It is daft and inhumane to keep Ronnie Biggs in jail, says Robert Chesshyre
Biggs pictured in the 1960sOut of the corner of my eye I saw Ronnie Biggs shuffle into the prison waiting room. This was more than two years ago, and he was clearly a sick man; he sat opposite his son Michael, scarcely speaking. He shuffled out again before visiting time was over. It was, I thought, only a matter of time before this old man, who had returned himself to British custody, was released. There were few people in that room who would have been alive when Biggs took part in the robbery of a mail train in 1963. His fellow robbers were either dead or had long ago been set free.
By the time they stop their dithering John it will be too late for him. Let him and let him go now. Time is so precious.
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REG TO BE RELEASED
ReplyDeleteJack Straw has at last agreed to the early release of Reg from his prison sentence. This release has been granted because of Reg's current health problems. He has cancer that will not respond to chemotherapy and is inoperable.
Although this is what we have been fighting for, for so long, the circumstances under which it has been given is tinged with sadness
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Straw released Reg Kray because he had cancer....if you know someone who has had as many strokes as Ron has you will know the suffering....
Taken from the Krays Blog.
Found the blog by chance John interesting site if you do not know it...Have no idea if Tarrant ever made an apology.
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Letter To Chris Tarrant
In response to your Ronnie Biggs remarks:
Dear Chris Tarrant, I listen to your radio show every morning and on the whole find it quite entertaining.
But your recent verbal campaign against Ronnie Biggs seems to be overstepping the line.
Since the news was heard that he would be returning to England you have done nothing else but slag him off.
Although we are all entitled to our opinions and even poke fun and maybe have a laugh at other peoples expenses we have to draw the line as to how far we can take this verbal abuse.
Your spoof ad 'Ronnie Biggs Holidays'was amusing to a point....but when you say that Ronnie Biggs "is an evil, law breaking parasite" then you have to be able to defend these remarks....
Whether or not he is a parasite, that is a matter of opinion.
To the remark that he is a law breaker, that is a matter of fact.
But to say that he is evil is totally abusing your position as a radio presenter.
On what basis do you make that claim?...What evil deeds has he commited?
You have said that he should rot in prison...
A man commits one crime...robbery...and you believe he should spend the rest of his life locked up...
People in your position, who broadcast to the public are aware what influence you have on the public and how they respond......you should therefore make sure that what you are saying is correct and true. Until recently there has been no real effective way for people like Ronnie Biggs of responding to stories that are either, untrue, highly exaggerated or downright lies but with the advent of the web they now have that platform..... And people like me to implement it....
Although I believe in free speech I also believe we have to be answerable for that right.....so unless you can substantiate your claim that he is evil then I think it is more than appropriate for you to publicly apologise on your show for the unfounded remark that you have made. I will post this email on my web site www.thekrays.co.uk (the site that led the web campaign for the release of Reg Kray) and hopefully your response along side it....Regards...Mick Gallagher
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It has been reported in many newspapers today, December 23rd 1999 that the Ulster Secretary Peter Mandelson is to release 139 killers and bombers in Northern Ireland as part of the peace process. Only 5 will remain in the notorious Maize prison. Those 5 are members of the LVF who have refused to sign the Good Friday peace agreement.
ReplyDeleteTerrorists who have been convicted of the most terrible crimes are being allowed out after serving only a few years of their sentences...Most of these 139 were 'qualified' for Christmas release. The following were 'not qualified' for christmas release but Mandelson said they were being released as a goodwill gesture. "It is in recognition of the remarkable political progress made in recent weeks and as a confidence-building gesture by the British Government
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No good will gesture for Mr.Biggs
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MrBiggs birthday in 2001..his son still fighting for his fathers freedom.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Ronnie Biggs who was 72 yesterday on 8/8/2001
It was also the anniversary of the Great Train Robbery. Ron must have thought that all his birthdays came together on that memorable day!
He is now paying a terrible price for his involvement in the biggest robbery of all time (at the time). He is a man waiting to die and the authorities are helping squeeze the last bit of life from him. Lets hope that they will relent and let him have a last taste of freedom.
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