rockypoppy2
wtf?
is the increasing media coverage of "youth crime" indicative of a real increase on the streets? why are children as young as 14 choosing to identify themselves with their postcode above all else? is this simply an unfortunate by-product of a valueless society, what can be done to reverse this trend?
are there more guns on the streets nowadays? could you buy one if you wanted to? has anyone here been victim of gang culture recently or are the people who really suffer just the kids themselves?
is it all down to increased alienation within the urban environment, a lack of avenues for progression, a lack of aspiration to succeed, a lack of a supporting family unit - a much more individualistic attitude to life, which would ironically contrast with the seeming emergence of a Los Angeles style gang culture in London.
kids are killing themselves a lot this year, just today an 11 year old was shot in the head and killed. but why are the children of the city turning to territorialised gang culture (if indeed they are - the media would certainly love us to think so), and is this even anything new - weren't there always gangs of kids - whats the difference between a gang and a group of friends?
lots of questions sorry - not very coherent,
im just wondering about alienation within the urban environment, not having a say - and the realisation that they cant all possibly "make it" in life as a motivating factor for co-operating and finding solidarity in gangs.
i find that kids have a very flippant attitude re life, ambition, very fatalistic - im young myself, but maybe some of the older members could comment as to whether children have always been this savvy/fatalistic/money-orientated
are there more guns on the streets nowadays? could you buy one if you wanted to? has anyone here been victim of gang culture recently or are the people who really suffer just the kids themselves?
is it all down to increased alienation within the urban environment, a lack of avenues for progression, a lack of aspiration to succeed, a lack of a supporting family unit - a much more individualistic attitude to life, which would ironically contrast with the seeming emergence of a Los Angeles style gang culture in London.
kids are killing themselves a lot this year, just today an 11 year old was shot in the head and killed. but why are the children of the city turning to territorialised gang culture (if indeed they are - the media would certainly love us to think so), and is this even anything new - weren't there always gangs of kids - whats the difference between a gang and a group of friends?
lots of questions sorry - not very coherent,
im just wondering about alienation within the urban environment, not having a say - and the realisation that they cant all possibly "make it" in life as a motivating factor for co-operating and finding solidarity in gangs.
i find that kids have a very flippant attitude re life, ambition, very fatalistic - im young myself, but maybe some of the older members could comment as to whether children have always been this savvy/fatalistic/money-orientated