<p> <br /><b>ROSS KEMP: MORE GANGS IN LONDON (SPECIAL) 2 OF 3</b> <br /><br /><b>-Q & A-</b> <br /><br /><b>For anybody who hasn’t seen the show, can you sum up Ross Kemp on Gangs?</b> <br />I go with a cameraman, a soundman and a translator to meet various gangs around the world, where I interview them. I look at the country, the policing of the country and sometimes the government of the country to try and find out why the gang exists and what its motives are. <br /><br /><b>Where does your interest in gang culture stem from?</b> <br />I met a guy four years ago who was in the Bloods; he was a very bright man and he’d been shot 26 <br />times and survived. He was eloquent about his situation, and I thought that if there’s anyone else out there that’s as bright as him, then maybe they should have a voice. <br /><br /><b>Which is the scariest/toughest gang you’ve encountered?</b> <br />El Salvador's MS13 were probably the most organised and scariest gang that I’ve ever met. <br /><br /><b>What’s the hairiest situation you’ve been in?</b> <br />Interviewing John Mongrel in the South African prison, and seeing the girls removing makeup and <br />exposing tattoos is a memorable moment for me in El Salvador. When I was in Moscow they set fire to <br />me and hit me with a ball-bearing gun, but that wasn’t scary. <br /><br /><b>How do you go about building relationships with these people?</b> <br />We talk about the mundane things in life and through that you end up winning their trust, having a laugh with them; For instance, the El Salvadorians have a very similar humour to us. They know their country is in a mess, they know that there are two types of weather, mud and dust, and they make jokes against themselves and about their country. <br /><br /><b>Do you think that gang culture will ever be eradicated?</b> <br />I wouldn’t have thought so. I think it’s inherent in us from time immemorial to group together, particularly when we feel vulnerable. <br /></p><p></p>
