September 28, 1975: Spaghetti House Siege

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🗓️ 28 September 2021

⏱️ 14 minutes

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In London, three gunmen took nine people hostage in a robbery gone wrong. Their reasons for attempting the heist were both monetary and political. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Tuesday, September 28th, 2021.
0:07.0	On this day in 1975, three men took hostages during a botched robbery at a London restaurant.
0:15.0	Their actions led to a standoff with police that lasted over five days,
0:24.2	also known as the Spaghetti House Siege.
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1:05.1	Welcome to today in True Crime, a Spotify original from Parcast.
1:09.0	Due to the graphic nature of this crime, listener discretion is advised.
1:12.6	This episode includes discussions and depictions of suicide that some people may find offensive. We advise extreme caution for children under 13.
1:18.6	Today, we're covering the Spaghetti House Siege, instigated by Franklin Davies,
1:24.6	Wesley Dick, and Anthony Bonsu Monroe. Now let's go back to the
1:30.3	Knight Bridge District in London on September 28, 1975. Saturday nights were special at the
1:41.0	upscale Spaghetti House restaurant chain. Ten staffers all gathered together in the Knightsbridge location,
1:47.2	pooling the week's earnings on a table.
1:49.8	They'd collected somewhere around 13,000 pounds that week,
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