Handbag Heroine Takes On Armed Robbers Attempting To Raid A Jewellery Store In Northampton

[BaileeyJOKES]

Its hard to think I live in this town

[andtyre98]

Legend

[Ladyvonteese1]

She is such a fit sole. you go girl! welll done.

[aguirre79]

A fake.

[KHSTUDIOSS]

thats my nan 0_o

[ComedyCentral8D]

Love yew old lady - 33

[ComedyCentral8D]

I love my home:) it has awesome ppl

[MegaSexy64]

I know this area well and I can't believe no one attempted to stop them... apart from this little old lady. Where the hell were the police in this busy street? If the general public in large numbers had tried to stop them earlier, they could have prevented them even smashing the windows. I would have pulled them off their little mopeds if I'd have been there.

[MRM678dude]

go northampton we are brave no matter how old you are or weak

[Louikuatorz]

Only thing to do is call the police, not to run after housebreakers and hit them, stuuupiiiiid

[melodee1973]

I don't think she is a heroine, I think, she is stupid going after the robbers like that!!!! They could have had guns, they could have hit her hard,... Why the hell would you risk your life like that, granny?!?

[ScottySince1992]

When I read "heroine" I assumed that she was a druggie of some sort, not a female hero.

[KieraBabez]

average day in northampton

[frenchsuperman59]

super! super! super mamy england!

[ASHBOX86]

Amateurs. I would've had guns and would've shot her between the eyes on the way out - MWWWWWAHAHAHAHAHA!

Joke.

[omgitsolithegeek]

Haha, I bet she plays a Fury Warrior!

[HypnoDave]

go granny go you rock nice scaring the robbers away

hope you get a big rewared you rock if you ever se them again do the same thing

[p0nkub0x]

YEY one of Monty Pythons Hells Grannies still lives on

[leedsmanc]

@p0nkub0x This. Is a frightened city. Over these houses, over these streets, hangs a pall of fear. Fear of a new kind of violence, which is terrorising the city. Yes, gangs of old ladies attacking defenceless, fit young men.

[p0nkub0x]

@leedsmanc AWSOME

[badpostie]

If these blokes had been serious, she would have ended up laying on the sidewalk with a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain. Risking your life for the sake of some jewellery isn't what I'd call brave. Maybe stupid.

[seeone88]

@badpostie

So we should let robberies everywhere just take place, great attitude that is, is that the same attitude you'd have if they were beating someone up to get that jewellery?

[LucaBlightBadass]

@badpostie I'd have attacked em but im stupid, people who just stand there are stupid!

[cardigan3000]

she doesnt actually do anything

[drTroIl]

Look how FAR she ran, how much times she swung her handbag without breaking a sweat, (especially for her age), and then one of the robbers fall ONLY by getting hit by a HANDBAG ONCE, then people help when he falls.. Before he fell or even before the bitch came, what the fuck were they doing?

HMMM?

[burjanistvan]

no fucking comment

[TheRedDevil6969]

shes got more balls than 90% of men!

[donttalkidiot]

Na you guys don't know shit, If some old woman began attacking me whilst I was robbing some cocky rich boy's iphone and chain, I would be confused and bewildered, the best thing to do is run as well cos she would be making you look bait, and allow shanking some old lady in some getaway. Make you look DUMB! Since you can just outrun her.

[theoleo61]

watch the video was 0.37 seconds left it's a cop??

[proud2bebelgian]

Hey that's ma grandma!

[duncan5mcleod]

if all people would act in a courageous and especially interdependent way, it n' there more band of hooligans would have!

Good job miss !! congratulations of France !

[chav2k10]

man shes one hardy granny:L:)

[salabindoo135]

"ALRIGHT BOYS GET YOUR COCKS OUT I'M DESPERATE"

[borys93]

tape MA MISÈRE et fait patager sur vos facebook si vous trouver sa cool merci au curieux ps mdr ses vraiment drolle il se sont fait sérrez a causse de la mami ^^

[geiuy]

that wasn't a very smart thing to do,why risk your life for some fucking jewelries?just a simple push from one of those rubbers could have made her fall and brake her head

[rainman8367]

who the hell robs a jewelry store in broad daylight when there is so many witnesses walking around? why are people so daym stupid nowadays

[darkstar744]

lmao in scooters?! what are they 10

[spacitydrummer4JC]

That person in red was actually Chuck Norris. They didn't say his name because the screen on everyones tv and computer would instantly melt.

