IPhone 4S won't delete camera roll...

Well,
My camera roll is taking up 39 GB, so I want to delete the camera roll.
I go to Settings, Usage, Photos and Camera, swipe left on Camera Roll, delete button shows up, press delete. It does nothing. It refused to delete it. I have restared the phone, all GB's are still there. I have done this 12 times.
Has this happened to anyone, if so how do I get rid of it??
I am still on OS 6.1.4. as obviously I cannot download OS7, because I have 57.1 GB's used.
Thanks,
Karen

Well.
Apparently this particular iPhone 4S just does not delete the camera roll. Oh well.
Hooked up to Image Capture and voila! Delete.

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