General Chat

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Yet another young man (the 14th since Jan 2008 )has lost his life to a stabbing within the London area,what a waste,,,,,,,,,!

Are you talking about the stabbing in Sidcup?

Lots of the kids around here go there regularly, some of my neighbours were upset and worried.

I don't think it was there when my own kids were that age,

God Bless him and all his family and friends. Another young life wasted.

Linda

But its an incredible number in one area,,,,we are only in May avg of 18-20 weeks,,,,,,,,,,,nearly 1 every week and half,,,,!

Yes Linda G,,how awful,,I understand he was on the road to acting,and had or was to play or played a small part in a Harry Potter film,,,,,,

Does anybody know what happend, why the fight started?
Was it Drink related?......Probably
Was it gang related?......Dibble say not

Is it me or is this country getting worse. In my younger day if you had a score to settle then it was done with fists not weapons.

This government as has been said before HAS NO BACKBONE

Oh and another thing did anybody see the news yesterday morning-------Some liberal minded person (cant remember his name) stated that the police should consult with the youth of this country before bringing in new powers.

DONT MAKE ME LAUGH

Local news this morning said that he was trying to help his younger brother who was involved in a scuffle with a man with TWO knives.

The man is 21 and was arrested

Linda

Morning Kay, ~~~ waves to all!

Oh my word, not another!

My heart goes out to his family.

xxx Shimmer xxx

Another terrible waste of a young life. When will it end.

Really do feel for this poor young man's family.

The children's commissar (£130,000 a year) was reported yesterday as saying stopping and searching might alienate young people.
One of us is mad.
(0ops, sorry Pablo, didn,t notice your earlier comments. Great minds.......)
Happy days

and it was just announced on the news channel that a youth has been stabbed to death in Bristol!!! - We'll be having league results soon on stabbings like football results - will it ever stop?

What a waste,seems to happen more all the time.

A friend of mine who has sons and one daughter always worried more about her daughter,but the lad's aren't any safer out in the streets nowaday's.

Marion

Some use the defence of carrying knifes,,,,,,,,,,they too are scared to be on the streets and fear for their own safey....

Fire &Fire,,,,,,,,,?

It will soon be *** you are an oddball if you dont carry a knife***

It makes it hard to know what to teach your children nowadays. Do you tell them to stick up for themselves or walk away. MY 11 yr old was at the local little park with his friend when a gang of older boys started on them my son said something to them (he said he was fairly politely) they just said they would get them and started throwing stones at them(my son is small for his age), luckily they jumped on there bikes but a stone hit my son and he fell off his bike, just a graze on his hand, but it really shook the pair of them up.

They could have had a knife what do you say?

Star

Every chance they could have Star,,,,,,,,,dont think anyone knows till its brandished at someone,

,,,,but so many are ending up fatal stabbings of young people below 25,,and that is a very worrying thing for parents of young teenagers,,,,,,,,

No Rita,,

I quoted ,,,some use the ***defence ***to carrying a knife for fear of their own safety,,,:}}}

The combination of youth, testosterone, knives, and booze is a lethal mix. As volatile as a bomb waiting to explode.

As well as stop and search, I'd like to see availablity of cheap alcohol severely restricted and the drinking age raised.

And more parental responsibility please.

Dee
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Im glad my own children are aduls now,what a worry to parents bringing children up today.
I personly think the problem goes back to no discipline,anywhere and in turn ,no respect for anyone or anything.Things are only going to get worse as the generation growing up to be the next generation of young males,have already got the attitude.
what do you do about this?I dont know,but I do know that has gradually crept up over a period of years,and hasnt happened overnight.
Its a very sad situation

Last week my gson and two friends they are 14 were in local park they were asked the time by by some older lads' Mitch's friend got his Mobile out and one of the old lads took it off him they then told Mitch and his other friend to give up there phones which the other boy did Mitch would not give his up so one grabbed him round the neck and pushed him to the floor then tried stamped on him he rolled over jumped up and ran away. These lads have been arrested. What worried me was should he have just given his phone up as i think he was lucky he could of been badly hurt Valxxx

I think its time these "Ferell youths" were "Named" in the papers and not have their Identity hidden because of their age,anyone found carrying a Knife or any other offensive weapon,should be put in jail for at least a week,anyone killing should be charged with "Murder" not the lesser charge of "Manslaughter". If they go out with offensive weapons,there is "Premeditation",the Law is too soft on these people and their Parents.**M**.Ps. Rita,Would the Licenses be for them or the dogs,after all a dog is only as good as its owner.

I LIVED IN MOSS SIDE MANCHESTER AND SAW THIS KIND OF THING ALL THE TIME, YOUNG PEOPLE KILLING EACH OTHER, WHAT A WAIST OF LIFE, I HELD A YOUNG MAN IN MY ARMS WITH HIS GUTTS HANGING OUT WHEN HE HAD BEEN SHOT, AND EVERY ONE RAN OFF AND LEFT HIM. A YOUNG MAN I NEW GOT SHOT IN THE HEAD POINT BLANK FOR NO REASON IN THE WRONG PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME, I CANT BELIEVE THE WORLD WE LIVE IN, MY MAM IS TO FRIGHTEND TO WALK THE STREETS ON HER OWN CUZ SHES FRIGHTEND SOME ONE WILL HURT HER, THATS NO LIFE FOR PEOPLE TO LIVE IN.