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Originally Posted by Sly
What do you mean "shot"?
Seriously, I have no idea. I had always thought guns were a no-no in Western Europe and now within the past 4-6 weeks I'm hearing of gun related murders in England.
What's the scoop?
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Most of the gun murders in the past few weeks have been in South East London and amongst black teenagers. Now, I am in South East London and I said to my boyfriend that Peckham, where at least one of them happened, is like the cousin of Thamesmead (where I live). I have no idea what colour these people were and they are older than the other victims so probably not linked but it wouldn't surprise me.
I get the point about banning guns doesn't stop gun crime but there is something going on in the cities where more of a gun culture is popping up and it is just about all gang related..people are almost embarrassed to say it but it is true.
Yet it is still very small fry compared to even small cities in the States...just really noticeable because there has been a spate of them in the last couple weeks.