I Am Not A Gangster

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Bobby was sent to prison for the first time in 1967, aged 16, and over the next decade he established himself as a hardened criminal running protection rackets and robberies against a backdrop of all-out gang warfare, where doorstep slayings and bloody shoot-outs were common. I had the honour and pleasure to meet the author recently and found him to be an entertaining an interesting travelling companion, but as there are a lot of people in the world who claim to have been there , done that et cetera , I take my tall tales of the old days with a pinch of salt, perhaps he picked up on this as he recommended I read his book. Every Mother and Father from deprived backgrounds should heed the moral of this tale and tell it to their kids.

Cummines has criticised the system of high-security prisons, which places many brilliant criminal minds in one location and thus enables them to teach each other tricks and establish connections. Read more about the condition New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. The book was okay I would have liked to hear more about his life of crime rather than his work after his time in prison. Cummines turned his life around in prison after a conversation with Charlie Richardson, who urged him to become educated and earn money without hurting anyone. In his autobiography, Cummines details how he met a broad range of people, from members of the Irish Republican Army to American gangsters.After serving 12 years in many of the UK's maximum security prisons, he went on to become a founder member and chief executive of UNLOCK, a charity which helps people with criminal convictions reintegrate into society. He quickly became a gangland leader and was convicted of a number of serious offences including manslaughter and bank robbery. Queen Elizabeth II awarded Cummines the OBE in June 2011 in recognition of his services to reformed offenders. Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. At 16, BOBBY CUMMINES became one of the youngest people in Britain to be convicted of carrying a sawn-off shotgun.

It’s a shocking insight into a society where the rules are made by gangland leaders and if anybody dare break them, they have to deal with the consequences.By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. Cummines said that with a criminal record, it was incredibly difficult to find another job, and so thought "if you're gonna make me a bad guy, I'll show you how bad I can be.