The 'knife angel' removing weapons from British streets

Last week we looked at the growing crisis on our streets, with 2021 on course to become one of the worst on record for teenage homicides. Years of interventions and official initiatives seem to be making little impact, with 18 young people having been stabbed to death in London so far this year.
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We have been out with one community organisation, run by a man whose own experience of being stabbed has led him to try to rid the streets of knives.
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[@ellishowe7567]

The fact they’ve trained that dog to get mad at the sight of a knife is amazing no less but sad

[@jccuchvjvj]

They not trained him. My dog does the same, and same with a pistols and rifles. He goes creazy when he sees them. No one ever teached him that.

[@TheTarooX]

@@jccuchvjvj they surely trained him for that.

[@volcanicowlsong7322]

@@jccuchvjvj Chatting the most purest bs

[@knightawz]

@@jccuchvjvj bs

[@jakecole7447]

@@jccuchvjvj My does too, always asked me where this comes from.

[@eardwulf785]

Anyone who actively works to get these weapons off the streets and in so doing reduce knife crime and even save young lives deserves respect.

[@absamuraiff2261]

I grew up in the hood and trust me it's the younger people that start problems we need to focus on the new borns to make sure they don't get brain washed by the streets bc all kids do is try to fit in it starts from school the cool kids ask u if u wanna be friends with them and ur like oh heck yea say less anyways I once goed into the wrong hood forget that u can't just go into a hood when ur not from there thank Lord alot of school kids knew me bro everywhere I goed there was a group u can tell their in gangs wild shoes and gangs here don't just stab they mostly punish like taking ur finger nails off one by one and even killing u after these kids go way too far Bru I'm 15 BTW but I'm grown fck them this south Africa BTW sorry if I spelled something wrong I typed way too fast

[@amandacogger3075]

@@absamuraiff2261 horrible that you at 15 have had no choice but to grow up before you should of had to. You speak a lot of sense, young people like you give me hope for the future

[@absamuraiff2261]

@@amandacogger3075 does it make me human stupid if I'm stupid at school

[@amandacogger3075]

@@absamuraiff2261 I don't think your stupid at all. You're comment was very sensible as you know that if we are to have these issues stopped then we need to change how young people see things and that there is a better way to handle negative things without violence as it does not solve the problems only makes it worse

[@pstep2966]

It's shocking to see this stuff going on in the UK 🇬🇧

[@zera2314]

What's awful is no matter how many weapons you take off the street, you need to change the people, or else the problem never goes away.

[@juancarlosgzrz]

that's racist

[@jersonaranasperez9503]

@@juancarlosgzrz explain? dis edjot me neber aderstand

[@jersonaranasperez9503]

@@zera2314 are u the guy that I mentioned?

[@pnss3569]

@@juancarlosgzrz Bait

[@ayylmao182]

people will never change, you'll always have some kind of weapon; even if you make it illegal, people will still use them

[@KaedanElly_AEDKEL01]

Society NEEDS more people like this out and about. What a good man he is .. he is contributing to solutions alright

[@tombennett8291]

As someone that was robbed at knife point. This means a lot

[@tombennett8291]

@@aa-up4sf how does that change things. this isnt a race probelm

[@zarxy1152]

@@aa-up4sf not relevant

[@orangutanchildstealer6110]

@@tombennett8291 bruh

[@carlostoro9347]

@@aa-up4sf ??????????

[@spo666tty]

@@johngurwitz5203 probably yes when being mugged by one

[@Pin-Auto]

The quote one of the guys said really stuck with me, he said: "To make these things safer, the Police need to make the kids feel safer". Because teenagers see that others are carrying around knifes, machetes and even swords. They think they will need one of they're own for their safety.

[@jr-yn4lk]

nah, a pistol would be way better against a knife :P

[@monke204ah]

@@jr-yn4lk not up close

[@caz8135]

That's right. Don't be like America where you can get a firearm easily. Edit: I'm just giving my opinion you don't need to clown me or call me a moron

[@SparrowNoblePoland]

The problem with that theory is that there are countries where you can carry any blade, from a knife to sharpened sword without permit and for no reason, and knife crime rates are multiple times lower. Like tens of times multiple times lower.

[@caz8135]

@@SparrowNoblePoland it might work there but it doesn't work everywhere. The more armed people there is the deadlier the crime will be

[@KyTaundry]

Now this is news worth seeing. Absolute legends anyone and everyone involved.

[@westcoast7703]

I agree. I found this to be very humorous (and sad). I just decided that im against gun restrictions 100%. I dont want to stab somebody if they try to attack my family. I dont want females going toe to toe with a man who attempts to sexually assault them.

[@ommsterlitz1805]

I just thanks this have subtitles otherwise i can't understand S% what it is all about

[@Kaiyats]

I am a peaceful person, I've never instigated or caused violence against anyone or been a criminal of any kind but after being mugged I see there is no choice but to have to have something to protect yourself given that the government have outlawed easy access to proven safer deterrents like pepper spray. I would carry a gun if the permit was available, unfortunately, i see no problems with why people would carry knives for their own protection when the country is falling to anarchy.

[@jakubzov]

@@westcoast7703 So you want guns instead of knives? What logic is that?

[@wintonsam496]

England worst failed society ive seen

[@mariacrouch7109]

God bless these guys who have alot of insight

[@Scouser89Liverpool22]

In my opinion the police should be funding people like him, the police and black community dont have any communication at all, by getting someone totally independent of the police who wants to help the police remove dangerous knives off the streets, but at the same time is a member of the black community, this is the thing that will help remove knives off the streets of london.

[@brainwilson7125]

Why? Because blacks don’t want to talk to whitey? It’s understandable, we’re not supposed to live under the same institutions. We need separation.

[@jawz2005]

@@brainwilson7125 the above statement is wrong. There are plenty of communication channels between the black community and the police but not between criminals and the police. There are for example plenty of black police. It isn't an issue of race at all.

[@emm_arr]

@@jawz2005 Brian Wilson knows he is shitposting.

