I met Jackie Stewart at the prison museum back in 2016, what a nice man. He was sharp as a tack and described the incident in detail. I grew up in Aberdeenshire in the 1980's and remember it well.
These Guys, make me feel so proud, to be British. They are the best in the world. I am old enough, to remember the Iranian Embassy Siege, the SAS went in, we watched it live on the TV. I will never forget it. My utmost admiration to all those, who serve and have served. Thank you.
A prison warden does not the authority to `call in the SAS`. The Home Secretary at the time would obviously have known of the situation and thus the PM would have known too. Thatcher would have then asked Director of UK Special Forces (if that post existed in `87..not sure if it did) if SF could carry out the task even though UKSF cannot normally intervene in such matters. If it had have gone wrong, and it very easily could have, this could have ended her political career immediately and also damaged UKSF.
You would be very surprised what they look like, I was in the army back in the 80s, I was in the REME, trade training was done at bourdon in Hampshire, Reme college, there were regular groups of sas in the canteen at lunch time, obviously there to train on various bits of kit, for the most part very ordinary looking soldiers, apart from their blue belts, they never wore berets to my knowledge, which was odd.
@@alanoliver5378 Not recognised as a part of the regular Army, THE REGIMENT have their own rules and codes of conduct. Few look like Superman or generally stand out from the crowd, it's the intensity and mind set. WDW.
@@alanoliver5378 I have reason to believe that I helped in the construction of a car park for them in Macedonia in 99. they weren't wearing any SAS insignia but two guys from 9 Sqn didn't know anybody from that unit, and the same with the two royal signals bods. the boss was RLC, it was a weird mix of two or three people from a bunch of different Corps, it was quite obvious who they were. one of the lads looked like Bodhi from Point Break, same hair and everything. no regular soldier would be allowed to walk around like that.
Jackie Stewart was one of the battering squad in Peterhead. My uncle was also a warder in the late 70s early 80s and told us stories of how the West of Scotland screws spoke English the local guards spoke Buchan Doric. So the 2 groups of officers never even spoke small talk with each other.
If you read up on Andy McNab who served in my old regiment and many others who ended up in the SAS they could easily have gone the other way and ended up in prison. The British army gives us a sense of family many of us were feral youths who needed discipline because we lacked it at home with families that could not cope. I have argued for many years that when youngsters get in bother with the old bill it needs to be nipped in the bud straight away and they should be given time in this place a military correction centre and depending on the severity of their crimes the sentencing should be proportionate. Anyone who is found guilty of carrying or using a knife should get 2 years in here, then 3 years conscription. That would reduce the prison population by 90% and increase the strength of the British army as its understaffed to dangerously low levels. We also need a UK Government that treats our Vets better and put them before any immigrant illegal or otherwise. ruclips.net/video/NotqDCjQQ3U/видео.html
I should add I am in favour of breaking up the UK as our English Constitution has been subverted and suppressed and we English are under attack from the insidious foreign forces that control the UK Government.
Before mass immigration from third world shitholes, it was normal for British men to carry knives -for literally 100’s of years... It was a natural thing to do. Suddenly it’s an issue and ‘teenagers’ are murdering each other -I wonder what changed .
Well in the 70s they did have the closest thing to boot camp, it was the Detention Centers which were also know as short, sharp, shock. One of the problems is that once a lad has been in trouble and has a record he cannot apply for the army for a number of years. In the past (before the 80s) many lads who got into trouble would join the army to avoid prison, and that worked. Whilst the army has a sense of family, so in a way does prison, only it’s dysfunctional family. Many young men who end up in prison and become recidivists get trapped in a cycle and see no way out, many simply need a positive male role model, someone to offer sensible advice and support.
Never knew the SAS was used in this riot. Just goes to show all the modern-day special forces Seal Teams etc. all based on our British SAS guys who always deliver. Always makes one feel very, very proud of our armed forces particularly the SAS.
I’ve had the privilege of visiting a Scottish prison, Barlinnie. We weren’t shown around the “Wendy House” but saw it from a distance . This was in 1974. First thing I noticed was the sickly white pallor of the prisoners. A warden told me that “half these guys” were mentally sick, alkies and just plain daft. “We catch the stupid ones”. The governor was old school and done a stint at Peterhead when there was rock breaking and the quarry duty was guarded by a warden on horseback, armed with a cutlass. I’m not making this up. “Real criminals” there, he said. Of course now with imported drugs, there are imported gangs who have no regard for life. Lack of privacy then was the worse punishment.
i went to peterhead acadamy, old main road before they built the bypass actually drove past the prison every day, being a kid we used to take great delight in punching the windows and giving them the bird. i even mind seeing jackie on the roof, as to the reasons why the riot happened, back in the day a life sentence meant just that life, u basically had a prison full off lifers with nothing to lose apart from a few little privileges, there was also a thing called the ghost train where the scottish prison service used to move round dangerous prisoners and keep them in cages. look up jimmy boyles a sense of freedom and there was another book by hugh collins.
