It seems almost every day we hear a story about someone losing their life over something so trivial.
Random acts of violence to complete strangers is so common place nowadays. And don't get me started on youth violence. Everyone seems to be carrying a knife or some other weapon and they aren't afraid to use them.
Everyone wants to be a gangster.
Nathan Foster, 18, shot dead by a 17 year old because he was mistaken for someone who had stolen a gold chain worth a few hundred quid.
Sophie Lancaster, 20, killed by a gang of 15 and 16 year olds because of the way she dressed.
Henry Webster, 15, a fight after school turned into 12-15 kids aged 13-18 attaking the kid with claw hammers. He survived the attack but now has permanent brain damage.
Just yesterday, 8 men were arrested for attacking a 15 yearold boy with a hammer as he left school.
The list goes on, and on, and on.
And our Prime Minister thinks the police's time is best spent arresting cannabis smokers. Dogs lolipop.
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