“Beware of an old man, in a profession where men usually die young”… Definitely comes to mind here.

The fact that he's so sophisticated and articulate while talking about lighting people up for money is so fucking scary lmao

that one officer who set him up with the knife single handed changed the whole trajectory of this man’s life

love how he talks about crime, "its exterminating rats" "its an insurance company", it's such a unique view on the world and it shows that criminals like these live in a different reality to normal people. The way he can justify the difference between killing a competitor to killing an innocence is astonishing, like imagine just killing your co-worker in the office because they are more likely to get the promotion before you and being like "that's just business".

"That's when we started the insurance business, though some people call it extortion" Had me dead🤣

“So i got into the insurance business, some call it extortion” LMAO

I’d love to see an interview between gangsters from different parts of the world-like one from the UK, one from Latin America, one from the Bloods, an Italian mobster and a Yakuza.

"educating me was the worst thing they could have done" this hits even from a totally different life. That's why I appreciate people like this telling these stories so much. they "educate" all types.

“I don’t like being called a gangster" ladbible:"london gangster on the killing" :D

The thing I find most interesting is the beginning of his criminal career. He was born into a law-abiding family. It was only after he was set-up by 2 dodgy coppers for sticking up for himself/friends, and the consequences of that conviction that led him into a life of crime.

The police officer that set him up made a great impact on him without even realizing it. As theory of social learning says, being labeled as a criminal can really stigmatize you to the level that you start viewing yourself as one and eventually adopting this role and becoming one.

This business man is one of the most gangsta old dude's I've ever seen.

I bet he’s still getting free fish and chips somewhere.

He sounds like such a sweet grandpa but then he’s asked the question “ what would you do if they came on your turf” and HE REPLIES “ well they did and I fired guns at them” so nonchalantly.😂

From facing off criminals, to facing the Queen. Goes to show you that one’s past never determines your future.

This man's life was a movie itself. Started from a young teen who got corrupted, leaving no choice but to turn to crime. Multiple gang story arc until the final arc where he did something that shouldn't had happen. Went to prison and realized the beauty in life and started to change his life for the better. After prison decided to not return to his gang life but instead lived a low-profile life in a village with his family and enjoyed peace. The last final chapter was when he received his OBE, which was the cherry on top where he had finally proved himself to his father that he had made it. What a life this man had.

When he mentioned how even a short prison sentence, changed his perspective for the worse. It shows you how our legal system actually created more and far worse criminals.

"Someone called me a gangster, So i stuck a gun in his mouth and told him i’m not a gangster..." lol Best line !

Ya know he says he isn't a gangster, he's a businessman, and his business is crime. And honestly based on the way he carries himself, talks about his past, what he did in his past, I'm inclined to agree with him. He really truly seems like a selectively detached pragmatic businessman, simply doing what makes the most sense and is the most lucrative.

The end two minutes absolutely broke me. The full circle moment of wishing his dad was there to see him receive the OBE and mingle with the “toffs” was what got me - I lost my dad 7 years ago today and even in that time wish he could see how my life has changed. The last answers he gave, about life boiling down to if you are a good person or a bad person. About having to go through hell to appreciate heaven. After having heard his story, and these profound statements he’s made - I’m in bits

I can't believe after all that, LADbible called him a Gangster.

Man: “I don’t like being called a gangster” Ladbible: *proceeds to call him a gangster*

"If you're going to make me a bad guy, I'll show you how bad I can be" sounds about right with our justice system.

1) you have to witness hatred and venom to appreciate love and beauty 2) don't torture an innocent 3) have faith 4) don't mess with the wrong crowd it will lead you to a wrong direction

“You’re a celebrity in the crowd, but you’re the loneliest person in the crowd because you’re paranoid.” That’s deep.

The man's body language clearly never changed. He still caries himself like he's still 25 and running the shop.

I think what he's said in this interview is very real and truthful. my brother was a good child but he was only accepted by " bad " kids. he was able to rationalize bad things he did by saying he didn't do innocent people. you only go after people living in your world. we lived a very middle class neighbourhood and there was a Hells Angel full patch member who lived around the corner. my parents were considered the one timers of the neig and my mum was beloved by almost everyone. if your dog got out she would bring it back so it wouldn't land up in the pound. if your kid was hurt she'd patch em up and take them home. one day a couple of bullies targeted an old man in our neighbourhood and he stood up to them. they went home and came back with their father who turned out was a low level enforcer in a criminal organization. he killed the old guy with a baseball bat. the Hells Angel member was furious at this. he had a code of ethics. you don't hurt people living outside that lifestyle. he wanted retribution and he made it happen. every summer there would be a huge gathering at his place and no one said anything because we knew that in a bad situation he would be there watching your back. you take the good with the bad. some people are just pure evil and like to hurt or kill. but alot of organized criminals are in it for what this man said. it's a business. I've never been involved in that lifestyle but I can under what he is saying.

