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Published Date: 09 September 2008
POLICE arrested an eight-year-old boy for carrying a gun in a series of firearms- related crimes.
The incident, in Lanarkshire, is one of four gun- related crimes involving children this year.

A 12-year-old, a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old were reported for possessing a firearm with the intent to endanger life.

A police spokeswoman said it was "alarming" a child as young as eight was carrying a firearm.





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  • Last Updated: 09 September 2008 1:52 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Guga II,

Rockall 09/09/2008 02:50:23
Was it a real gun or was it an air gun? With the tendency of the police to overdramatise everything, probably to boost their own self-importance, they lump gun crimes together to include offences using air guns.
2

DunCraig,

Brisbane 09/09/2008 03:43:40
Hey Guga, it doesn't matter what sort of gun! It's an 8 year old carrying the thing, along with three other little toerags. Don't blame the plods for doing their job, blame the parents for NOT doing theirs!
3

Dragonhead,

Dalian,China 09/09/2008 05:13:40
#1 Guga (cackling insanity).The usual from you old son.Time you took your meds again. Irrespective of the type of weapon it was,it doesn't alter the basic fact that kids as young as 8years of age in Scotland are wee thugs even at that age.The 18month old baby who died last week from being shot in the head with an airgun wouldn't have benefitted either way.
Time you underwent psychological assessment.Some of your comments beggar belief.
4

Guga II,

Rockall 09/09/2008 14:45:44
#3 Druginhead.

I think it is your comments which, generally, beggar belief. At least in Scotland we don't have an army of paid thugs, i.e. the PLA, going around implementing a policy of genocide in Tibet.

Why don't you creep back to your gangster government masters and give their boots a good licking.

 

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