How to reduce knife/violent crime in our cities

[blup]

Wasn't that something to do with the rat in The Young Ones?

They beat the sh1t out of suspects with relative impunity, so highly likely they will return

 

[Brigadier]

Wasn't that something to do with the rat in The Young Ones?

Edit: it was Vyvyan's hamster (which had a glaswegian accent)

 

[SPLINE]

Stopping and searching is fine, but the problem is the violent scum invading and overrunning the country. Merely stopping and searching them is just like catching a leak in a bucket instead of fixing the roof.

 

[diy_fun_uk]

Stopping and searching is fine, but the problem is the violent scum invading and overrunning the country. Merely stopping and searching them is just like catching a leak in a bucket instead if fixing the roof.

You're right!

All such crime is carried out by immigrants. None of those in gangs, shoplifting, selling drugs etc etc are UK born, none of them!

Why has this not been highlighted before? You need to send your words of wisdom to government, local councils and all police authorities. This will be news to them and something they can act on.

 

[Knave of Hearts]

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What I am saying is the Police should be allowed to stop and search anyone who they think might be carrying a knife, using their own judgement. ...

They can now.

Theresa May ended the policy on suspicion it was causing more problems that it solved.

"Nobody wins when stop and search is misapplied. It is a waste of police time. It is unfair, especially to young, black men. It is bad for public confidence in the police," she told MPs.

Theresa May announces reform of police stop-and-search powers

Home secretary tells MPs that as many as 250,000 street searches were probably carried out illegally last year

www.theguardian.com

One must remember that the MET were found to be institutionally racist. So an abuse of the Stop and Search was inevitable.

 

[Knave of Hearts]

Bring back the SPG, stop and search, like it was in London before that brown dwarf disbanded them!

Bad timing for your suggestion.

Recent data shows a general downward trend in violent crime in London, with figures for violent crimes leading to injury dropping by almost 12% in the 12 months ending August 2025, reported across all boroughs. This is against the backdrop of mixed trends where knife crime has decreased significantly, though other crimes such as drug trafficking and weapon possession have increased. London's homicide rate is also noted to be lower than several major international cities, including Paris and Madrid.

Maybe the motivation for your post was more about you (and others) ranting about brown skinned people.

 

[securespark]

It's a bit like how you can often tell which people will drive like idiots just from the look of their car.

Anyone with a BMW, Audi or Mercedes, especially a souped one.

 

[noseall]

Stopping and searching is fine, but the problem is the violent scum invading and overrunning the country

Explain (with links and facts) please?

 

[SPLINE]

Explain (with links and facts) please?

We have police that are nice to nasty people and nasty to nice people.

We have a coast guard that escorts invaders onto our territory.

We have an army that defends other countries but not our own.

We have MPs who prioritise the needs of other countries over those of their own constituents.

We have a conservative party that has changed everything and conserved nothing.

We have a labour party that despises those who work for a living.

We have a king who doesn't rule.

We have a government propaganda broadcaster which tells you that all of this is quite reasonable.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Improve the economy for all, there’s a link with crime.

Never heard of large scale knife crime in the 30s depression.

 

[blup]

Never heard of large scale knife crime in the 30s depression.

Class A drugs were legal back then

 

[Knave of Hearts]

Never heard of large scale knife crime in the 30s depression.

And the economy was doing well during the '30s depression?

 

[Notch7]

Or just slash taxes and arm people, like the USA

Spreading division and hate in a country full of rednecks armed to the teeth with assault rifles.

What could possibly go wrong....

 

[Notch7]

Never heard of large scale knife crime in the 30s depression.

Crime rose in late 20s early 30s

But hey don't let facts get in the way of prejudice huh

 

[Notch7]

We have a labour party that despises those who work for a living.

Labour Party have increased workers rights, increased min wage, given fair pay rises to public sector.

But hey don't let your blind faith and prejudice get interested way of boring facts.