This is how you should always meet unrest of this kind.. ....no negotiations, no bargaining, just fast hard involvement of elite troops.......job done, animals back in their cage, heroes go home
I get the feeling this prison was similar to 'Shawshank' where officers used too much 'authority ' Something must have triggered the prisoners to use such violence . Well done to the SAS for stopping the situation before people were killed ! First time I've heard about this .
@@jimmymc10021 Yes - Could be ! We will never know unless the inmates and the prison warders give their side of the story . But obviously something wasn't right !
Its clear did you see inside that cell how you receive sunlight no toilet waiting to be allowed to empty a bucket if you treat humans like animals then you cant expect the worse .Top job by these men amazing
During Z war, the germans decided the best way to deal with serial attempted escapees from their prison of war camps, was to lock them all up in a supposed unescapable castle turned prision called Colditz. 32 escaped with 15 making it home. This is what happens when you put like minded people all together in one place, you're asking for trouble. The same applies to violent men in this prision
I remember here in USA at Jackson State Prison located in GA close to my home, they sent in Delta Force to take back the prison from inmates who were sitting on a life sentence.
Well, hope you learnt your lesson everyone makes mistake that's why pencils have rubbers on the end! Glad you enjoyed your time there obviously like the world we live in its gone softer!... No one should enjoy Jail or find it "Thought provoking!" Good luck on the outside! 👌
Great stuff. In his book the History of the SAS, Chris Ryan says that while the SAS told the prison warden they would use CS gas, they actually used CR gas which is many times stronger and really messed up the inmates. He says of CR: The effects of CR, or dibenzoxazepine, are immediate and extremely debilitating - to the point where you think you're going to die. You're temporarily blinded, you're in excruciating pain and your lungs begin to feel as if they've been filled with water.
Nope nope;...good that the Irish suffered more than you knew, or good that British citizens were poisoned by SAS as well. I can tell from the word you typed. Meh, who cares what you meant really, eh ? Lol.
@Jeremy M If his claim is true, then it's not just the "feeling" that your lungs are filling up with water; it's the fact that that is what's happening. In confined spaces, prolonged exposure to CR gas can cause death via pulmonary edema (basically drowning in your own body fluids)
@@KryptonitetoallBS Wrong. After the SAS successfully broke the Iranian Embassy seige Maggie Fell head over heels in love with the Pilgrims and became a frequent visitor to their base in Hereford. And from what I remember from living in and around Hereford it was the early 1980s just after the Embassy seige when Stirling Lines went from old wooden huts of WW2 vintage to modern brick built facilities. Whether Thatcher ushered that improvement in or whether it was scheduled anyway I do not know. I may be wrong but I believe it was Thatcher who initiated Special Forces Pay whereby Special Forces earned an enhanced rate of pay. Previously the SAS were paid the same rate any other soldier.
@@johnrandall125 Probably the guilt she carried for manipulating the circumstances to ensure that the Falkland's war took place. 2 companies of the SAS went and 20 SAS died when their Sea King helicopter crashed in the South Atlantic. God rest their souls!! Then again, that's assuming she was capable of feeling anything, which I seriously doubt.
@@KryptonitetoallBS You mean "that bitch" who had boggy balls than any other politician since including that gutless pile of crap we have in parliament nowadays?.....bet you're a secret fan of that war criminal Tony Blair 🤔!!!
My mind is split over prisons. One one hand there are a lot of people in prison due to bad decisions or mental illness, but on the other hand there are prisoners who love violence and the chance to inflict wounds as well as the rise of drug-gang scumbags. But of course none of them are very tough when confronted with uber-trained special forces men, armed or unarmed...
Most of that is whats sold to you by handwringers. I've lived in dodgy areas most of my days and I can say first hand most people in prison are there for very good reasons. You get the odd one doing a short stint for some silly thing like driving their own car but they usually learn and don't return. People in there for bad crimes and repeat offences are usually either dangerous or likely to keep doing it. Why should normal people have to put up with the constant fear of some smackhead coming through their window while they sleep? Or about drug dealers driving stolen/illegal cars like they're playing a computer game? Or the other ton of things most normal people really shouldn't ever have to deal with. The idea a lot are mentally ill or just made a few wrong choices is miles off for all but a very tiny amount and certainly there are almost no lifers in that category.
@@MrAvant123 Sorry if I came across as being a little harsh. So far this week we have had covid in the house and opening the windows meant having to put up with the stink of weed going all through the house. No point reporting it here because its so rife nothing would be done and then you have to put up with them making out like its your fault. I grew up around here and I've hated the place from day one but I've never been in a situation to be able to leave. Even if I was I'm sure most reasonable estate agents in decent areas would see an application from a client in this area and immediately start thinking up the excuses. I certainly can't blame them because this place really mostly bad. Its amazing so many laws can keep being broken daily with nothing done.
