Geoffrey Settle Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I suppose that it had to happen but I've just listened to a report on radio 4 highlighting the problems that are occurring in Perth and Sydney. Apparently gangs of youths have taken to fighting and beating up teenagers recently copying the gang culture of the US. They are watching videos on the internet and corresponding with the gangs boasting of their achievements. Recently youths were attacked at a Perth railway station whilst another gang molested a teenage girl in Sydney. One of the downsides of ICT I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 One of the downsides of Austrailians I would say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 They've always been rather competetive folk! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 I missed the references to how gangs in Oz were influenced by US -- was it TV programs, films, or those new devilish video games -- where a 'player' has a gun and confronts 'enemies' and blasts them away. I see my grandson playing Grand Theft Auto 4 -- and I say: I wonder why they don't make video games showing rescue workers in a disaster, firemen in a fire, or medical workers in an epidemic or food distributors in a land of famine. He answers: those wouldn't be fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Settle Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Hi Jerry I heard it as a News Items on a UK Radio station. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonymaillman Posted June 29, 2008 Report Share Posted June 29, 2008 Why compare it to just US gangs ??? it's just as bad here !!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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