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    #4952
    source
    Registered Users Posts: 5,269 ✭✭✭source


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    But it's overtime the ones out on the motorway, getting paid nicely too....

    Of course I would offer if they were outside a house say or for bathroom no issues.

    I get nothing at all at work.

    I'm not saying I expected it, or that any currently serving garda expects it, I was simply answering a specific question on whether it was common with an anecdote highlighting just how uncommon it is.


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    #4953
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    source wrote: »
    I'm not saying I expected it, or that any currently serving garda expects it, I was simply answering a specific question on whether it was common with an anecdote highlighting just how uncommon it is.

    Appreciate the work by the way,vwasnt meant as an attack.
    I would say extremely uncommon alright.


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    #4954
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Well then the question has been answered. Now back to our regular scheduled programmes!


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    #4955
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    Had it a few times, especially during the first lockdown.

    Had Ryan tubridy bring me coffee once outside his house at an rtc


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    #4956
    easygoing1982
    Registered Users Posts: 341 ✭✭easygoing1982


    salonfire wrote: »
    Does the sirens start to grate after a while or are you used to them? Anyone wear earplugs or anything?

    Towards the end of that video, I had to turn the sound off!

    Your easily annoyed.


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    #4957
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    salonfire wrote: »
    Does the sirens start to grate after a while or are you used to them? Anyone wear earplugs or anything?

    Towards the end of that video, I had to turn the sound off!

    You get used to them and don't notice them too much. You're obviously aware as you'll be changing tones to suit the situation but you are also busy watching everything around you and getting updates on radio if required.


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    #4958
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    Off topic, not worthy of its own thread. Checkpoint near where I live all week. Passed by it a few times. Yesterday I went by as normal, went to the local spar and bought 2 coffees for the guys on the checkpoint. The weather has been ****e all week and thought they could do with a lift. Is this a common occurance from the public or is it few and far between?

    At a scene last year in the freezing cold sitting in the van, a lady came out of her house after ordering a take away she gave me a bag of chips with a few slices of buttered bread and a coffee.


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    #4959
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    California Dreamer wrote: »
    Off topic, not worthy of its own thread. Checkpoint near where I live all week. Passed by it a few times. Yesterday I went by as normal, went to the local spar and bought 2 coffees for the guys on the checkpoint. The weather has been ****e all week and thought they could do with a lift. Is this a common occurance from the public or is it few and far between?

    Got a cup of tea from someone's flask at a scene before. Had two taxi drivers offer to get me tea on separate occasions while on a post.

    There is a lot of decent people out there and do it as a token of thanks for the job done. None of us go out expecting it but it's nice get the offer.

    I love that people will stop you for a chat when out and about too.


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    #4960
    Dohvolle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,283 ✭✭✭Dohvolle


    I was on checkpoints during one of the Horse fairs in the west some years back and members of the public were going to lots of trouble to make sure all of us had all the tea, coffee or biscuits we needed.
    It rained solid all that day.


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    #4961
    Leo Demidov
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    easygoing1982 wrote:
    Your easily annoyed.


    And you're easygoing!


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    #4962
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Sorry lads, its not my intention to derail the thread. You may wear the uniform but you are also human at the end of the day and today you may be on a checkpoint in the freezing cold but tomorrow you may be pulling a body out of a ditch. If a cup of coffee is my way of saying thanks well so be it.


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    #4963
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    Sorry lads, its not my intention to derail the thread. You may wear the uniform but you are also human at the end of the day and today you may be on a checkpoint in the freezing cold but tomorrow you may be pulling a body out of a ditch. If a cup of coffee is my way of saying thanks well so be it.


    Agreed on that. We bought coffees for DFB ambulance lads two nights ago. It’s courtesy....


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    #4964
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    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Agreed on that. We bought coffees for DFB ambulance lads two nights ago. It’s courtesy....


    Was the handover hard with them always flying around on blues apparently?


