I Murdered A Bouncer & Spent 43 Years Behind Bars

I Murdered A Bouncer & Spent 43 Years Behind Bars | Minutes With

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6 ай бұрын

In this episode of Minutes With, we sat down with John Massey, at one point England's longest-serving prisoner, who spent an astonishing 43 years behind bars. John candidly shares his life story, including the murder that led him to prison, his four daring escapes, and his journey to eventual release.
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@LADbible 6 ай бұрын

Thank you to John for taking part. You can buy his book here - www.amazon.co.uk/Locks-Bolts-Bars-Life-Inside/dp/1803991038

@danieltaylor5928 6 ай бұрын

Charles bronson served 47 years she brotish longest serving prisoner not this old guy

@Jorge-Alfie1 6 ай бұрын

@@FlowerCat___.Yes, you're right Hello 👋🏽 how are you doing today?

@Joyce-up2hs 10 күн бұрын

@deepfiix 6 ай бұрын

"You lock any living creature up in a cage, first thing it does is circle that cage looking for a weakness. Even a plant you put in a dark corner, it will grow towards the light". Powerful words by John Massey.

@Quazzi 6 ай бұрын

Not really

@martindonohue900 6 ай бұрын

Depends on how intelligent the creature in question is.

@ThePsychonaut420 6 ай бұрын

I was literally reading your comment as he said that

@kevingolden5675 6 ай бұрын

@@ThePsychonaut420no way me too. I was just about to say that.

@ruffgook 6 ай бұрын

"don't kill someone and break out of prison" - common sense

@chanwtv 5 ай бұрын

The man he Killed that night, ws a man called Charlie. My Dad was supposed to be working on the door with him that night. Lets not glamourise this, John was sentenced for murder, it was John Massey and John Massey alone who was responsible for his sentence being prolonged as it was. It was self inflicted. I'm glad he is looking well after such a long period of reflection.

@davedawson7561 6 ай бұрын

I delivered to his mum as a postman. Really funny lady, she was always talking about her son, who was in prison, a really lovely woman. Little did I know this man was her son. She was very ill and I remember the amount of police cars/vans who turned up looking for him in Castlehaven Road as he had escaped to say his goodbyes to her.

@intothewild5045 6 ай бұрын

Wow what a story

@PLAUG3DR 5 ай бұрын

Amazing story I can’t hold it against him for trying and escaping with his reasoning

@peytonwalther397 3 ай бұрын

That’s awesome you stumbled upon this video to hear the backstory!

@fgoogleinthea7475 Ай бұрын

@@PLAUG3DR You can't hold it against him? He's a disgusting monster. I hold this against you.

@PLAUG3DR Ай бұрын

@@fgoogleinthea7475 what I’m saying is I understand why he escaped to go see a dying family member do I think he should be let off because of his reasons no I don’t but it doesn’t mean people can’t sympathise with him and his reasons

@dontbsilly8104 6 ай бұрын

Wow 43 years this guy will never get back, he literally missed out on his whole life. Honestly if I was him at his age I wouldn’t even want to get out of prison. He literally said the day he’s truely free is the day he dies.. this interview here was a big eye opener & this needs to be showed to the youth because we have this generation running wild stabbing & killing each other for what ? Postcodes or gangs. It’s very sad to see what this world has become. Thank you for this wonderful interview.

@fabians7673 6 ай бұрын

THE WORLDS HAS BEEN WAY MORE VIOLENT IN THE PAST WDYM????

@StatsUnited 6 ай бұрын

Why does everyone seem to think the world is the worst it's ever been? The opposite is true.

@Chris-xl6pd 6 ай бұрын

@@StatsUnited Not in every aspect.

@freebird3348 6 ай бұрын

Please quit the rose tinted glasses perspective on the past. It is simply and demonstrably absolute bullshit. “What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” If you don’t already know, I’ll leave it up to you to check out the source material.

@ktgame2640 6 ай бұрын

@StatsUnited literally nobody is comparing, bad is bad even if its better than it was.

@laineybolland4359 6 ай бұрын

He actually looks really good for a man in his 70’s. He’s done his time and it was hard time and I hope he has a fantastic life in his remaining years.

@Jorge-Alfie1 6 ай бұрын

Me too Hello 👋🏽 how are you doing today?

@onetwo6003 6 ай бұрын

Video been up 15 minutes and there’s already people commenting like they’ve watch the whole thing 🤣

@CoochieGrabberTrump 6 ай бұрын

Where are these secret utube rules that state u must watch videos in their entirety b4 commenting?

@GreyscaIe 6 ай бұрын

x2 speed = 14 minutes long or are you mathematically challenged?

