Though the government says it has spent quite a bit of money on its regeneration, the old reputation of Peckham still seems to exist – a dangerous area known for its gang-related shootings and violence.
Before Peckham, Brixton was considered the crime hotspot in London but that notion is now outdated and South East London seems to be in people’s minds when speaking of crime. Children as young as 14 are being charged with murder and the number of gun-crime is soaring.
Most people will remember the death of Damilola Taylor, seven years ago, upon hearing the name Peckham. And many will even recall the poignant image of the mother who was shot dead whilst clutching her baby in her hands. Then a string of gun related incidents, and then, a few days ago, there was the 15-year old shot dead while he slept soundly in his bed. Another man was stabbed a few blocks away. What is London coming to?
With the soaring number of gun crimes, usually Black-on-Black, am we justified in saying that the Met’s Operation Trident is utterly futile and hopeless?
Also on Crime:
I was listening to the news this morning when they mentioned that the Met Police were searching for a 5-year old girl who, along with two other girls, mugged a 95-year old woman!
Black on Black crime is infuriating and difficult to stand. I just don’t understand why we have such rot in our midst? I live temporarily in a city where most of the crime happens amongst African Americans, even in working class and middle class neighbourhoods.
Scary, isn’t it?
It is even getting worse now with more murders in Clapham. Seems like we will soon have our own Bronx, Projects, Compton, all in one here in London!
Shafi,
[First of all nice to have meet like mided person]
As you know every teenager wants to get what their friends have, in my view this does not merit them to go and shot another human being.
What are the real causes: –
Money, it is easy to get money, no need to do a job no sweating to be had.
The drug gangs use kids because if caught the most the kids have to serve is to go to young offenders prison for a short period of time, while the responsible adult gang boss enjoys the freedom.
Poverty pushes them into this crime; it is an easy way of making money.
Please check and sign my petition.
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/ethnic
It is nonsense to say that poverty pushes them into crime -there are millions of East Europeans and Russians who are far far poorer and do not resort to crime. I think it is genetic and to do with the nature of the Black Race. Black people on average have very low IQs and are unable to fit into White society and act according to their standards- they should go back to Africa.
First of all the last comment that was posted was very ignorant. Read up on your history it is believed that Africa was once the place that all of our ancestors evolved from. Obviously you have a very low IQ to believe this ignorant theory.