Every time I open the pages of the London Lite or the Metro there is yet another stabbing in the capital. Despite the Governments’ best efforts to stop knife crime it is still on the rise which makes it hard not to be wary when wandering the streets of London after a night out. Only recently was I approached by a group of young males on a notorious night bus and threatened, luckily my friend is street wise and managed to control the situation. It makes me wonder however, had I not been with my friends, what potentially could have happened.
It is not only happening in London but in all major cities and even towns across the country. ‘Ross Kemp on Gangs’ series on Sky One highlights how dangerous gangs are with their tendency to carry extremely harmful weaponry and their mentality to use it whenever they deem necessary.
Last year seven times more people were murdered with knives than with firearms so it seems a blade is the weapon of choice. They say they carry weapons for protection. Protection from what? Those who choose not to carry a weapon are those who need protecting the most.
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