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Post by A-teen_six_T3 on Mar 5, 2004 19:55:11 GMT
who is, ive herd the song sung harry roberts is our friend, he kills coppers
but where does the song come from who is this harry roberts
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Post by Deleted on Mar 5, 2004 20:06:43 GMT
Harry Roberts killed three un-armed (plain clothed) Policemen (Geoffrey Fox, Christopher Head and David Wombwell) back in 1966. It happened in Shepherds Bush following a robbery, the van pulling over and Roberts gunning down, Wombell from point blank range. He's served something like 37 years for it. It is not, as a young lad singing it sitting in front of us at Preston a few years back said - 'him Martin Kemp plays in The Krays
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Post by A-teen_six_T3 on Mar 5, 2004 20:10:22 GMT
jesus, something tells me that the british justice system isnt very good
thats just my opinion
ross kemp - lol funny
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Post by A-teen_six_T3 on Mar 5, 2004 20:12:17 GMT
cheers by the way, for letting me know
i would have normaly edited my post but i want get my 2nd star, before the end of the week, so im posting as many messages as possible, sad arent i (i feel like im at cubs all over agin, working hard to get stars/badges) ;D
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Post by zommbee on Mar 5, 2004 20:12:23 GMT
He was a South London armed robber. I think it was 1967, he was caught in the middle of a bank robbery and shot three coppers. He escaped and went into hiding Rambo style for some days. Think he lived in camouflaged hole in the ground? Eventually got caught and sent down for life, just missed hanging! He's either still inside or died inside. Think he was a Millwall boy and the song came from them?
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Post by AlliG on Mar 5, 2004 20:18:31 GMT
A mass cop killer from the 60s.
In August 1996, in or around Shepherd's Bush, 2 policemen left their police car to question the occupants of a stationary van.
When they got there Roberts shot them both dead, got out of the van walked over to the police car and shot the driver dead.
There was a massive manhunt for him which lasted a couple of months before he was caught. As an interesting comparison to how slowly the wheels of justice turn nowadays, he was tried convicted and sentenced within a month of being caught!
He, along with Ian Brady, are now amongst the longest serving prisoners in the country and both should remain there.
The "Harry Roberts" song fits into the same category of songs as "No Surrender" & "Who's That Dying....." which have no place in even a half decent society.
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Post by manchestermalc on Mar 5, 2004 20:48:25 GMT
The "Harry Roberts" song fits into the same category of songs as "No Surrender" & "Who's That Dying....." which have no place in even a half decent society. [/quote]
Completely agree, Ali
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Post by A-teen_six_T3 on Mar 5, 2004 20:54:42 GMT
i never sing those kind of songs, football songs are supposed to be about the football team, or admitingly so about the game, like the referees a wanker and so on, but not about outside football things, like the we'll see you all outside chant, how perfetic
N40 and proud lol (nah only messin)
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Post by dogbert on Mar 5, 2004 23:33:18 GMT
This song as been around for years I first heard Manure supporters singing it in the sixties, but I also believe it originated at Millwall
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Post by StokieSC on Mar 6, 2004 0:23:39 GMT
I hate this song, with a passion, it kinds of takes the shine off a match for me, i mean we're sposed to be a civilised country but still gloat about an innocent person(s) being murdered?!
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Post by markscfc72 on Mar 6, 2004 0:26:21 GMT
yeah i always think its far better to be getting behind the team than singing those sorts of songs, it would be far better so sing about a player rather than harry roberts IMHO
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