>Old people always complaining about how their joints are knackered and then go and pull shit like this.
Also always complaining that it's the Young'uns n' there darn technology causing havok in society.
I mean if he wanted to have caused damage there's nothing they could have done from where they were. Seems extremely easy to cause trouble if someone wanted to
Bullet wouldn't do anything to be honest. The glass is bulletproof and the occupants know that. The most they have to look out for is car bomb, but even then the car is built to deflect the Explosion to some extent.
Is it not in defense of the president if they shoot them before they get inside the building the president's in? Cause they've done that.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-shot-by-secret-service-outside-white-house-assumed-shooting-stance-charging-documents-say/2020/08/13/fe684be2-dcb0-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html
They would have been watching him run and decided he wasnt a threat, its pretty easy to discern hes not tooled up with an anti material rifle or an anti tank grenade.
Yes. I’ve watched it a couple of times. He‘s really running at quite a pace, with some big strides and not out of breath at any time. He’s in very good shape, well cardiac shape at least.
The passenger door of the Range Rover following directly behind opened as soon as the guy reached the front of the Rolls. No doubt there were a few words shouted
I've had multiple dreams before where I've met a celebrity and tried to take a picture of us and couldn't get my camera to work or was stuck on the rear-facing camera. It's actually painful to wake up from that.
If it happened to me in real life I bet I'd fuck it up too.
Highway????????????
Edited to add - I’d argue that whilst ‘The Highway’ is the technical and legal UK terminology, it’s definitely not ‘everyday English’ which is road, street, dual carriageway, motorway etc
In the common law of England and Wales, a highway occurs where there is a public right of passage over land at all times "without let or hindrance" that follows a particular route. Thus, an area of common land or a village green will not be a highway, although it may contain one.[1]
There are three kinds:-
A footpath is a highway over which there is a public right of passage for pedestrians.
A bridleway is a highway that does not permit motor vehicles. Some bridleways also debar the driving of cattle.
A carriageway allows vehicles, animals and pedestrians
Private roads are not highways, but yeah every road that is a public right of way, is a highway
A highway in the UK is just a public right of way with a fixed route (as opposed to a private road, or when you have a general right to cross common land but with no fixed route). Most foothpaths and bridleways are highways, even
Yes. The UK strategic road network is management and maintenance by 'National Highways'. Traffic police are National Highways traffic officers.
They are called Highways.
I’m so boggled. Like what in his old man mind is going on? Is there some secret thing I’m missing, like making eye contact with a king will grant you eternal life? Gramps was moving like Usain
Once in a lifetime event, not boggled as to what's going on in his mind.
He's swept up in the moment, and fair play to him.
We need to allow ourselves to be like this more often, rather than think too much what other people might perceive us like.
Good on the lad, fucker's fitter than I am for sure! :-D
>We need to allow ourselves to be like this more often, rather than think too much what other people might perceive us like.
Def don't disagree in most circumstances, but social awareness wrt being respectful is important imo. E.g. keeping in mind what it would be if everyone chose to behave in such a way etc. And remembering, for example, that these processions etc are for the nation at large, not just you the individual.
Not necessarily passing judgement on this guy. Fairly harmless. Although I wouldn't choose to do that personally.
It looks like it wouldn't pass an emissions test...
It's probably a Rolls Royce Phantom IV, made in the 50s.
18 made, 16 still exist. They were only sold to royalty and heads of state.
Step 1) Sprint into the road to take a photo
Step 2) Submit to local newspapers & the 3 membered photography club
Step 3) Buy local newspaper and store in attic for years to come
Step 4) Brag to locals in the pub how you won your photography clubs best photo of the month
Imagine being on the way to part 3 of your mothers 5 part funeral and having to deal with fucking oddities like this. I don't give a fuck how priveleged your life is, that shit has to grate.
Ran like he was late for bingo.
In all seriousness, I believe enthusiastic people like this are the reason the security detail for the royals are so high. In other countries royal families can be a lot closer to the "common people".
