THE release of the new James Bond film reminds retired Glasgow detective Les Brown of being a young beat cop in Gorbals who came across a young lad kicking a can along the pavement, and asked him his name.
THE release of the new James Bond film reminds retired Glasgow detective Les Brown of being a young beat cop in Gorbals who came across a young lad kicking a can along the pavement, and asked him his name.
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He gave the curious reply: "I'll tell you if you don't hit me."
Reassuring him that violence wasn't being considered, the lad said: "My name's Bond. James Bond."
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THE release of the new James Bond film reminds retired Glasgow detective Les Brown of being a young beat cop in Gorbals who came across a young lad kicking a can along the pavement, and asked him his name.
He gave the curious reply: "I'll tell you if you don't hit me."
Reassuring him that violence wasn't being considered, the lad said: "My name's Bond. James Bond."
Says Les: "It was, and he wasn't hit."
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