[MarioC303]

Haha WTF? Should of chopped her up.!!

[ActsChurchFire]

@MarioC303 moron.

[McGooook]

why the fuck is everyone just letting this happen? way to go to the jackass that seen the opportunity to take out his camera... i fucking hate people.

[yOmOmAhH]

@KingYusin that's for sure. but it's still funny as hell

[MTran0708]

hmm brave i think not, stupid yes. first thing ever is to not approach these people, you don't know what they have on them.

[seeone88]

@MTran0708 Would that be the same thing you'd do if lets say it was your mums shop?

[mikedelgado8888]

hahahah that old lady stopped the Robbers.

[t0d71]

I LOVE BRITISH HEROIN

watch?v=Zw4CdAIklw4

[lolimdead5]

FAKE AND GAY

[tishihara1994]

when i read the title i thought of drugs

[BMXBOBO]

why the fuck did she do this? the jewelars are fucking insured, so are post offices etc why do people risk there lives? FUCKING STUPID

[KingYusin]

Brave woman, but in America she would have died.

[ironhorsetamer]

@KingYusin In America she would have had a CCW and they would have been shot.

[Save90]

@KingYusin she is so stupid... why should she risc the life for Rolex? it's ridicolous... I'd help the stealers instead of beeting them...

[Firedoomcaster]

@KingYusin Not necessarily (100% british person talking here).

[dTFrag]

@KingYusin You say it as if thats a good thing...

[Fernoe]

i like how no one else seems to be bothered by the guys with sledgehammers destorying a shop. everyone in the background is just walking by like nothing is happening, not even stopping to watch what's happening.

[ChrisHardley]

@Fernoe That's cause it's day to day life here in Northampton! :')

[MrTomzman]

reminds me of oceans 11..the cunning planing gone into the robbery, the well thought out escape root.and the courage of the men.

[meh121]

All i saw in the title was heroin so i thought it was a video showing me how to get free drugs :(

[TheJay9002]

fake and gay

[XBOXMANOR360]

who the fuck would rob a store in midday?

[AudioShareDotCom]

And who was the one filming? They're certainly not brave.

[LearnToReadTheKuran]

Another reason to start chopping hands off !

[iddodaphne]

I'm not judging you, we have different takes on this. There are lots of people saying she shouldn't have done it, and I don't think they should say that. If someone saw people breaking into my insured house, I wouldn't want them to walk on by. If she wanted to dive in then that's up to her.

[MrDeuschy59]

fake!!!!!!

[motorbreath1983]

An old bag filled with heroine knocked down robber ?

[jamieperrydude]

Why was the camera man just standing there?

[CyrilT100]

Salut! Passe écouter ma nouvelle chanson qui s'appelle " J'AI PAS FACEBOOK " si ça te dit ;) Bonne continuation.

[SarkenHS]

@CyrilT100 Facebook :rire:

[yahoopig]

Handbag Heroine Takes On Armed Robbers Attempting To Raid A Jewellery Store In Northampton

[christinalim808]

She is my hero :-)

[tibbz1996]

This is one of the only videos i've seen with more than 50K views and only 1 dislike.

[AKSHUNAK]

It's that old lady from Madagascar!

[spookyboy1000]

ahhhhhh love her

[tractorista2]

alta velha

[jalit]

Lol they need to learn how to ride their bikes properly.

[Coldcase1998]

whahah fucking vet

[BVXIII]

what a legend.

[misternylon]

To see so many so called men standing around watching makes me fucking sick!

[misternylon]

If a group of people can take out one member of a gang then the paper trail and phone records will get you the rest, easy. They are total amateurs attempting to copy the gang that repeatedly struck in London and they got caught too.

Go ahead and try this shit but people are ready to take you on and fight back for safer streets.

[misternylon]

This attitude of "what if it all goes wrong and she gets killed" is the kind of fear based reaction to crime that has allowed these arseholes to run for so long. There are many many more such incidents of people tackling criminals in the Uk lately and there needs to be more. People are sick of this shit and equally sick of the stand by/walk on by culture. The more people that get stuck in the better.

