British SAS vs. Prison Riot - Marine reacts

The SAS were probably the last people these rioters expected to see. You know the black kit and flashbangs had some shock and awe too lol
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[@laserpanda94]

Criticising the SAS for being heavy handed is like complaining that your vindaloo is spicy.

[@GilbertdeClare0704]

If they were still alive afterwards, it was NOT "heavy handed", it was all back to being kushti

[@Rachel_M_]

Americans often mistake "not messing about" with "heavy handed" 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@GilbertdeClare0704]

@@Rachel_M_ I think the whole of the West is now having that same problem ? Even being mildly assertive is seen as "aggressive", with many little kids in schools now, especially boys, being treated like they are "Aggressive sociopaths" for being assertive or remotely physical. Shame is, the kids then don't get the chance to LEARN self control or restraint, so it is internalised to become actual mental health problems, OR externalised with NO restraint in a sadly binary, "nothing" or instant "FULL ON" friend or foe behaviour. Our lads being very definite with a bit of a slap to boot, did the JOB. Bish bosh, job done !

[@ianmoone6562]

Carandiru in Brasil was heavy handed, not this lol

[@kungpochopedtuna]

Hahahaha

[@hiyorisarugaki1830]

Imagine taking part in a prison riot which took prison officers hostage, and you cry about the SAS being too heavy handed 🤣🤣

[@AardvarkXyzzy440]

In many countries the rioters would have been shot.

[@janolaful]

You know the saying if you carnt do the time don't do the crime.

[@NumptyMcGlumpty]

in the 1980s no less, the decade that defined "FAFO" before it became a "thing"

[@PCDelorian]

I mean if his allegations were true, which we will never know for sure either way, I'd say he has every right to complain. We live a country that believes in the Rule of Law, and the fact he was involved in a Prison Mutiny does not change that. If he was beaten to secure the building, that's lawful prevention of crime and disorder (namely prison mutiny), if it were revenge, that's a serious assault. Also being involved in a prison mutiny does not necessarily mean you intended every act that the mutiny did, and it is generally accepted that conditions there were beyond poor. 11 injuries to the head is always going to result in a lawsuit. The punishment is decided by the Court after the fact the SAS are there to bring things to an end and assist in presenting the individuals to the Court.

[@funhouse9566]

@@PCDelorian He has zero right to complain. Offenders shouldn't have any rights and its part of why society is awful. Murderers and what not take part in a riot, hold people hostage, throw objects off a roof which could easily kill or disfigure. They have lost all protection from the system and should be treated as vermin. It's also a mockery that people like that can waste tons of time and money in court.

[@JM1919MJ]

You can absolutely guarantee he said “you’re going for a spin now pal” fucking brilliant 😂

[@ian_i.o.m495]

Without a doubt ."I thought it was a wall, but it was a hole".With a 12ft drop 😂

[@laserpanda94]

He was just inviting him for an afternoon drive. The drop was a coincidence. 😂

[@PCDelorian]

What you are saying there is its brilliant he committed perjury and perverted the course of justice. It will of course never be proven, but he deserved court martial and discharge. The Court system cannot function if witnesses (especially those whose involvement comes from their profession on the side of the Crown) lie and falsify evidence. As great a quote as it may have been.

[@user-zq2mi1bc8d]

Great line lololololol

[@milkydude3100]

They need to put that line in a campaign level for a new CoD 😂

[@swoop1352]

_"The SAS, they're going to be heavy handed, that's why you call the SAS."_ This quote wins the internet.

[@Davefacestation]

The SAS are not intended to be heavy handed, they are a measured proportional force.

[@M3ULTRAOFFICIAL]

@@Davefacestationshut up

[@M3ULTRAOFFICIAL]

@TalorcMacAllan-ig4rm I just wasn’t in the mood lol🤣🤣

[@anjelkanja8032]

​@@Davefacestationwhile true, if shit is so bad you are sending them in normally heavy handed is proportional

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

you really know you're screwed when the SAS is on the scene...