@onetwo6003 6 ай бұрын

35 (Recently I’ve been keeping count of comments that are dumb. Not simply things I disagree with, but comments suggest a lack of critical thinking. There’s more to it, but I wanted to keep it simple for you. Thank you)

@z.x.c.l.s.b.n3531 6 ай бұрын

I'm on 1.45 and I read comments as well watching at the same time 🤔🙄🤫

@blindmown 6 ай бұрын

I personally watch videos at 2x speed to save time.

@helenagackowska8398 6 ай бұрын

In his defense all his 'escapes' are for totally reasonable reasons lol

@Atsah 6 ай бұрын

This comment section really hammers home how little people understand about criminality in general. First of all, this interview is not about how he feels about committing murder, it’s direction is clearly towards his time in prison and his 4 escapes (considering the thumbnail of the video this should be pretty clear). Maybe he doesn’t feel remorseful, maybe he does - as we don’t have access to the entire interview we have no idea what his feelings about the killing are. I don’t think John felt very comfortable during parts of this interview, you can tell based on how his vocality and mannerisms change whilst speaking, and the constant nervous movements he makes with his hands. He goes from being almost boisterous to being very removed and quiet, which again should give you a pretty clear indication of how he feels whilst discussing this topic. To all the people complaining that these videos “humanise criminals and their crimes” have you ever considered that criminals are indeed humans and don’t magically cease being one when they commit a crime? That is the entire point of these videos, showing us that behind the hardened exterior there is a real human being there. Consider his upbringing, the fact his dad was in and out of prison, him being abused as a child and the people he was in borstal with - of course he still had a choice as to his path in life but coming from poverty and being given the chance to have some money for the first time in your life, it would hard to say no (especially considering how he probably felt towards the establishment at that point in his life). If you haven’t lived that life, you can’t honestly say that you have any idea what it was like. Of course he deserves to go to prison for killing someone, that goes without saying. Prison however, isn’t rehabilitation. We don’t have enough space or money to just lock up “dangerous people” indefinitely until they die to “protect the public”. We have to find ways as a society to fix the broken cycles and situations responsible for creating criminals. You can’t sugar coat what he did, but the story of his actions and the consequences need to be told in order for people to actually learn something.

@TheStar798 6 ай бұрын

Very well said 👏

@mikey_bb 5 ай бұрын

The bits he struggles with are the self pity & the 'woe is me' parts of the story

@clionawalshe2507 2 ай бұрын

Very well said.

@kxjx 2 ай бұрын

I strongly suspect that a lot of working class children with unrecognised neuro#developmental disorders, delays and learning difficulties were horribly mistreated by the educational system and pushed into criminality.

@roystonwelshman976 6 ай бұрын

Seem a very humble man you served your time and a poor man lost his life there are no winners when this sort of things happen

@oisinquinn9469 Ай бұрын

The guy never had any remorse in this video. "No point crying over spilt milk" is the closest he gets. Minimises all over the place. Blames his nature, the bouncer. He was too nice and flash so the bouncer attacked him- bullshit. You just got suckered by a career criminal with very little remorse crying about what he lost not that hes a murderer. Still moaning at the end that he's still serving a life sentence. He's a murdering prick with no remorse. .

@mikepope8986 18 күн бұрын

Boohoo

@steveosborn4278 6 ай бұрын

Another winner Ladbible. Thanks for sharing John.

@williamsmiler184 6 ай бұрын

Excellent interview.

@stephenpitt9558 4 ай бұрын

I learned a lot from your video. Thank u for sharing and good luck for the future

@alanthornton2047 6 ай бұрын

What I don’t understand is he went to prison in 1975 for a minimum of 20 years but his first escape wasn’t until 1994. Why on earth would you spend 19 years in prison to then decide to escape when he had the possibility of a release in another 12 months time 🤯

@crumbopulis 4 ай бұрын

Shawshank-“That amount of time, it changes a man” in reference to the librarian attempting to kill another inmate after being told he was up for release after a 20+ year sentence. Could you believe he wanted to stay?

@douglaspuglas6888 3 ай бұрын

Because his mom was dying and they wouldnt let him go and say his goodbyes

@Jamie_Wulfyr Ай бұрын

@@douglaspuglas6888That's a good enough reason in my book.

@dropoutmajor 6 ай бұрын

These people that have gone through similar experiences develop a natural poetry in them and with the way they talk The way he ended this was so amazing and harshly tender

@DuncanMaddux 6 ай бұрын

Well said!

@thorstenfuzzi5031 4 ай бұрын

Only the ones you see on channels like this one

@danielglenn8976 4 ай бұрын

Great video and interview!

@Addictions1963 6 ай бұрын

Wow this is the best ever felt that…. The man’s eyes 👀 the way he spoke 😮…. Bless you sir … you have educated me…. Big love ❤️

@Jorge-Alfie1 6 ай бұрын

Me too Hello 👋🏽 how are you doing today?