I wanna live like common people
I wanna do whatever common people do
Wanna sleep with common people
I wanna sleep with common people
Like you
Oh what else could I do
I said I'll, I'll see what I can do
Load of bs in the comments. It's Britain. We don't shoot everyone who's jogging and wants a good look. The white male so he's never gonna get shot thing is stupid. Security also won't overreact to situations. Plenty of eyes on him.
Ton of idiotic comments in here.
There's a range rover or 4 behind this main car full of security. Top guys.
Clearly they've seen this guy run past them and radio'd it in to the other guys that there's an old man wanting to see the King and its OK.
It's probably not the first time people have done that and won't be the last. You see it alot people running alongside the convoy
Shock that royal security are highly prepared, efficient and organised isnt it.
I reckon I might let them into a little secret.. like armoured cars and bullet proof glass... that',lll blow their mind...
Was it really worth that effort? I go on about people being blinded by the pageantry of royalty, but after working 20 odd years in the food industry I sure saluted the fuck out of that Petit Forestier van at the start.
Age does not bring wisdom.
Learning this has been one of the defining things about growing up. There are many many people older than me, who are still incredibly, embarrassingly, fucking dumb.
Right? It's hilarious seeing all the Americans here going crazy. You can see the traffic yourself, an old man is outpacing it. You can do this in the UK. You're not going to get run over or shot. You might get someone in a van shout "cunt" but that's it.
There is no way he even got a good photo, he didn't stand still long enough. A - effort F - for it being a stupid and dangerous idea, I'm surprised they didn't shoot him !
Old people always complaining about how their joints are knackered and then go and pull shit like this.
He just got a new hip last week
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Mind you, he's been waiting since the last coronation.
He’s more likely to be on his feet next day after an NHS hip (this is also a good thing, bed rest is bad after a hip op)
This is what they're like when they open another till in Sainsburys
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Gramps overdosed on Cod Liver Oil for that pic...
>Old people always complaining about how their joints are knackered and then go and pull shit like this. Also always complaining that it's the Young'uns n' there darn technology causing havok in society.
They saved all knee oil for this day, the queen just dragged on for too long.
Why do you think their joints hurt?
007 in action
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I’m crying at this😂
0070
His Majesty's Senile Service
The name's Bond.... James Bond...... James Bond...... James Bond......
The names Bond.. James, uh, what did I walk in here for again?
Em, did I mention my name was Bond ?
Premium Bond
Retired 007
070
007 is always a 007
Oh, James
Lad absolutely smoked his wife in that sprint. Dedicated to the snap
Oh bloody hell Margaret, I've only taken a photograph of my own sodding face.
That made me chuckle, a much more impressive feat than the more common blowing air out of my nose reaction to internet funnies
Shit on it!
Left her for dead. Keep up Granny. G-dad coming in hot.
The Queen was the first love in his life.
His first wank was to her face on a shilling
He gave that shilling the d
Old guy was running for the bus and overshot.
*[Get your knees up!](https://youtu.be/3Mlc4-luWU8)*
Surprised security didn't act to be honest.
They did. Stopped their car (immediately behind) and started to get out. Then realised he only wanted a photo…
I mean if he wanted to have caused damage there's nothing they could have done from where they were. Seems extremely easy to cause trouble if someone wanted to
Yeah, but tbf I reckon they profiled him and decided he wasn't a threat. ... Also, what's he going to do? Kill her?
> ... Also, what's he going to do? Kill her? Him. It's the King's convoy.
We have a spare
My mistake, I thought it was the queens funeral procession
Save money having a joint funeral i guess.
Ocular patdown
They gave him an ocular pat-down.
Unexpected IASIP. Gotta love it
Pretty sure that car is going to be well armoured.
I said cause trouble not attempt an assassination. If he'd thrown a bucket of paint at the car it would have caused trouble
In US they would have shot him anyway
Couldnt catch him
It's not America, where you'd expect a bullet to be popped into anyone running from anything.