[@chrissheldon8708]

💯

[@filipefernandes870]

not if they there to help you

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

@@filipefernandes870 that's true :-)

[@nigelmiller500]

"I thought it was a wall not a hole" and " you're going for a spin now pal" . Even their humor is next level LOLZ!!

[@tommyfree4736]

We did a training exercise with the SAS. We were held hostage for 3 days in a disused hospital in Wales. On the last night these guys come flying in from absolutely nowhere wiped out the bad guys and rescued us all in the matter of minutes. Absolutely incredible force.

[@modelrailwaynoob]

When we trained in FIBUA some DS took one of our corporals as a hostage. They put him in the roof room which had a window and only one guard. Our CSM ordered two of us to climb up and rescue him whilst our Rupert negotiated with the DS on the ground floor. We pulled the guard out by the barrel of his SLR and then our Corporal. The Rupert was not impressed when she was told what the CSM had done without her knowledge. The DS were surprised when we attacked as they didn't know the prisoner and their guard were now out of the building. Fun times.

[@SuperEpeen]

Secured it in 6 mins with just batons, flash bangs tear gas. That is mad.

[@MT-UK]

That’s the SAS 🫡

[@insiite9561]

"The self-styled 'hard men' of Scotland's toughest maximum security prison turned out to be as tough as new-born kittens, when faced with really hard men from the S.A.S" - Squadron Sergeant Major Peter Ratcliffe

[@outdoorsocialist8774]

Its amazing what you can do with surprise, speed and aggression on your side! I doubt Peter Ratcliffe would last 30 seconds in a stand up fight with some of those blokes!!

[@insiite9561]

@@outdoorsocialist8774 ur just yapping, if you think a SAS bloke cant fight.... ur wildly deluded

[@YautjaPrime-gw1on]

​@@outdoorsocialist8774 When civvy 'killers' rely on fear and intimidation are met with trained killers there's only going to be one outcome and it's not going to be pretty. Keep your delusional thinking if you must but remember you're actually advocating for the very people who wouldn't think twice about ending your life if you got in their way, they're in prison for a reason. Think about it.

[@labouraredangerous]

​@outdoorsocialist8774 hahahahah you lost all credibility having that flag in your avatar

[@labouraredangerous]

​@outdoorsocialist8774 those thugs wouldn't last 10 seconds against any special forces soldiers from any country

[@jkasaunder228]

Jackie Stuart - The prison Warden who was taken hostage, Died September of last year, age 93

[@radman8321]

The whole point of the flashbangs, the noise, the confusion etc is to give the SAS a short time window to deploy enough force to eliminate the combatants from the fight. The prisoners are lucky that the SAS had orders to avoid lethal force, otherwise it wouldn't have just been a beating they received.

[@LeeXRV]

I was thinking the same also, charging an SAS solder who has a browning 9m with a knife, it’s a miracle he was able to accidentally fall down the hole and not have many holes in him.

[@kingllama2325]

Charging an SAS solder who's got a Browning 9mm usually ends with an enquiry question of "Why did the suspect have 13 bullet holes in them?" "Because that's the capacity of a Browning 9mm magazine"

[@RBurwell]

"The SAS went in heavily armed with feathers, yellow dusters and reassuring words of kindness"

[@FlashyVic]

There was no public outcry. Believe it or not, not many ordinary people give a shít about convicts.

[@IanPritchard]

You're right.

[@enchantededition6879]

It was well covered in the news there wasn’t much to outcry over. For most it was a spectacle.

[@Davefacestation]

Absolutely, the only people who were complaining were opposition politicians.

[@MT-UK]

As it should be in this situation

[@mikeymikeFType]

Inmates “ Let’s do this, what could possibly go wrong?”

[@alessandrodolce1242]

Wait so a prisoner attack a soldier, An S.A.S. And then he said " they hurt me" Seriously?

[@BergenDev]

He should be lucky to still speak.

[@RampantFury925]

Sounds like a case of "FAFO" to me.

[@crewgadjy]

As far as everyone new they where Police, it didn't come out that it was the SAS until much later.

