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Originally Posted by alferret
After a bit more research it seems that Jack Mills returned to work the very next day, yes he had a bandage on his head there was no blood but he was made aware by the powers that be that it would be in his best interest to take early retirement and that he would be looked after financially. After all he had spent his life as a manual worker and he was made an offer he couldnt refuse as well as to be made a public figure, this is where all the hate and rage against the train robbers has come from.
So does it matter? No not in my opinion. Ronnie Biggs was a member of the gang that robbed a train of 2.3 million pounds what sets him apart from the other 14 members is that he go away and stayed away and came back under his own steam for reasons only know to him and his family, for people to pour out their hatred when they have no real facts and are just using hearsay to condemn this man for something he didn't do.
It is nonsense to assume that he died from injuries sustained, no proff of this has ever been put forward, no one has been tried and again I will state, Jack Mills did not die of injuries sustained at the train robbery, he retired, lived well on his pension until he died.
Also I dont condone the actions of any member of the gang that robbed the train, I'm just putting forward facts.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/1310271.stm
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Jack Mills never returned to work and died in 1970 without ever making a full recovery.
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Which source states he returned to work and retired for the pension?
Anyway, Ronnie Biggs only has this fan club because the heist become cult status and in a way so did he. I can’t help but feel that this sentiment is unique to this guy.
If he had not escaped his jail term then I could understand his request for parole, in fact if he served his term he would have been out a long time ago anyway.
He didn't though. He took his stolen cash and tried to escape Justice, attempts to extradite him failed and he returned for medical treatment after spending the entire lot.
Considering that, it is not surprising he is not allowed out after only serving 1/3rd of his sentence. He spent most of his life using ill-gotten cash to live a rich lifestyle. Now he is back having spent his better years avoiding his Jail term people want him exempt from the rest of it?