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. ❤❤

@Nevercared

5 ай бұрын

Nah it's still a shit hole and do not go there. Scotland is beautiful country but the people there is just drugs and alcohol.

@dbank6107

5 ай бұрын

Moved up from the south 8 years ago and would never move back. Love it.

@joeyemerace6553

5 ай бұрын

visited Glasgow from manchester for the first time the other week and it was great! Lovely city, will visit again; especially as you have the beautiful loch Lomond close by

@ianthomas739

5 ай бұрын

In the 60's I stayed in Glasgow at my friends Grandmas' house which I later came to learn was the " Gorbals " I was 17 at the time so we frequented many local pubs etc. We made quite a few friends and the people were just down to earth and friendly apart from the usual headbangers you get in every city. Never felt unsafe and that's even when wandering about late at night with a skinful. Have now been to Glasgow several times since and still hold the same opinion of this great city.

@tonyrockyhorr-mv5um

5 ай бұрын

I agree, what a load of bollocks ! Just stick to what you know and your life style follows. Great reply.

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

@tastemaker_87

Ай бұрын

For our Polish brothers! 👍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@davidsinclair2110

18 күн бұрын

M8 glasgow now n then is so different glasgow in 80s 90s wow

@Foxyboy-iv5cf

10 күн бұрын

90s n early 2000's were the worst remember the newspaper article about the amount of gangs in Glasgow n people being stabbed everyday CCTV back then was pish and polis wur scared to come into schemes n they set a thing up called a gang register as well. In America you are scared to be black incase the police racially profile you in Glasgow it was if ye wore a tracky and had a Burberry hat n a Berghaus (NED) lol bring them back this country needs neds to sort these weirdos oot.

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.

@eustab.anas-mann9510

5 ай бұрын

"Smile, you're in Glasgow😊"

@gordonsharkey8303

5 ай бұрын

I'm from Glasgow and can safely say to you if you do intend to visit the dump keep very safe, There are many many people who will run a blade across your face on any excuse from your shoes to your accent to the fact they had a bad day, we have wee mobs kicking people near to death in packs of 20-30, we have junkies robbing at knifepoint getting their goods but stabbing anyway, we have gang wars and gangland wars, Glasgow town centre is a desolate dump with hardly any shops apart from poundlands, and chap tatty gift shops selling vapes and grinders. I am gonna say before anyone who knows me jumps i and calls me a hypocrite I too have used a blade many time but many years ago and back then I was seen as a phycotic kid 12 year old slashing people with Ice Skate blades etc but nowadays 90% of kids here are like I was because its everyone elses fault bar the kids. we go to panels and here how social work, our parents, schools etc have failed us we watch all them get admonished and we walk away laughing as the victim..... nothings changed in 30 yrs on that front

@LilLingLing6789

5 ай бұрын

I'll take you to a few places and change that mindset

@gargoyle2585

5 ай бұрын

Gaun yersel pal 👍

@Pennyburn1688

5 ай бұрын

Glasgow, once beautiful place.... Ruined by 16yrs of the SNP.

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

@potta061

4 ай бұрын

All shit holes

@ohhno

4 ай бұрын

stop sleeping with your relaives that's disgusting even animals are not doing this

@highrisingglasgow

4 ай бұрын

@@ohhnowhat do you mean

@Nock-kd1oq

4 ай бұрын

@@ohhno happily stop sleeping with my relaives if you stop sleeping with your relatives,cmon not even animals do that

@empty-ed

2 ай бұрын

Shitholes

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

@jamesbarbour8400

Ай бұрын

There's a lot more to it than that - there's a lot of history attached to what people see today - several Centuries worth actually.

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.