I came across this video by chance. What you went through is so scary to me, but i would like to wish you all the best and thank you for sharing your story. You have my respect.

"someone asked me if i wanted to do an armed robbery" "so i said alright" priceless

20 minutes listening to this man felt like 20 seconds... So rare to see someone who actually knows himself, knows what he wants and what he's doing

One of the most straight up accounts of a person's life journey of discovery. What profound advice....at the end of the day...all that matters is doing what is right.

I was super invested in Sir Bobby's story. Thank y'all for sharing.

It still blows my mind how ladBible feels like the good old days of vice. Keep up the great work!

I’ve never had a more torn opinion on someone in my life. In one sense i’m stunned by how straight up he is. I admire his attitude. I am in awe of his story, what a life. I respect the charitable work he’s done in rehabilitating younger kids. I’ve also not seen charisma like his before, not in real life. He could genuinely qualify as a movie character, which is why he’s appealing. On the flip side, I find it weird that I would even consider offering admiration to him. I mean, imagine if that ‘innocent’ he killed was your parent. Just going about their day, doing their work, living their life totally separately. Are we going to brush past that because he’s sorry and lit a candle. At the end of the day, he was a gangster. Let’s be for real here. He was. Now he has an OBE. He choked a random guy on their own vomit, and shot many more, who knows how deserving? My mind is boggled. Either way, interesting man, interesting video.

Such a great interview.Genuinely,really good!

A truly genuine and heartfelt video. Absolutely incredible this bloke. I always struggled with being a good guy or bad guy. I thought you were either one or the other. But this person shows, you can do bad things and good things, and its never to late to impact someones life in a positive way, or perhaps turn his negative life of crime to ultimately a net positive outcome.

I'm here becase of Tom Holland

“We got bricks chucked through their windows twice then I went in there and told them we can stop it from happening. Some people call it extortion but it was insurance” it was LITERALLY extortion 😂😂

13:02 This is pretty much a universal thing in prisons. I have a cousin that is currently 57yo, and from the time he was 16 until now, he has only spent a total of six years and four months on the outside. He once told me that if they keep you locked up for five years or more, they should never let you back out. He says he went in as a scared 16yo kid and came out a career criminal.

That was such a brilliant interview, it was very understanding in many ways of where the man has come from and where he has currently got to, throughly enjoyed it

I met Bobby Cummines in 2010 through his work with the ex-prisoner charity Unlock in HMP Maidstone. A very bright man with a tangible sense of responsibility, he showed a real passion for passing on his hard learned lessons to young people. He told me if you can deal drugs you have all the basics skills to have a successful legitimate business- it’s about getting out of the environment where you’re trapped in the cycle. An honour to have met him.

Him: "I'm not a Gangster, I'm a business man." LADTV: London Gangster On The One Killing That Haunts Him.

Thanks for interview 💯

I enjoy listening to this man. You can tell he’s being very honest about what’s he’s seen and done, I feel like people in that world nowadays do things or claim to have done things to try and instil fear. Another similar interview literally has a young lad talking with older ex criminals and you can see on his face so clearly the younger lad is terrified realising how much of a ‘wannabe’ the younger generations are.

I’ll never get tired of this series. They should show this in schools. If we all took the time to listen to one another’s stories, and tried to build empathy with those around us, especially those that live different lifestyles, the world would be a much better place.

There is something about the subtle confidence that man has that makes me think he's quite a scary guy to have on the wrong side. Not just going by his stories but just how he portrays himself.

I stand corrected. "You have to witness hatred and venom to apreciate love and kindness" is really my biggest takeaway from this, and in all honesty, its also what I really needed to hear today. Thank you.

I loved his interview with True Geordie! A Fascinating glimpse into a dangerous time that strangely had its own set of rules. Thanks for being candid Mr Cummins.

“That's Tommy. He tells people he was named after a gun. But I know he was really named after a famous 19th-century ballet dancer.”

"If you're gonna make me a bad guy, I'll show you how bad I can be." This man is the maddest of all lads. Edit: This is at 1:47 btw.

Easily one of the best videos I’ve ever watched on UKposts. Keep it up LB!