[@selfaware3940]

Yea they sound like progressives at a BLM march..

[@user-je6rz7mb3f]

OOOOPPPPSSSS😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonathanball8237]

My partner, a nurse, had to manager a prison officer who was held hostage. He was completely broken by PTSD. Awful to see.

[@johnny71c]

I remember this well it was all over the tv. But what gets me is that these soldiers ended up in court

[@Davefacestation]

In a fair legal system, everyone is entitled to bring a case before a court.

[@Tone-def]

sas are always armed with a sense of humour. • • • the British were recruiting 3 people for the SAS...They gave them each a gun and said go and shoot your wife. The first man said “no I can’t do it”. The second man went in and came straight back out. And the third man shouted “FOR KING AND COUNTRY” Ten minutes later he came back out covered in blood everyone was shocked... He said “the gun you gave me was full of blanks so I had to kill her with a chair”

[@julesleon482]

🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonywatson7735]

Version I heard, it was the wife being recruited for British Intelligence/Secret Service!

[@theophrastusbombastus1359]

It's an old "Scotsman, Englishman, Irishman" joke

[@John-kj7tv]

"too heavy handed". Well you don't call in the SAS to pet kittens do ya.

[@nocteensis1297]

I mean, you probably could but they'd be confused as all hell as to why they've been given that assignment.

[@thatonebritishidiot3037]

@@nocteensis1297 but they wouldn't complain either, because who doesn't like kittens

[@Jh19999]

Took SAS 6 minutes to take control. them so called 'hard men gangster' prisoners soon found out what a real hard man is😂😂😂😂🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@thepsyentwist8452]

The SAS didn't even come close to doing what prisoners do to each other every day.

[@acsxdzght]

B.S WHAT THE FU@K ARE YOU NO ABOUT

[@thedukeofnuts]

Yeah they probably aren't into buggery.

[@lailachopperchops9290]

Heavy handed the cons got off lightly

[@ranger36100]

Very lightly

[@michaelcostello1053]

I’m so glad you’ve your finally getting the British “sarcasm” 😂🫡

[@stewartmackay]

The SAS were fuming about this ridiculous mission, its well documented. Their job is not to solve civilian domestic problems.

[@Teasehirt]

I can resonate with that, too, but these inmates were insane in their own right.

[@YautjaPrime-gw1on]

@@stewartmackay Don't blame them either, but at the time it was all politically motivated, something these days we tend to scrutinize more. Until the Iranian embassy siege the unit was probably happy to have a mythological status, I believe even though they were the right guys for the job I still think if you look back on it there was an underlying message being sent to other 'rogue' nations, since it was a period of hostage takings being rife with too many nations giving in to their demands.

[@declanshanahan3888]

Who did you speak to who was there? Well documented, put it up the data. I've been in the company of one of them. He never mentioned it. Feel free to dm me

[@Manawatu_Al2844]

I wonder if it was then, that the Corrections service decided to create a squad to deal with situations like this, instead of relying on the military for help.

[@ninamoores]

Maybe ….but it was the quickest way to save the warden who was doubly vulnerable because of his lack of a kidney.

[@LUK77ACH]

It took inmates 5 days to hold the prisoner under their control and it took SAS 6 minutes to regain control. Wow!!!

[@ym10up]

I thought it's "the inmates held the prison under their control for 5 days", not "it took inmates 5 days to hold the prison under their control"

[@LUK77ACH]

@@ym10up You are right, it was autocorrect that changed the word “prison” into “prisoner” for some reason.))))

[@ym10up]

@@LUK77ACH em, my point was about something else. It didn't take the inmates 5 days to hold the prison under control. They took control of the prison on day one and kept control for 5 days.

[@LUK77ACH]

@@ym10up That’s exactly what I meant,

[@ym10up]

@@LUK77ACH not exactly what you wrote but ok

[@cornovii3012]

I do not believe for one second that the SAS would've given the inmates a few extra slaps to teach them a lesson 🤣🤣🤣

[@Jh19999]

Clearly you don't know what they're like. These guys a ruthless men with mental issues 😂

[@user-zq2mi1bc8d]

It will have been punches 🫢

[@cornovii3012]

@@user-zq2mi1bc8d Knees, heads and full blown drop kicks 🤣🤣🤣

[@Davefacestation]

That's not how the SAS do business. Controlled aggression, the emphasis on controlled.

