Gardai on camera

Mr Simpson · 22-03-2012 12:14am

Turner wrote: »

This was obviously a long pursuit that spanned many Garda districts, hence the amount of patrol cars involved.

Chopper is up too so no chance of them getting away.

Jesus thats some amount of cars :eek:

HeidiHeidi · 22-03-2012 1:07am

Holy God, the Blues Brothers comes to Ireland!! :cool:

starviewadams · 22-03-2012 1:17am

No hope of them getting away once the choppers overhead,that and also because they were driving a battered 90's Nissan Micra!

Wonder what the Garda at 3:17 is taking out of the boot of the avensis estate patrol car?dog unit maybe?

POGAN · 22-03-2012 2:03am

starviewadams wrote: »

No hope of them getting away once the choppers overhead,that and also because they were driving a battered 90's Nissan Micra!

Wonder what the Garda at 3:17 is taking out of the boot of the avensis estate patrol car?dog unit maybe?

No it's white estate avenais so regular car, possibly stinger but never heard of anyone but traffic getting them.

Battered mirca could drive anywhere doesn't care about the car, members have dutie of care for public and cars... But with AS in the air not a hope

audidiesel · 22-03-2012 8:27am

POGAN wrote: »

No it's white estate avenais so regular car, possibly stinger but never heard of anyone but traffic getting them.

we've a stinger in the boot of our avensis estate on the regular

Rovi · 22-03-2012 12:27pm

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Holy God, the Blues Brothers comes to Ireland!! :cool:

That video needs to have Sweet Home Chicago played over it.

:D:D

Police Dispatcher: "The use of unnecessary violence in the apprehension of the Blues Brothers... has been approved."

Corcioch · 22-03-2012 12:40pm

POGAN wrote: »

No it's white estate avenais so regular car, possibly stinger but never heard of anyone but traffic getting them.

Battered mirca could drive anywhere doesn't care about the car, members have dutie of care for public and cars... But with AS in the air not a hope

Everyone has a stinger. Traffic, Regular, Detective Patrol Cars

POGAN · 22-03-2012 1:16pm

Corcioch wrote: »

POGAN wrote: »

No it's white estate avenais so regular car, possibly stinger but never heard of anyone but traffic getting them.

Battered mirca could drive anywhere doesn't care about the car, members have dutie of care for public and cars... But with AS in the air not a hope

Everyone has a stinger. Traffic, Regular, Detective Patrol Cars

Thanks, taught traffic would be trained them only learn something new every day;)

yoyo · 22-03-2012 2:36pm

Ireland badly needs a Traffic Cops, Coppers, Road Wars etc type show

. Anyone know whats up with the RTE one? Not heard much about it for a while

Nick

source · 22-03-2012 2:39pm

yoyo wrote: »

Ireland badly needs a Traffic Cops, Coppers, Road Wars etc type show . Anyone know whats up with the RTE one? Not heard much about it for a while

Nick

Traffic blues? They've done 2 seasons of it. Not sure if there's more in the pipeline.

Mister Jingles · 22-03-2012 4:12pm

mmcn90 wrote: »

Jesus thats some amount of cars :eek:

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Holy God, the Blues Brothers comes to Ireland!! :cool:

Sorry couldn't resist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMagP52BWG8

yoyo · 22-03-2012 4:41pm

source wrote: »

Traffic blues? They've done 2 seasons of it. Not sure if there's more in the pipeline.

Tis a real shame there isn't more of these types of shows. Especially Ireland only having the one (Traffic Blues). Its about the only type of TV I watch are these shows lol

. Isn't it something TV3 could do, I heard its cheap enough putting such a programme together, and I'm sure it would be popular.

Nick

source · 22-03-2012 4:49pm

yoyo wrote: »

Tis a real shame there isn't more of these types of shows. Especially Ireland only having the one (Traffic Blues). Its about the only type of TV I watch are these shows lol . Isn't it something TV3 could do, I heard its cheap enough putting such a programme together, and I'm sure it would be popular.

Nick

The issue as I see it, and we're getting way off topic here, is that Garda management don't want to show what Gardai are dealing with on the street on a Saturday night etc. A traffic based show is safe to an extent as the public won't see too much.

I also firmly believe that the public are not yet ready, to see what Gardai actually have to put up with on a daily basis. People in this country, in general have a view that there is no danger to police in this country.

SerialComplaint · 22-03-2012 6:26pm

source wrote: »

The issue as I see it, and we're getting way off topic here, is that Garda management don't want to show what Gardai are dealing with on the street on a Saturday night etc.

Why would Garda management be reluctant to show the reality?

are you serious · 22-03-2012 6:42pm

Reality is mainly what you see on the programme Coppers, that is why!

MagicSean · 22-03-2012 7:03pm

SerialComplaint wrote: »

Why would Garda management be reluctant to show the reality?

Because they would be asked what they have done about it

source · 22-03-2012 7:48pm

MagicSean wrote: »

Because they would be asked what they have done about it

And worse still, come up with an answer.

starviewadams · 23-03-2012 3:00am

That eejit in the blue jacket is back again,challenging the inspector to a fight at 3.38.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FntunM2Wshw

Hooch · 23-03-2012 4:27am

Well done that Cig.....well done those members. Very Professional operation.

