That's a general assumption and maybe I have had a sheltered life, my guess is not all kids what to aspire to be drug runners or gun movers.
I never said all kids wanted to do that? I thought we were primarily discussing the bad kids, the kids who are committing the aforementioned crimes, and causing the havoc?
Of course, not all kids want to be, or are, bad. Most are normal, everyday people. But this entire discussion isn't about those type of individuals.
Give them an opportunity to get off the streets and go somewhere warm and they don't feel threatened and I would lay good money they would flock there, not all because in society there will always be someone not wanting to do an honest living to earn money.
Again, as it stands there are plenty of things for these troubled kids to do, yet they choose not to. It's not that they're lacking in opportunities, it's that they're lacking in what I'd call normal social etiquette. And that is borne out of many different factors; social standing, financial deprivation, poor parenting & guidance.
In London there are centres open where kids can learn to cook and eat (Sometimes only decent meal they get all day) relax and talk, meet people who have gone from Gangland London to change their lives and this is the thing adults donot do"Listen" to their concerns
Whilst they might work for the very few, they've clearly not been as marvellous as people had hoped, which is proven with the recent, spiralling, spate of violent crimes sweeping London.
[/We adults seem to forget the kids have a voice and should be listened and maybe we can learn a thing or two rather than sit back and moan about the scummers on the street, there are more good kids than bad, its just a shame the focus is on the bad boys
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Again, nobody is suggesting that all kids are bad/criminals.
Whats interesting though, is if you actually listened to the "bad" kids of the estates, in the troubled areas, and heard what their real concerns were, you might be surprised to learn that a new youth club, would be bottom of their agenda