Thought-provoking documentary by Louis Theroux, examining the high rates of violent crime in Philadelphia. Theroux goes on the street with the police, observing the seemingly lawless state and the violence which has become an everyday occurence. A stark reminder of the way that gangland can spill out of disadvataged areas and become a widespread problem, as predicted by John Heale in the 'One Blood' book.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fy4cz/Louis_Theroux_Law_and_Disorder_in_Philadelphia/
Wednesday, 3 December 2008
Monday, 1 December 2008
Oscar winning performance from Thompson?
This was forwarded to me last week. A truly thought provoking video; powerful, understated and raw.
Not only is it a remarkable few minutes of film, it also demonstrates how much untapped and uncoordinated resource exists amongst even the smaller 'violence against women' organisations (Oscar winning actress, high production values - almost certainly all donated for free).
Also sadly, despite Emma Thompson's support, I have a horrible feeling that only a very small percentage of the UK population will ever see this film - so it will neither talk to those people who could get sex trafficking on the news agenda, nor those men who visit prostitutes and don't realise the levels of sex trafficking that exists
http://www.helenbamber.org./IAmElena.html
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