I can be nice if you want me to be nice. ibid. Trudy to Gary
I fucking hated you the day you was born. ibid. Lol’s dad to Lol
We need to get you a portfolio and a beret. This is England 88 I II III, Smell to Shaun, Channel 4 2011
Are you wanking over someone in the play? ibid. Smell
I can tell I’m not well. ibid. Lol to nurse
You’ve been so traumatised. And you haven’t had a chance to deal with it properly. ibid. nurse to Lol
My unlimited supply of 2-4-1 vouchers is just the tip of the iceberg. ibid. Woody’s boss to Woody
What the fuck are you doing? ibid. Smell catches Shaun
You let me stand in front of her while she gave birth to your fucking baby. ibid. Woody
I fucking loved ya! D’ya hear me? ibid. Woody
Make more chips, make people happy. This is England 90 I II III IV, Garry to dinner lady Lol, Channel 4 2015
It’s not the same, is it? You can’t recreate a good school dinner at home. ibid. Shaun
I’ve met someone. ibid. Smell to Shaun
It doesn’t fucking matter! How many times? It’s my fucking life, not yours! ibid. Shaun to mum, rejection of new college course
I’m dead sorry for getting physical and verbally aggressive. ibid. Harvey to Gary, gang lost on way to rave
He was an evil fucker. And I’m sorry I didn’t do anything about it. ibid. Lol’s mum
Without forgiveness, we wouldn’t be here having this chat, would we? ibid. Woody to Milky
I was told it’ll calm my nerves. Thought I’d give it a go. ibid. Kel to Harvey
In the 1960s some British youths had embraced a well-heeled fashion trend calling themselves Mods. They wore stylish Italian suits and drove Vespa scooters. Gangland: Hate Nation s1e8
In Britain some 70,000 people under the age of 25 now consider themselves to be gang members. Gang culture is now affecting all communities up and down the UK. Gangland s2e1: Grooming, Channel 5 2018
In the UK in 2017, 25 teenagers were killed as a result of gang feuding and activity. ibid.
Gang life in the UK draws its biggest influence from America. ibid.
The targeting of youngsters by gangs is a form of grooming. ibid.
Defending turf and the reputation of the gang is a crucial and dangerous aspect of the lifestyle. British streets are out of control. Gangs are using music to intimidate and threaten rivals. In 2018 gang-related deaths are running at an all-time high. Gangland s2e3: Seeking Solutions
Gangsters inhabit even the smallest towns in the UK. ibid.
Gang members are invariably drawn from disadvantaged backgrounds. ibid.
Bloody turf wars between rival gangs has seen nationwide stabbing increase by 22% in the last year, with some victims as young as 13. Gangland s2e4: Taking Revenge
Forgiveness is not an option for gang members. ibid.
They said you was a small-time crook … They also said you did armed robberies. The Trials of Jimmy Rose I II III, grandchild, ITV 2015
Jimmy: Well, we both did twelve years; how much time do you need? ibid. him to her
Jackie: … I don’t think I love you any more, Jimmy. ibid.
[on bus] A freedom pass – I could’ve done with one of them twelve years ago. ibid.
I’ll show you out … You’re an embarrassment. What have you got that anyone could possibly look up to? ibid. Joe
He’s got injuries consistent with a severe beating. ibid. hospital worker
You bang people up and then you slip into their wives. ibid. Jimmy to rozzer
Just like the old times. Smash and grab. You and me. ibid. Tony to Jimmy
I’m protecting my family the only way I know. ibid. him to her
Handguns are outlawed in Britain. A small number circulate in secret, passed hand to hand, used again and again, The police can now track these guns tracing their path through many crimes. This is the story of Britain’s deadliest illegal gun. Gun No. 6, BBC 2018
‘The gun that had been used in the murder at the post office had previously been used in ten other shootings.’ ibid. rozzer
By 2003, the Johnson Crew and rivals, the Burger Bar Boys, had been at war for more than five years, fighting for control of the city’s drugs trade. ibid. captions
Three thousand pounds’ worth of heroin found in one of the cars. ibid.
Children across the UK are being targeted. Gangs are using kids as young as eleven to move and sell drugs in places you least expect it. It’s called County Lines, and once they are hooked in, they are trapped. Many are forced to hide crack and heroin inside their bodies. Dispatches: Britain’s Child Drug Runners, Channel 4 2019
County Lines gangs use kids because they’re easier to exploit and less likely to get picked up by police. ibid.
A midsummer’s day in Shakespeare’s country in the heart of England. On a major motorway two bitter rivals collide. An execution style killing in the fast lane. Real Crime with Mark Austin: Fallen Angel
August 12th 2007 and the M-40 ... is heavy with traffic ... A man had been shot on the motorway. When police arrived minutes later they found a biker dead on the road ... a Hell’s Angel Gerry Tobin. ibid.
From the Angels came a wall of silence. ibid.
Tobin had been riding home after one of the biggest events in the Hell’s Angels calendar – the Bulldog Bash. A three-day jamboree. ibid.
The Hell’s Angels were formed in America in the 1950s ... But they are only one of the outlawed biker groups operating in the UK today. Others include the Devil’s Disciples, the Barbarians and the Patriots. In all there are believed to be around 25 active clubs with as many as 1,500 members, the biggest of which are the Outlaws. ibid.
To become a fully patched member you have to endure two years of probation. ibid.
They’d found the murderer’s car ... This vital information gave the police a name: Sean Creighton ... The undercover police surveillance focused on the Warwickshire Outlaws. ibid.
European News: Car-bomb killing in suburbia rekindles Denmark’s bitter biker-gang violence. ibid. newspaper article
In Norway a Scandinavian biker war broke out between the Hell’s Angels and the Bandidos. ibid.
All seven defendants were found guilty. ibid.
For what? A patch on his clothing. ibid.
Brian Cockerill is one of Britain’s most notorious gangstas. A self-proclaimed justice system of the underworld. In his world only the strong survive … For twenty years Brian Cockerill has used his brutal reputation to extort millions from drug dealers. He sees it as a tax – a levy they have to pay. McIntyre’s Underworld: The Taxman, 2006
He is a 22-stone steroid-filled fighting machine who claims never to have lost a fight. ibid.
‘When you pull their eye out it dangles.’ ibid. Cockerill
Claims he’s made millions from local dealers. ibid.
Newcastle hard man Paddy Conroy is back home following over a decade in prison. Paddy is on licence for torturing a man. Macintyre’s Underworld: Get Conroy, BBC 2006
Paddy Conroy has been at the centre of an ongoing battle with rival crime families in the City’s West End. ibid.
What a place! A fucking palace. In he came. There he was. In those hand-made Italian leather shoes. Silk socks. The suit. Do me a favour. The man was class. A class act. Style. Fucking impeccable. What a man. Gangster No.1 ***** 2000 staring Paul Bettany & Malcolm McDowell & David Thewlis & Saffron Burrows & Kenneth Cranham & Jamie Foreman & Eddie Marsan et al, director Paul McGuigan