Although we were adversaries, Jack Slipper was a great character and a thorough gentleman.

He was not the same person when he came back as when he left.

He [Slipper] was a gentle giant and that sort of weight carries some force in the underworld. He was a key member of the team that eventually brought most of the train robbers to justice.

You ask how this happened. If I stood here and poked you, over and over, for six years, would you put up with it? You mix that with a guy who just came back from Iraq, what do you expect?

He was the person who went out and picked up the soldiers who got blown up. I have sympathy for him.

The thing that marked Bubba is that he was so well-liked. He had a great outgoing personality with a fun-loving nature. He was also a very good football player.