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Working towards a future without crime and violence

David Leask and Declan Harte look at the culture that forces some youths to carry offensive weapons

DAVID LEASK and DECLAN HARTE Hard as he tries, Liam just can't stretch his arms wide enough. "I was running around with a sword like this," he says, straining to the tips of his fingers.