[@adamatch9624]

I love the story of the SAS showing good ol Maggie what they did by conducting a live fire exercise with her in one of the rooms. They threw in flash bangs went in shot some targets and when they turned the lights on magpies body guard was hiding on the floor next to her as she sat calmly in a chair in the middle of the room😂

[@Davefacestation]

Story is certainly the best way to describe it. PR spin is another.

[@adamatch9624]

@@Davefacestation something can be true and also used for PR lmao not to mention this came out after she was in office

[@Davefacestation]

@@adamatch9624 it came out because her party let it out when they were trying to win an election.

[@Luggiefrank]

An interesting story of Peterhead prison, is that Johnny Rominski was recruited out Peterhead prison during WW2. Johnny was a bank rober and explosive expert, who also had a knack for escaping from prisons. He was offered his freedom if he would train as a commando and be dropped behind enemy lines. Which he did.

[@brianmurray8247]

Johnny Ramensky was sent back to prison after - he didn't get his freedom .

[@Luggiefrank]

@@brianmurray8247 he got caught doing a bank when he got home

[@delboy3425]

Peterhead prison is now a museum you can walk about and see how it was in the day

[@bobbymimms]

I remember this back then. They used to put a lot of paedophiles in there in the later times I think.

[@stephensmith4480]

Crumlin Road in Belfast is the same.

[@Dungeonseeker1uk]

6 minutes, LMFAO. On the scale of fuck around and find out those prisoners REALLY found out 🤣🤣

[@dannyblackwell2426]

yes I remember this Riot. am totally disgusted about the court case! and the Prisoners are lucky to get off that lightly when dealing with the SAS.

[@Hugh.Gilbert]

The prisoners thought they were hard until the real hard men showed up

[@alistairevans1428]

"And he said the prisoner was not thrown 12ft from the attic to the gallery below... deliberately" That quote got me good 😂 They truly got the experience of the more you fuck around, the more you're going to find out

[@4390hoover]

I owned a garage next to the prison Which stored band and disco equipment ,the police let me enter the area as it was out of view of the prison roof ,there was a blacked out land rover parked in front of it , I tapped on the window ,when the window lowered I was confronted by 4 fully armed sas soldiers , I honestly didnt know that adrenaline was brown ,but they actually moved to let me have access , probably the first time someone has asked the sas to move ,and they did

[@ALANL4460]

Theres a detailed first hand account of this in a book written by Peter Ratcliffe called Eye of the Storm. He was in the SAS from the 70s to mid 90s and was the Squadron sergeant major of the squadron who took part in this and was later RSM SAS during the 90-91 Gulf war

[@WEAREDERBY1884]

They wore trainers because it wasn't too serious for them more of a training exercise. Huge respect to our tier 1 assets

[@martinp8174]

You do NOT mess with the S.A.S. !!😂😂

[@Ge-o]

I'm from the town. I've spoken to people who were there. One guy said that when the SAS came in it was almost instant. Smoke and then he felt the barrel at his back, no footsteps. Also as far as heavy handed goes, the convicts got off pretty lightly. The SAS arnt known for taking prisoners. They were sometimes used as kind of a threat, last chance or it was over

[@nevyngould1744]

They were being gentle, no double taps.

[@jonathantrew8236]

Wouldn't of been any court appearances if there was 😉🤣🤣

[@jkasaunder228]

4:13 "what's going on here" - It's set up as a museum now, so they have models of police and inmates dotted around the prison like you see here.

[@gutz323]

Just to let you know. The silly mask is just a prop, that is at the prison museum. The footage is of the the modern peterhead prison museum.

