00:00 I definitely think violence crimes has definitely increased, most definitely.
00:04 And I think a lot of the reason for that is probably poverty.
00:07 I think a lot of people are in a lot of hardship these days,
00:10 and I don't think people find it very easy to find their way in the world.
00:18 I think there's a lot of really lost people, a lot of really sad people,
00:21 and I really don't think that the resources are there for mental health,
00:26 and I really don't think the resources are there for people
00:29 who become homeless or go through really diverse situations.
00:33 So then I think that makes an impact, maybe,
00:36 are now there going out and conducting themselves.
00:40 I think there's a lot of very broken people about.
00:42 Yes, there is more violent crime. I think it's nationwide.
00:47 I don't think it's endemic to any part of England. I think it's all of it.
00:51 I think probably cost of living has not helped. COVID obviously didn't help.
00:58 I don't know a solution. I think we've got an awful lot of,
01:01 well, immigrants coming in. I think that needs to be addressed.
01:09 That part of it needs to be addressed, and the government needs to address
01:12 funding for different parts of the country
01:14 to ensure that everybody is on a level playing field.
01:18 I think there's definitely a lot more crime, especially in Birmingham.
01:21 Everywhere, but especially Birmingham.
01:22 Obviously, you've heard of people like London as well.
01:25 But in big places like this, people have all types of knives, weapons on them.
01:29 It's really, really bad. Obviously, I don't agree with it.
01:34 Obviously, I wish that the world would be a little bit better.
01:36 I think we should all help each other out,
01:38 rather than carrying weapons and using verbal abuse.
01:40 Maybe just be nice to each other.
01:42 It shouldn't be so easy to access weapons as well, which is a big problem,
01:45 which I personally think.
01:47 You shouldn't be able to go down to the street, just about to go to any shop,
01:49 without false ID or go grab weapons, if that's not good.
01:54 You shouldn't be able to grab things that easy.
01:55 So I think that's why it's increased, especially with the weapons anyway.
01:59 In terms of what do I think?
02:01 I mean, I think cuts have a huge impact on that, don't they?
02:04 I think cuts across the whole, you know, every type of cut.
02:08 If you're looking at youth, if you're looking at kind of lack of engagement,
02:11 if you're looking at lack of mental health, you know, all of that.
02:14 So I think years of Tory cuts and strip backs,
02:18 and obviously the fact that people are really, you know,
02:21 really struggling at the moment with the cost of living.
02:25 Again, it comes down to poverty.
02:28 And if we talk about men, I think the biggest thing is, it's mental health.
02:32 There's not a lot of people there for men.
02:34 Unfortunately, if a man has to go through something,
02:37 he has to go through it alone.
02:38 You go to the hospital and you say you're struggling,
02:40 they'll sit you down and say, "Oh, what's going on?
02:44 Oh, we think, you know, you should have a consultation with your GP or anything."
02:48 But no one's willing to sit down and actually listen properly.
02:51 And say, "Okay, you know what?
02:52 Maybe you're just going through a rough patch in life.
02:56 How can we support you through this?"
02:57 Not everything has to be about money.
02:59 Sometimes people are just lonely.
03:01 They need a companion.
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