@beatbox33xx9 6 ай бұрын

More episodes. I’m hooked

@user-nb2jl9qe5p 5 ай бұрын

I remember reading a news article in 2012 online about a prisoner escape, i remembered his name after all these years John Massey, i looked more into it and it made me sad to see someone make a huge mistake when they were young and grow old in jail, it's crazy i just clicked on this video and i never recognised him at all he looks so different from the 2012 mugahot (which for some reason i remembered perfectly) and when they were saying his first and last name I couldn't believe it. Im glad he's out now, hope he lives the rest of his years happily.

@chuckmac3994 6 ай бұрын

Really interesting interview, one book I'd genuinely consider buying.

@stuartsimmonds7924 6 ай бұрын

I spent time with john in Pentonville and he was always a gentleman and a great training partner. I hope he enjoys the rest of his life as a free man

@coffeejazzvibes2194 6 ай бұрын

What kind of stuff did he do in the gym?

@katia9531 6 ай бұрын

@@coffeejazzvibes2194 escaping! 😂😂😂

@willgoodall1529 6 ай бұрын

You see all these ex-criminals portrayed as nice, harmless people in these "minutes with" interviews, but I bet back in the day he was a right horrible bastard. I've not got an awful lot of sympathy for the years he lost in prison

@bimfred 6 ай бұрын

Prison doesn’t deter people from crime and it doesn’t make them better citizens. It is inhumane.

@willgoodall1529 6 ай бұрын

@@bimfred no, but it does keep the general population safer with these people locked up

@user-lz7kq8ne9e 6 ай бұрын

@@bimfredact like monsters get treated like monsters

@bimfred 6 ай бұрын

@@willgoodall1529 the general population mostly gets dead from eating far too much. If the government really cared about saving lives they would ban certain foods and save hundreds of thousands of lives each year. I mean accidents at home, essentially ladders, kill 10 times the number of people annually than die in homicides in the UK. And most of those homicides are inter-criminal disputes. He’s not a measurable danger to ‘the general public’ on any scale.

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

exactly. the pathetic outpouring of sympathy here in the comments in appalling. he has no remorse and appears to have no regrets. gross really. he complains: "what you've lost. what you've sacrificed. what you're never ever gonna get back" he says -- just like the bloke he murdered ain't it. just like that. what about the bloke he murdered ? he never got to see HIS mum again, or vice versa... he took a life! not half-a-life, or part-of-a-life : everything. he took EVERYTHING. from someone and their family. he went there armed and ready to shoot, and he did. it's not like it was an accident and he was 'caught up in an unfair trial' or some shit.

@ArtAnimeEmerly 6 ай бұрын

Talks about his mum's smile but not the fact that his victim's mum never got to smile at her kid again. Sucks that he lost out on a life lived but sucks even more for the life that was taken. The lack of remorse in this clip doesn't make it seem like he'd have turned his life around and done good if released early

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

exactly the pathetic outpouring of sympathy here in the comments in appalling. he has no remorse and appears to have no regrets. gross really. he complains: "what you've lost. what you've sacrificed. what you're never ever gonna get back" he says -- just like the bloke he murdered ain't it. just like that. what about the bloke he murdered ? he never got to see HIS mum again, or vice versa... he took a life! not half-a-life, or part-of-a-life : everything. he took EVERYTHING. from someone and their family. he went there armed and ready to shoot, and he did. it's not like it was an accident and he was 'caught up in an unfair trial' or some shit.

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

@@fsociety.dat101but he does mention things, things about HIS loss (of time), things about HIS loss of life he will never get back.. what about his victim?, his victim didn't lose part-of-a-life he lost it all. that isn't just a little omission of expressed remorse that is the definition of NO remorse.

@samp5365 6 ай бұрын

Tbf i never heard the interviewer ask any questions about remorse/thoughts of the victim. The victim also stabbed a guy in the eye, so he was far from angelic himself. Personally don't feel sorry for either of them, just their innocent families

@user-ll3xz4bx2m 6 ай бұрын

Yeah your right

@user-ll3xz4bx2m 6 ай бұрын

Your right

@kencook7580 Ай бұрын

I met this man fourteen years ago, and still remember the conversations we had. He made me laugh, and I found him to be personable, and quite philosophical about his situation. In actual fact, a nice bloke.

@buttieboy666 6 ай бұрын

Whilst I can appreciate this on very many levels, I still can't imagine if he'd killed my brother, son or whoever. 20 years for taking a life is nothing in comparison.

