Birmingham Has 2nd Highest Knife Crime!?

Question

On the same same week (this week) that the knife crime figures were handed out a teenager died from stab wounds in London.

Another teenager is critical in hospital after being stabbed in Birmingham, and in a separate attack another man is in hospital after being slashed in the leg with a knife in a Birmingham car park. 2008

Answer 1

How sad. I am a long time Birmingham resident who moved to the USA after marrying an American. I was frightened because of the gun culture here and all the crime you hear about, but I have no problem walking the streets here, even after dark, and feel more nervous when I visit England and go to any public place. The problem is the justice system in UK is too soft with the criminals. When you know someone may be carrying a gun, you think twice about starting any trouble. It's time the Brits got tough on these losers and lock them up for some serious time. I could never live back there now. Here, I have the right to defend myself using any means neccesary, including blowing out the scumbags brains.

Answer 2

Yes, unfortunately, that is correct.