@empty-ed

10 күн бұрын

Good on ya

@unstablewun8260

7 күн бұрын

Lol

Needs more adverts, i almost saw a documentary

@GAZMofBI74

3 ай бұрын

Get KZread premium mate...no adverts at all over here?Costs a tenner a month like!!🙉🤯😉😁👍

@stuartlevy2131

3 ай бұрын

Strange I literally am 30 minutes in and only had 1 advert that was 5 seconds long 😂 do ya think they put more adverts when the videos are freshly uploaded then reduce the amount the older video gets ?? Just wondering but yeah 3 mins in and 14 left and only 1 advert 🎉

@stuartlevy2131

3 ай бұрын

@@GAZMofBI74 Strange I literally am 30 minutes in and only had 1 advert that was 5 seconds long 😂 do ya think they put more adverts when the videos are freshly uploaded then reduce the amount the older video gets ?? Just wondering but yeah 30 mins in and 14 left and only 1 advert 🎉

@judebrown2672

2 ай бұрын

Lmfao x 100😂😂😂😂😂

@sarahmurphy8030

Ай бұрын

😂😂😂

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

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!

@Goring-un1ce

Ай бұрын

Im not reading all that🤣

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. 😊

@howey935

5 ай бұрын

I’ve been to Glasgow countless times and I’ve always been treat well by the people they’re way friendlier than people in London and Birmingham.

@scallopohare9431

5 ай бұрын

The narrator does say it is like two cities. Heck, many cities have split personalities.

@cammos

5 ай бұрын

So friendly that they will give u the glasgow smile😂😂😂

@scottyelder8351

5 ай бұрын

You can't walk a hundred meters in any Glasgow Council Project with out being stopped and questioned and then it's up to the lads who are there to decide if you bleed or not, that's the truth Glasgow is incredibly dangerous and very violent my mothers from Govan we moved to Glenrothes on the East coast, none of my family have a single knife scar not one, no one has been stabbed or slashed ever. If we still lived in a Glasgow I doubt I'd be able to claim that and you know that's probably true .

@petermonaghan6749

5 ай бұрын

@@pagz4803 Nicola Sturgeon isn't even the First Minister anymore haha you just made yourself look silly you people have a weird obsession with her.

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.

@nunyabiznis3595

5 ай бұрын

Religion is like a dick, it's ok to have one but don't try and ram it down my throat.

@ianmacfarlane1241

5 ай бұрын

The vast majority of these clowns aren't even religious. The history is far too complex to go into here, but most of these people go to church possibly two or three times in their lives. Basically, religion is little more than an excuse.

@sheepdog1102

5 ай бұрын

@@SMNC-mf4fb So now I understand, Protestant’s were trying to force their religion on the Catholic’s. This is not right or GOD like and where I would draw the line also.

@susanyoung5447

5 ай бұрын

​@SMNC-mf4fb ... Go a bit further back in history. Like all the way back. Religion has divided people since the beginning of time. You have several wars about it as well. You have the Christians versus the Muslims during the Crusades. The Christians versus the Jews during most, if not all, of the Dark Ages and the Medieval period. In the Orient, you had the followers of Confucius vs the Buddhists. India had, and still does, the Hindus versus the Muslims. Further back you have the Egyptians versus the Hittites. In the Bible you have Cain versus Abel. Their quarrel was basically in how one worshipped God and which kind of offering God preferred. Probably the first murder of one caveman and another had something to do with how they worshipped and/or what name they used for their God. In other words I agree with @sheepdog1102. I also will never understand why anyone what someone else's religion is as long as they aren't trying to force their religion on you.

@ung427

5 ай бұрын

Right, or enslave you, or gives permission to harm you if you aren't a part of it. It seems like some areas of Earth has dark energy.

Great video, very informative. Thank you.

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

@KFerg9

5 ай бұрын

That sounds like anywhere in the world!

@Adolphin1

5 ай бұрын

Not true, I'm from East kilbride which is tame compared to Glasgow (EK is considered greater glasgow) and I saw someone get their throat slashed simply for not having a cigarette on him!

@shanecrump7932

5 ай бұрын

@@KFerg9not really. There’s plenty of places where innocent people get robbed and killed on a regular basis just minding their own business.

@bigernkingpin

5 ай бұрын

Tell that to the hospital staff dealing with victims after an Old Firm game

@LilLingLing6789

5 ай бұрын

Nothing to do with where you live?

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

Ай бұрын

“No racial rivalries in NZ” lol what?