[@sunseeker9581]

@@jawz2005 as shown here there is some fear with being seen talking to police. Thats why this middle man has managed to speak to more people & get knives off the street. The fascist scumbag above doesn't deserve a scent of oxygen don't give him the attention he craves.

[@bradcooper3306]

@matthew evans …. This isn’t an attack, but your statement bothers me deeply, and it might need a little clarity. You might not have meant it this way, but the way it reads, the entire comment is focused on The Police, The Black Community, and Knives off the streets…… Saying that if they funded this Black man who has a connection to the Black community then maybe they can fix the problem. Do you really believe that ONLY Black youth are the ones killing each other with knives??

[@mjq5863]

Nothing but respect for these guys. Unsung heroes.

[@HammerDrew]

Serious question... Why aren't the police heros for doing the same? Just because people dislike stop & search? It's the only way they can take them off the streets but get nothing but stick for doing so?! Crazy...

[@MITUK]

@@HammerDrew I suppose its not so heroic when you're getting payed to do it.

[@kingtut472]

@@MITUK facts

[@JohnSmith-ex9mv]

Oi, you got a loicence for that knife?!?!

[@tridneven]

Rather nothing

[@Aaron-sb5vy]

This is the type of business that needs to blow let’s have a group of people like this in every city !

[@RobotronSage]

Yo we need a way to donate to this

[@lonelyboi7494]

im 22 got stabbed in the centre of the chest last year saving my friend these dudes are angels in human skin

[@fractalofgod6324]

Nothing but respect for these youth, doing more than any politicians do.

[@bobayekadabogeyman9819]

Yet how is that possible? The big question

[@bfc2155]

Problem is, if any politicians try everyone cries about it. There's a cycle of stupidity.

[@WM-gf8zm]

@Der Traubengott what the fock does left have to do with that? take off the drugs

[@bfc2155]

@@WM-gf8zm really? As 100% down the middle person, it's a pretty clear point, although the term leftist media is a bit over used.

[@thelaundryman9287]

Lol. Politicians are only gonna do what the people say, if the say cops are racist and killing black boys what do you expect em to do? Increase policing in high crime areas? Or direct their attention to other areas that are more politicaly viable?

[@iamlegend68]

Much respect to these people. Kids need to understand that a life of crime will only end 2 ways: Prison or dead. It doesn't matter how poor you are, there are always opportunities to turn your life around and be a productive member of society. Nobody wants a life where you're constantly looking over your shoulder. That's no way to live.

[@zhiro2494]

@@thepolter316 ??? cope.

[@chameleonedm]

@@thepolter316 Nah, don't put that bullshit in peoples heads. No matter the situation there are always two choices, settle for where you are or go achieve something greater. Doesn't matter who you are, there are always those two choices. Nothing worth doing was ever easy

[@anna-if8fi]

@@thepolter316 and you think going around killing people with knives is an opportunity? There’s no logic behind it

[@euphoriaggaminghd]

@@chameleonedm man trust me I grew up in the hood and there really is no choice for some people. Thwy don't comply and their family gets killed. Many are forced into trafficking, smuggling, prostitution. Those who fight back get killed. I've seen it happen and thwy target young people mostly because they know those young kids are easy to push around

[@millwall9938]

@@thepolter316 absolute tool.

[@nickname9001]

There was a time in my adolescence that I was constantly verbally and physically attacked because of how I looked and some of these people I witnessed did have knives on them. I felt terrified to leave the house and remember on few occasions I took dusters, a small kitchen knife and glass shards with me just incase anything happened. I was stupid, luckily nothing ever did happen and I moved into a school shortly after. But it just shows how easy the fear of other dangerous weapons can make u hold a dangerous weapon. I wasn't in no gangs, wasn't a vicious person, but I was scared, and I couldve lost my life in many ways because of it.

[@djdeemz7651]

I'm a fairly small dude and I was the same age 15 to 18 I would carry just out of fear hoping if anything happened me pulling the blade would make them run away luckily I was never in that situation because the reality is I probably would have had the blade taken off by the attacker or I would have panicked and done something silly.

[@diane9496]

Lol you Brits are such babies. I carry a glock on me here in the USA. almost no crime in my area because everyone carries. It's a crime free paradise

[@diane9496]

@@djdeemz7651 wow...what a weak boy you must have been. Can't even carry a knife? Childish UK, glad I moved back to the states in 2002

[@comanchedase]

I understand your point, but I carry a knife on me, even though in my country isn't that big a deal to do so. I carry it because you have to be minimally able to defend yourself, don't pull it out of fear, but when you need it. London is rough but England is pretty safe for the better part (I lived in Bristol for about 3 years) ...but would advise you to carry something, like a yawara stick or something

[@comanchedase]

@@justinyermaw2986 for broads they should

[@mariacrouch7109]

Good glad that something is being done by these guys well done 👍

[@londonfoodclub2994]

He hasn’t ‘fixed’ the problem per se - but he gives hope to the hopeless, that in itself is worth its weight in gold

[@mohsinahmed224]

We need more people like him

[@tjaytee1245]

@@mohsinahmed224 be them then don't just say it

[@mohsinahmed224]

@@tjaytee1245 you don't know the first thing about me. So keep your stupid comments to yourself

[@Thawhid]

@@mohsinahmed224 how can you blame him for assuming you don't help? Overreacting bruh

[@mohsinahmed224]

@@Thawhid you should not judge people without getting to know them first

[@fxbyte6085]

I respect what they do, this isnt just a knife war its also a war of ego and narcisim. Thats the impossible psrt to fix.

[@gravesmagnolia8454]

It can be fixed if the government are serious. Implementing a system which aids young kids in developing their mental and financial states eliminates ego and narcism

[@jellydee123]

Most of the rap industry

[@jaouadela35]

@@gravesmagnolia8454 you can definitely see the U.K Doesnt gave a single f about the youth .