"the hate factory" named after the 1980 New Mexico prison riot.united states.read it.it haunts me.i was a correctional deputy sheriff 1990-2008. I'm just starting to feel normal after 8 years sober.overcrowded, understaffed, overworked.guards and officers get a bad reputation.alot retire and commit suicide.ask for help.
WOW i heard of this in 90"s when i joined army, But back then i heard all sorts of things but what you got told was like what happens in vegas stays in vegas very interesting video
I remember in the 1970s the SAS were asked to break out of the first high security prison built on the Isle of Wight it was a new design of prison. The SAS broke out of the new design prison in less than 5 minutes, think it was 3 minutes lol.
Been interested in the SAS since they brought the Iranian Embassy Siege in London in 1980, to a successful conclusion, without any further loss of life to the hostages, other than the gentleman murdered by the terrorists.
@@KryptonitetoallBS She authorised the raid and would have been flamed if it had gone wrong or people, on either side, had died. Strong leadership in difficult circumstances.
@@WoollyBackLFC Hey I don't disagree with you but I also call them out on both sides if they are shyte. Thatcher was terrible for Scotland and I saw the results first hand. Worst PM in my lifetime by miles!!!
'for the next three days Bill was beaten, stabbed three times, and paraded around with lighter fluid in his pockets being threatened to get set on fire' - that must have been tough for Bill. considering he had already been released by that time - maybe his colleagues weren't so keen on him either :-)
I know this is serious, but I couldn’t help but laugh imaging these hard boys facing the SAS. They must have shit themselves. KarmaAt least Maggie had some balls.
Malcolm Rifkind ...Caught lying .Remember the cash for access scandal .The 5.3" Scottish baton wielding leader of the SAS raid should have dropped Rifkind off and put him behind bars too.
My family are from Peterhead. Know it well it is grim. I am retired police officer who covered the prison officers strike in London it was grim indeed must of been awful.
@@Getitrightroundya you'll Ken far Turra is then loon my home toon but know Peterheed well , I'm a similar story to you joined the Royal Engineers and settled just outside London(Kent) my sister was based in Peterhead wi the Raf and its 100% a less grim place than london
good job brothers....fast...concise....focused....effective....job done...without the ego trigger hungry mentality....the fine line....between restraining emotions and being professional........the effective outcome.
wood baton and a 9mm.... its not the tools but those who use them..... lets be honest, after listening to many interviews of ex serving troopers... for many serving SASand retired it is only the discipline of the military life and someone showing them another direction to go in meant they were only there for three minutes and not three decades
Within 3 minutes, the captive officer was rescued unharmed....the prisoners responsible were detained... reformed...achieved university degrees, and were on a career path, with their children on their way to public school.
I'm joining the signals intelligence this September (horogate then phase 2)and to say story's like these make me proud of my future career is an understatement
After the 1980 Iranian Embassy seige was filmed live on tv with dramatic footage of the SAS in action, with a good result in the end. Other countries governments were shocked and intrigued that a special forces unit existed and was capable of such an assault. They all wanted what the Brits had - that is a special forces unit who could act covertly. The big guy caught up while rappelling down the rope was a popular Fijian, Takavesi. He was a staff sargeant. Today most countries have their own special forces units who specialise in various areas. So it is difficult to compare them against one another. The British SAS were probably the first to form straight after world war 2 then probably the Israelis, but I could be wrong.
Probably some strange law because police are technically civilians, and can only use necessary force to defended themselves like any other citizen, and the military are not. there was probably a loop hole. If an armed British policeman opens fire, (though I guess they don't technically get arrested) they will be interviewed at the police station like every normal citizen would be. The army generally don't, unless they are questioned for war crimes or disobey an order.
This happened when I was forty five days old. Locking guys up in “dick head” prison that has terrible conditions seems a sure fire way to start a riot.
Doesn't suprise me in the least they check/ test security in all prisons and are on standby for all eventualities that are beyond the remit of standard services
at around 1 min 20 second states Bill is released then states he was paraded around for 3 days and beaten - I think this was meant to be Jackie Stewart who was beaten and paraded round - just saying
@@frankmorton1920 She was a F***ing Snake of the highest order!!!!!! I remember her prancing about on a tank after the Falkland's war milking every last ounce she could, all while the blood of 255 of our magnificent troops was still warm. Disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was in Bar with a guy from easterhoose/Glasgow, who's brother was on the roof. He said they just burst in and threw cons everywhere 👊 a prisoners nightmare. The regiment 💥
I bet Jackie Stewart was thinking "Fucking hell I wish I'd stuck to being a racing driver"
Haha
I'm actually laughing out loud, cheers! 🤣
That got me. Hahah! brilliant.
Oh I seen what you've done, brilliant
I met Jackie Stewart at the prison museum back in 2016, what a nice man. He was sharp as a tack and described the incident in detail. I grew up in Aberdeenshire in the 1980's and remember it well.