That was a awesome interview 👏

This Guy: talking about how he’s sticking a gun in someone’s mouth - because he was called a gangster LADbible: proceeds to call him a London *Gangster*

Doesn't want to glamorize crime - looks like the coolest gangster dude ever

Amazing channel. The violin at the intro is pretty awesome too.

This is so good. He's calling out society problems, cultural problems, and systematic problems actually still present today. It was a bit easier to get away with things back in the days, but they had style :)

LADbible: When you went to prison, how was it like?, "It was like a University of crime". Give this man a show.

Solid, straight-talking guy talking the truth about criminality. I could listen to him all year.

You never picture life being like such a movie but when it is it’s fascinating

What a fascinating interview!

“…. So i stuck a gun in his mouth and told him i’m not a gangster i’m a business man and my business is crime …” 😂😂😂😂 thats gotta be the best sentence any “gangsters” ever said in the whole history of gangsters. He’s serious too.that line needs to be taken and used in a gangster movie. Old dudes nuts.😂

"We had a bit of gang warfare" Of course really he means "insurance business warfare"

9:43 "And in the end it don't matter 'cause you're only doing rodents anyway, you know, you're doing rats" That's really powerful, the way he affirms that so matter-of-factly and offhand shows how deeply he's internalised it

"I was not a ganster. I was a businessman. And my business was crime" That is the definition of gangster mate...

He's still far more trustworthy than the politicians.

These types of so called "Businessman that do business in crime" are 100% more scarier then the gangs we have nowadays.

Am i the only one that listened the whole thing because of the tone of his voice?it calms you down...

Thank you for sharing your life.

I love how he says you dehumanize them. That's one of the most honest and straight forward things I've ever heard!

"I had to go through hell, To appreciate Heaven..." What a sentence, Nuff Said.

Love the speech, the language, the accent. Brilliant.

Beautiful; thank you 🙏

“One guy called me a gangster so I stuck a gun in his mouth and educated him I wasn’t a gangster” what a great line

"Business man on the one killing that still haunts him"

Great interview

This man has ice flowing through his veins and pure wisdom from his heart

Gangster: im not a gangster im a business man alright! Lad bible: "London gangster on the killing that haunts him"

Bobby: ‘I hate being called a gangster' Unilad: 'london gangster'…….

I could listen to this man talk about his experiences all day.

I just wanna say, I love how he synonymized 'insurance' and 'extortion' together lol

I spent 10 years in level 4 prisons in California( Pelican Bay, High Desert, Calapatria< Lancaster, Corchran) and I know he's being very true. The most polite location's on earth are Level 4 Prisons (Or your countrys version.) Any form of disrespect can very easily be your death. The biggest Baddest dude you ve ever met will learn Please and Thank You over night. Believe That

Prison: a University for crime. Painfully poignant words.

They way he defines all those crimes very nonchalantly makes him a legend.

Not only fascinating but this mans life knowledge and morals are worth gold

This guy dresses so sharp I'd be worried about him cutting me.

The way he explains his ethics behind the work; and his mind set for the accidental death of an innocent person, its strangely comforting to know it hurt him for life knowing he caused it... 🥺💀

The first 45 seconds of this interview alone tells you everything about this legend

Love how he talks so openly abo it killing but also seems to feel sorry for himself like he’s been hard done by😂

That OBE was the biggest plot twist I've ever seen

This is one of the most honest and straight forward interviews I have ever seen.. This must be shown to all those bureaucrats and politicians..

"You have to witness hatred and venom to appreciate love and kindness" Enough said.

It's a real shame that he experienced police corruption when he was a good guy. I think this would make anyone distrust the system and get revenge by committing crimes.

I love how all the old "business" guys are so polite. Really clever guy too

"Forget religion, forget colour, forget sex. You're either a good person or a bad person" damn

Man such a great story dude, there is no glory in crime and even the most notorious gangsters say it

“I had to go through hell to appreciate heaven” this man has some of the best messages I’ve ever heard

This man is the epitome of "Good people can do bad thing. But bad people can do good things." He landing in this sort of morale grey area for me. Very interesting.

This guy's exact lookalike lives next door to us, old fella, we love him, kindest person ever. They're the same age, same looks, they talk and move the same, down to the smallest gestures. I've never seen two people look more the same, amazing. "Uncle Leslie" is not a rich man though, lives alone, does not have a suit, and he has been a straight goer all his life. Circumstances are everything I guess. Great episode.

Its a British thing, the guy is so classy. “It was an Insurance business” 😂

I admire the way he takes accountability