[@gravesmagnolia8454]

@@jaouadela35 And unfortunately that's a fact bro

[@LG-ro5le]

ego and narcisism comes from our shitty media that we have nowadays, wether people wana admit it or not thats the truth

[@royston5987]

It’s a contribution 99.9% of people would not make to society. Salut to your work. It’s positive and brave. Good job 👍✌️

[@-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-]

I've lived in London for two years and had no idea that the knife crime is that bad as seen in the collection crates. I've heard of stabbings and people tell me that the knife crime is big there, but I would have never imagined it's of that magnitude.

[@icydsting6037]

the average person wouldn't see much knife crime because most of the knife crime is 'gang on gang'.

[@jamesjenkins6093]

Honestly its a massively overly exaggerated issue. Obviously still a problem but no where near as bad as these documentaries like to make out.

[@tevarinvagabond1192]

Yeah, you Europeans are too busy trying to tell Americans their country is bad and violent when you have plenty of evil and violence within your own countries

[@tevarinvagabond1192]

@@jamesjenkins6093 sure mate, it's exaggerated in your country but crime in the US isn't exaggerated...oh wait, you like to deflect from the country's issues and point out the issues of other countries to make yourself feel better, gotcha

[@jamesjenkins6093]

@@tevarinvagabond1192 Didn't mention anything about other countries. But as you mention it the UK has a murder rate per capita 5x lower than the USA, the USA is undoubtedly a far more dangerous country.

[@Brahmananda]

This is not the answer. Knives can be replaced. Changing your perception is the answer, but nobody is taught this.

[@tawanamufasa291]

perception of what?

[@Brahmananda]

@@tawanamufasa291 peoples perceptions lead them into action. change the perception you change the actions

[@pepe_silvia_ghoul1790]

How could you possibly think that collecting knives is going to make a difference in stopping England’s violent crime problem and how is having a 90 pound attack dog any better then having a 3 inch knife.

[@RobotronSage]

That's such a copout for real. There's a reason we don't have much gun crime in the UK.

[@RobotronSage]

But i'm not disagreeing that these kids ain't thinking straight fr

[@yondel-kttkoh3948]

I said this many times. If someone is going to commit a crime they will use anything around them. It’s not the weapon it’s the mind set of an individual. History has shown that and even prison has shown that.

[@luisriccardobernocco55]

Yeah but when you have a real weapon it is easier, people are more likely to choose an easy path. Also, weapons are designed to do damage and sometimes people that use them don’t realize how bad it can be, a young man could kill another and then say ‘I did not mean it, I wanted to scare him but things got out of hand’. I think they are not trying to prevent premeditated murders, more like random unfortunate events among boys that act like gangsters

[@comanchedase]

@@luisriccardobernocco55 alias, vc é brasileiro?

[@IdiotWithEducation]

You can use almost anything to kill someone, they will always do that, criminals don’t care about laws or punishment if they don’t get caught

[@MsHojat]

It doesn't mean that anyone should be able to on 50 BMG killing machines, or conceal carry micro guns (which far more dangerous than the 50 BMG killing machines, even) though. It _is_ the weapon that matters, _as well as_ the mindset of individuals. I'm not for the banning of firearms, but I _do_ think it makes sense to ban anyone (aside from special exemptions such as police) from carrying any small/concealable firearms such as handguns on their person outside of a shooting range or their private property. This is roughly like what the law in Canada is, except Canada has some stupid extra rules that are illogical/net-detrimental, such as banning certain specific models of weapons for being "assault style", as well as banning suppressors. And on a related note, they also ban stuff like carrying around pepper spray or shock devices.

[@MsHojat]

@@IdiotWithEducation no criminal is immune to ever being caught though. And committing certain crimes are far more difficult to do if the best materials to do-so with are unavailable. Just because it's possible to craft IEDs doesn't mean we should legalize hand grenade and landmines.

[@void4330]

That just shows you that banning knives is literally completely useless

[@CHRISTTAIDA]

exactly, i look at it like the gun problem here in America. it’s the people using them that are the problem, and getting rid of them all does nothing for maniacs that want them. they will always get their hands on them either way

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

So... we do nothing and people get stabbed and robbed. We need to try. Even if it takes one knife off a criminal it is worth it. Doing nothing leads to anarchy.

[@vola1367]

@@SWIFTO_SCYTHE how about you educate and support your people so they dont feel like they need a knife in the first place?

[@void4330]

@@SWIFTO_SCYTHE But criminals aren’t really known to abide laws so they will carry one anyways, but now a law abiding citizen doesn’t have one to defend himself against a criminal with a knife. All it does is make life more dangerous for law abiding peopl, while literally changing nothing for the criminals.

[@AdamBorseti]

Let them butter their crumpets with a finger lol as long as they all feel safe. What a farce! Soon, they'll ban cars for running people over.

[@grindeyyyyy]

When I was a kid people who carried weapons were deemed weak, now it’s just normal

[@humanbeing6933]

If our government listened to its own drugs advisory council this problem would be greatly reduced.

[@SP-ft4ir]

@Der Traubengott that would be racist, not allowing non whites to cut throats is racist

[@RobotronSage]

@Der Traubengott Maybe you're too young to know this but the majority of ''CHAVs'' back in the early 2000s where white British teenagers.

[@jonathanng138]

@Der Traubengott I somewhat agree with this but I'm also a third worlder at the same time

[@Pauliewalnuts_822]

We had this in glasgow. I grew up in this late 90s early 2000s and you need to speak to these youngsters and give them more of a purpose. Give them places to go and get off the streets. They start to idolise the older guys involved with this madness. Things are not cured here but they are way better than when i was young. It can be sorted.

[@fashionablylate888]

Best comment here ⭐️

[@thretman5302]

Yh Glasgow was the capital of knife crime in Europe. Now it has one of the lowest rates of knife crime.

[@shlamimk4664]

That video has absolutely made my day. I'm having a difficult time right now in my life and I really needed that pick-me-up. That's exactly the sort of thing what makes me proud to be British.

[@jawz2005]

Such positive movements!!

