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2007-08-07 Britain

18 yr old black youth worker gunned down on London street

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Posted by lotp 2007-08-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 17 in a city of 8 million. How does that compare?

Posted by Chineper Lumplump5050 2007-08-07 05:23|| 2007-08-07 05:23|| Front Page Top

#2 To Newark, NJ? Londoners come off as slackers.

But of interest here is not the level (quite low by most standards) but rather the British author's sense that this was a worsening trend. And the killing was brazen in execution.

Posted by lotp 2007-08-07 06:27|| 2007-08-07 06:27|| Front Page Top

#3 How could this possibly happen in London? Guns are illegal in all of the UK.
/sarcasm

Posted by Rambler">Rambler 2007-08-07 11:00|| 2007-08-07 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Yes they are, unfortunately. Once again the saying "when you outlaw guns only outlaws will have guns" is proven true.

CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE, Britain. Get a f*ckin clue.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-08-07 18:40|| 2007-08-07 18:40|| Front Page Top

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