Ай бұрын

Also yeah must be brain ant to live in a dystopian nightmare where you lost all your freedoms over a cold.

@user-rv4cr2mz9i

Ай бұрын

Hiya Hamilton here

@tastemaker_87

Ай бұрын

New Zealand seems like a peaceful and progressive country, they even resisted developing nuclear weapons for the americans (unlike the australian government) which is a very good example in this day and age.

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

@sebaldc.2681

5 ай бұрын

The system is a fraud !

@lorrainecampbell4641

2 ай бұрын

It’s been to long now And unfortunately the young ones are resurrected again in gang life .

@muffinman2889

Ай бұрын

​@lorrainecampbell4641 the gang culture is all but done ✔️ safer now for kids in early 2000 could walk into another area without something happing the kids don't fight at night the opposite schemes.

I'm a Swede, been living here since 2001, still love the place and the people....still get homesick for my old country, but as soon as I step on Swedish soil, I get homesick to get home to Glasgow, go figure! 🤨🤔😉😆😂 I'm lucky, I've got two places to call home, two families and some amazing people that I proudly call friends! 🇸🇪❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✊🏻

@mr.vancando4849

5 ай бұрын

That would be awesome 2 places to call home, especially Sweden 🇸🇪 and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. I'm a ¼ Swed, a ¼ Native American 🇺🇸 . But I've never seen Last of the Lock Glengarry and the Clan MacDonald Castles CRAGAN AN Fhithich.

@mr.vancando4849

5 ай бұрын

My last name is Sweden, yeah my uncle Jim used to say we were Royal 👑 in Sweden. And that's how we got our last name dated 1490s and hunted down by Spanish? I'm not sure

The razor gangs were mainly around the 1910, 1920s. There is an excellent book called “ No Mean City “ that covers this. Unfortunately, I have lost my copy. 😭🤬🤬🤬🤬

Unemployment, creates a lot of issues, men need to work..

@user-yu8ps4no5e

5 ай бұрын

It was Irish immigration that caused the problem to start with, thousands of Irish Catholics just dumped into Glasgow where they weren’t wanted.

@a.marvellehoneyman4560

5 ай бұрын

@@user-yu8ps4no5e I believe that it was a complex issue, especially if unemployment was a huge issue then there’s more immigrants…creating a problem. If there’s a major issue with Catholic and Protestant, as well. Poverty, lack of community, isolation and unemployment really messes up any nation.

Those scars are horrific.

@frasermackenzie7275

5 ай бұрын

Tommy Flanagan's facial smile scars are not as bad.

@patriciarowe6685

5 ай бұрын

Agreed 🤝

@adotman9907

5 ай бұрын

They are, but honestly those are quite mild to what some ended up with. I met a guy a few years ago that had to have almost all of both cheeks removed because of it. He couldn't talk very well because of the muscle damage. Awful.

The actor Tommy Flanagan was attacked and got a Glasgow smile 5 years before he got a part in Braveheart.

@theRhinsRanger

5 ай бұрын

Whit fur?

@andrewmcgonagle6290

5 ай бұрын

Cat fur@@theRhinsRanger

@yankees29

5 ай бұрын

@@theRhinsRangernothing really. He was DJing at a club and got attack by a gang outside when he left.

@jaylee1012

5 ай бұрын

Love that they wrote his scars into the story of Sons of Anarchy.

@user-qn2un8tj4t

5 ай бұрын

Looking at someone the wrong way as he came out a club after DJ ing Thats the truth !

I went Christmas shopping in Glaagow for the first time 3 years ago. I was taking videos of the Christmas lights and listened to the buskers. I looked like a naive tourist. My phone wasn't stolen, my purse wasn't stolen. I loved the whole experience.

wouldnt be a scottish doc without the grey and pounding rain

@illdrillkiller

18 күн бұрын

I read this comment just as the guy under the umbrella was talking ha ha

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!! ❤

As a Londoner with family from Glasgow I love the city and the people, it’s always had serious hard men and ruthless gangs, not to glorify violence in anyway but the Glaswegian underworld is a different level, ❤️ Glasgow ❤

@Nunzi3

5 ай бұрын

Respect 🫡 and ✌️ from Boston 🇺🇸 N.E. 💪

@MrMagoo-hf8yk

5 ай бұрын

​@@Nunzi3There's a Lot of Irish and Scots in Boston too isn't there?..