These Guys, make me feel so proud, to be British. They are the best in the world. I am old enough, to remember the Iranian Embassy Siege, the SAS went in, we watched it live on the TV. I will never forget it. My utmost admiration to all those, who serve and have served. Thank you.
They interrupted the snooker final !
I never did like snooker.
@@baroni1957 I did, but it was fascinating watching what was happening. As well as being frustrating missing the snooker.
The British are Hated everywhere
@@alanmacer5078 who gives a fck ?
Even when the prison wardens could not handle a riot in their prisons, they have to call in the SAS. These guys are truly the best in their trade.
They were called due to gross incompetence, what the hells an elite tactical unit doing at a prison riot? Dont let ur pride made u look stupid
A prison warden does not the authority to `call in the SAS`. The Home Secretary at the time would obviously have known of the situation and thus the PM would have known too. Thatcher would have then asked Director of UK Special Forces (if that post existed in `87..not sure if it did) if SF could carry out the task even though UKSF cannot normally intervene in such matters. If it had have gone wrong, and it very easily could have, this could have ended her political career immediately and also damaged UKSF.
They are the best. 3 minutes... unbelievable!.
Huge respect and thank you.
I imagine the hard buggers in that prison had a very sudden epiphany when they realised what real hard bastards look like
You would be very surprised what they look like, I was in the army back in the 80s, I was in the REME, trade training was done at bourdon in Hampshire, Reme college, there were regular groups of sas in the canteen at lunch time, obviously there to train on various bits of kit, for the most part very ordinary looking soldiers, apart from their blue belts, they never wore berets to my knowledge, which was odd.
So true 👍
@@alanoliver5378 Not recognised as a part of the regular Army, THE REGIMENT have their own rules and codes of conduct. Few look like Superman or generally stand out from the crowd, it's the intensity and mind set. WDW.
@@alanoliver5378 I have reason to believe that I helped in the construction of a car park for them in Macedonia in 99. they weren't wearing any SAS insignia but two guys from 9 Sqn didn't know anybody from that unit, and the same with the two royal signals bods. the boss was RLC, it was a weird mix of two or three people from a bunch of different Corps, it was quite obvious who they were. one of the lads looked like Bodhi from Point Break, same hair and everything. no regular soldier would be allowed to walk around like that.
Jackie Stewart was one of the battering squad in Peterhead. My uncle was also a warder in the late 70s early 80s and told us stories of how the West of Scotland screws spoke English the local guards spoke Buchan Doric. So the 2 groups of officers never even spoke small talk with each other.
3 minutes, what took them so long !!!!!!, Wow they are without a doubt the absolute best at what they do.
Thats why they trained most of the worlds special forces
3mins,2mins of that was putting their boots on👊👊
Had a quick brew first
Bro they walked in and pointed guns with an army of cops behind them
@@saintjezebel they were not carrying firearms. What's with the bro shit are you a septic??
If you read up on Andy McNab who served in my old regiment and many others who ended up in the SAS they could easily have gone the other way and ended up in prison.
The British army gives us a sense of family many of us were feral youths who needed discipline because we lacked it at home with families that could not cope.
I have argued for many years that when youngsters get in bother with the old bill it needs to be nipped in the bud straight away and they should be given time in this place a military correction centre and depending on the severity of their crimes the sentencing should be proportionate. Anyone who is found guilty of carrying or using a knife should get 2 years in here, then 3 years conscription. That would reduce the prison population by 90% and increase the strength of the British army as its understaffed to dangerously low levels. We also need a UK Government that treats our Vets better and put them before any immigrant illegal or otherwise.
ruclips.net/video/NotqDCjQQ3U/видео.html
I should add I am in favour of breaking up the UK as our English Constitution has been subverted and suppressed and we English are under attack from the insidious foreign forces that control the UK Government.
Before mass immigration from third world shitholes, it was normal for British men to carry knives -for literally 100’s of years... It was a natural thing to do. Suddenly it’s an issue and ‘teenagers’ are murdering each other -I wonder what changed .
Couldn't agree more with you.
Well in the 70s they did have the closest thing to boot camp, it was the Detention Centers which were also know as short, sharp, shock. One of the problems is that once a lad has been in trouble and has a record he cannot apply for the army for a number of years. In the past (before the 80s) many lads who got into trouble would join the army to avoid prison, and that worked. Whilst the army has a sense of family, so in a way does prison, only it’s dysfunctional family. Many young men who end up in prison and become recidivists get trapped in a cycle and see no way out, many simply need a positive male role model, someone to offer sensible advice and support.
Ending a prison riot along with rescuing a hostage in 3 minutes. This is why the SAS are the most elite special forces in the world
With guns and gas. No contest really was there.
Screws in Peterhead were total bastards.. Jackie Stewart was a evil twatt..
