Pollokshields: A Scottish Community Shaken by Murder, Divided by Race, but United by the Deeper Fear of a Gang Culture Driven by Violence That Doesn't Need a Motive

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"THE generation of parents who moved over here from Pakistan worked hard, morning to night, but never paid enough attention to their children. Now they can't control them," says Majid Hussain at the Strawberry Garden grocers on Albert Drive in Pollokshields.

"These parents, they had no training, and they weren't paying attention and didn't realise the consequences for the next generation - it is a very regrettable situation."

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Pollokshields: A Scottish Community Shaken by Murder, Divided by Race, but United by the Deeper Fear of a Gang Culture Driven by Violence That Doesn't Need a Motive

A day after the conviction of two Asian men over the murder and abduction of 15-year-old white schoolboy Kriss Donald, some feared there might be trouble in the area, but all appears calm. "The alleged racial tensions are just not there," says a police spokeswoman.

That fact is a cause for quiet satisfaction for many community leaders, though several warn of a need for vigilance. "We have to look at the root causes," adds Hussain, an active member of the Glasgow Central Mosque. While the older generation...

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