@Nunzi3

5 ай бұрын

@@MrMagoo-hf8yk yes my friend ! Good , good peeps! Were a melting pot my friend. Very overcrowded here ! 🇺🇸 We in trouble bro!!

@fellspoint9364

5 ай бұрын

Visit the shithole that is Baltimore. Averages 300 plus murders a year. Great trauma center though !

@ericlebar7035

5 ай бұрын

bro all underworld gangsters are on a different level mexican cartels ect ruthless is ruthless and region doesnt matter its in every city and every country

Very well presented

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 !

@borntoclimb7116

2 ай бұрын

But there is Lot of violence, Same Problems with London and Paris

Being there many times times, great place lovely people ,, love it, Rene

Was in Glasgow a few years ago for a Celtic v Man U game and found the people very friendly and restaurant where we had dinner excellent! Taxi driver was Rangers fan,friendly and most helpful to get us close to stadium Greetings from Ireland!

@RabbitTeaPot

5 ай бұрын

Glasgow is a lovely place filled with lovely people. Aye there are areas where you don’t wanna be because of this bullocks, Mary Hill, Castle Milk, London Road etc but as a whole it’s lovely.

@LilLingLing6789

5 ай бұрын

Try celtic V rangers before rangers was liquidated

@PirateCommander

5 ай бұрын

Taxi driver wanted the fare, it's business. There's a reason there's a de facto Prison lockdown every time a Celtic or Sevco game is on.

@PirateCommander

5 ай бұрын

Pending deletion, what did you tell ye driver ? Answers in yer own heid are fine, don't answer that here.

@Luthermutt_Notwell

5 ай бұрын

Way it should be. Amount of idiots in that country. Can't even speak English, never mind German 😂

Most violence in Glasgow is between people who know each other, it's actually a very safe city for ordinary people going about their lives.

@robertscheinost179

5 ай бұрын

That's usually the case anywhere one lives.

@shanecrump7932

5 ай бұрын

@@robertscheinost179exactly. Most violence is between people who know each other everywhere.

@LilLingLing6789

5 ай бұрын

Heard it ffs lol

@TheMasterblaster32

5 ай бұрын

​@@LilLingLing6789heard wit?

@Nevercared

5 ай бұрын

Bollocks if you are not from the area you will be in trouble, I have friends who live up there and I have been quite a few times and they said if I was not with them I would be in serious trouble. I love Scotland and it's history before I get called a hater I'm half Irish with Scottish and English mixed in.

Been to Glasgow twice , both times for concerts, both times met really friendly fun people.

@Wearethewingmakers

5 ай бұрын

Yeah its the murder capital of Europe and also one of its frendliest cities. As the comedian Kevin Bridges puts it, “you might get yer head kicked in but at least youll get directions to the hospital”. 😂

@borntoclimb7116

5 ай бұрын

​@@Wearethewingmakerslol same bs like Berlin, London and paris wirh gangs, robbers and rapists

My heart aches forcthese children I shed a tear for your daddy, bless you all x

Out of date nowadays. That said the city centre is run down, needs a good clean and a revamp. I can't see that happening any time soon.

This makes me want to listen to Journeys To Glory today. What a fantastic album. They're good presenters too!

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.

@shanecrump7932

5 ай бұрын

That’s true, but some cities are definitely worse than others.

@battleofwills7189

5 ай бұрын

@@shanecrump7932 - Living here, I know troouble when I see it coming a mile off.

@davidlittle7182

5 ай бұрын

I think you'll find it more easily in Glasgow than Pitlochry or St. Andrews

Hi to Gary and Martin Kemp. "To cut a long story short" love your movie The Krays (1990).

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!

@barbaralamson7450

5 ай бұрын

Indeed, and very well said.