[@kurtistipping7944]

This is fantastic!!!! Keep up the amazing as I've had multiple knives put up to me a few times growing up in London... What a man and what a brilliant difference he's making!! Please don't stop and keep going because you're making London and places safer again. One less sharp object one less prison sentence and one less fatal or hospital trip. Thank you for what you're doing it really is amazing. :)

[@thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986]

No difference at all. Like the “war on drugs “

[@r_e046]

@@thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986 It's a good and positive initiative that will save lives. Period.

[@thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986]

@@r_e046 doesn’t change what I said…

[@r_e046]

@@thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986 'it will save lives' 'no difference at all'. Aight.

[@thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986]

@@r_e046 just like the war on drugs “saved lives”…

[@SnakeBiteGaming]

The work these guys are doing is incredible. They've seen the cause of the problem, and by turning the weapons into something productive for the kids to use is genius.

[@TankManHeavy]

The music industry has a lot to say about glamourising knife crime as well. Drill artists & the outlets that promote them need to have a word with themselves and stop banging on about how they're going to stab someone. Anyone carrying a knife with intent should be locked up.

[@Pedrofromthedundas]

Q

[@hyunsookhan12]

Instead of locked up what about therapy or reformation? Locking them up would just introduce them to other people who have similar mindsets thus creating an echochamber.

[@TankManHeavy]

@@hyunsookhan12 Because as long as these outlets continue to glamourise it then it'll keep happening, gaining notoriety for stabbing someone and spreading infamy amongst their peers on the block. Sentences should be much more severe for a stabbing, these people need to know that it will not be tolerated and will be met with the most severe punishments.

[@whatthehell5242]

@@hyunsookhan12 just let them kill each other and we can watch like hunger games

[@philcudworth8491]

Well done mate, you are doing something. And doing your best. Everytime you take even 1 knife off the streets, that could of been the one that killed someone. Thankyou 👍 🙏

[@Dayman667]

As an American this seems so insanely mild to me. Thats how bad the gun problem is here in the USA.

[@j_c2225]

We couldn’t care less

[@ReallyRoda]

Sure getting rid of the knives works short term. But we need to tackle the issue or why kids are involved in crime. Likely due to lack of opportunities or positive role models

[@ReadMyComments]

Exactly right

[@ishitrealbad3039]

getting rid of knives doesn't even work short term, do you really think badman will turn in their knives voluntarily? lol you're naive.

[@freddyfox5002]

Rip UK Thanks for showing how a multi cultural society works......

[@woodnugget1301]

It’s not the knives. It’s the attitude of the swines who will use any weapon to harm another person.

[@tamasidinadze471]

Thank u

[@scottjock]

I thought it was a 5 year jail sentence for simply carrying.

[@barlinerbar6251]

In my opinion it's a a good try but the people who freely give up their knives which they have as self protection are usually not the ones going around stabbing people up or robbing someone at knife point.

[@lionlepine2945]

all this does if taking the law abiding citizens the last means of selfdefense while the criminals keep theirs. and bongs are cheering.

[@gdaym8332]

You're both mongs 😂 Alot if the people that hand knives in to him are people who use them to stab people and are now having a change of direction But there's always people that can see the darkness in sunlight

[@barlinerbar6251]

@@gdaym8332 ok Mr high iq

[@Idk910]

I have a house in London and travel back and forth between America and the UK for years now as my family is from London and Tampa, Florida so I hold both citizenships. The cultural difference is honestly shocking in the UK at just how bold, aggressive, and confrontational English people are. Because you legally have no means to defend yourself English people just aren't scared to bully each other around on the street. Central London I see groups of men walking around in all black feeling powerful because of the number of people in their groups. They walk around bullying and looking for victims all the time. It's astonishing to see because I've never in my life seen that in America! Doing that is basically suicide. You will die with 1 bullet and it will be a legal kill. Now you're dead and the guy you tried to rob or bully gets to go home and eat dinner with his family after killing you and resuming a normal life. The fact that in London people rob with knives is really crazy. I'm not trying to sound like some typical cocky American... but man I hope these kids don't grow up and go abroad trying to rob people with a knife. Majority of everyone from 16 year olds to 40 year old soccer moms and elderly people walk around with a pistol tucked in their pants or purse. It's scary to know that in London people are so quick to rob and get physical with strangers. You just don't see that in America. People don't rob you on the street or try to pick a fight with you because there's more guns in America than there are citizens by 200%. Everyone minds their business and leaves you alone because it doesn't matter if you're 6' 5' tall and the man you're robbing is 70 years old 5' 2". When you both have guns you both have a 50/50 chance of survival. I personally when I'm home in America always have a Glock 30 with 1 hollow point bullet already in the head for my protection. Most of the gun violence we have are stupid kids grabbing their dad's gun out his safe and taking it school or pre-meditated gang targeting. You'd be surprised how low the crime rates are for guns in situations with 2 complete strangers who just got in an argument in public compared to knife crime between strangers in the UK. Guns keep Americans physically safe from each other in 99% of situations that would occur if we didn't have them. The UK has some of the MOST STRICT gun laws and self defense laws in the entire WORLD. If someone breaks into your house in the UK you basically need to cook them dinner and kiss their feet or they can sue you.

[@barlinerbar6251]

@@Idk910 In what area of London was that with the big groups looking for trouble ? Let me guess Newham or Lewisham or lambeth or Tottenham 😂?