[@Mvrky0]

SAS aren't normal bobbies though, it's actually laughable that they claim they were heavy handed, those prisoners are lucky they're alive

[@crewgadjy]

Another little known fact was that after the Pan AM 103 bombing and subsequent crash at Lockerbie the SAS where the first on scene. They just happened to be driving by on there way to or from a training exercise in Scotland. They stopped and searched for survivors and administered first aid to casualties that where on the ground when the plane came down. As first responders turned up and took over they melted away into the night.

[@amador4417]

Man only 6 minutes it took for them. Props! I am sure they hated this mission as it has nothing to with them since they are special forces. Probably like “let’s finish this quick gents”

[@Rekaert]

Now that was a strange situation. Thatcher had tremendous respect for the SAS, especially after the Embassy where they performed admirably, and she seemed to have 'her boys' in mind from then on because they solved difficult problems. There's a strong argument that military should not be pushed into a policing role, or a non-lethal role that runs counter to their training, because essentially they're trained to fight with lethal means. Either they could kill in a situation that doesn't require it, or they could hesitate and get hurt by fighting against their training instincts. But, this was a fairly extreme situation, and arguing that anyone could have done better is a pretty hard task. Now, were they heavy handed? By police standards sure. By SAS standards? Nope. They were gentle, because SAS standards would have been to go in and eliminate all hostiles. Regardless, by this point the British public viewed the SAS as heroes, so there wasn't much public support for going after the SAS in favour of violent inmates. Especially after the damage caused to the prison by the inmates was costing the public about £55 million to repair. This would be a different situation in present day, but back then we had proper priorities.

[@justonecornetto80]

"You're going for a spin now pal". Cue loss of control of bodily functions. 🤣😂

[@ShukokaiStu]

Moral of the story, you f*ck about then you find out!

[@chrisdickinson7949]

SAS are awesome, Obviously, but big respect to the PM Margret Thatcher who had the balls to unleash them. If only we had leaders like her now days !

[@dee2251]

And they loved her. The respect on both sides was evident.

[@mevans6083]

She's why the country went to the dogs, no housing, sold it, no trains sold them, no clean water, electric too expensive for ordinary people, no gas sold, sold the family jewels now where broke living on credit, thanks Maggie, the witch is dead, oh and she closed most industries coal, steel so now we buy from China and India oh and they are on the rise, we're owned by everyone in the world

[@TheDriller-Killer]

Same thing with the Iranian Embassy siege, apparently she went to thank them personally after it was all over.

[@ARM_THEAS]

she did do sum cool stuff but still wasnt that great for england

[@jonathantrew8236]

Say what you like or dislike about Maggie T she had bigger balls than any PM since

[@hiiamandi]

The museum is the prison itself, the Peterhead prison was decommissioned and a new one was built in its place next door, u can see it in the footage! It’s now used fully for tours and a museum of prison life!

[@sg9222]

My guess was Royal Armouries in Leeds based on the other items on display and it looking somewhat familiar, they had a collection of riot gear on display at one point but not sure if its stil there

[@jackstat]

That little wax work head at the door window lol, guess its from the museum part of it.

[@konobikundude]

I believe that those items (like the hickory stick baton) are all at the Peterhead prison museum. Was up that way a few days back, so was a surprise to see you cover it 😂

[@peckelhaze6934]

When you send the SAS in they will not be visiting with a cake and soft words. Prisoners - "Hell is coming". They do what they must so live with it.

[@jasonbate1815]

Let's say we have never had another riot at any prison, and there was a full media black out because the prisoners were watching tv

[@Davefacestation]

Prison riots happened all the time. They were just less public because they were handled by civilian forces.

[@Pasdechevredreamer]

The incredible things is that a single SAS man climbed onto the roof every evening, when he entered the roof conducting covert surveillance.

[@janettesinclair6279]

I remember this riot happening, so glad the prison officer was OK. I had to laugh at the fact the SAS wore trainers! It made sense.....

[@Teasehirt]

That's pretty cool. Thank you to all who brought these stories to our attention. Quite right too, You do not want to mess with these guys.