Only thing missing is a Public Order unit and a few arrests.

Zambia · 23-03-2012 5:29am

Hooch wrote: »

Only thing missing is a Public Order unit and a few arrests.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrRZBVqioeU

As you wish

The End of Occupy Melbourne

swiftblade · 23-03-2012 9:53am

"That Garda wacked my head off the wall. Im only 15. Im a minor, he can't do that"

You're only 15. WTF are you even doing there?!

Jesus, I love the way they think they are all high and mighty yet go around calling the Gardaí w**kers. Class A Citizens right there.

Somebody should tell them the Gardaí are just doing their jobs. Oh, wait, that would mean they would have nothing to shout at... :mad:

deadwood · 23-03-2012 9:55am

It starts to get a bit like this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTwV3vG73cU

"I have spoken to the Police"

"I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE POLICE!"

"No, no don't repeat this bit"

"NO,NO, DON'T REPEAT THIS BIT!"

"Stop it guys, we look silly. Nobody will take us seriously"

"STOP IT GUYS, WE LOOK SILLY. NOBODY WILL TAKE US SERIOUSLY!"

"Feck this, i'm going back to samba band practice, losers."

"FECK THIS, I'M GOING BACK TO SAMBA BAND PRACTICE, LOSERS!"

"No, stay here. You're idiots. You're sheeple, just like the cops. Stop repeating what I say and leave me alone."

"NO, STAY HERE. YOU'RE IDIOTS. YOU'RE SHEEPLE, JUST LIKE THE COPS. STOP REPEATING WHAT I SAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE!"

He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty occupier.

goldie fish · 23-03-2012 10:22am

The best thing about the gardai dismantling the dame st occupation was....

The rest of the "99%" didn't give a ****. The ordinary people of ireland had absolutely no commentary on the actions seen in the above clips, because they don't care what a few hairy career protesters do.

sdanseo · 23-03-2012 12:05pm

Pile of Hippies wrote:

Who's Streets? Our Streets!

Wish I'd been there. I would have grabbed a megaphone and politely replied "Well, they're my streets too, and I'd like you to get up off them, stop acting like spoilt brats, stop treating the Gardaí with contempt, and let people about their business like normal, respectful human beings."

bluetop · 23-03-2012 1:39pm

SerialComplaint · 23-03-2012 2:12pm

MagicSean wrote: »

Because they would be asked what they have done about it

I still don't get it. I don't think anyone particularly blames the Gardai for what happens on our streets. Gardai aren't responsible for social engineering, education policy, justice policy etc. They just get to clean up the messy end result.

What's the huge difference between Ireland and the UK? How come many UK forces are very happy to show this stuff?

Hooch · 23-03-2012 2:13pm

SerialComplaint wrote: »

What's the huge difference between Ireland and the UK? How come many UK forces are very happy to show this stuff?

Write to the Commissioner......because no one here has the answer to that.

MissEmcee · 23-03-2012 5:06pm

I'll bet most of them are on welfare (professional protestors) i.e. don't want to work! Most of them don't even know what they are protesting against.

timmywex · 23-03-2012 7:07pm

starviewadams wrote: »

That eejit in the blue jacket is back again,challenging the inspector to a fight at 3.38.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FntunM2Wshw

Its challenging enough not to just burst out laughing at how pathetic some of them are, especially the chap in the 9 minutes ara.

As if its not bad enough using up all the guards time, calling the ambulance, for what im sure is just part of the show is nearly worse

wicklaman83 · 23-03-2012 8:01pm

swiftblade wrote: »

"That Garda wacked my head off the wall. Im only 15. Im a minor, he can't do that"

You're only 15. WTF are you even doing there?!

Jesus, I love the way they think they are all high and mighty yet go around calling the Gardaí w**kers. Class A Citizens right there.

Somebody should tell them the Gardaí are just doing their jobs. Oh, wait, that would mean they would have nothing to shout at... :mad:

Doing their job does not involve assaulting minors. The video also shows a garda about 4 mins in kicking. This is not part of his job. If it was it wouldnt be showing his collegue grabbing him by the arm stopping him

swiftblade · 23-03-2012 8:20pm

wicklaman83 wrote: »

Doing their job does not involve assaulting minors. The video also shows a garda about 4 mins in kicking. This is not part of his job. If it was it wouldnt be showing his collegue grabbing him by the arm stopping him

OK, I'll bite, what is a minor doing there in the first place? Is it OK to shout abuse at the Gardaí?

An Udaras · 23-03-2012 8:33pm

Anyone else notice at 04:50 the community/mountain bike Guard appear throw a kick and he then grabbed by the Skipper?! Who seemed to say something to him?

Am I correct in what I see?