With the exception of delta force
@@possum3238 As long as they have GPS and their gadgets. :)
Don't talks shite, it's only what uve been fead and know, you do know their is a world beyond England 😅😅😅😅😭
Never knew the SAS was used in this riot. Just goes to show all the modern-day special forces Seal Teams etc. all based on our British SAS guys who always deliver. Always makes one feel very, very proud of our armed forces particularly the SAS.
It's GG when the SAS have to come and get things under control. That was such a quick and clean operation. What else would you expect from the SAS.
Casually ended a 5 day siege in 3 minutes, incredible work.
Wot do you expect there the SAS 😉👍🇬🇧
@@anthonyhamilton8007 Bravo Two Zero
@@BarryBollox. bravo 2 zero was highly exaggerated to boost sales. Andy mcnab is a Bullshiter.
@@BarryBollox. a book full of shite !!!
I’ve had the privilege of visiting a Scottish prison, Barlinnie. We weren’t shown around the “Wendy House” but saw it from a distance . This was in 1974. First thing I noticed was the sickly white pallor of the prisoners. A warden told me that “half these guys” were mentally sick, alkies and just plain daft. “We catch the stupid ones”. The governor was old school and done a stint at Peterhead when there was rock breaking and the quarry duty was guarded by a warden on horseback, armed with a cutlass. I’m not making this up. “Real criminals” there, he said. Of course now with imported drugs, there are imported gangs who have no regard for life.
Lack of privacy then was the worse punishment.
When did they stop rock breaking
I'm just glad the SAS are our boys.
i went to peterhead acadamy, old main road before they built the bypass actually drove past the prison every day, being a kid we used to take great delight in punching the windows and giving them the bird. i even mind seeing jackie on the roof, as to the reasons why the riot happened, back in the day a life sentence meant just that life, u basically had a prison full off lifers with nothing to lose apart from a few little privileges, there was also a thing called the ghost train where the scottish prison service used to move round dangerous prisoners and keep them in cages. look up jimmy boyles a sense of freedom and there was another book by hugh collins.
This is how you should always meet unrest of this kind.. ....no negotiations, no bargaining, just fast hard involvement of elite troops.......job done, animals back in their cage, heroes go home
I heard that the SAS use to have cheescake before every operation
the real animals back then were the ones in uniform
@@onit_ayrshire errmm still are mate
@@whyhammer You heard? That sounds authoritative. Reliable source etc.
Treat people like animals the behave like ?
Mr.Ratcliffe spoke of this in his book. Prison hard men weren't really a match for this regiment.
It’s a relay good book as well
No one is a match for CS gas, stun grenades and the threat of firearms when used with Speed, aggression and surprise.
@@jimmymc10021 speak for yourself......🤣🤣
It's a great book.
I know of the 3 who got the extra 27years. Abdolute scumbags and their family are shit too.so
I get the feeling this prison was similar to 'Shawshank' where officers used too much 'authority ' Something must have triggered the prisoners to use such violence . Well done to the SAS for stopping the situation before people were killed ! First time I've heard about this .
Or they were just seriously bad people locked up in that prison.
@@jimmymc10021 Yes - Could be ! We will never know unless the inmates and the prison warders give their side of the story . But obviously something wasn't right !
Its clear did you see inside that cell how you receive sunlight no toilet waiting to be allowed to empty a bucket if you treat humans like animals then you cant expect the worse .Top job by these men amazing
During Z war, the germans decided the best way to deal with serial attempted escapees from their prison of war camps, was to lock them all up in a supposed unescapable castle turned prision called Colditz.
32 escaped with 15 making it home.
This is what happens when you put like minded people all together in one place, you're asking for trouble. The same applies to violent men in this prision
@@pauldunne102 there’s still many uk prisons that slop out
Makes you realise just how good these guys are, a really tough place Peterhead.
I remember here in USA at Jackson State Prison located in GA close to my home, they sent in Delta Force to take back the prison from inmates who were sitting on a life sentence.
Please make video on How to join video on Canadian JTF-2, and combat stories on them too. Love your channel. 👍 Keep it up
Very well produced .. informative
I bet the troopers were itching for action, it’s what they are trained for, top job 👍🏻😎
Troupers ?
Against civilians ?
@@bertrandb.mahoney530No, Animals
@@bertrandb.mahoney530 no it was against criminals and prisoners and this isn't the first time this has happened.
What else are they trained for
This place is now open as a museum to the public and one if the original guards during the raid works at the museum
Roger that Tony ma boy
Visited Peterhead prison last year and found it an extremely interesting and thought provoking experience 👍
Well, hope you learnt your lesson everyone makes mistake that's why pencils have rubbers on the end! Glad you enjoyed your time there obviously like the world we live in its gone softer!... No one should enjoy Jail or find it "Thought provoking!"