[@sudpun8994]

Thank you for making our streets safer man. You are indeed a legend 🙌

[@cmw8216]

As an American, "knife crime" sounds lovely and thats heartbreaking. You can't drive by knife someone, children aren't being caught in the knife-fire, kids aren't accidentally "knifing" themselves to death. 14,000 people have died thus far in 2023 from guns. We're 5 months in to 2023. How honorable that the UK is taking 300 deaths seriously. People wont stop killing others if there are no or less guns however 330 deaths a year vs 14,000 in 5 months is something. I want to be clear, i am NOT diminishing their knife problem. Just because one is worse, doesn't make the other "not terrible." I just think people in the US are so used to crime and violence that seeing three hundred doesnt seem crazy. And that is crazy. That was what I am attempting to convey

[@marvellousmadness7260]

These guys are legends and deserve more respect

[@goldenshamrock7267]

Well done !!! Knife Angles. 👍👍👍

[@jenny2tone242]

@@b.7506 😂

[@deankalsevicius7610]

I think that’s brilliant. The politicians should sit up and take notice of the real work like this. They might learn a thing or two

[@Idk910]

I have a house in London and travel back and forth between America and the UK for years now as my family is from London and Tampa, Florida so I hold both citizenships. The cultural difference is honestly shocking in the UK at just how bold, aggressive, and confrontational English people are. Because you legally have no means to defend yourself English people just aren't scared to bully each other around on the street. Central London I see groups of men walking around in all black feeling powerful because of the number of people in their groups. They walk around bullying and looking for victims all the time. It's astonishing to see because I've never in my life seen that in America! Doing that is basically suicide. You will die with 1 bullet and it will be a legal kill. Now you're dead and the guy you tried to rob or bully gets to go home and eat dinner with his family after killing you and resuming a normal life. The fact that in London people rob with knives is really crazy. I'm not trying to sound like some typical cocky American... but man I hope these kids don't grow up and go abroad trying to rob people with a knife. Majority of everyone from 16 year olds to 40 year old soccer moms and elderly people walk around with a pistol tucked in their pants or purse. It's scary to know that in London people are so quick to rob and get physical with strangers. You just don't see that in America. People don't rob you on the street or try to pick a fight with you because there's more guns in America than there are citizens by 200%. Everyone minds their business and leaves you alone because it doesn't matter if you're 6' 5' tall and the man you're robbing is 70 years old 5' 2". When you both have guns you both have a 50/50 chance of survival. I personally when I'm home in America always have a Glock 30 with 1 hollow point bullet already in the head for my protection. Most of the gun violence we have are stupid kids grabbing their dad's gun out his safe and taking it school or pre-meditated gang targeting. You'd be surprised how low the crime rates are for guns in situations with 2 complete strangers who just got in an argument in public compared to knife crime between strangers in the UK. Guns keep Americans physically safe from each other in 99% of situations that would occur if we didn't have them. The UK has some of the MOST STRICT gun laws and self defense laws in the entire WORLD. If someone breaks into your house in the UK you basically need to cook them dinner and kiss their feet or they can sue you.

[@RobotronSage]

Nah man as a British person myself i will tell you outright you're making perfect sense rn.

[@user-ji3jy5wg4v]

I think you are a good businessman keep profiting from people's blood by selling more guns 🔫

[@Idk910]

@@user-ji3jy5wg4v this isn’t the movie Lord of War and I’m not an arms dealer. I’m not sure how you even got that from what I said in my comment.

[@user-ji3jy5wg4v]

@@Idk910 enjoy school kids dying good luck but don't cry when your loved ones get shot

[@rawdog314]

Pretty sure gangs of teens roam round parts of the big cities in America aswell, the only difference being most of them are armed to the teeth. I mean the absolute cheek of somebody from the U.S.A lecturing about murder by weapons, compare the murder rate in cities like Chicago/Philadelphia/Detroit to London, it's not even close.

[@tarik6990]

You won't solve the issue if you don't tackle the real root cause. It didn't come out of nowhere, literally.

[@ptrcrispy]

Whats the root problem in the UK? I know where all the gang violence comes from in the US from example, but not how this all transpired in Britain?

[@tarik6990]

@@ptrcrispy The root cause is ethnic enclaves and unvetted immigration.

[@RussianTigerOsonix]

Bless these people, keep the street's safe.

[@inoovator3756]

This is the most British thing ever

[@BigDickDamage]

fr😂

[@fredo1070]

This a cultural problem not a knife problem.

[@Foxtrop13]

imagine blaming a tool and beliving that crime will reduce by removing it, as if criminals were not to find another tool

[@katline276]

Imagine thinking getting knives off the streets won't decrease crimes. 1 less crime is still a step further. Of course you can't solve the problem in 2 days but if everybody thought like you then there would be no evolution and that's sad.

[@sheeparebillygoats7221]

@@katline276 there will be no evolution because you will never eliminate greed, sociopathy, and bad people. Your mindset just emboldens bad guys by disarming good guys. MANNNNY Govts throughout history have disarmed their people and VERY bad things occured, outlaws never stopped existing... your idea is that you can eliminate evil, and you can't. It can only be put in check with opposition.

[@myniggazoro954]

@@sheeparebillygoats7221 Stop calling misguided kids evil. Start to look at the reasons as to why they carry knives. I’m totally against knife violence but I’m not one to judge them without knowing the full circumstance as to why they do what they do.

[@katline276]

@@sheeparebillygoats7221 of course guys walking around with machetes are def good people right ? There's no need to walk with that in your pockets. If consequences of assault were harder than there would be an evolution. And btw i never talked about eleminating bad people but reducing than numbers and making it harder for them to causes problems. Not doing anything because "evil's not gong to die so why bother ?" is just cowardice

[@Анкаповскийзооактивист]

Eternal anglo were never free. Kitchen knife is considered as a weapon. Anglos can't defend themselves

[@leevespa4564]

All involved are doing a fantastic job to the community....which let's face it...the police should be doing this and more...well done lads....in my eyes your true hero's of the people,stay safe👍🏻

[@beybladesinmyheels1267]

I get that knifes are used for crimes and all but how can you ban small sharp objects? Are butter knifes banned because they can be sharpened? Are shards of glass banned? Are kitchen knives banned? Is it illegal to de bone a chicken or chop celery without a license? In the video they show a large and heavy butchers knife that was confiscated, which is neither small nor especially useful for hurting someone compared to a pointy stick. Ban trees? Ban pencils? Ban fully automatic mechanical pencils?

[@kimberlycook4554]

YOU NEED TO GO TO EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD! KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK.

