Police crack down on gang crime
11:53am Wednesday 8th November 2006
Comments (56)"IT IS about kudos and status more than anything else and that is what we want to disrupt," says DCI Craig McKinlay of Ealing CID, the detective charged with cracking down on gang crime in the borough.
He is showing me footage of 30 members of the notorious MDP gang, (or "Murder Dem Pussies" to give it its full title), punching and kicking an unsuspecting member of the public to the floor on a bus in Ealing.
It is a terrifying sight: there is a surge of bodies straining to rain blows on the helpless victim, whose only crime, it appears, is to stand in the middle of the intimidating throng.
As he tries to defend himself by kicking out at his attackers, bottles are hurled at his head as wave after wave of violent teenagers try and assault him further.
"It is part of their ritual," says DCI McKinlay. "This is about credibility and elevation between peers in the gang.
"It is like a happy slapping concept. It was ferocious - it had to be seen to be believed. Robbery was just a by-product in this case."
The hapless victim was assaulted on the number 207 night bus just after 5.30am on September 17.
His nose was broken and he received a deep cut on his eyelid which required 9 stitches, plus a further eye operation.
His mobile phone and £70 from his wallet was also stolen.
Investigating officers say the teenagers, all aged between 14 and 17 and including a number of girls, had been out at an all-night rave, and were throwing sweets around the bus just before the 22-year-old victim from Hayes got on.
The gang had boarded the bus outside Sainsbury's, The Broadway, and attacked him between Ealing Broadway and Ealing Common.
Police have identified 15 of the assailants through the CCTV footage and arrested 13 suspects in dawn raids on addresses in Acton, Shepherds Bush and Hammersmith yesterday. (Thursday).
The gang, one of the biggest in the borough, is thought to have been involved in robberies and assaults throughout Ealing and Harrow, particularly targeting people on buses, filming their attacks on mobile phones or camcorders.
Seventy officers from four different boroughs were involved in yesterday's operation.
"When they get into a group this sort of thing happens," says DI Alexis Boon, head of Ealing's robbery unit. "It is very hard to say how long MDP have been operating in the borough but part of this operation is to alert the parents and make them realise what their kids are doing.
"This is just the start," he continues. "We hope these arrests will lead us to other members of the gang.
"We want to dent their sense of being infallible and send out the message to them that the police will catch you."
Frustration at the delays from the CPS in charging individuals in large suspect cases like this mean officers are pressing for more ingenious bail requirements to impact on gangs' movements. "We want to return some of the humiliation on to them," says DCI McKinlay. "Some youths are regarding things like Asbos as status symbols.
"Our tactics are that we want to turn it back on them: if some of the requirements are that they have to go out with their mother if they leave the house, for example, it will belittle them in front of other gang members, disrupt their movements and send out a message to their friends."
Some of the known gang members have used extreme violence in past attacks, including using acid sprays, imitation firearms and setting dangerous dogs on victims.
"It was a terrifying situation," continues DCI McKinlay. "But we suffer from a problem in this borough that many victims are unwilling to assist in prosecutions for whatever reason."
Six other passengers who witnessed the attack have so far refused to help police with their enquiries.
"In the mean time we are going to go in and arrest suspects even if the charge comes later," DCI McKinlay adds.
More raids are expected as police continue to search for the remaining gang members.
If convicted, the attackers could face a maximum of life imprisonment.
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mdp mandem, says...
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rob, says...
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Sandra, Hammersmith says...
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Nicole, East London says...
10:15pm Sat 17 Mar 07
Get one thing into your dumb head. If someone is scared by some idiot with a knife, or a gun, or a dog - they're not showing you "respect". It's just fear because you're behaving like an animal. Respect is earned by behaving like a human being. Funny how you can't attack anyone without your gang of scum with you. You're the lowest bunch of cowards and sooner or later you'll run into a bigger mob of scum and get killed yourselves. Tragic.
Me init, LADBROKE GROVE says...
4:07pm Sun 18 Mar 07
25yr old with goals, says...
7:31pm Sun 18 Mar 07
No future for them cowards... may they rot in ****!!
I hope theyre forced to pick up the soap in prison.
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Ryan, Walthamstow says...
11:19am Sun 3 Jun 07
Steve, Albert Hurwood, BNP luvvin founder of this lot, even mailed out to say not to use this tactic anymore. He said he would take care of postings. So is that "Steve" or is that Albert?
Steve, United Kingdom says...
8:20pm Tue 5 Jun 07
I do not support the BNP and i will not be getting involved in any Vigilante movements. I will be getting something moving in regards to crime reduction.
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ur mom init, London says...
