GinRummy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-granton-streets-closed-major-28372348 Hearing rumours firearms involved. Edinburgh rumour mill not very reliable. No doubt the story will unfold over the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Don't tell James - he may know people in Granton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Fredrickson Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 4 minutes ago, Spellczech said: Don't tell James - he may know people in Granton... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Someone shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Panzee Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Gang related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/gangland-gunman-shot-dead-outside-31781741 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 As one who is a 60 seconds walk away from the Anchor Inn, I can confirm there was a shooting outside the pub just before the Bells last night. One person a male was killed. West Granton Road closed in both directions from the road entrance down to Lidl's and B&M's to the entrance to the United Wire Works. Pilton Drive North and Granton Crescent both closed off at the West Granton Road End. Plenty Police Scotland in attendance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Town Loafer Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 That whole section of north Edinburgh really is just a pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Jane Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Play stupid games, win stupid prizes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Live by the sword and all that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Well that explains all the sirens I heard around midnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 15 minutes ago, iantjambo said: Live by the sword and all that. Means more trouble ahead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periodictabledancer Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 30 minutes ago, New Town Loafer said: That whole section of north Edinburgh really is just a pit. You should've seen it in the 60s/70s. A huge part of my family lived minutes from the Anchor and most of them drank there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Town Loafer Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, periodictabledancer said: You should've seen it in the 60s/70s. Was it worse then than in the 80s/early-mid 90s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 One of the Webblys got executed. There'll be a gang war now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: Means more trouble ahead. Undoubtedly so. I just hope that no innocent people get caught in the crossfire. Edited January 1 by iantjambo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 May he rest in peace . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Good end to the year then. Sounds a bit of a scumbag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 minutes ago, Cruyff said: One of the Webblys got executed. There'll be a gang war now. I expect there will be retribution soon . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey1874 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 minutes ago, William H. Bonney said: Good end to the year then. Sounds a bit of a scumbag If you agree everyone involved in gang violence should be murdered. Going to be a long list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
periodictabledancer Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 10 minutes ago, New Town Loafer said: Was it worse then than in the 80s/early-mid 90s? In my experience , it was like the wild west (shootings in The Gunner , even back then) but with the advent of drugs (available over the counter in places like The Ferry Boat) some might say different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 5 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: I expect there will be retribution soon . Oh aye, it'll be like the wild west in Granton, Pilton and Drylaw for the next few months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 10 minutes ago, William H. Bonney said: Good end to the year then. Sounds a bit of a scumbag Not for people who live in the area, it isn’t. As I said above, I hope when the retribution inevitably comes that nobody is caught in the crossfire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Mikey1874 said: If you agree everyone involved in gang violence should be murdered. Going to be a long list. And remember many in fact most of those “ scum” have came from very difficult backgrounds , poverty , etc . Their chances in life were limited from the day they were born. So what options have they have in life? Edited January 1 by JudyJudyJudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 4 minutes ago, Cruyff said: Oh aye, it'll be like the wild west in Granton, Pilton and Drylaw for the next few months. And further afield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 2 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: And remember many in fact most of those “ scum” have came from very difficult backgrounds , poverty , etc . Their chances in life were limited from the day they were born. So what options have they have in life? They could have chosen to not try and kill other people. What goes around comes around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 5 minutes ago, William H. Bonney said: They could have chosen to not try and kill other people. What goes around comes around. It can be a dog eat dog world and it can be difficult to get out of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Lynam Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, JudyJudyJudy said: It can be a dog eat dog world and it can be difficult to get out of. Aye just imagine if we had a thing like free education……oh wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William H. Bonney Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: It can be a dog eat dog world and it can be difficult to get out of. Nah, that's complete nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 3 minutes ago, Des Lynam said: Aye just imagine if we had a thing like free education……oh wait. So it suits some on this to harp on about the impact of poverty / life chances etc when talking about the toarues etc but when events like this can be traced to life chances / poverty / low aspirations etc they are classed as “ scum “ hhhhhmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Anyway please remember it’s a live police investigation so people need to be careful what they say or indeed surmise about anyone involved in this incident . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, JudyJudyJudy said: So it suits some on this to harp on about the impact of poverty / life chances etc when talking about the toarues etc but when events like this can be traced to life chances / poverty / low aspirations etc they are classed as “ scum “ hhhhhmm. It was his aspirations that got him killed, his aspiration to be some sort of crime lord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Lynam Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Just now, JudyJudyJudy said: So it suits some on this to harp on about the impact of poverty / life chances etc when talking about the toarues etc but when events like this can be traced to life chances / poverty / low aspirations etc they are classed as “ scum “ hhhhhmm. What the **** are you talking about? I think most are using the scum in reference to someone who dealt drugs and faced attempted murder charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Just now, Tazio said: It was his aspirations that got him killed, his aspiration to be some sort of crime lord. Really ? Did you know him ? Tell me more ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Videos of him asking his enemies to come and get him and to stop just firing at windows. Says he will be at the pub for a couple hours so now is your chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the posh bit Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 28 minutes ago, periodictabledancer said: In my experience , it was like the wild west (shootings in The Gunner , even back then) but with the advent of drugs (available over the counter in places like The Ferry Boat) some might say different. Drugs were available over the counter in the butchers shop in Drylaw not tbat long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Thor Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 26 minutes ago, Cruyff said: Oh aye, it'll be like the wild west in Granton, Pilton and Drylaw for the next few months. It's been like the wild west there since I was a laddie and I'm 55. The Anchor is was and always has been an utter shit hole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Really ? Did you know him ? Tell me more ? I’m capable of reading the link to the press story posted on this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 He was goading the folk that done it on social media, daring them to come and get him at the pub, saying they were shite bags and that they wouldn't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Town Loafer Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, hughesie27 said: Videos of him asking his enemies to come and get him and to stop just firing at windows. Says he will be at the pub for a couple hours so now is your chance. Link to said video, mate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sooperstar Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Just now, New Town Loafer said: Link to said video, mate? Doing the rounds on WhatsApp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Town Loafer Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, Sooperstar said: Doing the rounds on WhatsApp. Sound, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharmaceutical01 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 47 minutes ago, New Town Loafer said: Was it worse then than in the 80s/early-mid 90s? worked in the Lloyds in Pennywell Road for a couple of years in the early 90s....was an experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ked Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 2 hours ago, Spellczech said: Don't tell James - he may know people in Granton... 41 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: I expect there will be retribution soon . 🤣🤣🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 13 minutes ago, Tazio said: It was his aspirations that got him killed, his aspiration to be some sort of crime lord. Yes cause he had no other aspirations due to his up bringing . It was probably the only life he knew . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 1 minute ago, JudyJudyJudy said: Yes cause he had no other aspirations due to his up bringing . It was probably the only life he knew . I was brought up in Granton. Nobody I know has gone on to make a career out of being a low level hitman and wannabe gangster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 16 minutes ago, JudyJudyJudy said: So it suits some on this to harp on about the impact of poverty / life chances etc when talking about the toarues etc but when events like this can be traced to life chances / poverty / low aspirations etc they are classed as “ scum “ hhhhhmm. James, this isn't some poor street urchin caught up in gangs. Think organised crime from a young age, fast cars and exotic holidays etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generic Username Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Some effort to derail this thread so quickly. Starting the new year strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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