Good luck on the outside! 👌
Wonderful. Another clinically executed kick in the teeth for the naughty boys. Well done lads.👍😁
Great stuff. In his book the History of the SAS, Chris Ryan says that while the SAS told the prison warden they would use CS gas, they actually used CR gas which is many times stronger and really messed up the inmates. He says of CR: The effects of CR, or dibenzoxazepine, are immediate and extremely debilitating - to the point where you think you're going to die. You're temporarily blinded, you're in excruciating pain and your lungs begin to feel as if they've been filled with water.
Yes. They only ever used that on the Irish.
@@meansteve3602 goooood
Nope nope;...good that the Irish suffered more than you knew, or good that British citizens were poisoned by SAS as well. I can tell from the word you typed. Meh, who cares what you meant really, eh ? Lol.
Fabulous stuff
@Jeremy M If his claim is true, then it's not just the "feeling" that your lungs are filling up with water; it's the fact that that is what's happening.
In confined spaces, prolonged exposure to CR gas can cause death via pulmonary edema (basically drowning in your own body fluids)
It should have been 4 minutes, but they had a brew waiting
I wonder if they took a portable tv to watch any snooker?
Thatcher loved the SAS they don't mess about in and out no drama much more secretive back then unlike now .
Thatcher didn't love anyone apart from herself. Please don't sully the name of our amazing SAS with that bitch!!!
@@KryptonitetoallBS Wrong. After the SAS successfully broke the Iranian Embassy seige Maggie Fell head over heels in love with the Pilgrims and became a frequent visitor to their base in Hereford.
And from what I remember from living in and around Hereford it was the early 1980s just after the Embassy seige when Stirling Lines went from old wooden huts of WW2 vintage to modern brick built facilities. Whether Thatcher ushered that improvement in or whether it was scheduled anyway I do not know.
I may be wrong but I believe it was Thatcher who initiated Special Forces Pay whereby Special Forces earned an enhanced rate of pay. Previously the SAS were paid the same rate any other soldier.
@@johnrandall125 Probably the guilt she carried for manipulating the circumstances to ensure that the Falkland's war took place. 2 companies of the SAS went and 20 SAS died when their Sea King helicopter crashed in the South Atlantic. God rest their souls!!
Then again, that's assuming she was capable of feeling anything, which I seriously doubt.
More truth there than you realise .
@@KryptonitetoallBS You mean "that bitch" who had boggy balls than any other politician since including that gutless pile of crap we have in parliament nowadays?.....bet you're a secret fan of that war criminal Tony Blair 🤔!!!
Excellent video 👍
Thanks :)
Very informative, great video.
Thank you!
One simple rule
Don’t mess with the best cause the best don’t mess
Hes the one not to mess with,,,.genesis, cha,3,v4,,'dont.mess with this one,
All done in 3 minutes... Outstanding
My mind is split over prisons. One one hand there are a lot of people in prison due to bad decisions or mental illness, but on the other hand there are prisoners who love violence and the chance to inflict wounds as well as the rise of drug-gang scumbags. But of course none of them are very tough when confronted with uber-trained special forces men, armed or unarmed...
@@saywhat303 Well they were somewhat outnumbered !
@@saywhat303 this reminds me of the monty python sketch is this the right room for an argument! Yes I fuckin agree with you - happy?
Most of that is whats sold to you by handwringers. I've lived in dodgy areas most of my days and I can say first hand most people in prison are there for very good reasons.
You get the odd one doing a short stint for some silly thing like driving their own car but they usually learn and don't return.
People in there for bad crimes and repeat offences are usually either dangerous or likely to keep doing it.
Why should normal people have to put up with the constant fear of some smackhead coming through their window while they sleep?
Or about drug dealers driving stolen/illegal cars like they're playing a computer game?
Or the other ton of things most normal people really shouldn't ever have to deal with.
The idea a lot are mentally ill or just made a few wrong choices is miles off for all but a very tiny amount and certainly there are almost no lifers in that category.
@@siraff4461 very much take your point. Here in remote rural Devon thankfully we are shielded from most of what you describe
@@MrAvant123 Sorry if I came across as being a little harsh. So far this week we have had covid in the house and opening the windows meant having to put up with the stink of weed going all through the house.
No point reporting it here because its so rife nothing would be done and then you have to put up with them making out like its your fault.
I grew up around here and I've hated the place from day one but I've never been in a situation to be able to leave. Even if I was I'm sure most reasonable estate agents in decent areas would see an application from a client in this area and immediately start thinking up the excuses. I certainly can't blame them because this place really mostly bad.
Its amazing so many laws can keep being broken daily with nothing done.
"the hate factory" named after the 1980 New Mexico prison riot.united states.read it.it haunts me.i was a correctional deputy sheriff 1990-2008. I'm just starting to feel normal after 8 years sober.overcrowded, understaffed, overworked.guards and officers get a bad reputation.alot retire and commit suicide.ask for help.
