Robbers! Welldone

[Sqad]

I watched the video with incredulity as an old lady tried to stop robbers intent on robbing a jeweller ´s shop in Northampton armed only with her handbag and a total belief in herself.

Indeed a very brave woman.

HOWEVER....I was impressed by the way that these villains treated grandma, with certain amount of respect and decorum.........it could have been very nasty for her if it were not for the attitude taken by our "crooks"

Now, what say you?........if I was robbing a jeweller´s shop with my mates and an old lady tried to intervene with her handbag, I would have wrapped the handbag around her neck and given her a meaningful push down to the floor.......wouldn´t you?

Well done robbers!!

[ummmm]

Lol...this is all over FaceBook. She did well...

But no, not well done robbers...they probably knew that getting beat by an old lady would draw attention and some big burly man would then come to her aid...so in reality they were just little cowards.

[milly143]

lol. Were you on the jury for OJ Simpson Sqad?

[jackthehat]

It wasn't one of your rellies weilding her handbag was it, ummmm ?:o)

[Bbbananas]

Maybe they were just young lads who thought it could well have been their grandma... Bless their little hearts.

[ummmm]

It could have been. My Nan would have done the same in her day....my Mum would do the same now.

[jake-the-peg]

Been talking about this on News

She's an idiot

If you'd come around the corner and seen some old dear taking on a bunch of yobs - you'd have waded in too

How much would you have thanked her if you'd gotten a broken neck for your trouble.

You should tackle a small fire if it's safe to do so.

If you wade into a blazing house fire you're an idiot putting yourself and others at risk.

Same with public order

[jackthehat]

That's the spirit, jake.........! :o(

Far too few would/should/coulds in the report for my liking, too...........

[redcrx]

im glad the person with the camera ran to help too, as did other members of the public rather than leave the woman alone. She acted without thinking, which in this case turned out OK, but could have been worse.

That said though, its good to see some people who are proactive in the fight against crime. Dont let the scum win!

[ummmm]

She's not an idiot....she reacted on instinct. Something we can't really control

[Sqad]

Jake.....didnt know it was in News.

I agree with you..............foolhardy action by "our lady"

[Aqualung]

I agree with Jake

[Bbbananas]

She's not an idiot at all - my first instinct this morning when I saw it on the news was to smile and say out loud "Good Girl". However, with hindsight, it was silly of her because of what the consequences could have been.... Luckily for this plucky lady, they weren't so bad.

My mum would probably have done the same - I would have admired her, but told her off all the same.

[yogi-bear]

'Hell hath no fury like a sweet little old Grandma seriously Fosters ed off' :0)

Bless her wrinkly tights.

[jake-the-peg]

OK idiot's a bit strong for an instinctive reaction but it's not the sort of thing that should be encouraged.

[Aqualung]

.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygy7UDADXDg

[redcrx]

"not the sort of thing that should be encouraged"

its not encouraged. Do you think that because this lady did something that people everywhere are now going to be doing the same thing, where previously theyd sit back and watch from a safe distance? People dont change like that.

[Booldawg]

everyones spirits are lifted when a load of chavs get a good shoeing though!

[Sqad]

Booldawg........but they didnt.

I applauded them.

[Ankou]

the only thing perhaps that can be afforded the crooks s that in an instant they must have weighed up the pros and cons.

1. do a robbery, get caught, do some time, gain respect (from people that admire this sort of thing)

2. do a robbery, knock off (bruatlly attack/savages etc etc) an innocent bystanding granny, get caught, do some time, get berated by the press and public (victimised = compo?), get duffed up in jail, lose any credibility / honour amongst thieves etc.

in the olden days there was saying i think, like the idiom: might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb.

[what..the?]

i think the jewellery shop should thank her with a gift on pepper spray and a tazer just incase there's trouble in northampton again,

A tazering to the nuts should sort it...