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Personally I think knife crime is an absolute disgrace
it's really affecting young people in this generation
too many people are dying because of it and it needs to stop.
Think knife crime is issue. That's
obviously
Getting more and more heard about, weather thats because of like social media. It's happening a lot more
especially northampton
It's in the media all the time, people always like, talk about it
I think it's just unecessary and it's something that doesn't...
It's just a bit extreme.
Erm, I think it's getting worse quite... and it's getting dangerous around
Erm, Northampton area and any other area really.
It's definitely growing in the last couple of months. Well, even years.
It's drastically climbing
Well I just think that,
Cus' like, bviously, there's so much happening at the minute and I've never really understood why? I mean
I know it happens a lot in like gangs and stuff like the things thy're stabbing people over is like so dumb.
I believe that knife crime is really wroung and it's affecting the young people of today
Have you experienced any (knife crime)?
Well...
Not personally my self but I know people who have
No, thank God I haven't
Not personally, I mean my... my friends was stabbed and I was in the area at the time so that
Indirectly affected me with having to deal with that
Yeah, not directly affected me, no
um, I haven't myself but my sister's been...
Saw one happen near by. There was loads of children around and it's just getting people involved. Especially such a public place
Like children, whom could scar them for life
Especially like... I think it was the throat or something?
just seeing like that much. And seeing the effect it can have on people even though it's not the victims family.
It's just...
it's just selfish
This is Ben Kinsellas story.
At the time, Ben was 16 years old
He was really into his football his music and art, and and um he'd just finished GCSE's
So to celebrate he went out to the bar with his mates
they might get in using fake IDs and
Apparently was really good time
However, his mates of managed get into an argument of which Ben wasn't actually involved in so his friends left. and he left with them
after a few minutes walking away from the bar, they realized that they were actually  being followed so they decided to split up and
Whilst Ben's friends actually ran away, Ben walked and
this meant that he
was caught up with first by these pursuers and
The end result was that Ben got stabbed 11 times and was therefore not able to open his GCSE results
Now the stabbing of 16 year old Ben Kinsella brings the number of teenagers violently killed in London this year to 17
Do you know anyone whom was involved in knife crime?
um, as far as I know, I don't know anyone
Um, a member of my family was
stabbed to death in a club when he went out, on a night out.
and that all i've been... That's the only person I know.
A member of my family was stabbed, but luckily he survived.
so I'm thankful for that
Um, yes I do, He was actually a close friend of mine
... he was actually threatened with a knife
How commonly do you think people get stabbed?
Um, in this area it's... it's quite high in this area. So I say maybe once or twice a week
In Northampton, I don't think it's that common, but I know it happens
Every day! Yeah, every day. Thousands probably
in northampton?
In Northampthon, in Northampthon... It's actually increasing! I wouldn't say everyday in Northampton
I'd actually say... I Think weekly. Yeah no, weekly, weekly, not monthly
In Northampton, I'd say
Around once or twice a month
Amanda was 18 when she got arrested and sentenced 22 months in jail
She had a bright and promising future ahead of her
She was looking forward to go to uni and study social work Amanda used to live with her gran
But sadly she passed away and she was housed with a council home. But sadly she fell into the wrong crowd
she switched from being a hard-working student to a heavy drinker. One evening after a
Argument with her neighbor she, for fear of her safety
She picked up a knife. She was arrested for possessing a bladed article
Now that she's 24. She's regretted that decision ever since
What's the youngest age you think someone was caught with a knife?
Off the top of my head maybe 9
I'd have to say like it. It can't be too young
I'd say like 12, maybe 13
I
Would say about like a secondary school so like.. waht's that?
13, 14
Northampton. really Northampton? I'd say... northampton.
In Northampton.. I'd say... I'd say 12.
yeah, 11, 12
12,13
probably about 14, 15?
The youngest age in northampton is 8.
8! So they'd be in year 4.
Damn
The youngest age in northampton is 8.
What 8?!
In Northampton
In Northampton?!
Bloody hell!
That'd be around about year 4
Primary school! Why do you have a knife in primary school?!
The youngest age in northampton is 8.
8?!
What's that like year five?
no lowwer than that!
It's year 3
year 3?!
the youngest age is eight
ohhhh!!!!
In Northampton
The youngest age is 8.
Wow, okay.. That's erm...
In Northampton?! Yeah
They'll be in year 4.
That is um... That's surprising!
What do you want to say to people who carry a knife?
I feel like if people stop carrying knives That'll reduce the crime that if
everybody carried knifes then more people would want to protect themselves, but if not then
no one get stabbed and no-one would die.
Be careful with them.
I just don't think people should be carrying knifes to be honest.
Like I really don't see the point in them
That's it.
I'm just saying - is it really case of like to kill someone or be killed just seems
It seems like people are trying to play up to this role
In like a movie or something and they don't really realize the consequences that could actually happen. It just seems extreme.
I think they should understand what they actually.. how many lives thay affect when they carry knives and the precautions they should take
And they should never do it
At the end of the day carrying a knife is
Stupid. you've got more chance of getting stabbed yourself if you carry a knife than
Someone. Or you stabbing someone else and it's it you shouldn't have to be at the point where you're thinking
Oh, I'm fearing for my life. So I'm going to carry a knife and
Just don't carry a knife It's stupid.