Respect mate, stay strong.👍👏
The lifers wing in wormwood scrubs jail in London is known as the hate factory
The link doesn't work
Also devils butcher shop is a good book about nm prison riot....and descent into madness
WOW i heard of this in 90"s when i joined army, But back then i heard all sorts of things but what you got told was like what happens in vegas stays in vegas very interesting video
I remember in the 1970s the SAS were asked to break out of the first high security prison built on the Isle of Wight it was a new design of prison. The SAS broke out of the new design prison in less than 5 minutes, think it was 3 minutes lol.
Thatcher had her critics, but she didn't stand for any shit
That is why they are the Best SF soldiers on the planet.
I agree Australian SAS
Among the best.
All Commonwealth SAS are the best in the world
UK, NZ, AU etc all awesome soldiers
Quite simply, "don't screw with the SAS", you will really regret it.
It was home secretary douglas hird who despatched the sas, not thatcher.
Yeah i came across both in my research.
Been interested in the SAS since they brought the Iranian Embassy Siege in London in 1980, to a successful conclusion, without any further loss of life to the hostages, other than the gentleman murdered by the terrorists.
Who dares wins
You have such a voice for documentaries. You should be narrating TV shows or something.
Aye, I agree, the new David Attenborough maybe? 🤪
Preferably without playing "music" at the same time.
It's a museum now and i have visited several times, it very interesting.
Did they rescue Prisoner 627?
As Maggie once said "The S.A.S. should be kept behind glass" with a sign saying - Incase of emergency, Break Glass! --- Who Dares Wins!!!
Wwll done Lady Thatcher, if it was today, the siege would still be going on
Nothing to do with that bitch, she didn't risk anything. Our amazing SAS put their necks on the line and came good as always 👍
@@KryptonitetoallBS She authorised the raid and would have been flamed if it had gone wrong or people, on either side, had died. Strong leadership in difficult circumstances.
@@petermorris3665 That would be Douglas Hurd, the Home Secretary you're referring to. Strong leadership , my a*se!!!
@@KryptonitetoallBS change your name to natural Labour, Corbyn Abbott and now Starmer are a joke
@@WoollyBackLFC Hey I don't disagree with you but I also call them out on both sides if they are shyte. Thatcher was terrible for Scotland and I saw the results first hand. Worst PM in my lifetime by miles!!!
'for the next three days Bill was beaten, stabbed three times, and paraded around with lighter fluid in his pockets being threatened to get set on fire' - that must have been tough for Bill. considering he had already been released by that time - maybe his colleagues weren't so keen on him either :-)
Why tell the truth when lies are more exciting, typical journalists
Bill florence moved away after the riots but didnt leave the prison service because he worked till he retired in hm yoi dumfries i remember him in dfs
Worked with a scaly who was in on this..his 1st and only action in the service...left shortly afterwards.
Jackie Stuart later became a world record breaking F1 driver!
The prison guard's poor wife had to endure all that stress. I believe some of the wicked buggers got a bit of a slap😎
I know this is serious, but I couldn’t help but laugh imaging these hard boys facing the SAS. They must have shit themselves. KarmaAt least Maggie had some balls.
Duncan Faulkner wrote of this raid in his book - the title of which I don’t recall. He described the prisoners as ‘pussy cats’ 😂
Malcolm Rifkind ...Caught lying .Remember the cash for access scandal .The 5.3" Scottish baton wielding leader of the SAS raid should have dropped Rifkind off and put him behind bars too.
ahhhhh. catch up all politicions lie, all of them
The look on every crims face would have been priceless when seeing THE SAS storming in!! 😄😅😁
My family are from Peterhead. Know it well it is grim. I am retired police officer who covered the prison officers strike in London it was grim indeed must of been awful.
Am from Peterhead came to Corby then joined the guards let me just say London is way more grim than the blue toon .
@@Getitrightroundya you'll Ken far Turra is then loon my home toon but know Peterheed well , I'm a similar story to you joined the Royal Engineers and settled just outside London(Kent) my sister was based in Peterhead wi the Raf and its 100% a less grim place than london
good job brothers....fast...concise....focused....effective....job done...without the ego trigger hungry mentality....the fine line....between restraining emotions and being professional........the effective outcome.
Extraordinary!
Short & sweet video. Bit like the rescue operation. Pity the units Heckler & Kochs' weren't put to good use.
I take longer for a lunch break than the SAS do to save a hostage, break up a prison riot and arrest the ringleaders 🤣🤣
Yea right , funny how it was at the break of dawn and they had the element of surprise, pure top secret it was
@@johnoneil4828 Not sure if you're complimenting or criticising 😎
Its now a museum and well worth a visit.
wood baton and a 9mm.... its not the tools but those who use them..... lets be honest, after listening to many interviews of ex serving troopers... for many serving SASand retired it is only the discipline of the military life and someone showing them another direction to go in meant they were only there for three minutes and not three decades
Within 3 minutes, the captive officer was rescued unharmed....the prisoners responsible were detained... reformed...achieved university degrees, and were on a career path, with their children on their way to public school.