[429IDA]

Jag skrattar hela tiden för att hon är helt bedårande,jag vill säga henne hats off för att uppmärksamma att räddade och duktig modig damen,jag önskar ge henne bra pris som belöning absolut.Jag vill säga också GRATULERAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!

[MacSwhatelse]

More women like her!!!!! :D

Bravo la mamie :)

[colingram]

I don't think it takes a rocket scientist to work out this could have went horribly wrong and I'm pretty sure seeing as this lady has been around for a while, she was aware of that too so thanks everyone for pointing out the bleeding obvious, but it is that fearless character that separates the great people from everyone else. It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog!!! That lady deserves respect!

[InnerSmile72]

I laughed my ass off, but seriously people, don't try and stop armed robbers do you have any idea how many people are dead or maimed because of that? Like the woman who was getting robbed in nyc yelled at her assailant to go ahead and shoot her, so he did. There's a reason that most of the internet videos of public vigilantes are of old, stupid women.

[iddodaphne]

@InnerSmile72 Come one, look at the idiots. This was only going to end one way. Good luck to her.

[InnerSmile72]

@iddodaphne only gonna end one way? What if she got pushed over, intentionally or in the rush, and cracked her skull? Nah, brutal dude. I applaud this woman I'd take her out for lunch and throw her a party but lets be sensible, seriously.

[iddodaphne]

@InnerSmile72 They weren't armed robbers and were clearly, clearly very amateur. If you want to live in a society where people just walk on by then that's up to you, but I want people to think twice before they embark on this kind of caper, knowing that someone will have go. If they were waving sawn off Purdeys that's another thing, but this? I'd be bloody furious if I saw this going on - why should they help themselves to a handful of Rolex watches, when I work and can't afford one?

[InnerSmile72]

@iddodaphne They were wielding fucking sledgehammers and it doesn't matter if you can't see a gun, if you're that naive to think they won't/can't bust your teeth out or stick you with a knife faster than you can say bob's ur uncle you're a pretty naive cat. If you want to risk your life over heavily insured private property go the fuck ahead dude, but I'm tellin' ya, there's other ways to get tough on crime

[iddodaphne]

@InnerSmile72 If they had a gun, even a replica, don't you think they would have used that in the store, rather than take 2 minutes to make a 4 inch hole in a window. I agree that it's insured, but who pays increased premiums because of the claim rate? If they looked harder or more professional then you have a very valid point, but these were opportunistic fools who hadn't thought it through. If they end up back on the street in a few days with community service then I will change my opinion.

[InnerSmile72]

@iddodaphne There's no way of knowing what weapons they have in their pockets, what they are going to do. You could perhaps rationally infer and be right a majority of the time, but that's still not worth the risk. If you told me that 99 times out of 100 I'm going to stop the robber, but the 1 time I'm going to get shot, maybe die, I'm not going to do it. No one should, no one's life is at danger it's an uneven deal even at 1 in million, Pretty arrogant to think you can infer the risks visually?

[iddodaphne]

@InnerSmile72 Not really. I'd not sit around weighing up the risks for 10 minutes, I'd just act. In this instance I'd have got stuck in, another time if it looked different, I wouldn't. Of course I don't know what they've got in their pockets. You want to live your life by not taking risks is fine - I'm not gung-ho by any means, but this sort of thing really fucking annoys me. The sheer cheek of it, and the crap way they went about it meant it was only going to fail for them.

[InnerSmile72]

@iddodaphne looks to me like they were ready to fight off anybody. Number one there are six of them, I bet they'd gang up on you for 7 seconds, then when you couldn't move, get back on their bikes and flee. If a mob of people went after them, sure, they're fucked. But that's just a fantasy that the V for Vendetta people tapped into, it's not reality. It's not about me being a pussy, it's not about being scared to take risks, it's about cost-benefit analysis and preventing harm.