@Zerd 6 ай бұрын

good thing he spent over double that in prison then

@Fathervinyard 6 ай бұрын

@@Zerdyeah ? how many years has the victim been dead then ….. food for thought

@buckrussel3808 6 ай бұрын

@@Zerdshould still be in jail now.

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

@henryclarke5363 6 ай бұрын

@@Fathervinyard the victim lived by the sword....

@chowfont 6 ай бұрын

Why do these people always fail to tell the full story, i.e. what his behaviour was like in prison, i.e. that he went home to get a shotgun and went back and shot the bouncer in cold blood. The reason he was refused to go and see his dying mother was because he was a massive escape risk and horrendous behaviour, prison service doesn't reward bad behaviour!

@kevinhughes1355 6 ай бұрын

People are always “economical with the facts “

@nigelnigel. 27 күн бұрын

Buy the book.

@1bridgestone 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic story,

@heatpump8566 6 ай бұрын

Would have been interesting to know the change he saw on the outside. Stuff like mobiles etc, the whole world changed

@user-ll3xz4bx2m 6 ай бұрын

Well said

@jeffcornell465 6 ай бұрын

i respect the way you carry yourself and you got alot of wisdom

@samuelwhitcombe9744 6 ай бұрын

Listening to this interview there was so little remorse towards the actual victim who was killed or the family who have lost a loved one. It came across more like the guy who carried a loaded gun, willing to use it against anyone who did him wrong and then took someone elses life, was the one suffering because he had to answer for his crime.

@Foxhound1Nine 6 ай бұрын

Hard life, hard times. The old days were brutal, for everyone.

@rachaelferguson7046 5 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. He seems to have put himself as the victim because he had to go to prison. What about the poor guy he murdered?!

@a-a-a-g-h 4 ай бұрын

@@rachaelferguson7046watch a documentary that's based on the victim then instead of watching an interview about the perpetrator knowing what to expect lmao

@ToddBaldwin481 6 ай бұрын

This is indeed an eye opener for the young people. Get your life together and see what good you can do for yourselves. Fnd way while you can, invest and het money the legit way. Find an expert like that of oliver west and make a fortune for yourself .

@ToddBaldwin481 6 ай бұрын

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@TobeMeister 27 күн бұрын

@@ToddBaldwin481more to life than money

@kingskingy586 6 ай бұрын

This man is something special indeed. What a story, truly. Appreciate listening to this and wishing him only the best from here. Tough mind, tough hands, tough life. Special regardless.

@33tighthead 4 ай бұрын

Good interview with an interesting man. RIP to the guy he killed. Did a bit of research. After his first escape ( mid 80s (?) ,he lived in Spain for four years. He was extradited back to the Uk, eventually. So wasn't locked up for the entire 40 odd years.

@phillipcolley8449 6 ай бұрын

such a good watch what a man when he spoke about his mums smile I felt that

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

the pathetic outpouring of sympathy here in the comments in appalling. he has no remorse and appears to have no regrets. gross really. he complains: "what you've lost. what you've sacrificed. what you're never ever gonna get back" he says -- just like the bloke he murdered ain't it. just like that. what about the bloke he murdered ? he never got to see HIS mum again, or vice versa... he took a life! not half-a-life, or part-of-a-life : everything. he took EVERYTHING. from someone and their family. he went there armed and ready to shoot, and he did. it's not like it was an accident and he was 'caught up in an unfair trial' or some shit.

@phillipcolley8449 6 ай бұрын

@@foff-666 thatsssssssssss lifeeeeeeee

@monkey7431_ 6 ай бұрын

@@foff-666That and being empathetic for his dying mother seeing her son on her deathbed aren't mutually exclusive

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

@@monkey7431_ who cares ? exclusive or not, the point is HIS feelings are irrelevant since they don't seem include any remorse or regret. Why are people like you so apologetic ? would you be so if it was your loved one who was brutally murdered ?

@monkey7431_ 6 ай бұрын

@@foff-666 Evidently you care, quite a lot. Im just pointing out your flawed logic.

@danielkarmy4893 6 ай бұрын

'I just think it's unnatural to be locked up - and the main thing that drove me [in my escape efforts] was family'. Funnily enough, I think it's unnatural to murder people, and my thoughts are with the family of the innocent man John killed. He mentioned that bloke once. Once in half an hour. His view is that prison is unnatural; mine is that unnatural people who do unnatural things surely belong in unnatural places. I want to know about the man in this situation, not his murderer. I want to know what he was like, what his family loved most about him, what his dreams and ambitions were in life, what he did for the people around him, what he gave to this life before John coldly took it away from him.

@Kaisive 6 ай бұрын

well you came to the wrong video if you wanted to know about him... These videos are about the exeriences in the title... Prison is unnatural. The conditions are. The diet is. There are many aspects of prison that is unnatural hence why it is a PUNISHMENT.

