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Herself in harms way in the first place? well, turns out it wasnt to stop a robbery. its her maternal instinct and the thought of her son that mistakenly makes her jump into the fray in the first place. >> i thought i saw one kid running to the shop doorway which was the jewelers and, three, boys chasing him and giving him a beating. i could see their arms going. i thought he was getting a beating. >> ann doesnt know it yet, but the boy isnt a victim in this incident at all. hes one of the robbe...

>> so why did ann decide to put herself in harms way in the first place? well, turns out it wasnt to stop a robbery. its her maternal instinct and the thought of her son that mistakenly makes her jump into the fray in the first place. >> i thought i saw one kid running to the shop doorway which was the jewelers and, three boys chasing him and giving him a beating. i could see their arms going. i thought he was getting a beating. >> ann doesnt know it yet, but the boy isnt a victim in this incide...

Sledgehammer-wielding thugs wail away at this jewelry store front. and three getaway drivers on mopeds rev their engines. it appears no one can stop these helmeted hooligans from their brazen afternoon heist. that is, no one except for super granny. >> im exceedingly feisty. i know how to smack your hand if its in the wrong place. >> reporter: her name is ann timson. and cloaked in red, flying down the street with the greatest of ease, the 71-year-old british granny vigilante decides to take jus...

Helmeted hooligans from their brazen afternoon heist. that is no one except for super granny. >> im exceedingly feisty. i know how to smack your hand if its in the wrong place. >> reporter: her name is ann timson. and cloaked in red, flying down the street with the greatest of ease, the 71-year-old british granny vigilante decides to take justice into her own hands. beating the armed bandits with the only weapon she has, her handbag. >> it was just instinct. and im just swinging my bag to the le...

Its her maternal instinct and the thought of her son that mistakenly makes her jump into the fray in the first place. >> i thought i saw one kid running to the shop doorway which was the jewelers and, three boys chasing him and giving him a beating. i could see their arms going. i thought he was getting a beating. >> ann doesnt know it yet, but the boy isnt a victim in this incident at all. hes one of the robbers. >> so i dont know about running, but i ambled up the street shouting stop it, stop...

The scooters topples over. so i was able to whack him a number of times. i realized then he had a hammer in his hand and he dropped it. i think he realized it was all over. >> and not a moment too soon for anns 71-year-old arthritic legs. bystanders pounce on the robbers, holding them until police arrive. now that shes had a moment to think about what she just did, reality starts to set in. >> mad. absolutely mad. >> ann was never scared but does worry what one person will think about her action...

A jewelry heist gone bad for crooks there. they werent stopped by the cops or a superhero. they thought they might be telling their cell mates they were. >> they were nabbed by none other than a grandmother armed with her handbag. as nick watt reports, its a trend criminals should be afraid of. >> reporter: broad daylight, six knuckleheads are smashing a jewelry store window. that guy walked past like nothings happening. hold on. out of nowhere, an old lady running like a spring chicken. look at...

Guys. 71-year-old super granny ann timson is her name. she said in the cold light of day i put myself in danger but i would do the same again. she said it was probably foolish -- >> i like her. >> but somebody had to do something. she said thats my neighborhood and youre not going to do that in my neighborhood. good for her. one more. ed helms, the funny man from the of office, the hangover, was on "the view" and broke out his tom brokaw inpercent nation. >> do a little tom brokaw. >> well, to...

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