they aren't knew but they are worse, more prevelant and the kids are getting younger and younger. as for this country over the last 10 -15 years it is a relatively new problem. 20 years ago it just didnt happen. yes there was violence in areas of low wealth but nothing like what we see today, that has seemingly moved from localised areas of boarderline poverty to areas of 'relatively' well off places.

it is the governments fault, but also the fault of other contributing factor. such as reduced disipline powers of schools. the under manning of the police force. this is a combination of positive racial action, where areas have to recruit people of only certin ethnicity to meet the governement targets of diversity, upshot turning away white people for the jobs and reduced street police to persue other crimes. the uk police force at the moment is the most staffed it has ever been.

but mostly i think it is demise of community in general and the lack of parental discipline and knowledge that leads to inbread youths taking arms to the streets. when i was a kid if i did wrong i got a clip round the ear from my dad. nowadays if you hit a child you got the middle class liberal suburbanites on your case and the kid could have you charged.

i honestly believe we should have a three strikes system for under 18's. if you get three you get drafted, simple as, manditory 5 years.

this way they will learn discipline. not clog up our prisions and get em off the street. plus it mite scare the fuck out of some of them into growing up.