@Kaisive 6 ай бұрын

not every criminal is a bad person. A lot of them are really nice people, but people view them as their crime not as a person

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

@gabagool_ovahere 6 ай бұрын

@@Kaisivethis guy seems like a pretty bad person though.

@26michaeluk 4 ай бұрын

It's not unnatural. We're the top species because of our propensity for violence. It's inside every one of us and has been since the dawn of man. Only a civilized society has made us hide that part of us. We all wear masks. I've seen the brutality and willingly participated in it in Iraq and Afghanistan. We are savages. You'd kill to protect your family wouldn't you?

@sarahfellows3074 6 ай бұрын

I saw a really fascinating documentary about this man on channel 4 will never forget it

@redskyatnight123 6 ай бұрын

What was it calked

@sarahfellows3074 6 ай бұрын

@@redskyatnight123 I think it was called What Makes a Murderer and they investigated the neuroscience and developmental events that led each murderer to become a murderer. They looked at how specific parts of the brain didn't develop properly or were damaged due to things that happened to them / genetics etc... I thought it was so interesting any ways

@L4WNY.. 6 ай бұрын

Before he even said it, I knew he would say he was bored of "retirement " 😂

@manephewlenny6401 6 ай бұрын

One of the best rock drummers in modern times, his work on Rumours was inspirational.

@helenagackowska8398 6 ай бұрын

LOL

@dascudder 6 ай бұрын

Hahahhaha dude 😂

@oscarzolcinski6905 6 ай бұрын

Not even watching but I just saw the thumbnail and I gotta say this man's beard is the best I've ever seen lol

@jamesandrews2872 6 ай бұрын

How rich to call the prison officers cowards, when he shot a doorman in cold blood, after robbing countless people at gunpoint who were just trying to make an honest living. What a shame he's been given a platform, and even more of a shame he chooses to use it to say he doesn't regret breaking out of the very place keeping him away from the people he would hurt. What a cold, sad old man.

@jamesandrews2872 6 ай бұрын

And the icing on the cake; "being released felt like being born again." You know who wasn't born again? The poor man you murdered. "What you're never gonna get back" "you still expect the door to open, certain family members to walk in - but it's never gonna happen." Yeah, probably how the family of the man you murdered feel. I hope you feel deep shame for what is hopefully the very little time you have left.

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

exactly - the pathetic outpouring of sympathy here in the comments in appauling. he has no remorse and appears to have no regrets. gross really. he complains: "what you've lost. what you've sacrificed. what you're never ever gonna get back" he says -- just like the bloke he murdered ain't it. just like that. what about the bloke he murdered ? he never got to see HIS mum again, or vice versa... why are you feeling so much empathy ? he took a life! not half-a-life, or part-of-a-life : everything. he took EVERYTHING. from someone and their family. he went there armed and ready to shoot, and he did. it's not like it was an accident and he was 'caught up in an unfair trial' or some shit.

@stephencooper2507 6 ай бұрын

A genuine salt of the earth tyre of man, Hope you live a peaceful life & god bless 🙏

@danbaseley5268 6 ай бұрын

He seems completely incapable of taking responsibility for his actions - whilst, appealing to the better nature of the more civilised members of society. He was a career violent criminal - who killed a man - and refused to accept the punishment for the life he took.

@edwardcristina9309 4 ай бұрын

I admired your silence towards your fellow participants to your detrem, I hope you have a peaceful life and a loving partner keeps hugging you forever.😊

@scottwilson1510 6 ай бұрын

Topman 👍 John thanks again for the book wishing you all the very best in life 🤝👍

@SmokingJoe62 6 ай бұрын

The doorman was only doing his job & only had his hands to defend himself. Shooting him in cold blood was a despicable act of extreme cowardice. The only thing worth taking from this story is that justice was served in his long incarceration. If he’d at least had the courage to face the doorman like a man regardless of the outcome, two lives would’ve been saved

@Thailand-Explorers 6 ай бұрын

If only time machines were a thing...

@kuslerf12 4 ай бұрын

3 mins in and even from a totally different culture I can just see it drippin off him. This guy reminds me of the dude that taught me just cause someone's old doesnt mean they're soft. That was an important lesson for me n showed me what that life leads u to being

@fefe1179 6 ай бұрын

Breaks my soul for the lives lost. Including his

@andyfarrell6022 6 ай бұрын

what a genuine man!!! Good luck John with everything going forward!!

@thedinkydreads9351 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed watching this and I hope you never stop making him, but it didn't seem like he felt much remorse for killing that man. Don't think he mentioned it even once after describing the event.

@mattador3696 6 ай бұрын

Exactly what I was going to mention. No remorse just self pity! Calls others cowards when he shoots an unarmed man.

