Originally Posted by
Macky
Whilst we have bullshit laws, that turn drug users into criminals, the stop and search will never be OK. Even if we had legal drugs all round, I just don't think its right for the authorities to stop you at any time, for no reason at all, and invade your space.
The media are pushing this knife crime epidemic hard right now, and it is a terrible thing that these young guys are dying. But are we really supposed to adjust the lives of everyone, because of the small percentage of dickheads who carry knives? Its a bigger problem than that. Knife crime is on the rise because poverty is on the rise. It was always going to happen, with all the government cuts, and the rise of immigrants into the country, along with the media telling us to hate those immigrants, a massive divide has been built. People are scared of each other, scared to leave the house, scared to go online, tensions are high, the future doesnt look bright, and the people will lash out.
Im not excusing the youth of today carrying knives, but try and understand their position in today society. There are no good, CAREERS for them to get like the other generations have had. They will never find a job that will pay them enough money so they will be able to afford their own homes.
They are complained about no matter what they do; " ahh these kids always hanging round on the street" but then the same people will say, " when i was a kid i always played out side". OR the other way round, if they're not getting complained at, for being out side and being a lout, Theyre being complained at for staying in playing play station!
Both of their parents are at work, all the time, if both parents are around. The educations system is failing them, the police force has been cut like fuck, and no one is there to raise them properly, other than their mates, who live the same lives. This will no doubt raise gang life! The family unit doesn't exist to a lot of kids, not just because couple are less likely to stay together, but because now days, both parents have to work, long hours, to make end meet.
Stay in, play xbox or something, and be safe, but be called a lazy bastard who never does anything, go get a job.... They have looked, and the only job they can find are zero hour contracts, that do not guarantee pay, and pretty much just extorts thier staff.
Or go out, do like the kids in the 80 and 90s did, but youll be seen as a lout, hanging round the streets, go get a job.
I really feel for the youth of today, and dread to think of the world we are leaving behind for them! No one understand where they're coming from, no one speaks out for their POV. Just sit there and be quiet kid!
Everyone is turned against each other because of media. Young vs old, white vs everyone else, smokers vs drinkers, unemployed vs exploited workers, corporations vs the people, if you look, you will see the only people really working together here, is the government, the media, and the bankers! This is all a result of thier work, the kids are just innocent victims of the insane fuckers running the country, and the world.
Stop and search will never be ok IMO. It will end up target minorities more than anything, and people will be stopped and searched just because of the colour of their skin! This will happen!!! Even though, white kids will carry knives on the same rartion as any other race kids, you can be sure it will end up 90% minorities being arrested and prosecuted whilst the white kids dont get searched.
We have institutionalised racism in the western world, and white privilege, this is mainly because of the media pushing their agenda. Any kind of random stop and search is going to highlight that even more.
Thanks Val...... Now im gonna have to get into a politics debate! lol
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