[@philmccavity7836]

Don’t come to mine. We only use spoons

[@boofuu3145]

why? nobody gets stabbed in my town

[@josephbrennan370]

@@boofuu3145 lucky you

[@boofuu3145]

@@josephbrennan370 no luck involved

[@Mr_OoOsH]

Let me pick up a north side division of this, I currently support Big Ant the author of the “One Knife Many Lives” book in Sheffield and fund a private amnesty bin but doing this is even more proactive! I would love to get involved.

[@_e8a]

just please dont do it dressed up in paramailitary fascism gear. really not communicating the right message to the youths

[@Mr_OoOsH]

@@_e8a oh I defo wouldn’t, wouldn’t have a camera either. The way our bins work now is great because the items left in bins are not surrendered to the police which means people are more likely to use them knowing there won’t be an investigation or come back, we just want em off the streets, they are collected and made into sculptures and sold to fund the charity.

[@Mr_OoOsH]

@Uncle Cid I disagree, the majority of our knife hauls are mostly carried for defence because of threats from elsewhere. Family members find these knives and place them in our bins….they are giving them up we aren’t taking them. I do however agree in part about upbringing but until that changes we can only do so much and being proactive taking some of the “zombie” knives of the streets and other such stupid things it helps. I don’t put my life in the hands of the police either, none of what we do goes through the police at all we don’t report a single blade and everyone stays anonymous. It defo helps but to what degree we won’t really see. Are you in the UK?

[@BoleDaPole]

Amnesty bin just makes it easy for criminals to ditch thier murder weapons

[@Mr_OoOsH]

@@BoleDaPole well no quite the opposite, most amnesty bins are police ones and are avoided due to fear of action being taken against people, but hey would you rather no one do anything?

[@MajPickles]

Great effort by these guys! Sadly I have no faith in the government or appropriate authorities to tackle these issues. As someone who deals with the fall out of knife crime, thank you for everything your doing.

[@wiktorwektor123]

Since when knifes commit crimes? People commit crimes, if you wont fix people brains they find another tool to kill others. Everything can be weapon. Knifes aren't problem, people are.

[@MajPickles]

@@wiktorwektor123 sorry bud. Where are you going with this?

[@louiscypher4186]

​@@MajPickles Simple really, the people they take knives off of just go get another knife and if they couldn't get hold of a knife they'd use something else. These sort of interdictions have been run for decades, some areas in the UK even have permanent knife amnesties. Yet knife crime continues to rise. Whilst a noble effort they just don't work and they don't work because it is the person wielding the knife who is the problem. People are the problem, the people who raise them are the problem, the people who make excuses for them are the problem.

[@gigachad6885]

If authorities would tackle the real roots of knife crime, you would call them racist

[@averageknifeenjoyer3108]

Damn shame the law only targets ppl who own knives legally, we need precautions restricting larger weapons and funding not only ppl like this but educating young ppl that knives aren’t weapons, but tools

[@captaindestruction9332]

When your a American seeing a comment like this… and then seeing how this same logic isn’t used by most in the UK regarding guns…

[@averageknifeenjoyer3108]

@@captaindestruction9332 I have very similar views about guns

[@thepurdychannel8866]

Yes we dont want to be a nanny state with blanket bans on anything with a blade we just need stronger sentences if they use bladed tools in a criminal way and education about knifes to show they are tools not weapons and some can be collectable or antique

[@ig1948]

We are educated in school, at least those born from 2003 onwards, and I’ve had A LOT of lessons in school about knife crime and gangs, also these young guys know that knives take lives, they know that their gang beefs destroy families, they literally talk about mothers loosing their sons in the drill songs they make, they just don’t care. Sometimes the beefs are too deep and too personal, more than just wanting to deal drugs on another territory, it’s basically a story of retaliation and revenge that never ends. Knives are not the issue, broken homes and drug trade are the issue.

[@averageknifeenjoyer3108]

@@ig1948 we are only educated that knives are weapons and used to cause harm and take lives, if british people saw knives as tools rather than weapons we would all be better off

[@shellinsight1756]

Thank you so much for what you are doing. Sending Love and Gratitude 💞

[@XavierAway]

None of the kids going around actually causing the crime give their weapons to these knife hunters, those bits where those shady looking guys handing knives over to the knife hunter is just a set up there’s no way that’s real

[@sunseeker9581]

Kids can rethink whether to carry. Everyone has a conscience

[@genericusername4206]

they give em 20 dollar gd sports gift cards for the knife

[@libertyprime1614]

@@genericusername4206 To buy a better knife?

[@genericusername4206]

@@libertyprime1614 they’re jd sports gift cards the only thing you can buy with them are shoes and clothes

[@BrownyBird]

People around you ARE EVERYTHING! Family for a good support and understanding and friends for the same or to push you to the wrong path!

[@MonsiorTortoise]

I reported a serious knife crime to the Lerwick Police in the Shetland Isles, where a 6 year old boy was held at knifepoint, by 4 men, he was stood in a basket, while one of the men filled the basket with stones up to his knees! They told me I had to get the witness to come forward! The witness doesn't want to go to the police because of their lifes issues. All the police said was, "That must have been scary!" I thought you should be a Police Officer with observation skills like that! Remember folks those 4 men should not be approached as they are armed and dangerous, and they are still at large, I recomend noone approaches these men who are still at large nearly 44 years later. And the Police are refusing to investigate this heinous crime, If anyone has any idea how I can get justice for this, then drop me a message!

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

Yeah, that's bullshit and everyone knows it...

[@Benjamin-ml7sv]

I thought British knife crime was a meme. Unfortunately this is not the case.

[@Ctrlalta]

OI THER YUO GOT A LOICENSE FOR THAT BUTTER KNIFE

[@ivanhorvat1995]

Knives are the problem. Definitely. Just like cars are the problem for car accidents. And just like ropes are the problem for suicides. And just like screwdrivers and axes are problems for slaughters. And just like acids are the problem for acid attacks. This is human logic that will never, absolutely never cease to amaze me.