@nigelmcculloch3746

5 ай бұрын

Catholic gangs!!! wait a minute don't catholic's believe that Jesus was a catholic?

hold up. spandau ballet bassist and guitarist are telly hosts..!? 🤔 well i never…! thoroughly enjoyed this doco. rather interesting indeed. now i’m going to break out spandau ballet on spotify.. 😉🤣😂😜 * blast from the past * 🎤 to cut a long story short, i lost my mind… lol ✌🏻🌏🇦🇺🤘🏻

@russell-di8js

5 ай бұрын

thanks i was trying to remember what group it was

@RascalMcBants

5 ай бұрын

Pretty sure they're the Krays, mate.

@coogiewoogie

5 ай бұрын

This much is true

@patriciarowe6685

5 ай бұрын

​@@coogiewoogie😂😂😂WIN 😊

@adotman9907

5 ай бұрын

​@RascalMcBants You know they aren't the actual Kray twins right?

I lived in Glasgow for a couple of years from 1994, loved it the people there were so lovely and helpful, I had English accent worked as a social Worker miss the people so much!

surprised i didn't see this show whenever it was on. It's so well done

In New York usa it's called a Buck fifty 150) or a snitch scar. The Glasgow Smile and razor gangs, very interesting.

I come from and live in drumchapel. Place was rife with gangs when I was growing up. Clydebank was the same. However these gangs have kinda dwindled out nowadays! Drumchapel a very loyalist community. I’m catholic and your let known it’s a very orange scheme every marching season

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!

@Stanly-Stud

Ай бұрын

Falkirk..yeah I come from Stirling but was often at a friend's in priest Hill about 1980/81 Was rough.

Lime Street and Castle Street did not hear any mention off

That first interview under umbrellas was a nice touch, very Scottish.

Glasgow born n bred . The image portrayed here is so over exaggerated it’s unreal

@AnthonyOMulligan-yv9cg

5 ай бұрын

A 45 minute doco and I'm surprised that the cast survived

Very well done on this documentary, brilliant reporting and great news of the violence being reduced. We are all human beings from wherever it is we were born, this is not the way humans should live, fear of your life each and every time you go out of the front door. Great news that the people fighting this cancer are winning and everyone can live a proper and safe life.

Went to a Chelsea Celtic game once, definitely scary fans.

It's a bit weird how lots of the shots of maryhill are in acre and wyndford too 😂😂😂

Great documentary

She’s not wrong about them turning a corner! I was thinking this doc was even older… things have changed so much. Now when you think of Glasgow you think of good restaurants and cafes, quirky pubs, trendy clubs, good shopping, and all kinds of artistic and cultural events, not knives or gangs. More can always be done but good for you Glasgow, you’ve come a long way in a pretty short time 👌

@mrtandemslidessbtt

5 ай бұрын

You can tell what type of person is by what they “know” Glasgow by. Glasgow is still very much gangs and violence… trust me.

@P.M_M

5 ай бұрын

Trendy clubs? lmao, the clubs have all gone to shit now and those left are mid at best. Knives and gangs are still very much part of glasgow

@darrenanderson5260

5 ай бұрын

Gangs everywhere in Glasgow I took a drive down to Glasgow drove around most of the day speaking to some folk there were stories that would freeze you in fear I drove around at night eventually leaving Glasgow abt 6:45 am then drove 3 hours up the road the violence after closing wow

This is a massive distortion of Glasgow’s image. I have now lived overseas for nearly forty years but I went to university in Glasgow and spent fourteen happy years there. My daughters were born in the city. I just don’t recognise the picture painted by this presenter and his programme. The Glasgow i knew in the seventies and eighties of the last century was a beautiful, friendly, welcoming and safe city. There was no gang culture to be mindful of. Gang violence was simply not part of the city’s narrative. The Glaswegians are in my experience the most generous and friendliest people I have ever known. The city also witnessed in those years a cultural revival with the proliferation of museums , theatres and other venues of entertainment. I would argue that the image of Glasgow presented in this story is grossly inaccurate. The presenter and producer should be ashamed of themselves.

@dungeonsanddobbers2683

5 ай бұрын

Gang violence absolutely _was_ part of the city's narrative in the 70's and 80's, and still is to this day. Just because you didn't live in one of the _many_ parts of the city affected by it, doesn't mean it wasn't happening.

