A FORTHCOMING BBC film about Scotland's famous safecracker Gentle Johnny Ramensky, reminds retired reporter Gordon Airs of interviewing another safeblower, Paddy Meehan, who told him that he did a bank job with Johnny towards the end of his criminal career.
A FORTHCOMING BBC film about Scotland's famous safecracker Gentle Johnny Ramensky, reminds retired reporter Gordon Airs of interviewing another safeblower, Paddy Meehan, who told him that he did a bank job with Johnny towards the end of his criminal career.
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Searching about in the dark for the safe, Johnny whispered that he had found it. Recalled Paddy: “I padded up and saw it was a fridge. I opened the door and the light came on. He said his eyes weren’t what they used to be, and I said, ‘you’re no’ kidding’.
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Not safe in his hands
A FORTHCOMING BBC film about Scotland's famous safecracker Gentle Johnny Ramensky, reminds retired reporter Gordon Airs of interviewing another safeblower, Paddy Meehan, who told him that he did a bank job with Johnny towards the end of his criminal career.
Searching about in the dark for the safe, Johnny whispered that he had found it. Recalled Paddy: “I padded up and saw it was a fridge. I opened the door and the light came on. He said his eyes weren’t what they used to be, and I said, ‘you’re no’ kidding’.
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