Knife Crime In The UK

Now I have been tagged by Charliestransmission to speak my mind on Knife Crime.

First Of all I explain a story that happened back in June 2004 that my Brother got stabbed way before Knife Crime became a problem in the mediastream media.

Then I give my opinions about Knife Crime in the UK and what should be done.

Please Comment or Respond to this video. I'm not tagging anyone, I think everyone should get involved in this discussion.

Barry Aldridge

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• knife
• crime
• uk
• disarming
• britain
• barryaldridge
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[TheLastSmoker]

Violent teens should be drafted into the army.

[RyanBrickForce]

I dont dismiss your idea of giving youngsters more stuff to do, but I keep stressing this and cannot stress it enough. Where has all the disapline gone from schools and from home? Im 22 and I was always in a way, scared into thinking that if I did bad ie, break the law or do the wrong thing, then I will face the consequences and those consequences will be tough! Kids can get away with so much these days, and are given the excuse of "poor youngster with nothing to do". we need to get respect back

[HonestBlackDude]

Ok listen i am black and i am african when i came to england i was just a normal kid i loved to play around have a laugh and stuff but when i went to high school the first day i for some reason did something to upset TWO jamaican Kids i did nothing really they just didnt like me because i am African so they Called me Names and so on telling me to go back to Africa we then became friends then i reaslied i was turning to something i wouldnt like to be so i stoped hanging around Jamaicans

[kelvinjavier]

Just carry a gun. End of problem.

[joedude91]

... It's not the government who should fork out more on youth centers and projects

but for the children/parents to realise they (their children) are violent yobs and sort themselves out. It's a personal choice.

Great video Barry.

[joedude91]

It's so disheartening to know some Uk teens are such violent yobs.

You made some brilliant points in this video and I agree 100% with most of it.

Though it always irritates me when the government and parents blame the "lack of things for teens to do" for the rise of crime. Young people can always make find things to do, I'm sure the crime rate was ALOT lower before they even things like youth centers when they had shit all to do but play stick and ball lol ...

[The62falcon]

i agree with this video we need to do somthing about it as its getting bad

[coconut7joemanji]

I share said experience, my own personal theory is that all democracies eventually become ochlocracies which inevitably lead to the rise of a popularist government who impose more and more draconion laws until they are nothing more than a elected dictatorship (remind you of anywhere).

[cherylwens]

I experienced great difficulties in distinguishing democracy from ochlocracy.

[coconut7joemanji]

I totally agree not only does it allow us to protect ourselves from criminals but also our own state and or other invading forces.

"Democracy... while it lasts is more bloody than either aristocracy or monarchy. Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There is never a democracy that did not commit suicide".

[coconut7joemanji]

no it is not but using annecdotes to prove a point is a popularist method of arguement to become better people we must understand our flaws and look at the bigger picture. People will ALWAYS kill each other it is in our nature (wether that is right or not is a different arguement) so taking away guns knifes etc wont solve the problem only shift the weapon of choice.

[cherylwens]

It's not part of our genetics to use a computer, is it?