@sueleishajade6377 6 ай бұрын

@@mattador3696he’s probably had a lot of time to regret what he’s done. He’s human, he doesn’t need to feel anything specific just because you believe he does. 43 years. Why would he spend the rest of the time he’s got left feeling sorry for what he’s done, I know I wouldn’t.

@samuelwhitcombe9744 6 ай бұрын

@@sueleishajade6377 its one thing to not spend his life feeling guilty about it, its another thing to be interviewed specifically about his life behind bars due to the senseless murder of an unarmed man and show no remorse for it. He essentially discribed the killing as if it was just an every day event and he was the real victim for having to spend time in jail for it.

@erikquintanilla3974 Ай бұрын

@@samuelwhitcombe9744maybe it just proves that prison doesn't work. He wasn't sorry before or after fam.

@machoboyrandyandsavage3439 6 ай бұрын

He’s bang on, you can never get through to people with just words. I hope his story is a lesson though because my god, what a waste of life. Not just any life though as you can tell John posses a good brain with many skills. He would have contributed massively to society had he not made the poor decision he did.

@justonsullivan3807 6 ай бұрын

I wish nothing but happiness and great health 2u and your loved 1's John. Lots of Luv from Florida. U seem like a wonderful man. I hope u enjoy your day's until the very last 1. 🙏🇺🇲🗽🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🙏

@seanmartin699 6 ай бұрын

Nice one John

@honeybadger9001 6 ай бұрын

Interesting interview but I do feel the sentence was justified. Showed no remorse to the bouncer he murdered and you could understand it being an instinctive reaction if he didn’t then go in and shoot the club up. He would’ve been out in 20 had he kept his head down (and at 50 ish would have plenty of life left), but chose to escape several times, and there has to be a deterrent to escaping otherwise it would be worthwhile every prisoner escaping. I also believe had he got out early he most likely would’ve continued his life of crime as there’s no indication he gained qualifications inside or had an epiphany to turn his life around. I think in this case the British justice service did the public well.

@JUST_OBEY 6 ай бұрын

what a tender and beautiful man 🖤

@kbtze 6 ай бұрын

Never knew id hear cat stevens in this 🤣

@Longeezy 6 ай бұрын

Never knew he had three names

@nevinhattle1914 3 ай бұрын

The day im free is the day i die i reckon more powerful words from a true legend

@ilyakochevrin8736 6 ай бұрын

Very impressive man. Bold and self spoken!

@ghost9012 6 ай бұрын

Isn't Bronson the longest-serving Prisoner? A Interview with him would be nice if it is arrangeable

@gutz323 6 ай бұрын

No! Bronson ain't the longest, there are others doing longer. Robert Maudsley for one. Bronson has done a lot of years, but technically (even though for short periods) he has been out, and then back again. Think he was released last time,in the early 90's, but he was only out for a matter of weeks. Maudsley has been in since the 70's. Harry Roberts had been in since the mid 60's, but he was released a couple of years ago, and at the time, was the longest serving inmate. Edit... Patrick Mckay, and John Childs, are another 2 that have been in prison longer too. There is probably more.

@ghost9012 6 ай бұрын

@@gutz323 Ah yeah i forgot about Maudsley for a second. Thanks for the correction though!

@BoSSLeVeLs 6 ай бұрын

What a story

@peterrogers4282 6 ай бұрын

could listen to him all day old school

@hmax741 4 ай бұрын

What a legend

@KS-lu9lu 5 ай бұрын

What an absolute legend

@biilybob1 4 ай бұрын

You’re exactly the kid hes talking about at the end

@KS-lu9lu 4 ай бұрын

@@biilybob1 your weird

@ohhwoodnyalike2noe222 6 ай бұрын

Good luck John I wish you well.

@markus8222 6 ай бұрын

I could have listened to this guy for an hour..!

@craigmitcham2619 6 ай бұрын

u could of gotten 43years if u were banged up with him

@vainwretch 6 ай бұрын

Bouncers and policemen can be the biggest bullies. If someone is holding a gun on you why would you choose to punch them ? The guy is already upset that his friend inside was screaming . He is 25 or so and been drinking . There are just some people you don't challenge especially if they already are holding a gun on you. He said he never meant to kill anyone when he tried to go back in after his friend . I just know he was young and drinking and deep down regrets many of his life choices. But he can never go back and change them. He can only look forward to try to be a better person with what life he has left .

@honeybadger9001 6 ай бұрын

Funny how u victim blame the poor bouncer and yet make every excuse for the murderer 🤦‍♂️ he said shooting the bouncer was like an instantaneous reaction yet went back in the club and shot the place up.