[@reubzmoh6770]

Love your videos and your reactions, always so respectful 🙏 keep up all the good work! And thank you for your service

[@phrayzar]

I remember that the SAS going in wasn't really that big on the news. I think back then the media were constrained when covering the SAS missions for security reasons. But this was a very clear example of taking control of an apparently out of control situation using professionals that can get the job done.

[@stevenking9985]

Well they're not going to get the "Comfy Chaaair" or the feather dusters out 😂😂😂

[@darthwiizius]

Even the gangsters ain't gangsta when the SAS arrive.

[@deeboneham2738]

Those prison thugs were treated lightly considering….

[@alecleamus3280]

The SAS probably needed some light exercise that day. The cowards got a taste of their own medicine and then moaned like schoolgirls afterwards. At least they lived to tell the tale, unlike some of the victims they murdered and maimed.

[@Steve-bo6ht]

I've definitely seen footage some time ago and it's after the raid of one of the SAS slowly abseiling down in full black kit, and a small interview with Major Peter Ratcliffe quickly going over what unfolded.

[@stuartblack4482]

You don’t call in the SAS to hand out flowers.

[@colibri492]

I met the late warder Jackie Stuart and have done the prison museum tour a couple of times, including a private tour for our club before the official museum opening.

[@Ozzpot]

I don't think anyone tasked with enforcing the law in such a situation should have to handicap themselves by not being heavy-handed. The violent inmates they are against have clearly shown they are fine with heavy-handed tactics. The only problem with police brutality, in my opinion, is the asymmetry of it. There is no asymmetry in situations like this. This is heavy-handed tactics employed to deal with heavy-handed tactics. No foul.

[@Nilruin]

This is correct. Most civil rights are thrown out in the case of emergencies when someone's life could potentially be in danger, especially a hostage situation. The US hasn't always followed those standards, but you better bet that most European countries absolutely do, especially the UK. If someone's life is in danger, getting them to safety as soon as possible is always the priority. If the people committing the crime get a few broken bones in the process, it doesn't really matter. Bones will heal, but dying can't be fixed.

[@babalonkie]

Keyword of the UK then, today and tomorrow: "Proportionate"

[@laserpanda94]

Exactly. This wasn't a bunch of coppers weighing in on a guy in handcuffs in the back of the van. Once you're torturing hostages and threatening to throw people off rooftops all bets are off.

[@user-lj2tx4mk4g]

My dad was there as a warden at the time he said it was amazing ❤❤❤

[@AledPritchard]

Good on the SAS. As always. 👊🏻

[@TonyGreen-vz3xt]

You don’t mess with theses lads ! There motto who dares wins !

[@colinheyl7245]

If you are a criminal that commits bad enough crimes to go here, only to take part in a riot with hostages, one of whom you are planning to set fire to, I don't think you can cry when the SAS knock your around a bit. Soldier T showed restraint by even bothering with the baton, and not going straight to the Browning.

[@sammi3004]

Play with fire you're going to get burned, can't knowingly walk into the darkness then complain you can't see 😅

[@paulm1162]

how dare they try and accuse the SAS of heavy handed tactics, they are doing a job to save lives from these prisoners who let's face it are lucky to be alive after what they have done to others

[@martinsigsworth8286]

You call in the SAS when you want the incident ended - permanently.

[@Turn1t0ff]

Violent criminals, murderers and whatever else instigate a riot, brutalised guards, in particular an old man with a serious health concern, then they cry about a bit of roughing up by the SAS. I remember seeing and reading about this as a 9 year old kid and thinking about how amazing the SAS, and British armed forces were/are.

[@MILITARYCATprod]

Good work, great overview 🔥🔥🔥 Thanks

[@bradleybatt1401]

I live about 15minutes from RAF Lyneham. It's a training centre now. They have moved to RAF Brize Norton.

[@LukeFierce]

They fk'd around and found out... I actually remember this, they WANTED their Day fighting the Police... but when they knew the SAS had been called instead they collapsed like a house of cards !!

[@williamstringer2846]

Good work. Awesome.

