O/T What’s the bloody world coming to.

[CAMiller]

Another thing about the prevalence of guns, it makes you think twice about getting into even the smallest of disputes. 31 shootings so far this year around here in 'road rage' incidents. In England if the man walking his dog lets it sh!t on your lawn you'd have a go at him, here you'd better think about it because it doesn't seem to take much for something to escalate from petty argument to death.

In just the last month, 5 kids around here have been arrested for taking guns into schools. Beer at 18, nope. Cigarettes at 18, not likely. AR-15 rifle at 18, here you go son

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Another thing about the prevalence of guns, it makes you think twice about getting into even the smallest of disputes. 31 shootings so far this year around here in 'road rage' incidents. In England if the man walking his dog lets it sh!t on your lawn you'd have a go at him, here you'd better think about it because it doesn't seem to take much for something to escalate from petty argument to death.

In just the last month, 5 kids around here have been arrested for taking guns into schools. Beer at 18, nope. Cigarettes at 18, not likely. AR-15 rifle at 18, here you go son

Plus here in Britain knife crime is on the increase.

Very much a problem in the black community but that's a statistic that's rapidly swept under the carpet.

[John2]

Plus here in Britain knife crime is on the increase.

Very much a problem in the black community but that's a statistic that's rapidly swept under the carpet.

What makes you say it's swept under the carpet?

I've seen it widely documented, and haven't seen any attempts to suppress that fact. On the contrary, if you don't identify all the factors around an issue you can't resolve them and do those affected a disservice.

Genuinely curious as to what you can point to that makes you think this is hidden.

[Pattylallacks2]

Plus here in Britain knife crime is on the increase.

Very much a problem in the black community but that's a statistic that's rapidly swept under the carpet.

Not been swept very far then. Seems to me that the problem is being factually and accurately reported

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Not been swept very far then. Seems to me that the problem is being factually and accurately reported

And what's been done about it?

Apart from a reduction of stop and search