@vainwretch 6 ай бұрын

@@honeybadger9001 guess you never had a gun pointed at you ? You don't try to punch someone who has a gun on you . The people inside were basically torturing his friend inside . That's the reason he went inside and shot the place up . Many clubs and club owners are sleazy anyway . Not saying the guys an angel but he was probably around 24 ? I remember going into a bar being about that age and having guys in there 30's and 40's trying and thinking they were going to just take my girl from me ! Same with bar owners , that happened also. Your naive

@honeybadger9001 6 ай бұрын

@@vainwretch I think you’re the naive one mate. You seem to be swallowing the narrative their mate was being tortured and like Rambo these heroes shot the place up as they had no other choice. That’s BS. Their mate wasn’t tortured he was glassed in a bar room brawl. Ppl receive horrific injuries in fights all the time. They left to ‘get tooled up’ so it wasn’t like they shot in a sudden self defence. They could’ve got their mate out of the situation there and then. But they chose to go away and bring guns. So again not buying that he never intended to shoot anyone. If u bring a gun ur aware u may use it. He was 24 so clearly able to understand the seriousness of the situation. I’m saddened that he chose that particular path in life, but he’s shown little remorse or change of character,m so I have zero sympathy for his being locked up for so long. Absolutely best decision for the safety of the law abiding public. Any sooner he most likely would have returned to that life. Also don’t know what kind of establishments you’re visiting where guys try to steal your women all the time? I’ve been to loads of clubs and bars and 99% of the time confrontation can easily be avoided. Walk away. It’s ego and male bravado that leads to trouble. Maybe you’re naive for returning to these bars so maybe try somewhere different 😂

@vainwretch 6 ай бұрын

@@honeybadger9001 no i don't think he had no choice . He probably had older men thinking they could run over him and chump him out. He shot up the bar to make a statement. I have had guns pulled on me , i made sure i stood still . I was young and my women were hot . I am older than 60 , these were different bars . He was a dumbass for shooting the guy. The bouncer was a dumbass for punching him while holding a gun. His friend was screaming from inside must have been very distinguished establishment. Anytime you are out and about and close down a club stuff can happen in a split second . I closed down many clubs back in the day.

@vainwretch 6 ай бұрын

I have seen bouncers looking for a excuse to abuse people for no reason other than power tripping . Seen lots of fights over women , gambling bumping into someone. I have been in many bar fights because of people thinking they could take me . Arrested for it several times . I have seen bouncers abuse people and i have fought with bouncers .

@user-cn8vb9hh5z 6 ай бұрын

A murderer who kept trying to escape? No sympathy from me. Plenty of people came from similar backgrounds who didn't murder and his co-defendant did his time and walked out with more of his life left.

@Matt-83690 6 ай бұрын

True legend.

@dropoutmajor 6 ай бұрын

20:13 Just knew he was gonna flip em off at some point in this vid Understandably so😂

@SeanAEHegarty1984 6 ай бұрын

Am I the only one who’s ears pricked up when the lady asked him “what are you doing these days” and he replied with “I’m still doing the odd job”….before he followed up with carpentry 😂 Seems like a decent guy. Just unfortunate circumstances happened.

@FranchiseCityOnline 6 ай бұрын

Haha - was looking for this comment. Same.

@Israeliswinning Ай бұрын

His book is a good read

@joncrane7661 6 ай бұрын

Thank you sir for sharing your story. Especially how you said you were still not free. How the govt. Can make up any excuse to do what they want. Very prescient for these times. Heartfelt thank you. Makes me think about my own life.

@jordantorrilla1803 6 ай бұрын

Doesn’t seem very remorseful, in fact at times he almost seems proud of his life.

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

exactly. he has no remorse and appears to have no regrets. gross really. he complains: "what you've lost. what you've sacrificed. what you're never ever gonna get back" he says -- just like the bloke he murdered ain't it. just like that.

@bigbdaroadmanofgod 6 ай бұрын

I was in pentavile prison with him great guy i remember when he escaped from vill saw him at the gym and the next day he was gone very fit guy for his age

@KNMK259 6 ай бұрын

Meeting his mum, that goes deep.

@dundeeutility4899 6 ай бұрын

Know a few people who have met john and sag hes a diamond 💎 hope he lives over a hundred 💯 🙏 😉

@charlietabone6162 6 ай бұрын

The last part that fella was saying about time he could never get back and old memory mind games with yourself exactly what I go through being a drug addict it's just like being in Prison

@Lutonboy 2 ай бұрын

You never know the life people have lived. You could walk past this old boy and not think twice. He has stories that would make your toes curl.

@Thomas.lawrence147 6 ай бұрын

At 25:30 when she asked what he spends his time doing now and he said he still does the odd job ahaha wondered where that was going.

