London gun crime rises as shootings nearly double
Teenage boys with cheap guns involved in 'respect shootings' to blame for increase, say experts … They reveal that the number of actual shootings has almost doubled from 123 to 236 in the last six months compared with the same period last year, a rise of 91.8%. Serious firearms offences have risen by 47% across the capital.
Teenage boys with cheap guns involved in 'respect shootings' to blame for increase, say experts
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They reveal that the number of actual shootings has almost doubled from 123 to 236 in the last six months compared with the same period last year, a rise of 91.8%. Serious firearms offences have risen by 47% across the capital.
But guns are, for all intents and purposes, banned in England
Those working at local level in the capital say the number of incidents reported is only a fraction of what is taking place.
Not only is their crime rate skyrocketing, it's going up faster than anyone is willing to say. Best way to keep those numbers down is to simply not count a lot of crimes, eh?
"Gun crime has never gone away," said the Rev Les Isaac, who works as a street pastor in south London. "Firearms are being discharged more or less on a daily basis in some parts of London."
Unpossible! We're told over and over that stricter gun laws will reduce crime. England has some of the strictest of 'em all. Crime should have been vanquished by now! It's like they're wrong or something.
The figures contrast with those nationally, where gun crime is still falling in known hotspots. On Merseyside, gun crime is down by 27%; nationally, firearms offences have fallen by 5%.
Easy enough to do when you don't report the right numbers. It's amazing to see the cognitive dissonance in a single article that talks about how shootings are on the rise, but the numbers are falling. 2x = 5% decrease?
Cressida Dick, assistant commissioner specialist crime, admits the figures are disturbing. "The increase in firearms discharges has continued to be a matter of grave concern," she writes in her report to the MPA committee.
Easy solution. Make them more illegaller or something!