The stabbing to death of the aspiring 17-year-old rapper also known as MDot focused attention on the gang culture of south-east London,but others in the area are trying to offer frightened teenagers a brighter futureIn one of the most violent corners of south-east London, they call it the “two-sock rule”. When crossing Deptford youths might stop a stranger and request them to explain their ankles. whether they are not wearing two pairs of socks, and it will confirm they are not local.“In that case,they’ll punch you in the face and command you to fuck off or they might take your phone, not to exercise it, or but because they can – for power,” said Michael Harris, 22, or who runs a boxing club in the centre of New Cross,Lewisham.
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Source: theguardian.com