[@berniecoles2337]

A friend of mine was involved in this raid. They hammered the so called hard conns that didn’t know what hit them. There’s pretend hard men and real hard men. Don’t fk with the regiment, they’ll destroy you.😬

[@trigger1471]

you know its real when they wearing hi tec silver shadows,to non uk peps,they are the trainers the army give you in basic training,great vid and nice shirt

[@dwinterx]

Hi Tec's is what you had if you couldn't afford Adidas back in the 80's. Not even sure I had Hi Tec's, think mine were unbranded. 🤣

[@jonathantrew8236]

Still available at some sports shops

[@perthfalcon]

My ex was Scottish and her gran lives in Peterhead. Her gran was a friend of Jackie and i had the pleasure of meeting him and getting a signed copy of his book. A lovely, humble and kind man with a wicked sense of humor. Rip

[@nucleargaz1]

Speed Aggression & Surprise, they wouldn't have known what had hit them!

[@VincentNajger1]

@4:12 its likely a museum now, like a lot of really old prisons, where you can probably do guided tours and 'ghost tours' at night. That face would scare the absolute shite out of you if a guide suddenly shone a torch on it in the pitch black, echoey and claustrophobic atmosphere, during a midnight ghost tour.

[@chrisbingham3289]

Don't mess with the SAS.

[@johngregson2851]

When the sas move in, all negotiation has failed. Fast, violent and effective...

[@tomj3655]

Hey buddy, that museum is the UK's Leeds Armoury, its pretty amazing if you like weapons. They have everything from original Atlatl's and cannons all the way through to miniguns and 50 cals. Its also really interactive... oh and its completely free of charge.

[@TheDoctorFlay]

They were lucky they were left alive to complain in court.

[@thatdudeinasuit5422]

Imagine the next Nike ad rather than being some athlete showcasing the shoes it's some guy in a MOPP suit with body armour and holding a HK416

[@laughingachilles]

If I found out the SAS were coming in...I'd lock myself in my cell.

[@wendyhart134]

I remember this , those prisoners on the rooftop day after day, my dad shouting at the tv . It was quite a scene.

[@Manawatu_Al2844]

Someone did their tag, a NZSAS team member seconded to the British SAS. As seen at 15:41of this video. Soldiers handle name is Avon.

[@andrewforbes137]

I grew up 3 miles from there. Peterhead prison is now a museum.

[@Mackay95]

13:10 The old prison is now a museum after moving to a new facility still within Peterhead, I can only assume that's where the clip is recorded.

[@craigjeffrey3867]

Peterhead prison i think .actually like 25mins from my house ,the prison is closed now and a new one open its now a museum

[@Stroopwaffe1]

I've been in SPS EDINBURGH before it was refurbished, not even a light switch in cell, had to use a pp9 battery for powering a radio.

[@robdee81]

silver shadows lol i had a pair of those for PT when i was an Uk infantryman

[@MarkARhodie]

The trainers they use are HiTec Silver Shadows, standard issue from the MOD.

[@antrodgers2493]

There's an old school documentary with some footage and Interviews from the prison guards and people that were there

[@elliotthyde5623]

At least it’s near the water 😂 closest the inmates got to water was the toilets and basin.

[@GrahamDay-ec9de]

At first the Police took credit for this until it come out that 22 reg. got it done in minutes. Job's like this have to be signed over for the Army (SAS) before they can draw up a DPA and at the end of the mission it gets sign back to the Police Force or Plod as all Squadies call them. Very similar to the Embassy siege in London, but that was all court on TV I don't think you'll ever see what the 22 reg actually do as they are highly trained and the official Secrets act that all British SAS/SBS have to sign. I am obviously British and ex-milatary, but I will always say they are the best in the World. Great Video and thanks for showing how great the UK's SF's are, Respect to you 👌

[@brianmurray8247]

I'm sure someone who is ex - military would know how to spell or at least do a spellcheck before posting .

[@GrahamDay-ec9de]

@@brianmurray8247 Spelling doesn't make you a better Soldier, unless you're a Rupert