@FaceFcuk

5 ай бұрын

I have been in barlinnie prison in Glasgow and 70 percent of prisoners have huge scars on their faces it was crazy 😂nothing like Liverpool prison where I'm from FACTS.

@scarba

5 ай бұрын

@@user-pw6gm1tu6qalso grew up in Glasgow in the 70s and 80s and was nearly slashed twice as a teenage girl, once in a disco and once in Langside college at the end of the day when everybody had gone home except me and my pal. A guy who was dealing and hanging about didn’t like me talking back. I was very lucky because I felt the blade on my face. I’ve seen people fight with swords in the street from a window and a friend get bottled. A school friend got stabbed with a pitchfork aged 14, luckily he survived. You must have grown up in the West End. The city Centre on a Friday or Saturday night was not safe either after a disco, plenty of fights and slashing. Every twentieth guy walking in a Saturday afternoon was chibbed so I don’t know how you couldnt have noticed that. Violence was everywhere. If someone said, what are you looking at? It meant they were looking for a fight

@sarcastixx74

5 ай бұрын

Take it if you were a uni student you never left the west end partick bubble. If you had been a half mile from it in charing cross you would've felt like stepping into another dimension lol

@kimberleysmith818

5 ай бұрын

How dare you refer to the Kemps a just presenters 😂

It's called a Millwall Smile in the South of London. But I will give you that The Scottish guys used to carry cutlasses, when I was a teen.

Late 90's crazy times man. Young Teams were rife.

@Alexthekid-ir2fo

5 ай бұрын

The best times

Im here for that thumbnail 😮

Opening scene: 2 guys doing interview under umbrellas in the pouring rain....I immediately switched off

@jamesbarbour8400

Ай бұрын

Several scenes like that - was wondering why they couldn't have gone into a wee greasy spoon somewhere, and done interviews in a more hospitable and welcoming environment.

4-33 Gary’s got a firm grip of that wee pigeon.

Im not even a rangers or celtic fan but know most of their chants just from being in pubs when the old firm is on. They sing about killing each other and alot of them dont even know what they are saying. Im ex army and even in our camp in germany there was a huge rangers/celtic divide that often ended in violence. Songs about king billy, bobby sands, the pope, the IRA, the Queen etc. Its inherently ingrained in the youngsters or 'young teams'. Its a way of life. To me it seemed like alot of friendly banter goes on but as soon as theres an old firm game its absolute chaos

@yi-bl1dx

5 ай бұрын

No one cares about the auld firm especially the young teams

There are just SO many better ways to think and live. Wake up boys, take another turn.

@beaulieuc8910

5 ай бұрын

agreed, they think really stupid

@shanecrump7932

5 ай бұрын

Yep, street gangs in general are stupid.

Train spotting springs to my mind!!!!

@morri5923

2 ай бұрын

Edinburgh that was wasn't it? Cos I was thinking oh train spotting was set there, then my brain hamster 🐹 went off and I recall that Edinburgh was and is I think the drug capital lots of H, dark, heroin whatever you call it, but it's rife there, so could be set there. Also Rebus, set here I think that's a fantastic series if you've never seen it you should definitely check it out

I got my Glasgow smile outside a pub in Coventry!

@jamesbarbour8400

Ай бұрын

Absolute tip of a City - best thing about it is the road out !

Nice video

Have been going to Glasgow to football matches and weekends since 2007 - 16 years ago, Glasgow is a lively city which has a great atmosphere, u go looking for trouble you will find it quickly , but everywhere is the same these days

Buckfast was popular with my friends and people I knew,they only sold it in some shop's, I heard it made u hallucinate as that appealed to me at 15 ,when i was 19 I finally got some made a change to southern comfort ect and it got me more then merry but kept me up all night as its full of caffeine.

If you give evidence in court in Glasgow, you have to be ready to leave the area right away. I lived in the UK years ago, and witness intimidation was a huge problem.

