How This City Became The Gang Capital Of Britain | Gangs Of Britain: Glasgow | Absolute Crime

Brothers Gary and Martin Kemp delve into the violent history of gangland Britain and explore the country's most notorious crime families. The brothers begin their journey in Glasgow, the former murder capital of Europe and home to the gruesome torture method known as the Glasgow Smile, exploring the city where gang violence has a history littered with blade attacks. Centred around 18th century migration and the capital's two main football teams, Rangers and Celtic, is Glasgow still the gang capital of britain?

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[rachelhanna]

This documentary is years old. I’m from Glasgow. I was born in the 70s and grew up in one of the so called “deprived areas” in the East End of the times. What you have to understand is that gangs only ever fought with other gangs!. If you are just an ordinary person, these people never bothered you unless you bothered them. Glasgow has been regenerated and it is a fantastic, friendly city and welcome all. Yes it used to be the murder capital apparently, but that’s London now. Please don’t let this documentary put you off ever coming to Glasgow. It’s a brilliantly place. Full of amazing history, sites, best food, culture and great banter. It’s the same as all city’s. It has good areas and not so nice ones, but there are a lot less of the bad areas now!. Yes religion is a big topic in Glasgow but don’t be fooled by that, it’s all about the football. If you get asked what “team” you support. I.e Celtic or Rangers that’s what people would automatically perceive what religion you were and team you supported !!!... It’s a great place. People make Glasgow. That’s the Glasgow slogan. Please visit you will love it. ❤❤

[HangTheTraitors]

Glasgow is a great city full of history, great people and great pubs. I was last there in Oct 2022. Looking forward to going back. Love Scotland. One of the most beautiful countries in the world.

[Vandal_Savage]

Needs more adverts, i almost saw a documentary

[ranjitverdi]

I'm a Geordie from Newcastle and the brotherly love and respect I have for Glasgow and Liverpool as Cities will never die..ever ❤👍

[sheepdog]

I’ll never understand why anyone cares what someone else’s religion is as long as they aren’t trying to force their religion on you.

[davidmcleod]

This is the stereotypical attitude to Glasgow, In reality Glasgow is a beautiful city where you can enjoy nice food and be entertained in style and Glaswegians are so very friendly. 😊

[eddiebhoy]

I live in Glasgow and in truth yes it's a violent place if ur involved in that life but if ur not looking for it u can go through life without trouble

[probuildcraftsmen]

Honestly
I`m originally from Poland and I`m leaves a cross Glasgow since 2012
I`ve heard about 1990 but right now for me its a best place to leave
Lovely people lovely vibe and lovely country
I think that YT document is full of old facts around a street life
With full respect to all people live around
Kind regards
Polish Pablo
Yo

[michaelsmullen]

You know what changed Glasgow for the better, was the Rave Scene, the House and Techno Music of the late 80's and early 90's, that started off as big events but eventually after the Criminal Justice Bill found it's way into all the City Centre Nightclubs. Prior to that Glasgow nightclubs were drunken pick-up joints, that you could easily get into bother in. They were also not safe for young women to enter on their own. All that has changed and Glasgow is now a city of 'huggers' as that has become the accepted way that you greet or say goodbye to your mates, male or female. We also, on getting off a bus always thank the driver, which was not something that was taught us by our parents, it was just something that people started to do in the 80's. Glasgow is as good as the energy you walk through life with and we can all screw up from time to time, but as you get a bit older you learn from your mistakes. By the way, as much as Glasgow City Council did it's best to curtail peoples enjoyment by not granting licenses to or allowing later openings in City Centre Establishments, Glasgow still has many Pubs and Clubs and a really good music scene, especially Dance Music and it's not unusual for these places to be frequented by folk in their late 50's and early 60's as Glaswegians love a good dance!

[craigchalmers]

I grew up in Glasgow in the 80s in a housing scheme called darnley and it was no different there...gangs and fights but I was protestant and my mum married a catholic and he adopted me and he has been my dad for the last 36 years and the best dad ever that's what got me out of the sectarian violence and we moved to New Zealand and it's great no racial or sectarian rivalries nothing it's brilliant

[dipling.pitzler]

Visited Glasgow more than once coming from Germany and it is a great city with very welcoming people, any visitors should not be discouraged by this report !

[BodyByBenSLC]

Cutting each other over people kicking a ball around. How dumb can people be?

[clintwestwood]

Waste of life, waste of lives, waste of the most precious things conceivable. What a shame.

[mariolambrechts]

Instead of fighting eachother, stand together and fight the corrupt system instead

[mrsrimskie]

Fab documentary, i absolutely love glasgow, im from liverpool, my mum was born there, its an amazing and beautiful city and the people likewise, they are so friendly, in my experience they are the type of people who greet you or say good morning as they pass you in the street, its one of the best cities Great Britain has to offer not just Scotland, well worth a visit!! ❤

[davidtempleton]

My older brother was murdered and my younger brother got stabbed in the arm years later. Ive had my left orbital bone rebuilt and accidentally put a guy in a coma when he hit his head when he fell.. I dont have anything to do with the auld firm any more, i couldnt even name any of the players now.

[battleofwills]

Glasgow isn't a bad city to live in at all.
If a person goes looking for that kind of trouble; they will find it - no matter where they live.

[hereitis.]

36:25 Billy the hater died at 57 years young. He was poor, alone, and looking like he was 75! Divide and conquer is alive and well when hate reigns!

[carapo]

Great video, very informative. Thank you.

[ianoliver]

I am Scottish and worked in Glasgow for two years in the mid-90s. At that time I commuted every day from my home in Falkirk. This engineering company that I worked for was stubbornly divided - why? Religion. You were either a staunch Roman Catholic or a Protestant and the constant tensions between the two eventually got to me and I left the company. During those two years, I lost count of the number of stabbings that took place in the city. It was horrendous. And of course, you had/have Glasgow Rangers and Glasgow Celtic - enough said!