Police to investigate sick knife claims on website

Angela Murphy • Published 29 Jul 2009 14:17 2 Comments

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A GROUP of Linwood neds have been caught on camera brandishing knives and illegal drugs.

The self-proclaimed 'Terror Crew' have posted pictures of themselves with blades and booze on networking site Bebo.

Their shameful antics were captured on mobile phones then uploaded to the website, which is used mostly by children.

A local source said: "They're all just kids, but they go around thinking they're hard men.

"Posing with knives in their parents' houses isn't big or clever - they just add to the feeling that Linwood is overrun with neds.

"Calling themselves a 'crew' is laughable - the real gangs wouldn't set up a website to identify themselves.

"When they get caught then they'll meet actual thugs - in prison."

The Gazette found pictures of teenage boys posed up with dangerous knives and a bag of cannabis.

Many of the photos depict binge drinking despite many of the 'crew' looking under 18.

They have even posted their names on the homepage of the site, which will make it easier for cops to identify the ringleaders.

Local Labour councillor, Anne Hall, has condemned the teenagers' behaviour.

She said: "I am extremely disappointed to hear this news.

"This kind of irresponsible and threatening behaviour reflects badly on the town and the individuals themselves.

"They need to realise that how they behave now directly affects their future prospects for employment.

"I hope the police can work to resolve this matter as soon as possible."

Cops have been alerted to the internet activity and have vowed to rid the town of underage violence and binge drinking.

A Strathclyde Police spokesperson said: "Any information of this nature is immediately passed on to Strathclyde Police's 'Operation Access' which deals with violence-related images on websites.

"Violence and underage drinking is not tolerated in Renfrewshire.

"Any evidence will be investigated and where possible, arrests will be made.

"This information has been passed on to the team at force headquarters and enquiries continue."

This article appeared in The Gazette 29 Jul 09

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i have got to laugh at the comment from that person if they are daft little boys why do they all run around at the weekends fighting with grown men who can handle them selfs and using knifes and any objects as weapons and another thing half of them have been to jail they are not all little boys they range from 14 to 28 so i dont no what you are talking about considering they are still doing the same stuff after going to jail couldn't have done them any favors. this gang the linwood terror crew are the most viscous thugs ive came across in my day and the police are far from having them under control they dont even bother there own backsides i cant walk down the street without seeing youths fighting or vandalizing the place Ive seen them with knifes and machette looking knifes fighting on the main roads on a daily occurrence so if you call that under control then you dont have a clue it is impossible to maintain the crime rate in Linwood its to dangerous of a place and there are to many dangerous people staying in it not just the youths but well known hard men/gangsters. best idea would be to move all the decent people to one end and all the rest to another like ferguslie

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