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Gerald
12-18-13, 06:38 AM
British criminal Ronnie Biggs, who took part in the 1963 Great Train Robbery, has died aged 84, his spokeswoman has confirmed.

Biggs was part of the gang which escaped with £2.6m from the Glasgow to London mail train on 8 August 1963.

He was given a 30-year sentence but escaped from Wandsworth prison in 1965.

In 2001, he returned to the UK seeking medical help but was sent to prison. He was released on compassionate grounds in 2009 after contracting pneumonia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25426914

Note: 18 December 2013 Last updated at 11:23 GMT
BossMark
12-18-13, 06:39 AM
goodbye to bad rubbish
Jimbuna
12-18-13, 06:51 AM
goodbye to bad rubbish

I've just had a thought...

If Ronnie Biggs had been robbing today,

He could have stopped that train by bunging a few leaves on the track....:03:
Oberon
12-18-13, 10:42 AM
I've just had a thought...

If Ronnie Biggs had been robbing today,

He could have stopped that train by bunging a few leaves on the track....:03:

:haha:

Hard to tell what to make of Biggs, part of me admires the planning and audacity that went into the robbery, but the other part remembers Jack Mills, even if that wasn't actually Biggs that hit him.
It is odd how Biggs got much of the limelight from the robbery, most likely through his exploitation of media, whilst the death of Bruce Reynolds earlier this year was mostly unreported.

EDIT: Got to admire the timing too, there's a program on tonight about the Robbery IIRC.
Jimbuna
12-18-13, 01:23 PM
The Great Train Robbery BBC1 20:00 - 21:30
Herr-Berbunch
12-18-13, 05:20 PM
The Great Train Robbery BBC1 20:00 - 21:30

Part 1 of 2. From the robbers' point of view. Part two tomorrow (Thurs.) at the same time and place with the police perspective.
Jimbuna
12-18-13, 05:36 PM
They were lucky.
STEED
12-20-13, 09:37 AM
Once again the sick reporting of the news in this country sets him up as a pop star who was worshipped.:nope:
Gerald
12-20-13, 11:26 AM
Once again the sick reporting of the news in this country sets him up as a pop star who was worshipped.:nope: I thought he was a friend to you!!!
Penguin
12-20-13, 11:43 AM
No one is innocent (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jky05kVVqAY) :sunny:


I've just had a thought...

If Ronnie Biggs had been robbing today,

He could have stopped that train by bunging a few leaves on the track....:03:

He certainly could also tour Germany with this trick. :)
Jimbuna
12-20-13, 12:52 PM
No one is innocent (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jky05kVVqAY) :sunny:




He certainly could also tour Germany with this trick. :)

Your lot that bad as well eh? :)