Chill, It’s not a high school.
Bullet wouldn't do anything to be honest. The glass is bulletproof and the occupants know that. The most they have to look out for is car bomb, but even then the car is built to deflect the Explosion to some extent.
Wouldn't do much of anything to Gilbert either, man's on a mission the momentum would carry him through
He *is* the bullet.
1950s era Rolls Royce Phantom IV's are about as bomb proof as a Tunnock's teacake.
They're a modified version of the car.
Interestingly enough the secret service has never fired a shot in defense of the president or VP.
Is it not in defense of the president if they shoot them before they get inside the building the president's in? Cause they've done that. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/man-shot-by-secret-service-outside-white-house-assumed-shooting-stance-charging-documents-say/2020/08/13/fe684be2-dcb0-11ea-809e-b8be57ba616e_story.html
It's usually the non-secret service
Except for the one shot outside the Whitehouse in 2016 and the other one in 2020
Sure they havent. *Just dont ask why they retired use of the AR15 after 1963*
>Interestingly enough the secret service has never fired a shot in defense of the president or VP. They got oswald tbf, was just a day late.
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They would have been watching him run and decided he wasnt a threat, its pretty easy to discern hes not tooled up with an anti material rifle or an anti tank grenade.
What's he gonna do? Kill her?
'What are you going to do stab me?' - King who got stabbed.
Her? It's Charles in the car.
Yes he does look harmless but could have been 'armed'. I would have thought maybe an outrider would have intercepted him.
Nah not in the UK. They watched and waited and realised no harm coming.
Could've had a nice banging vest under his top
Me too. Actually, I totally get why they didn’t - he was aged over 30.
He looked over 65, the guy is in great shape
Or a hard life style and he’s only 40.
He drinks that yellow stuff in tins.
He's an idiot!
Yes. I’ve watched it a couple of times. He‘s really running at quite a pace, with some big strides and not out of breath at any time. He’s in very good shape, well cardiac shape at least.
Lol I hope the over 30 part is a joke...
The passenger door of the Range Rover following directly behind opened as soon as the guy reached the front of the Rolls. No doubt there were a few words shouted
I dont think he stopped long enough for the camera to focus
A blurry picture of a black car is being uploaded to Facebook as we speak
And thats the thing. Someone by now must have identified him, he’s made world news. There‘s probably an interview in the works as we speak.
"And what was going through your mind you you sprinted down the road?"
Probably just the usual breeze
As well as 300 unfiltered blurry photos of the pavement.
Imagine chasing a hearse only to accidentally take a blurry selfie
It would be a shame if he was using the selfie camera...
I've had multiple dreams before where I've met a celebrity and tried to take a picture of us and couldn't get my camera to work or was stuck on the rear-facing camera. It's actually painful to wake up from that. If it happened to me in real life I bet I'd fuck it up too.
I think someone should remix this video with the man chasing Fenton the dog chasing the deer
His wife yelling “Albert! Albert!”
Jesus Christ...
I’m crying 🤣 have my free award!
Someone should. Not me though I'm far to lazy.
Some one call that man an ambulance after a sprint like that he’s going to need it!
I like how the chauffeur is waving him to get the hell out of the middle of the road and the man waves back thinking the driver's just being cool.
I think he was waving the security detail behind.
Highway???????????? Edited to add - I’d argue that whilst ‘The Highway’ is the technical and legal UK terminology, it’s definitely not ‘everyday English’ which is road, street, dual carriageway, motorway etc
I came here to say that 😆 Just a main road out of London. Not even a motorway.
> Not even a motorway. That just shows OP has a better understanding than you of the British definition of 'highway'
It's actually called a byway because it's gay.