7:54pm Sun 9 Sep 07
what would b ur first thaughts init
all dese pppl saying saying Mdp are back they can succkk there nans its how we errrn we do what we must do to eatttt get me
most of our parents dont giv a fuckkkk yannoe we take our own initiative into our own handz u get me
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Raw Yungah, Watford Town Where Thugz Are Found says...
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jamie, east says...
6:18pm Thu 4 Oct 07
grow up and get a job,
dont go around finkin ure all hard wiv ure crew, coz wen ure by ureself ure nothing but a little ****!
so just sort ure life out and get a job like the rest of us
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dukes07, London says...
11:11pm Thu 10 Apr 08
ACE, WEST LONDON hanwell says...
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The whole MDP gang live with their Mums, Not living with my Mum because I have a job says...
9:01pm Sun 13 Apr 08
It's obvious from your comment that you live with your mum in a grimy council flat and that get no respect from anyone else unless you threaten them.
Why don't you just go and get some GCSEs, get a job, your own place to live and a more interesting life, maybe travel and see the world?
There's more to life than drugs, robbing, fighting and misery.
When you understand this, then you'll be on your first step to becoming a man.
Peter, Ealing says...
12:02am Fri 18 Apr 08
The police just aren't taking this truly medieval racism issue seriously enough.
To the "black" youth who feel like the world owes them a living - try living in some parts of Europe - they deal with tough or tougher lives than you and do not act like the animals you are.
Now that the gang members have lost interest in reading my wordy post, the fun bit: police please get a warrant to trace the IP addresses used to post messages from the criminal gang, track their homes, and arrest each one.
They say that the power of two is greater than the two individuals. The punishment for EACH member of this gang should be much greater than that if one of them attacked this poor man.
To the gang members: you are the most pathetic chicken-like cowards. Not a SINGLE ONE of you could stand up to me as an individual. Every single one of you could not stand up to a gang attack - and that makes every single one of you more gutless than a 4 year-old girl.
Bravery is ditching your gang. Bravery is standing up to a fellow member of your gang. Bravery is standing on your own.
And in the meantime, your racial hate crimes are doing one thing and one thing only for your people: you are ensuring you will be hated by EVERYONE. How can you expect economic assistance from the very people you want to fear you? How can you ever expect your mother to be assisted if she is in an accident when everyone fears racial attacks?
You just don't think things though, gang members. But then, you're not behaving as humans. You just tag along with someone else. Gutless, stupid, and hurting yourselves.
You CAN make something of your life. Stop making war, and start learning how to improve your life and the lives of those in your community. Start relating to others and showing respect, you might even find you'll earn some of the respect back you've worked so hard to destroy. But you're not owed a **** thing, so start learning humility.
d, ex hackney - turned my life around says...
4:03pm Sat 26 Apr 08
but thats becauses majority of these comments was just an extension of gang warfare off the streets, too much anger to realise they were leaving a trace of their identity and admission behind, and chappy who admitted to being there and taking the phone - well done to you. must have took alot but sure your confession is appreciated,
i have noticed since your post Peter that all is quiet on the comment side, perhaps they stopped gobbing off and thought for a moment. couldn't help but chuckle.
seriusly guys why would you want to take a life for pleasure? that is just insane, there was no defense involved for you to argue no rival gangs. just you guys fed up being the victims of your own emotional torture all your life that you made someone your victim for a short moment - it is not worth it. dignity and respect are far greater than fear, move on and grow as individuals not part of each other, be yourselves do not be dictated by someone elses pain.
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11:08pm Sun 4 May 08
lace kid, bush says...
10:33pm Sat 10 May 08
Sam, Liverpool says...
1:40am Mon 19 May 08
Any other viewpoint is simply wrong and is not worth reading!
big man, london says...
5:52pm Tue 27 May 08
let me explain something to you. Thats not because you are a "black youth" Its because you are thick and cannot even speak properly or write basic english.
you are all fools, and are just lucky that the police and the government are not interested in dealing with you, but I have news for you..People are getting sick of it, I mean proper criminals are getting sick of you little **** and soon enough you will all be taken out. Just watch and see.
lmd mandem, HOUNSLOW says...
1:11pm Sat 31 May 08
AL THOSE PUSSYOS WHO SAY WE R **** ON MY JAYZ CAN SUK DER MUMS ITS PEOPLE LIKE U WHO R TOO SCARED TO WALK ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE ROAD WEN IM BY MYSELF IVE ROBBED GROUPS OF PEOPLE LIKE U BY MYSELF IF U THINK URA HARD MAN DEN TELL ME UR NAME AND ENDZ GIV ME UR MYSPACE OR SUMTN SO I CAN SPOT U ON THE STREET
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spamtec, The netz says...
1:04pm Thu 10 Jul 08
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Genocide Fodder, Belsen says...
4:12pm Thu 27 Nov 08
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