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Rhys Murder

"The guy probably doesn't know what a gang is, he's never been in some sort of gang," he said.

"He's got his mates, he's got the people who he hangs around with, he goes and plays football."

Gordon Brown described the killing as a "heinous crime" and pledged that those responsible would face justice.

With the recent murder of Ryhs Jones, parents are wondering if their kids are safe on the streets, as like in Ryhs' case, he wasn't even in a gang, or involved in any gang like behaviour. Anyone on the streets can be a victim and sadly Ryhs has demonstrated this.

Source:Sky News

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Sensationalism

'The term is commonly used in reference to the media. Critics of media bias of all political stripes often charge the media with engaging in sensationalism in their reporting and conduct. That is, the notion that media outlets often choose to report heavily on stories with shock value or attention-grabbing names or events, rather than reporting on more pressing issues to the general public.
In the extreme case, the media would report the news if it makes a good story, without much regard for the factual accuracy.'

Source: Wikipedia
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Do you feel safe?

Do people feel safe in London/England? Below are two poeple's point of view, sharing their expierences with crime.

"'You think London is dangerous? Give me a break! I used to walk home across London on my own every night. No problems at all. In my first 3 months of living in Paris I was assaulted 3 times: once attempted mugging, once being touched up on the Métro and once an attempted sexual assault in a Métro station - and all of this was in the daytime! Nobody here came to help when I shouted. There is also no CCTV on French underground stations. Fortunately I know that people are a bit friendlier in London and there are CCTV cams everywhere; thus I feel a lot safer there. And before anyone even thinks I was wearing short skirts and low cut tops, that ain't my style!'
Karina, France

'You bet I feel less safe. In the last year, I have had my bike stolen from a private garden, 4 of my 5 housemates have had their cars broken into, friends have been chased down dark streets at 2am, and the streets around me are littered with broken glass from all the smashed car windows. Do I live in a 'dodgy' area? No, I live in the smartest, leafiest and formerly 'safest' part of town. I will be getting out of the city as soon as possible.'
Alastair Stevens, Bristol UK"

Source:BBC News

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Too scared to go out?

FAMILIES on a gang-ridden estate where a boy was stabbed to death revealed last night that they had warned cops a murder was likely.

Locals spoke after Glen Corner was killed in the street while out celebrating his 16th birthday.

Sheila Thompson, 32, who lives near the spot where he died, said: “We have been saying for months something like this was going to happen around here.


'I am scared to go out at night' said a resident in the estate.

Source: The Sun

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'Gang culture' grows in schools

'One in five schools thinks it has a problem with 'gang culture', a report by Ofsted has revealed.
This is related to the fact that around one in four schools said some pupils had bought knives or weapons into school at least once a term.

Some schools also told Ofsted they were worried about members of rival gangs fighting inside and outside schools.'

source CBBC Newsround

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Intimidated by gangs?

'On the council estate where I live in Baldock, you used to see vandalism all over the place and the gangs hanging around the streets would scare people so much they avoided walking past them.'

Kirsty and her friend stood up to a gang that was making her life a misery. She said 'A lot of the adults on the estate were scared', so she had to do something about it, and in the end won a Respect award for taking a stand.

Source: BBC
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Is the youth justice system fair/racist?

'Committee chairman John Denham said there was no evidence young black people committed more crime than other groups.

But they were more involved in certain types of crime, including robbery, drug and gun offences. They were also more likely to be the victims of violent crime.

This was a "serious crisis" for "sections of black communities and for some young people of a mixed ethnic background," the committee's report says.

The report said there was "evidence to support allegations of direct or indirect discrimination in policing and the youth justice system".'

source :BBC

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Jessie inquest told of 'disturbance'

Police were called to a nearby "disturbance" 15 minutes after a schoolboy was gunned down but left after no one told them of a shooting, an inquest has heard.
Jessie James, 15, was shot three times as he rode his mountain bike through Broadfield Park, in Moss Side, Manchester, in the early hours of September 9 last year.
Witnesses have told the hearing they heard several gunshots and one saw the pistol muzzle flash as the youngster fell to the ground at around 1am.
Police received a call reporting a disturbance at a social club only yards from the shooting 15 minutes later.
Officers attended the West Indian Sports And Social Club and questioned the assistant manager but left after five minutes when they discovered nothing untoward.
It was one-and-a-half hours later that a second 999 call alerted police to the shooting. Police found the blood-soaked body of the youngster lying beside his bicycle.
The inquest is being held at Manchester Crown Court amid tight security.
Almost all the key witnesses have given evidence from behind screens and over video link with their voices distorted to maintain their anonymity
The special measures have been introduced to combat the wall of silence police have confronted when trying to question members of the local community about the murder.

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Gangs on TV

The public's perception of gangs and gang crime has recently been illustrated on 'The Bill'. The following clip shows the deadly lifestyle the gangs are leading and the hardship they are going though. Gang members are being killed almost weekly, and this broadcast shows the public the extent of it.