Well done the other members for keeping there composure not easy in any public order incident, The insp done very well too..

swiftblade · 23-03-2012 8:42pm

I see another Garda grab him but I don't initailly see a kick. There's so much s**t going on, it's hard to see anything.

afatbollix · 23-03-2012 8:43pm

What the hell is the lad doing with the laptop open showing it to people???

I notice its a macbook pro seriously who brings a £1300 laptop to a riot???

source · 23-03-2012 8:51pm

afatbollix wrote: »

What the hell is the lad doing with the laptop open showing it to people???

I notice its a macbook pro seriously who brings a £1300 laptop to a riot???

Maybe he likes to show how a poor citizen, who has no job and enough time to spend camping outside the central bank can afford a laptop that most people with jobs cannot.

wicklaman83 · 23-03-2012 9:03pm

swiftblade wrote: »

wicklaman83 wrote: »

Doing their job does not involve assaulting minors. The video also shows a garda about 4 mins in kicking. This is not part of his job. If it was it wouldnt be showing his collegue grabbing him by the arm stopping him

OK, I'll bite, what is a minor doing there in the first place? Is it OK to shout abuse at the Gardaí?

I havent a clue what the minor is doing there. Could be protesting,could be walking past and got caught up in the carry on, she could simply have been walking past but i do know one thing. Thats not the issue here.
No its not alright to shout abuse at a garda but i've yet to understand how verbal abuse allows a garda the power to physically assault anyone.
I'd like to see you stand up in court and tell a judge the reason you assaulted the girl was because she shouted at you

are you serious · 23-03-2012 9:08pm

the fella with the laptop wasnt showing the lads there anything, he has a 3usb connected into it and has it on a live video feed going out online

Hill St Blue · 23-03-2012 9:14pm

afatbollix wrote: »

What the hell is the lad doing with the laptop open showing it to people???

I notice its a macbook pro seriously who brings a £1300 laptop to a riot???

He's skyping the events to someone I'd imagine, or using it to record proceedings. I saw that kind of craic going on at quite a few of their protests.

Edit: You got in ahead of me Garkane!

bluetop · 23-03-2012 10:12pm

Hill St Blue wrote: »

He's skyping the events to someone I'd imagine, or using it to record proceedings. I saw that kind of craic going on at quite a few of their protests.

Edit: You got in ahead of me Garkane!

Sure he is always a head above the rest of us!........ and runs like a gazelle caught in the headlights.

deadwood · 23-03-2012 10:48pm

afatbollix wrote: »

I notice its a macbook pro seriously who brings a £1300 laptop to a riot???

Probably a cryptic placard about Jobs.

POGAN · 23-03-2012 10:55pm

Well done cig... Great policing of this without using PO unit

An Udaras · 23-03-2012 10:56pm

deadwood wrote: »

Probably a cryptic placard about Jobs.

I LOL'd at that i must admit..

swiftblade · 23-03-2012 11:51pm

wicklaman83 wrote: »

I havent a clue what the minor is doing there. Could be protesting,could be walking past and got caught up in the carry on, she could simply have been walking past but i do know one thing. Thats not the issue here.
No its not alright to shout abuse at a garda but i've yet to understand how verbal abuse allows a garda the power to physically assault anyone.
I'd like to see you stand up in court and tell a judge the reason you assaulted the girl was because she shouted at you

Of coarse it's not OK to assault someone. But the Gardaí are alowed to use proportional force. Neither you or I was there, so we can't really comment on what was happening.

I don't see a kick on the video. I see another Garda rush in and tap his buddy on the shoulder. Beyond that I would only be guessing, as would you.

An Udaras · 23-03-2012 11:58pm

Its not just another Guard..Its a sergeant.. And look at his body language when he grabs the bike helmet guard.

If you look closely it certainly seems he doing something with foot be it releasing it from some grip i.e. if they where holding onto it or he simply striking out at some one on the ground.

But the complaint from the alleged minor seem to be leveled at the same Guard..

swiftblade · 24-03-2012 12:00am

An Udaras wrote: »

Its not just another Guard..Its a sergeant.. And look at his body language

If you look closely it certainly seems he doing something with foot be it releasing it from some grip i.e. if they where holding onto it or he simply striking out at some one on the ground.

But the complaint from the alleged minor seem to be leveled at the same Guard..

To be honest I havent a clue. He did seem stressed alright. I suppose he could of went too far. But I still can't see crap in that video.

An Udaras · 24-03-2012 12:02am

You could be right Swifty.. Im only looking at it from one perspective i.e. the cameras and not the Guards protecting the cordon.

imfml · 24-03-2012 12:16am

24-03-2012 3:12pm

garkane wrote: »

the fella with the laptop wasnt showing the lads there anything, he has a 3usb connected into it and has it on a live video feed going out online

So he can afford to have a Macbook, Mobile Data and to stream video, have time to protest and confront Gardaí!

fúck this job lads, I'm joining the protesters!

MagicSean · 24-03-2012 7:32pm

imfml wrote: »

Wow. That was shocking. It sometimes amazes me what people think is worthy of videotaping.

Shield · 25-03-2012 11:12am

It certainly is a novel way of suggesting the thread be closed.

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Gardai on camera

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