[@suddenuprising]

Weapons of any kind are part of the problem when it comes to violent crime, no one claims they are THE problem, everyone knows the root cause is people and the society they live in.

[@jeremyaubrey3927]

I’m from America and have a collection of knives throwing knifes machetes crossbows axes and guns it’s pretty crazy seeing how other countries look at something that seems so normal over here I’ve always had knifes since I was about twelve but I was taught from a young age about gun and knife safety and have never had an issue I think having a way to protect yourself is a good thing are knifes illegal over there?

[@p6v665]

They banned guns so people use knives to rob people. If they ban guns its only going to make them find something else to use or it will make them more likely to find ways to get guns into their country. They need to fix the people, not the weapons

[@harleyquinn8202]

If you have AR-15 then you would not worry about knives.

[@ramongonzalez1564]

Exactly, I've had my own knife since I was 11 years old and learned not to mess around with them as a child. I now own Bowie knives, machetes, and other hunting knives. I also own an AR-15( Springfield Saint Victor), 12 gauge shotgun, 9mm semi automatic pistol, s&w 686(.357 magnum revolver) and lastly a .22 LR rifle. I have friends who have way more firearms than me and we are all good people. We only have them for self defense. The knives though I have for tools, they are great for opening packages and cutting food.

[@C0ZMO101]

The difference in the uk is that people carry them for different reasons, gang wars between areas in London and across the uk mean that the knives are not used for tools or self defence, if a gang member saw or heard of an opposing member in their area there’s a high chance of them stabbing the other purely because of the fact that they’re in different gangs, a lot of the time they don’t even know why they’re beefing. Same way guns are used in the ghettos in the USA

[@phloemz7311]

It depends on the blade size and you can’t carry a knife for no reason then you would get arrested

[@Kaiyats]

I am a peaceful person, I've never instigated or caused violence against anyone or been a criminal of any kind but after being mugged I see there is no choice but to have to have something to protect yourself given that the government have outlawed easy access to proven safer deterrents like pepper spray. I would carry a gun if the permit was available, unfortunately, i see no problems with why people would carry knives for their own protection when the country is falling to anarchy.

[@Man_fay_the_Bru]

Wouldn’t say anarchy but mate you should learn to defend yourself& (what a lot of people miss)get some street knowledge so you can avoid aggro…or just work out so you can run away faster( sometimes the best defence is to run away)

[@UncleHenry76]

There is something called learn to fight or have a guard dog with you carrying a knife just makes you the same as the other bad people carrying knives

[@jagottem100]

@@UncleHenry76 It's called using a tool. Martial arts isn't going to overcome someone with a fucking AR.

[@UncleHenry76]

@@jagottem100 listen how many people commit gun crimes compared to knife crimes knife crimes is literally the highest and the most possible crime well in the uk it is in from the uk btw even in America guns violence isn’t as high as knife crimes you can easily disarm a person with a knife if you knew how to fight and having a guard dog is only if you don’t know how to fight so carrying a tool if basically for low life chavs who will die along side those who carry knives guns is different topic btw there’s nothing you can really do about guns

[@Kaiyats]

@@UncleHenry76 sounds like your just making excuses the government has done this to themselves they haven’t met people in the middle with legalisation of pepper spray what did they think would happen!? I’d rather carry the spray than a knife but pepper spray is considered a firearm legally so it’s more harsher of a punishment than a knife

[@tomsmith8511]

Let everyone viewing this give these men a huge amount of applause and respect for what they are doing 👍🙏

[@dambrooks7578]

Fantastic work gentlemen, very brave and something that is very commendable. Thank you so much.

[@scott100nelson]

As of recent my next door neighbour was awakened at 3am by two men dressed in black. The two men climbed over the fence, and knocked on the front door. My neighbour went downstairs, opened the door and their conversation went like this… “Give me your car keys.” - The two men. “No, who are you?” - Neighbour. He pulled out a machete and asked again, “Give me your car keys.” - The two men. Thankfully my neighbour got backed inside and locked the door fast enough for the two of them not to get in, life is scarryy…

[@birdie3636]

Amazing job! Well done sending love from Manchester we know it only too well here too.

[@dominicclarke3206]

Yep Manchester has gone life crazy all the kids have the knifes

[@dancole2994]

I respect that he knows it's not a solution, but it's a contribution forward.

[@frontlinefarrell3475]

People like this guy are amazing and deserve respect

[@nicolepapi5973]

Yes this guy is amazing and he is contributing to remove the knives of the streets and prevent knives crime !

[@aaronsmith4940]

A well trained dog is the only legal weapon you can have with you.

[@matroze0209]

imagine they took his weapon and 5 min later someone attacked him 💀

[@ieatmice751]

At that point move to the countryside, people don’t get stabbed in the countryside

[@Blueberry23232]

Crazy praying for UK from Spain

[@patrioticjustice8462]

This is definitely what the UK needs right now but on a larger scale. Good work fellas👍👏

[@nstanton2010]

Scary for these young ones these days. Wrong to be brought up into this anxious environment! Respect to all those actively making a positive difference. All those reading these comments who are carrying blades, get rid of them and make the change. You'll thank yourself for it later

[@nstanton2010]

@@O77 This is true, but gotta look for a way to not have to carry a weapon just because where you live. Is it safe to assume who you knock around with adds to the requirement to feel the need to carry a weapon ?

[@O77]

@@nstanton2010 If i lived in a place like that, i would want to carry a handgun honestly. These criminals don't care if they kill you coldly for 5 bucks or whatever it is. Sadly a complicated situation

[@ALLpixelated]

If you remove the guns they will use knives, if you remove the knives they will use acid, if you remove the acid they will use cars if you remove the cars they will use rocks. The knives, guns cars and acid are not the problem. It’s the people who have no hope no job prospects and no life to look forward to.

[@eyezwideopen7563]

Multicultural England didn't work 🤣

[@hvacgas5292]

Great work 👏👏

[@aliciabeth6989]

You guys are incredible!!