Why the bloody music while talking ?, i could hardly hear a word you were saying.
I'm joining the signals intelligence this September (horogate then phase 2)and to say story's like these make me proud of my future career is an understatement
We were trained for every eventually wether domestic or overseas, the training is even more intense now
3 minute's wow!
Could you do a video on how to join the brigade patrol troop, Royal Marines.
did you remove that Indian MARCOS video?
3 years later there was Strangeways where the misery of slopping out and prison staff brutality was finally addressed.
Cheers Beck
A 50 min drive from my home done some work here a few years back the stories those walls could tell......
After the 1980 Iranian Embassy seige was filmed live on tv with dramatic footage of the SAS in action, with a good result in the end. Other countries governments were shocked and intrigued that a special forces unit existed and was capable of such an assault. They all wanted what the Brits had - that is a special forces unit who could act covertly. The big guy caught up while rappelling down the rope was a popular Fijian, Takavesi. He was a staff sargeant. Today most countries have their own special forces units who specialise in various areas. So it is difficult to compare them against one another. The British SAS were probably the first to form straight after world war 2 then probably the Israelis, but I could be wrong.
The SAS started during WW2 and they operated initially in North Africa i believe.
Yep you are wrong!
Love this.
That’s just a 3 minute job lads.
Short sharp shock the prisoners wouldn't have know if it was new year or new York when it hits the fan these are the go to team best of the best 👍
Don’t quite get, that the armed cops weren’t allowed in because the prisoners were unarmed but the SAS could go in, armed with the browning Hi-Power?
Probably some strange law because police are technically civilians, and can only use necessary force to defended themselves like any other citizen, and the military are not. there was probably a loop hole. If an armed British policeman opens fire, (though I guess they don't technically get arrested) they will be interviewed at the police station like every normal citizen would be. The army generally don't, unless they are questioned for war crimes or disobey an order.
US Prisons now have operators under contracts for said events.
well I had never heard of this one, just wonder how well GB government is treating the ex-solders in their retirement years?
Shity
@@Markbeb3 Shitty
And that’s how you get things back in order wonder why they never done the strange ways riot ? Anyone know
Now you have the tornado squad they go on like the SAS they are roofless
Nice video
3 minutes! DAMN!
"wooden batons" Hahaha - they were pickaxe handles
I read somewhere years ago the wooden batons were described as a 'stave'.
@@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 , basic kit for picket duty , pickaxe handle
Yep it was pickaxe handles
They weren’t “guards” they were Prison Officers.
The script and footage is really good, but the inconsistent audio level ruins your own video. You should re-record it.
This happened when I was forty five days old. Locking guys up in “dick head” prison that has terrible conditions seems a sure fire way to start a riot.
They did with Birmingham a few years ago
Wrong year it was Oct 1988
I got told when SAS entered, all the prisoners cleaned up fast and locked themselves back up and went to bed
Interesting that the police would not use firearms because the prisoners did not have any??
Yeah, based on my research it seems they could only use armed police when the suspects are armed. Not sure if that's a thing anymore.
@@CuriosityQuestions I suspect not but you never know, after all some are now given the key to their cell and have to be called "Mr", ye Gods!
It’s not considered as “reasonable force” in the eyes of the law
Personally I think the Police's attitude was....."we're not paid enough to do this kind of work!"
@@maratonlegendelenemirei3352 In those days the SAS wasn't paid that much either lol
Wow, NUFF SAID…!!!
Superb,how it should be done
Lags in prison acting tough! No competition when it comes to actual real life hard as steel troopers from 22 Regiment.
Doesn't suprise me in the least they check/ test security in all prisons and are on standby for all eventualities that are beyond the remit of standard services
Do they mention prison officers abusing and sexually assaulting prisoners?
at around 1 min 20 second states Bill is released then states he was paraded around for 3 days and beaten - I think this was meant to be Jackie Stewart who was beaten and paraded round - just saying
Hell 3 minutes ...crash bang wallop job well done..
You don't mess with the Super Army Soldiers
Lambs to the slaughter, well done Maggie!
Nothing to do with that bitch, she didn't risk anything. Our amazing SAS put their necks on the line and came good as always 👍
@@KryptonitetoallBS There's nothing neutral about you, it was Thatcher who authorised the action!
@@frankmorton1920 No It was Home Secretary, Douglas Hurd but there's absolutely no surprise that that bitch would try and take any credit going!!
@@KryptonitetoallBS sorry but Home Sec was briefed by PM. Thatcher was not the book passing type!
@@frankmorton1920 She was a F***ing Snake of the highest order!!!!!! I remember her prancing about on a tank after the Falkland's war milking every last ounce she could, all while the blood of 255 of our magnificent troops was still warm. Disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was in Bar with a guy from easterhoose/Glasgow, who's brother was on the roof. He said they just burst in and threw cons everywhere 👊 a prisoners nightmare. The regiment 💥
That's the way to do it!