a disgrace down and out with knives I support this page in all ways
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Ben Mellor6 days agoDown With Knives!






knife crime will not get u far i'll just get u the jail
Tiger Xox 0 ReplysSO STOP KNIFE CRIME BEFORE IT IS TO LATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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