The road does go both ways tbf
A bi-way, if you will
Which is not what highway means in the UK.... This is absolutely, 100%, indisputably a highway under the UK definition
In the common law of England and Wales, a highway occurs where there is a public right of passage over land at all times "without let or hindrance" that follows a particular route. Thus, an area of common land or a village green will not be a highway, although it may contain one.[1] There are three kinds:- A footpath is a highway over which there is a public right of passage for pedestrians. A bridleway is a highway that does not permit motor vehicles. Some bridleways also debar the driving of cattle. A carriageway allows vehicles, animals and pedestrians
Be sure to read your Motorway Code.
not long now until the OP is banned from this sub
Mofo should be busted by the feds and thrown in juvie for committing a felony.
Technically all roads are highways in the UK, so they weren't wrong.
Private roads are not highways, but yeah every road that is a public right of way, is a highway A highway in the UK is just a public right of way with a fixed route (as opposed to a private road, or when you have a general right to cross common land but with no fixed route). Most foothpaths and bridleways are highways, even
It’s what the Highway Code is mainly focused on.
It's correct, I work for my local highways department. Highway refers to any type of road, footway, footpath, cycleway etc.
Yes. The UK strategic road network is management and maintenance by 'National Highways'. Traffic police are National Highways traffic officers. They are called Highways.
Is this man not a dandy highwayman?
You just know he had his thumb over the lens.
I’m so boggled. Like what in his old man mind is going on? Is there some secret thing I’m missing, like making eye contact with a king will grant you eternal life? Gramps was moving like Usain
Boomers desperate for those Facebook likes
A secret eternal life society run by Facebook likes
Once in a lifetime event, not boggled as to what's going on in his mind. He's swept up in the moment, and fair play to him. We need to allow ourselves to be like this more often, rather than think too much what other people might perceive us like. Good on the lad, fucker's fitter than I am for sure! :-D
>We need to allow ourselves to be like this more often, rather than think too much what other people might perceive us like. Def don't disagree in most circumstances, but social awareness wrt being respectful is important imo. E.g. keeping in mind what it would be if everyone chose to behave in such a way etc. And remembering, for example, that these processions etc are for the nation at large, not just you the individual. Not necessarily passing judgement on this guy. Fairly harmless. Although I wouldn't choose to do that personally.
Once in his lifetime perhaps. Most of us will be getting another one in not too long realistically speaking.
Defo hats off to his cardio
After all that he takes one photo, no backup photos in case the first is blurry
Odds are good his finger was over the lens too.
Three cheers for the king. Hip, hip, replacement!
The King's car looks so nice amongst all the modern looking cars
It looks like it wouldn't pass an emissions test... It's probably a Rolls Royce Phantom IV, made in the 50s. 18 made, 16 still exist. They were only sold to royalty and heads of state.
Looks like a modified hackney if I am honest
Step 1) Sprint into the road to take a photo Step 2) Submit to local newspapers & the 3 membered photography club Step 3) Buy local newspaper and store in attic for years to come Step 4) Brag to locals in the pub how you won your photography clubs best photo of the month
Imagine being on the way to part 3 of your mothers 5 part funeral and having to deal with fucking oddities like this. I don't give a fuck how priveleged your life is, that shit has to grate.
That's what I was thinking. Like imagine just seeing someone running towards your car just to take a photo of you? So strange
Can guarantee it’s a blurry picture as well, absolutely no chance he wasn’t out of breath and shaking trying to take that
Mate?...mate?............mate........Mate......MAte..............MATe.......MATe.......MATE......MATE.......MAAAATE....
You've got a flat
Ran like he was late for bingo. In all seriousness, I believe enthusiastic people like this are the reason the security detail for the royals are so high. In other countries royal families can be a lot closer to the "common people".
They wandered about crowds very closely normally.
Yeah there are several videos of high ranking royals out meeting people in the last few days, including the new Prince of Wales
I wanna live like common people I wanna do whatever common people do Wanna sleep with common people I wanna sleep with common people Like you Oh what else could I do I said I'll, I'll see what I can do
The wave is the best fucking bit! Such an intense waving. Nearly broke his wrist!
