Ladettes blamed for violent crime rise. Girl gangs to follow?

So far, little’s been said on the topic of girl gangs. But, just as we know gangsters’ molls often stand behind their man, there’s been talk of young guys arming up to impress their girlfriend. It’s not that much of a long shot to think that some girls would be impressed by their feller being [...]

Facebook attacked over knife game

Anti-knife crime campaigners have attacked Facebook for allowing a knifing game.
The site’s members have been able to use a blade icon – another company’s creation – to virtually “shank” other users.
John Knox, whose nephew Rob was stabbed to death in May, told the Sun the website was “disgusting”, with the game targeting young knife-carrying thugs.
The [...]

Nike latest knife crime victim?

Nike has withdrawn its Air Stab trainers following an increase in knife killings, reports the Telegraph .
Originally sold in 1988, a limited edition range of the trainer was relaunched two years ago.
The company denied that the trainers glorified street violence and said the Air Stab name reflected the fact that it was first launched [...]

New funding for anti-crime youth schemes

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 [...]

TV and movies to blame claims Dicky Attenborough

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 Pinkie Brown, a sadistic 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 [...]

“Knife crime” searches on the up

Hitwise, a company that monitors how we use the internet, has some interesting analysis about knife crime.
Research director Robin Goad reports:
Following a recent spate of stabbings in the UK (particularly in London) and the media coverage that these events have attracted, people have become more concerned about the threat of knife crime. As a result, [...]

You couldn’t make it up…

The Daily Mail, never a newspaper to shy away from craking down on crime, for once turns its wrath on the judiciary:
A judge stunned a court yesterday when he pulled a blade out of his pocket – while sitting on a knife crime case.
Judge Roger Connor brandished his knife in front of a [...]

Knives Cost Lives

The Argus, a newspaper that serves Brighton and the south coast of England, is running a ‘Knives Cost Lives’ campaign.

There’s an online petition destined for the Home Office that calls for three action points:
1. Minimum sentence of two years for carrying a knife without lawful reason;
2. An end to automatic early release for anyone convicted [...]

Lives Not Knives

Had enough of knife crime? Then why not follow Kanayo’s lead and set up your own anti-weapons group on a social network?
Kanayo chose Bebo for her ‘Lives Not Knives‘ group. It already has nearly 200 members and stacks of comments. She comes at the issue from a Christian perspective.
A group or even just a personal [...]

1 in 5 carries a weapon

The Sun reports today 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 [...]