Friday, October 2, 2009
Daylight robbery....
I hear they are making a blockbuster film of the Tonbridge Securitas robbery. I don't know about you but I reckon that it'll be a fantastic story; whatever you think about the gang of thugs that carried out the heist it will make great viewing once the film makers have added a few personal stories and perhaps a smattering of a love interest. As someone who very often drives past the building where it all took place four years ago I still find it staggering that there was that much money laying around in there. In fact, so I understand, they would have got twice as much loot if they'd had a bigger lorry and, but for a serious miscalculation of the weight of ten pound notes, they would have done. Maths obviously not the gang's strongest point then. Who will they cast in the main roles? My money's on Sean Bean and that fella from Guy Richie's Snatch, maybe even Ray, Sexy Beast, Winstone as the Big Daddy of the operation. I'll pay good money at the cinema to see that. And here's a moral dilema for you: what would you do if you found the missing 30 million quid in some waste ground while out walking the dog?! (A) Report it to the police like a good Tonbridge citizen. (B) Gather up the loot and hide it in the garage for a few years before spending it all slowly on dream holidays. (C) Leave the country and the wife/husband with the cash then and there, never to return. (D) You fill in the gap!...
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Sorry TB, I can't think of anything more dire than yet another boring and totally predictable gangster movie - you've seen one, you've seen the lot. Surely Tonbridge can come up with something better than this as its new-found claim to fame.
On a serious note, this was not a victimless crime; people were left severely traumatised after this bunch of villains carried out their raid, and the manager, plus his family had to be given new identities and be moved to a different country. To glamourise the robbery in this manner, just so that some over-paid film director can have his moment of glory, is pretty sick.
On a less serious note, I keep a look out for half-buried bags of cash whenever I'm out for a walk in the country, but have not had any luck so far. Like all good Tonbridge citizens, I would, of course, hand the loot over to the police! (As if !)
Found a tenner in the Kwik Fit carpark t'other day. Spent it in Mr Bailey's old shop (-go sort em out will ya Paul?)
To be honest i think this film about the robbery will be good. It could help boost our local econemy and the may even film it in Tonbridge.
Violent robberies, murders, odd happenings and delightful heart warming stories are what all good movies are made of. Yes there were victims in this case and maybe it could have some positive sides to retelling their story too.
I am sure somebody will be in on the act and start and Heist Tour of the area for tourists.
funny how things change over a few years, back then £40m of used notes being returned to the economy rather than burnt seemed scandalous, nowadays it sounds more like government policy.
Oohhh...Very cutting Pauline. Are you Ian Hislop in disguise?
I look out for the odd sack too. Certainly wishful thinking - but believe it is thought to be miles away tucked away in someone's garage already maybe?
When it happened though I did get contacted by an old friend who used to live in the area who now lives in Belgium, who asked to be remembered if I had anything to do with it. Cheeky bugger.
Do you know who is looking to turn it into a film?
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