Our town's worse than the Bronx... we're terrorised by lawless brick-hurling kids

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : " Deputy mayor George Etheridge said last week: "Blackwood has become worse than the Bronx with anti-social behaviour.
68% : " Major stores including Peacocks, Iceland, Boots and Asda in the town have also reported abuse towards their staff and anti-social behaviour by groups of youngsters in their stores.
64% : "They've ripped the doors off the bus station, there's been drug dealing, bricks thrown through shop windows and they ride electric scooters through the market causing a danger to shoppers, and just all kinds of anti-social behaviour.
64% : They added: "While we acknowledge concerns about anti-social behaviour, particularly around Blackwood Station after dark, we are actively addressing these issues.
63% : Intimidating gangs even busted into emergency town hall meeting to discuss how to stop surging anti-social behaviour KNIFE-WIELDING gangs of school kids as young as 10 are terrorising a small town dubbed "worse than the Bronx".
59% : When the police can catch them in criminal acts or anti-social behaviour, they are taken back to their parents, but locals fear the parents "don't seem to care", leaving the schoolkids free to continue wreaking havoc.
53% : Chief Inspector Stevie Warden of Gwent Police said: "Our officers continue to work with our community safety partnership to do all we can to tackle anti-social behaviour in the town.
48% : "The bus station, for instance, is one of our known areas for anti-social behaviour and that is factored into our daily patrols and tailored Operation Lumley plans.
43% : "On January 23, 2025, councillors met with police and agency partners to convey residents' concerns and to urge the full use of available powers against offenders.

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