[iddodaphne]

@InnerSmile72 No, you see, they didn't gang up on her did they - could have done, but they were too charged up with nicking da gear. Look at the idiot on the moped, whizzing forwards two feet only to have to scoot back again, he didn't want to be there. I didn't call you a pussy, you are very sensible for not wanting to get involved, I just don't think you should insist your point of view is right and the only one. It normally takes one person to have a go to bring the rest on, as in this case.

[InnerSmile72]

@iddodaphne yeah, they didn't gang up on her because she was an old lady. I inferred that you questioned my manhood because you attack the bystanders for their inaction. There are other ways of framing it, my argument doesn't conflict with yours. My argument is that if this situation repeated itself 100, 000 times, and the chances of someone dying from intervening are 1 in 100,000, getting involved is still not worth it. A m quid in jewels plus someone getting away with theft aint worth 1 life.

[misternylon]

@iddodaphne I agree. For too long in the Uk people have put up with this shit and I for one have tackled many idiots, with or without knives, they don't scare me. People don't realise what impact they can have on a situation until they stop standing around and actually get stuck in. There is a huge feel good pay off to be had from simply doing the right thing! Criminals will soon be facing ever more increasing resistance on the streets of Britain, we are more than sick of it and ready to fight.

[iddodaphne]

@misternylon Quite. Look how they fell apart as soon as someone (an old lady) challenged them.

[misternylon]

@InnerSmile72 your comments are all based on "what if" and are pretty pessimistic, why not a "what if we all got stuck in and floored the cunts"?

The "what if" attitude is precisely what keeps criminals in business and citizens in fear, it's all in the mind.

She did the right thing and shame on the idiot for standing there filming it, a sad indictment of our video obsessed nation.

[InnerSmile72]

@misternylon My argument is that the rational thing to do is minimize risk. If I start wrestling with a bank robber there's a chance the gun will go off and hurt someone else. Unless I'm trained in military or police tactics I'm not going to be the idiot hero that fucks with the situation based on how I feel. Shame on you for trying to make the rational people feel like idiots for taking the safest route.

[misternylon]

@InnerSmile72 No shame here thanks, I love tackling scumbags and yes i'm trained. I realise that most of the general public are not and therefore not mentally equipped to know what to do.

To stay on topic here for a second...this old lady is not trained but intent and determination have got her the result of shocking them into making a sudden retreat, that along with the shutters coming down.

They must have known that others would follow suit and the game was up.

[InnerSmile72]

@misternylon that's the point bro, it only worked because it was an old lady. If it was me, the pride, fear and spontaneity of the situation would have upped the chances of me getting a blackjack across the face a bagillion percent. I can take out 90% of people with my bare hands too, but 6 men in the middle of a robbery, nah you're still taking a chance mate. Indeed history would be a sad tale if no one took risks but this is freakin' 2011 we don't get down like that no more.

[AzuraJin]

what happen to the old lady? I think I saw a yellow stuff the robber was holding and trying to face her? O_O

[rapidmon17]

Whats really impressive is the robbers not harming the old lady. Pretty obvious they could have dropped the old lady. They exercised humane behavior.

[londonpie72]

She is brave honestly i will not get involved would not risk my life for jewelry life is priceless

[thierry2pac]

I Would have smashed dat granny with my sledge hammer,....bitch

[taylrl]

@thierry2pac Bell!

[heathyn]

If only more people in this country were willing to stand up to the louts, this country is going to the dogs because no one does anything about the scumbags. Go on, old lady! You're an inspiration :)

[leylahale]

she is amazing lady!

[luragaten12]

Oh my god! this video will fucking reach millions!

HAHAHAHAHHAH

[WizardSleeveDeluxe]

Mental. Imagine if one of them just turned around and clocked her in the head with the sledge hammer, she was pretty stupid.

[mikefox05]

@WizardSleeveDeluxe thats the risk she taken but otherwise they never expect that an granny ladie goes attack them right SO SHE DID WHAT OTHER DID NOT

[Alan7997]

The reason others were worried about intervening? in case they physically hurt the robbers in the ensuing struggle and subsequently breached their human rights and were arrested themselves. Thanks New Labour, that is one your many legacies - punish people trying to do the right thing.

[alesana1513]

POR QUE LE TAPAS LA CARA !!!!!!!