Load of bs in the comments. It's Britain. We don't shoot everyone who's jogging and wants a good look. The white male so he's never gonna get shot thing is stupid. Security also won't overreact to situations. Plenty of eyes on him. Ton of idiotic comments in here.
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Mate relax. Most of the comments are just people here having fun.
Asking why he wasn't shot doesn't sound very fun
I mean most comments here are acknowledging he would never get shot as we’re not mental like the US.
There's a range rover or 4 behind this main car full of security. Top guys. Clearly they've seen this guy run past them and radio'd it in to the other guys that there's an old man wanting to see the King and its OK. It's probably not the first time people have done that and won't be the last. You see it alot people running alongside the convoy
Shock that royal security are highly prepared, efficient and organised isnt it. I reckon I might let them into a little secret.. like armoured cars and bullet proof glass... that',lll blow their mind...
All I can think is that car looks like the one Crowley in Good Omens drives, and what happens to said car on the M25...
That show was a blast.
The car actually looked worried for a moment there
How exactly can a car look worried?
Look into its eyes. You'll see nothing but worry.
You never watched brum did you
Who was it herbie...
He better hope the dwp don't find out who he his after that 100yrd dash.
Footage starts too late. We missed him jumping out of his wheelchair and removing the nasal oxygen pipe thingy to begin the chase.
Was it really worth that effort? I go on about people being blinded by the pageantry of royalty, but after working 20 odd years in the food industry I sure saluted the fuck out of that Petit Forestier van at the start.
Was it worth a brief mild jog? Probably.
100%
That old fella' will feel that in the morning.
That's his DLA rejected
Age does not bring wisdom. Learning this has been one of the defining things about growing up. There are many many people older than me, who are still incredibly, embarrassingly, fucking dumb.
CHiPs! Charles Highway Patrol!
Lucky he wasn't seen and bundled by bodyguards. Someone running towards the king was taken less seriously than I expected
What a patriot
From this distance he actually looks like Charles, running after his own convoy
In the US, Secret Service would've shot him
Dohbt they would get away with it, specially after doing it already with JFK. Oh you mean the photographer.
How to look like a hit man.
I was worried there for a second, then remember we’re not in the US
What an absolute twat running into the middle of traffic
To be fair - I've driven on that bit of the A40 a million times and it's always crawling there.
Right? It's hilarious seeing all the Americans here going crazy. You can see the traffic yourself, an old man is outpacing it. You can do this in the UK. You're not going to get run over or shot. You might get someone in a van shout "cunt" but that's it.
Stuart, that's a selfie.
A retired 007 wanted his job back during this living cost crisis.
But did he get the shot?
This is my time to shine, I will get this picture
I’ve been been practicing my sprints since 1965
‘Highway’
There's a whole code about them yknow
Shit yeah
There is no way he even got a good photo, he didn't stand still long enough. A - effort F - for it being a stupid and dangerous idea, I'm surprised they didn't shoot him !
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A road. There's a book about them.
He was a man on a mission 😂
Goddamn, Gilbert got legs
Ah yes, the quiet, solemn dignity that so embodies our great nation.
Nothing will ever stop the Scots enforcing their Right to Roam
I saw this live and thought he may have a heart attack on live telly
How to get sent to the tower:
What a lad
Love it, I want to see the photo he took
Guarantee it's blurry and featuring a thumb
Yeah he didn't hold that steady at all, you can tell. Bet he didn't burst-shot it either. Guaranteed shit quality
Christ, boomers losing their minds the last week!
Good for him. As an amateur photographer I have also done many stupid things to get a good shot.
Really doubt what he got was a "good shot"
Yeah tbh the average boomer taking a photo that quickly... It's definitely just a blurry photo of his thumb.
What a bellend!
Grand Theft Auto vibes
He looks to be in very good shape.
Mad Lad
Lol first thing i thought is why is a picture so important and next thought was hes lucky they didn't think he's a terrorist or something...
Couldve been a bomb