Ok, I know it for sure now, I'm living in a place where the national and local media just don't care about what's happening. A few days ago there was a gang fight near where I live, and apparently a samurai sword was used, and someone had their leg nearly severed.
But I look up the news to see what happened: no mention. Instead, reports on our economy (which has never really changed in 30 years), the latest happenings in the Big Brother house, oh, and STOP PRESS! Prince William seen with unknown girl at Saint Andrews! Really life-changing stuff.
This happens constantly. Really serious things do happen locally, and yet never get on even the local news. Around here, the best source of news is the police scanner; I don't expect any official report of what's really going on, despite a formidable array of CCTV cameras on every street corner!
And yet, I notice much more trivial things get mentioned if they happen in Glasgow. "Youth chased by gang" or "Man gets bitten by dog" might get reported and be on the Scottish news on TV, but if a man was torn apart by a gang here or a roving group of dogs is going around eating people, nobody would care.
Oh well. I'll just have to buy myself a police scanner. I think serious local events are much more important than a purse snatching in Bearsden.
