| Nigel, im sooo sorry to hear about this, what a nasty blow, even more so after your recent job!
As for the mentality of the young and crime i personally think its a police issue and generation thing;
Theres no local bobbys any more, the police treat everyone with an "air of suspicion" and thus the youth is denighed respect and in turn its not reciprocated!
Anybody 16-20 whos out in canterbury in a residental area after 11pm is treated to a brisk search by police (who resemble a member of combat 18) then questioned and only then allouded to leave! This is not the way to tackle crime in my opinion!
Many of my friends drink, stay out, smoke and drive cars with blacked out windows, none of whom are evil vandals or drugdealers but the message they all give out is that the law is the enemy! Surely if the police want to lower youth crime they should start meeting people and take a look at public relations?
My only crime is speeding on my bike and the odd trick, yet even when i see police im still cautious as they always seem to treat us mere mortels like the dirt from their shoe...twice now ive heard the "this is a big bike for a little boy like you sir..." line.
its all in the public relationship between the youth and the policeman i say! | 
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