Bertie Smalls became the first supergrass ... Don Barrett ... The only man to go supergrass twice. ibid.
95% of burglaries and robberies in England and Wales were reportedly not solved last year. Crimewave 2018: Lawless Britain, Channel 5 2018
It’s all legal … I promise you that … We’re gonna go and acquire one of Banksy’s works [The Drinker] and we’re gonna hold it to ransom. The Banksy Job, AK47’s commentary, Sky Arts 2020
I didn’t realise then I was opening a fucking Pandora’s box. ibid.
I’m AK47, leader and front man of Art Kieda - we’re an art terrorist organisation. ibid.
I’m an artist. I live in AK47 world. My art is not to be bought or sold. I don’t do it for the money … I just do it to cause mayhem. ibid.
Arto-Politikal-Humourism: it’s artistic, it’s political and we’re taking the piss. ibid.
I’m conceptual: the first time I called myself an artist was when I stole a Banksy piece. ibid.
I kidnapped Tracey Emin off of the wall of the Hackney Empire. They wasn’t fucking happy at all. Especially when we sent it back and it didn’t work. ibid.
‘He went to the police. The piece became legally his and he put it in his garden. I understand Banksy had a bit of a sense of humour failure about this, which I slightly sympathise with.’ ibid. dealer
Banksy statue stolen from garden: The owner claims the statue is worth up to £250,000. ibid. Hackney Bugle mock front page
‘I don’t know whether Banksy had it stolen back.’ ibid. dealer
I am restoring this lost work of art, and without me, this piece will never be seen again. ibid.
‘You have Mark I cone with Mark II drinker.’ ibid. dealer
We’re going to return it to its original spot. ibid. AK47 to gang
‘From the Thinker to the Drinker to the Stinker.’ ibid. dealer, AK47 adds toilet seat to the Drinker
There were two men in custody at Islington police station having been arrested for committing an armed robbery and two attempted murders. That we had two men who had been shot at close range in the back of the neck inside the stolen car … It just all seemed really confusing. The Real Manhunter s2e2: The Cullens Robbery, Sky Crime 2022
You’ve got one pair of armed robbers going in, getting robbed of what they’ve just stolen by another team of armed robbers who shot them. ibid.
There were two armed robbery gangs and a burglary gang operating in that small area of Islington. ibid. woman
Gelignite Gang in London Raid. Gelignite Gang 1955 starring Wayne Morris & Sandra Dorne & Patrick Holte & James Kenney & Arthur Young & Eric Pohlmann & Lloyd Lamble & Tony Doonan & Hugh Miller & Bertha Russell et al, director Terence Fisher, Evening Standard
Hello, John. I’ve got the gelignite gang trapped ... Their hideaway is a pawnbroker’s shop. ibid.
When they catch you, you’ll never get out. McVicar ***** 1980 starring Roger Daltrey & Adam Faith & Cheryl Campbell & Georgina Hale & Steven Berkoff & Brian Hall & Peter Jonfield et al, director Tom Clegg
You know my name. You people gave me a fucking number. ibid. McVicar
He won’t dwell, will he? ibid. gangsta
Ah it’s lovely to see him. He was dead with that twenty-three stretch. Now he’s out juggling. Even if he does have to be in bed by ten. ibid. gangstas in nightclub shortly before McVicar is traded
What do you think I do? Do you realise every time I hit the streets I’m on offer ... What else am I going to do? Sign on the Dole? ... Have you any idea what’s it’s like when I go to work? Do you know what it feels like? Do you know what it does to me? ibid. him to her
The aforementioned press have blown him up into some kind of super-crook. And it’s embarrassing more than just policemen. ibid. rozzer
I’m going to make money and I’m going to make it fast. The Frightened Man 1951 aka Rosselli & Son starring Dermot Walsh & Barbara Murray & Charles Victor & John Blythe & Michael Ward & Thora Hird & John Horsley & Annette Simmons & Martin Benson & Ballard Berkeley & Peter Bayliss et al, director John Gilling, him to her