@andrewtait6197 2 ай бұрын

43 years can't fathom that

@Blackcrow2077 6 ай бұрын

you put anyone in a suit and you paint a certain picture. put politicians in shorts and a t-shirt and you can begin to see a real horror show. Appearance really is an illusion.

@foff-666 6 ай бұрын

@user-uz3hh3ie7q 6 ай бұрын

Never once showed remorse about the life he took or how it impacted that person’s family.

@normancameron6165 4 ай бұрын

Enjoy the rest you life John

@mickharrison9004 6 ай бұрын

Wow I hope this man lives to a good age ,and what a fkn liberty keeping him in all them years .

@me-cq7wv 6 ай бұрын

Bet you wish you had not done it. Can you imagine how the guys family feels 43 years on

@grahamwalton7154 6 ай бұрын

Irony is if he had of just done his original time he would have spent years with both parents. And people think these type of people are something to look up to.

@seanmckean934 3 ай бұрын

A proper gangster what a boss, very charismatic and masculine. It was sad to hear him say that he felt his could always be put back in prison at any time, that might be psychological scarring as much as it is a fact? A real life sentence. I hope you enjoy the rest of your life and feel as free as bird John there are far worse people than you in world.

@rickyhearne3751 6 ай бұрын

Every old timer I spoke to in jail said that the sentence doesn’t start u till your released.

@askmisscrowecheyennecrowe306 4 ай бұрын

Of course he doesn't regret his escapes! Did you read the reasons why he escaped? His family members were dying or gravely ill. Unnecessary question.

@milo04 6 ай бұрын

The guy you killed won't see his mother again.

@Frankonw 6 ай бұрын

john you f*ckin legend so glad to hear you got to see your mum

@letsgotoe2toe 6 ай бұрын

21:26 and look at ya mate. i’m sure your family are really proud of your outlook. the next life is coming my friend and you will have to answer for it

@PurpleJamOfficial 6 ай бұрын

Don’t blame the guy for breaking out to see his terminally ill mum, yeah he deserves the time for what he done but his mum didn’t deserve not to see her son one last time before she died

@AshSmash123 Ай бұрын

He was offered 5 years then freedom if he gave his "mates" up. Instead said no and ended up doing 43 years!!. Bet he never saw those "mates" throughout the whole sentence.

@JamesKonzek-xr5zy 6 ай бұрын

Dang Skillet! 43 years! What a stretch.

@asgerpaustian267 6 ай бұрын

I feel like people are very caught up on him not showing enough remorse, as if that delegitimises his experience. First of all: This is a story about how a society shapes a criminal, which is not a process that leaves much room for remorse. If you are that damaged in your childhood, maybe that's not an option for his brain. That's what happens when you're brought up on violence. And Second of all: The emphasis here is on the unfair punishment, relative to other people who done worse. The man was tortured quite frankly, for a long time. And the main part of his sentence was punishment for escape attempts not the murder, which I like him find ridiculous. Also it he was drunk and angry, it wasn't even premeditated. It was a mistake, and that's what a mistake looks like if you've been brought up like he has. Also don't think 43 years of prison strengthens the remorse muscle. Third of all: The people here who think justice wasn't served, are misguided in my opinion, because with your logic the death penalty is the only way to do that. And if we did like you seem to suggest, it would just be the American justice system which isn't a great example (again in my opinion). Actually I don't think he would even have gotten death in America. You call for revenge, but I would call for rehabilitation. That is the way that in unfortunate circumstances causes the least suffering in total. I'm danish, I think our system is somewhat fair, read about it, maybe you would be inspired to forgive instead.

@user-hd9vf8iv6z 6 ай бұрын

Unfortunate childhood, wrong crowd, bad influences.. these things turned what clearly is a nice man into a criminal. RIP to the man he killed, I hope his family is well. Also, I hope this guy has a good rest of his life as a free man, hopefully he gets a few decent years of freedom. He paid for his crimes with his life.

@eadweard. 6 ай бұрын

He possibly wasn't so nice if you were a security guard.

@bimfred 6 ай бұрын

He paid far more than anyone should you mean. Far far more.

@danielkarmy4893 6 ай бұрын

@@bimfred The family of his victim would strongly disagree with that statement, as do I.

@jenijanewilliams6033 6 ай бұрын

He didn't do time for all the armed robberies.

@bimfred 6 ай бұрын

@@danielkarmy4893 God you guys sound like you’re from the Victorian era. prison is not an effective deterrent. He literally learned to be this kind of person in cruel juvenile correctional facilities. You have such an out-dated and disproven approach. Not to mention that globally prisons are overflowing. They are breading grounds for further criminality and are a form of cruel and unusual punishment. Not to mention, getting a job as a bouncer in a rough east end pub in the 70s was not without its risks. The bouncer would have known that when he accepted the job.