[keegan773]

Ann Timpson Superhero.Credit to you,

[jgadd1994]

I love how everyone else in the public is doing fuck all about these robbers and just recording them :L

[DJMKN93]

She's probably nearly dead anyway, so ya'know...

It's no big deal

[hardings930]

Seeing as it's England people also walk past pretending that they can't see it happening. If they're too chicken shit to get involved a teeny weeny ickle 999 call might not got amiss! ;)

[hardings930]

@LondonDarkstar Lol. Well said.

[TheBazardunet]

she had luck that she wanst hit with a hammer ! indeed its a stupid behaviour !

[429IDA]

Damen var klokt att avlägsna därför hon försökte besegra honom och gänger,gjorde alldeles riktigt!!! Måste hjälpa till,tacksam för damen att rädda!

[TheKeendawg]

Ninja nanna! This is so funny!

[nixodian]

legend, she should teach the art of bag swinging, take on anyone, incl UFC champions in the octagon

[davebikes]

Stupid women.

What about her family do they count for nothing. T

he stuff is insured ffs.

Im sure the store would have been devastated if she had been hurt.

Bloody idiot behaviour!

[foxydevlin1]

@davebikes dick

[diego28al]

@davebikes you're such a stupid boy

[PrinceNeosis]

@davebikes

Damn.. what a man can say to excuse him from being a coward...

Seriously she is an inspiration for everyone.

Even if we die, at least we'll die free.

[misternylon]

@davebikes what if this, what if that..... pfftt..

[Serbentas84]

what a women, respect

[cillab99]

ninja' nan

[FSB75]

I am forced to wonder how many people would have called her an "idiot" had the thieves been a bit more "committed" to the crime, and Granny ended up needing a face transplant to remove the sledgehammer. I suppose it takes a bit of wisdom to discern between bravery and foolishness.

[davide453]

I didn't want to take credit but I feel I must speak out.

That's no granny. That's me in a dress. I... didn't want my terrible secret revealed, but yes, that's no granny, it's me, a tranny.

[kiddimeister]

@davide453 tranny granny?

[pitsfordpanther]

@davide453 Pure quality comment

[Urory50]

She deserves a ride after that!

If it was a male in his twenties, he woulda got a sledgehammer to the face guaranteed...

[lemonGresham]

Definitely deserves a honour for this:-) if you're watching this yourself Ms Hero.. Good on ya!

[alexgrappler]

Great! Great woman, great citizen, great spirit! Congratulations from Germany.

[SandroIsYourFather]

She is not Chuck Norris grandmother, is his daughter...

[Athalston]

LMAO

Supergan is on the loose.

[smiler8577]

How can you not admire this lady ! ! ! Think she deserves a medal !

[lovelykula]

Brave & fearless Granny..She should be given an expensive reward from Goldsmiths...very Brave indeed! GO NAN!!

[wesleymonteiro86]

Mother of Chuck Norris

[pindongoxD]

@wesleymonteiro86 The Most Awesome Mom :3

[pindongoxD]

@wesleymonteiro86 The Most Awesome Mom :3

[FairPersonHere]

What about all those wimps just watching on - you cowards!

[FairPersonHere]

Mature women RULE - burglars drool.

Mature women RULE - burglars drool.

Mature women RULE - burglars drool.

[otanasivert]

She ran over there!

You go girl!

The next one is the fight in court as she will get sued by the thieves and their lawyers.

I am betting on the lady, though.

[Leon22super]

She's Chuck Norris' grandmother :D

[intouch2009]

EVERYBODY SOUILD BE ASHAMED THAT IT TOOK THIS BRAVE LADY TO DO THIS, BEFORE THEY STEPED IN.

[Marillionado]

Give this lady a cigar!

[MarsFranke]

I wonder what the thievs thought... Defeated by an old lady :D  LOL

Give that women a medal!!!

[finausis]

WHAT A WOMAN!! Five stars for her!!!

[Sasseb1967]

@electricalbah it depends on the size of the handbag - and its weight!

[SpiritOrbs1]

Good on you granny. I hope Goldsmiths give you a big golden reward!

[electricalbah]

fearless and brave, what a woman, i would definately help but if i was the first on scene i think more than a handbag would be needed hahahahahahaha