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Marshal Ney: Fall From Glory
Brian Williams
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Brian Williams
@BriW74
Random tweeting on history, politics, policing, Westerns and war films
Author of 'Marshal Ney: Fall From Glory' A life of Napoleon's Bravest of the Brave.
London
Born September 9, 1974
Joined May 2012
- "Why only one warning?" "Why didn't she shoot him in the arm or leg? "Why couldn't she have shot the machete out of his hand?" Hokey pokey bollocks from people who have watched too many films. The Australian police officer faced realities, not fantasy.
- Deleted but Christ almighty.
- What a damning indictment of the IPOC and CPS. Should never have gone to trial.
- In the early 1990s the New York Transit Police decided to focus on fare evasion as its principal strategy: Mass arrest and prosecution of offenders. Result? Dramatic reduction in crime across the system.
- Appointing Sean Bean as honorary colonel in chief of The Rifles should be the Army's response.Actor Daniel Craig has been made an honorary Commander in the Royal Navy – matching the on-screen rank of #JamesBond
- Katherine Maura Williams 29th January 2004- 28th March 2006 Forever in our hearts
- Replying to @Otto_EnglishI thought it was weird at the time. Looking back now it was a grotesque exploitation of an old man.
- Still in bed recovering from nights. Zulu is on Channel 4. One of the greatest "Men in Battle" films ever made. "Why us?" "Because we're here lad and nobody else. Because we're here"
GIF - Replying to @IanDuntThis is what happened with the Capitol Hill rioters. The dawning realisation that they had made the worst mistake of their lives. Then the FBI came through their front door.
- DON'T. OPEN. THE. COFFINS.