My cousin twice removed was goalkeeper for Glasgow Rangers in the late 80s and early 90s His name is Chris Woods

@hugoagogo9435

5 ай бұрын

Aye he was one o the gers. A good goalie and with the club through a very successful time

If people want to take a life they don’t need a gun. Look back in history, humanity finds a way to take what they want.

@BGeezy4sheezy

5 ай бұрын

Pointy sticks have been killing people since there were people. Violence is just part of the human condition

@PNETriffid

5 ай бұрын

Except it's a lot an awful lot easier with a gun. USA has a murder rate over six times higher than the UK.

@shanecrump7932

5 ай бұрын

True but you also can’t kill 20 people in 5 minutes with any weapon besides a gun.

@jamjedi1972

5 ай бұрын

@@shanecrump7932That isn’t true. You’ve just been brainwashed about guns and also the idea of self protection/defense is also probably foreign to you. Ever heard of bombs or automobiles. Just those two alone could kill way more in 5 minutes. So keep believing all the leftwing crap.

@PNETriffid

5 ай бұрын

@@shanecrump7932 In what circumstances?

The krays film had some of the most intense violence ive seen.

as a kid we called this tram lines

Just ask Tommy Flanagan about his experiences in Glasgow.

The pictures of the knives that are supposed to be scary just makes me laugh

You're definitely in Scotland, it's raining!

I find it a bit hard to reconcile - being in a violent Scottish street gang AND playing the flute in a marching band. In most countries, playing the flute in a marching band, pretty much guarantees you'll get beaten up by a gang of thugs every time you try to walk home from band practice. Also, you need pretty precise lip control to play the flute. Hence, I can't imagine how you can proudly sport a 'Glasgow Smile' AND not ruin your flute playing career.

@rippedtorn2310

5 ай бұрын

RFB my bhoy!!

@scallopohare9431

5 ай бұрын

Yawn. There is quite a repetoire of piano music played by men with missing fingers. They created a whole genre.

@adotman9907

5 ай бұрын

I did music in school, I wanted to learn the drums or keyboard. The 'teacher' told me there was none of those left, so I had to choose either clarinet or flute. I told him to stick the flute right up his a......

@adotman9907

5 ай бұрын

In addition, my sister plays Flute in an orchestra. After seeing American Pie and hearing what Michelle did with hers, I was left disturbed.

@Knick-Knack

5 ай бұрын

Yeah, but Michelle, one time at band camp, stuck her flute up her own butt. Something tells me, in Glasgow, other people do that for you. That'll give you a true 'Glasgow Smile". No wonder why the bass drum player hid in his drum. Have you seen the size of those felt beaters?!@@adotman9907

This is why it unbelievable for people to say guns are killing people in America. Other countries use knives and machetes. Weapons NEVER KILL. People do.

@DaniHMcV

5 ай бұрын

Just like drugs right? Drugs don’t kill, the people using them do. But you will never hear anyone say that about drugs. If there weren’t so many guns in the US there wouldn’t be as many violent murders. You don’t need guns to cut your meat asshat.

33:11 now i get the actual meaning of HELLO HELLO WE ARE THE BILLY BOYS, i won't type the rest, lets say it's not very PC😅😅 but i heard this at an Old Firm match I was at.

Pure hell to live under such conditions! Why would anybody stay? In fact it's amazing it hasn't turned into a ghost town 🎉😢

long live change n hope

blame it on the weather

FIrst time watching this... The Oral Surgeon smiled when he said Glasgow Smile.

I catch myself reading these comments with a Scottish accent. Love from Austria.

I am from the Gambia 🇬🇲 and we have Gambia. Smile for certain crimes 🙏🏿

@justthatdon

5 ай бұрын

@@bessthurgood9444 recessive neanderthal

@kimberleysmith818

5 ай бұрын

That’s interesting! Only ever heard of Glasgow Smile as a Brit. Was able to say nice to know it exists elsewhere but nice isn’t the right word. Interesting to know it happens elsewhere l!

@morri5923

2 ай бұрын

Chelsea Smile was a thing 2

Well, my mother was from Scotland, and she murdered 1,423 people. She had a BAAAD temper🙀

My definition of "prank" doesn't exactly include urinating in drinks... Caveman-ish is the word here.

