Never to old!!

heth · 08-02-2011, 08:22

What a brave lady. Well done.

What gets me though is why did no-one else jump in to stop these men?

It takes a lady in her 70's to lead the way and then everyone else that was there then helps out??!!

Woman pensioner foils sledgehammer jewellery store raid by clobbering six thugs with handbag | Mail Online

I think the shop should send her something expensive to say thanks for her bravery.

If you saw this happening would you step in?

cashman · 08-02-2011, 08:32

To me its bravery n stupidity, this aint someone being attacked, its someone robbing a store which will be insured no doubt, if was my mum i'd play hell wi her.

heth · 08-02-2011, 08:37

I think the older generation Cashy just get on with it though dont they?

I agree if it was my Mum I would do the same but they seem to be fearless when they see something like this

cashman · 08-02-2011, 08:40

its a different mentality i think to today.

garinda · 08-02-2011, 08:41

I admire her pluck.

However, if it had been my mum I'd have gone mad at her, even though I'd been secretly proud of her actions.

Jewellery is insured, and can be replaced. Lives can't.

I once chased a man all through Knightsbridge, who'd stole a pair of cashmere socks. I did get them back, despite him brandishing a knife, when I'd caught up with him.

Once the initial adrenaline had left, I felt pretty stupid, and vowed not to put myself in danger again, if faced with the same situation.

It hasn't happened since, but I suspect I'd do the same thing again.

I hope this woman gets some sort of an award.

cashman · 08-02-2011, 08:47

oh i probably would? have never been in that position, but a couple of times i have assisted people being attacked by a gang n so i reckon i would probably be stupid enough to do the same.

MargaretR · 08-02-2011, 08:48

The part of that report which I found thought provoking was the bit where one of the robbers was ready to attack her, but backed off when he saw her fearless expression.
She had the element of surprise on her side.

cashman · 08-02-2011, 08:51

whats provoking about that is fact she could have had a sledgehammer in the kisser.

MargaretR · 08-02-2011, 08:54

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Originally Posted by cashman

whats provoking about that is fact she could have had a sledgehammer in the kisser.

..The fact that the robber could not bring himself to bash a granny who had 'grit'

cashman · 08-02-2011, 09:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by MargaretR

..The fact that the robber could not bring himself to bash a granny who had 'grit'

yep but every robber would NOT hold back would they, thats been proven many times in the past.

heth · 08-02-2011, 09:04

Yeah I thought that Margaret, she was lucky that he wernt mental or smacked off his head on drugs and that he actually thought about his actions.................pity it didnt come sooner though and then he wouldnt have been there in the first place!

I think I would step up though if I saw anything like this, but like you Garinda I would feel a bit mad at myself for putting myself in danger. It all depends on how bad it is.
Luckily I havent witnessed anything.

jaysay · 08-02-2011, 10:07

To me this lady had guts but it could have been her epitaph, the eulogy she was made of stern stuff and new right from wrong would have been no good at her funeral, as others have said things are insured and can be replaced lives can't

Less · 08-02-2011, 10:12

I would have joined in but I'd just dropped my handbag off at the dry cleaners to get the blood it was covered in from the last robbery I had foiled removed.

jaysay · 08-02-2011, 10:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Less

I would have joined in but I'd just dropped my handbag off at the dry cleaners to get the blood it was covered in from the last robbery I had foiled removed.

Ya mean you've only one handbag Less

heth · 08-02-2011, 10:41

I think he has a sparkly one for "special occasions"