[@TaZ101SAGA]

In the UK we always have these strong fixations on the object itself rather than the individuals and socio-economics. You can take all the knives you want but they are freely available and always will be as they are necessary tools of a free society.

[@robakles1]

Never ending battle I'm afraid. It's the mentality. Why doesnt it happen in Eastern Europe?

[@Tyler_Fuller]

I love how police think that them asking criminals for their knives will somehow prevent them from getting it aswell.

[@moritzrossbroich]

Mad respects for those guys. They're fighting for the right thing not a lot of people still do so nowadays.

[@stormbroke]

Sad to say that I am a 55 year old runner who was assaulted by a car driver (that I later discovered was an ex-policeman). I reported the incident to the police however I live (and therefore run) in a very rural area and there was no video evidence of the incident so the police said it would be my word against my assailants and they recommended that I equip myself with a personal camera. I tried 3 different options but none recorded a clear image and I now feel that my only option is to arm myself when running near my home. Sad to say that the police would rather protect themselves (and their ex-colleagues) than the general public. We need to protect ourselves any way we can.

[@TheOneManWhoBeatYou]

Uhmm, no, the police can't just take your word over someone else's when there's no evidence, try again. That's if that actually happened of course, I smell shite...

[@AbdulKhan-yx1pn]

"This is the real Pandemic". Spot on.

[@Lionfire1]

Well done to these brothers! Awesome work

[@UkSapyy]

As a lad from Northern England growing up on a council estate, I couldn't be further from London culture, but Chavs were big here a decade ago. Large groups of young people happily trying to intimidate others. Knowing they had weapons, I'd also take one sometimes. Only as an adult do you realise that you can do 101 other things than fight back but as a kid you're scared but trying to act big so people don't pick on you, that's why teenagers form gangs naturally. These adults going out and basically confronting youth are doing amazing work, these kids are doing what humans do when scared however they're not mature enough to understand how to protect themselves without conflict, helping the kids feel safe and allowing them to mature enough so they can keep themselves safe without needing to stab someone is God's work.

[@mickclarke5741]

Respect to these two but we need to address the rotten culture which causes this.

[@LOL10060]

GOD BLESS THIS MAN FOR HIS HARD WORK 🙏

[@fuckfannyfiddlefart]

God can eat excrement

[@Agesilaus.88]

Africans sharing their culture with us. Are you enjoying "diversity"?

[@νέκυιαἡνέκυα]

Sadly not

[@christopia4936]

Huge respect for these guys! If you're in the streets with steel, you'll get cut up or you'll get locked up, simple.

[@s8567.]

1:54 “a contribution to a solution”. I couldn’t agree more! He’s helping play a part to a better place and I hope he gets a great award. Well done sir 🫡

[@thesamsunggalaxytaba7lite]

Rap/Drill music and lack of guidance is the problem,

[@lorencozad8271]

imagine thinking that you're taking the knives away from the people who will actually use them for crime... I'm curious if this is working the same way that taking away weapons in the US working with actually raising crime due to noncriminals not having weapons and are defenseless compared to the people who aren't going to follow the laws anyway

[@sheeparebillygoats7221]

EXACTLY... the people supporting this are scared and refuse to take responsibility for their own safety. Criminals will never stop, disarming good people only emboldens bad ones. And america is the perfect example. Most Rural areas have almost no crime because everyone is carrying. The cities with extreme gun laws are worse off. And the tighter the laws, the more crime. Their are numbers and evidence for decades to back this up. This video is propaganda to disarm civilians.

[@RobotronSage]

I don't agree with that view really. Less guns means less gun crime, it's literally a statistical probability. Furthermore illegal weaponry is still illegal. It's like saying we should legalize rape because criminals don't care that rape is illegal and will rape anyway.

[@RobotronSage]

And illegal weaponry means those who obtain them have committed a prosecutable offense. You don't need to wait until the criminal actually uses the gun in that case as the crime is possession and people who do not plan to use such weapons would not go out of their way to obtain them through illicit channels. Obviously the strength of the law is only to which effect it is enforced but technically speaking making weapons illegal in a country or continent wide area means a legal effort can be made to track and prosecute those who possess them. A legal effort can not be made when the weapons are legally sanctioned and widespread. In a country where it is illegal to obtain a weapon means those who obtain weapons illegally stand out more than they would in a country where such weapons are legal. We can talk intricacies and semantics all day but that's the premise i have for you, do with it what you will.

[@sheeparebillygoats7221]

@@RobotronSage if medicine became illegal then everyone who got it woukd then in fact be a criminal.... just because there is a law doesnt make it right. In fact, when the knife law was made it made good people criminals overnight even thiugh they are good people that just want to defend themselves. Removing defensive tools from the people is in itself wrong. The law doesnt decide right or wrong.

[@TheNotSoRandomDude]

As a Brit, I can confirm that the best way to avoid being robbed in London is to walk naked on the street.

[@itchyfannyflap]

Top bloke doing his thing for our community, respect.

[@TheTexanInfidel]

Wow I’ve heard of gun control but this is knife control. The even further stripping ones ones inalienable right to self defense and protection of one’s family. Sad

[@pooperstalker2818]

kids running around with knives isn't protecting rights or families

[@phillyd2018]

@@pooperstalker2818 an easier solution is to arm law abiding citizens

[@pooperstalker2818]

@@phillyd2018 yeah if they get the proper training then it could work, but most people won’t. What’s the point in having a ccw if you can’t draw fast or put rounds on target on the move. I go out every weekend practicing drawing from seated and standing positions.

[@joycejenkins9443]

Incredible work you're all doing!

[@Risingabovechaos]

The BBC promotes grime music which is all about gangs and knives so that would be a good place to start

[@computerprogrammer7942]

Not grime

[@computerprogrammer7942]

Grime is literally talking about girls most of the time drill is where they talk about violence

[@teamblackout1336]

Sad. Protect the Children. First priority

[@behemoth6sic6]

It's not the knifes it's not the guns it's the mindset of people.