I remember being in Scotland when the flattened The Gorbals, the only thing they left was The Gorbals Cross, and piles of bricks.

Just my opinion , but I believe human beings are the most dangerous species on earth .

OH MY GOD! I'm from BRAZIL (a very violent country) and I didn't imagine that GLASGOW had so many problems with violence...I always thought it was very peaceful

@ohhno

4 ай бұрын

they only pretend to be tough

@highrisingglasgow

4 ай бұрын

its very peaceful, dont let this foul you

The guy in the thumbnail can really ask " do you wanna know how i got these scars"?

I had a mate from Glasgow. I always lived in Birmingham.I met him on building work. He was hilarious..

Just look at the amount of knife murders in England this year alone

@BESTOFTHEBEST123

5 ай бұрын

There talking about Glasgow Scotland atm pal England will come later

@jimorr5580

5 ай бұрын

We will see

@TA.LONGBOW.ALASKA

5 ай бұрын

"England" is a common way to say the UK for a lot of ppl.. @@BESTOFTHEBEST123

@generalapathy6446

5 ай бұрын

Probably less than firearms deaths in one county in Chicago.......

@rippedtorn2310

5 ай бұрын

you do understand that London has over 18 millions population ,Glasgow has well less than 1million @@jimorr5580

My grandfather was a judge following the.surrender in Japan in Hong Kong. Whilst alive he never spoke about it or his experiences during the war as a commando. I now understand why this would have been something he didn't want to share. Truly horrific.

@Smokesides4563

2 ай бұрын

That has no correlation to anything in this documentary at all mate but okay 👍🏻 👌🏻

@machidaman

2 ай бұрын

@@Smokesides4563 you are absolutely rightt - KZread apparently placed this comment, meant for a video related to war crimes committed by Japan, on another video I watched subsequently. Awfully grateful though that you took time out of your day to point this out.

@BLACKSTA361

2 ай бұрын

​@@machidamanWhat was the other video about

@machidaman

2 ай бұрын

@@BLACKSTA361 as per my comment, war time atrocities commited by Japan in China during WWII.

Damn, what struck me most was the lack of sunlight and is it always that cloudy?

@jamesbarbour8400

Ай бұрын

That's Scotland for you - the weather leaves a lot to be desired. Northern Ireland is on the same latitude and has the same kind of weather - both Countries have lush greenery everywhere, because of the rain.

@blueMJS

5 күн бұрын

Rain & overcast is pretty much most of what we get

This documentary is ancient i watched it year's ago

@jessicagamesyt

Ай бұрын

LOL

Most of my family are from Glasgow. Mum came to Australia when she was 4. It's always interesting hearing about how my Grandpa and his mate big Jimmy would get into a wee scrap.

@NakaidaBeauzec

5 ай бұрын

Why fo they come to Australia to start their evil ways here stay in scotland

The Kemp Brothers 😂

@karenvanlandeghem1576

5 ай бұрын

The Krays 😂

0:24 pause it right there. Isnt that one of the most hilarious images known to mankind?

@kazikpazik9530

5 ай бұрын

:) but at night and alone I would go on other side of the street

City centre is safe mostly. Go out of the centre and it's still a mean city. Anyone who says otherwise has never wandered out. Facts.

Turn the clock back 20 years ago and go up the GarnGad or Blackhill and youl see the real glesga

@Alexthekid-ir2fo

5 ай бұрын

Same goes for all North glasgow 💯

I'm a lorry driver in England. I do Scotland very often. Glasgow is messy and dirty but it has good food and I never had a problem sleeping in the cab in an unlit place. Safe and quiet

Thats Ronnie and Reggie Kray i saw a vlog they did.

The Billy boys seems well protected😂

Since when did Spandau Ballet musicians be come experts?!

@georgelaird8703

3 ай бұрын

They think they're the krays ,aye krayfish marelike... fuckin stinkin 👍

@georgelaird8703

3 ай бұрын

No disrespect to the "Kemp's" but was referring to the Spandex brothers 😉