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    #4965
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Was the handover hard with them always flying around on blues apparently?

    Handover of what lad? We bought them coffees because there was a brawl in a house and one them got hit with a full bottle of coke, we were leaving and drove by a costa and turned back


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    #4966
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    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Handover of what lad? We bought them coffees because there was a brawl in a house and one them got hit with a full bottle of coke, we were leaving and drove by a costa and turned back

    Coffee. I was referring to the post in the siren thread.


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    #4967
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    The eye sore(kona) of the district is gone it didn’t last long 3 months to be exact it’s now in a station far far away


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    #4968
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    The eye sore(kona) of the district is gone it didn’t last long 3 months to be exact it’s now in a station far far away

    Every time I see one, I just think Aw Bless!!!!


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    #4969
    Dohvolle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,283 ✭✭✭Dohvolle


    Do ye not remember fiesta vans?


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    #4970
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Dohvolle wrote: »
    Do ye not remember fiesta vans?

    I would take a Yaris over the Kona!


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    #4971
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    The eye sore(kona) of the district is gone it didn’t last long 3 months to be exact it’s now in a station far far away

    Kona on a checkpoint at Lissenhall, Swords the past 2 weeks. God awful looking Garda car.


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    #4972
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    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    At a scene last year in the freezing cold sitting in the van, a lady came out of her house after ordering a take away she gave me a bag of chips with a few slices of buttered bread and a coffee.

    Jaysis, you will be accused of corruption if you do this in future!!!


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    #4973
    Capri
    Registered Users Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Kona in Donnybrook, bit like the UK Panda car, good for D4 community policing. Saw a black, marked Tucson, reminded me of a better time when there was just GARDA on the cars, not a plethora of multi colour stickers.. 😎


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    #4974
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Capri wrote: »
    Kona in Donnybrook, bit like the UK Panda car, good for D4 community policing. Saw a black, marked Tucson, reminded me of a better time when there was just GARDA on the cars, not a plethora of multi colour stickers.. ��

    :D the recent got rid of the 07 focus saloon marked for that I believe, they also inherited the pearse street combo van.


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    #4975
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    bubblypop wrote: »
    Jaysis, you will be accused of corruption if you do this in future!!!

    judge I didn’t see the stolen car there was to much steam from chips, fogged the windows up in the van, we aren’t allowed leave the ac on because we get sleepy. (My way out pre planned)


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    #4976
    [Deleted User]
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    That Merc could be a demonstrator;

    https://www.cmspecialistvehicles.co.uk/gallery/electrical-installations/


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    #4977
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    foreign wrote: »
    That Merc could be a demonstrator;

    https://www.cmspecialistvehicles.co.uk/gallery/electrical-installations/

    Good spot, but yeah it started as a demo hybrid, it is now in full service with Surrey RPU


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    #4978
    Dohvolle
    Registered Users Posts: 3,283 ✭✭✭Dohvolle


    Police Vehicles don't need MOTs apparently. Their own roadworthiness test is more stringent, but it does not show on the normal database as being tested. However once they are disposed of at auction, a full test history magically appears.


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    #4979
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Dohvolle wrote: »
    Police Vehicles don't need MOTs apparently. Their own roadworthiness test is more stringent, but it does not show on the normal database as being tested. However once they are disposed of at auction, a full test history magically appears.

    Given it was a demo car and not an official police patrol car it is still technically a private car. MOT is three years so I would assume it was MOT’d prior to purchasing.


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    #4980
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Good spot, but yeah it started as a demo hybrid, it is now in full service with Surrey RPU

    There's a 67 Reg Merc like that in the last season of Line of Duty too. I wonder if its that same car?

    The Kia film police cars never seemed to catch on.


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    #4981
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Did the coffee thing for the lads near my neighborhood again today.

    I felt sorry for them on 2 fronts. It’s f**king freezing and they were driving a KONA!!!

    Happy Christmas!!!


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