You see, Mr March, every man is actually two men: the one the world sees and the other the man inside. The Man Inside 1958 starring Jack Palance & Anita Ekberg & Nigel Patrick & Anthony Newly & Bonar Colleano & Sean Kelly & Sid James & Donald Pleasence & Eric Pohlmann & Josephine Brown et al, director John Gilling, jeweller to detective
There is nothing anybody can prove against me. Nothing. Impact 1963 starring Conrad Philips & George Pastell & Ballard Berkeley & Linda Marlowe & Richard Klee & John Rees & Anita West & Frank Pettitt et al, director Peter Maxwell, him to her opening scene
The robbery: the mail van with the Midland Pullman Express was robbed of about £60,000. ibid. rozzer to reporter
I hope he gets a nice long sentence. ibid. Duke
There’s this organized ring dealing in forged papers on the continent. Assignment Redhead [aka Million Dollar Manhunt] 1956 starring Richard Denning & Carole Mathews & Ronald Adam & Danny Green & Brian Worth & Jan Holden & Hugh Moxey & Pater Swanwick & Elwyn Brook-Jones & Ronald Leigh-Hunt et al, director Maclean Rogers
Your payroll’s as safe with us as it is in the bank. Payroll 1961 starring Michael Craig & Francoise Prevost & Billie Whitelaw & William Lucas & Kenneth Griffith & Tom Bell & Barry Keegan & Edward Cast & Andrew Faulds & William Peacock & Glyn Houston et al, director Sidney Hayers, bloke
Armoured van or no armoured van we’re pulling off this plan. ibid. Johnny
We’re clearing out of here. Things are too hot. ibid.
For me. You snivelling spineless coward. You’ve done nothing for me. Damned right I’m having an affair. With Johnny Mellors! ibid. Mrs Pearson to Mr Pearson
No rough stuff or your feet don’t touch. The Criminal aka The Concrete Jungle 1960 starring Stanley Baker & Sam Wanamaker & Gregoire Aslan & Margit Saad & Jill Bennett & Rupert Davies & Laurence Naismith & John van Eyssen & Noel Willman & Derek Francis & Redmond Phillips et al, director Joseph Losey, screw to Johnny
The only evidence is he did fall down the stairs. ibid. screw to guvnor
The money’s where I can’t get at it. Now will you help me? ibid. Johnny to Godfather
I don’t want to get mixed up with a bunch of thugs. The Challenge 1960 starring Anthony Quayle & Carl Mohner & Jayne Mansfield & Peter Reynolds & Barbara Mullen & Robert Brown & Dermot Walsh & Patrick Holt & Edward Judd & John Bennett & Percy Herbert et al, director John Gilling, him to her opening scene
Guys and dolls don’t mix. Not in this set up. ibid. gangsta
Freeze! This is a robbery! Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan 2014 starring Samuel Anoyke & Roger Griffiths & Shane Hart & Marcus Langford & Paul Marlon & Bharat Mistri & Kumud Pant & Simon Phillips & Matt Sapsford & Mark Savage & Nick Thomas-Webster, opening remarks
It’s a fucking dud. The Crew 2008 starring Scot Williams & Kenny Doughty & Rory McCann & Stephen Graham & Cordelia Bugeja & Mem Ferda & Philip Olivier & Mike Dolan & Darren Whitfield et al, director Adrian Vitoria, opening scene
Leo the Pig – he’s been done in. ibid. hoodie
For some time I’d been thinking of leaving the organization. Hearing that man scream – suddenly I couldn’t take it any more. Double X: The Name of the Game 1992 starring Bernard Hill & Norman Wisdom & Leon Herbert & Vladek Sheybal & Derren Nesbitt & Chloe Annett & Simon Ward & Gemma Craven et al, director Shani S Grewal
I’ve always had the best since Reginald became a public company. Crooks Anonymous 1962 starring Leslie Phillips & Julie Christie & Stanley Baker & Wilfrid Hyde-White & Michael Medwin & Raymond Huntley & Norman Rossington, director Ken Annakin, woman with husband in jewellery shop
Peekaboo Club: Miss La Verne is just going on. ibid. doorman to Phillips
For the first time in my life I feel clean. ibid. him to her
It was just asking to be taken. I couldn’t resist the temptation. I never can. ibid.