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Shooting Incident in Newport, Co Tipp

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  • #62
    Manic Moran
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 16,217 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manic Moran


    #5 is less important: They'll wear what they're told.

    Besides, opinions on #5 can vary greatly depending on whether that particular member of the rank and file find themselves in a situation where the bad guy has a firearm and a demonstrable intent to use it. Matters of principle tend to take a back seat to practical realities when the two come into conflict. Of course, by then it might be a terminal lesson.


  • #63
    d3exile
    Registered Users Posts: 175 ✭✭d3exile


    FGR wrote: »
    That of course would then require a Minister who isn't afraid to stand up for what he believes in.

    Ministers willing to stand up and do something right, something difficult and without reward?! alas this is Ireland we haven't had ministers like that for years! Willie O'Dea did wonders for the Defence Forces but I think he's the exception...

    agree with you 100% though, especially about the inspectorate, made some really good calls, if only those at the top listened to them.

    Zambia wrote: »
    5 ) The rank and file want to be armed ?
    I think the tide is slowly changing on that opinion, with incidents like this (armed incidents that responding gardaí are helpless to control) becoming more frequent, members don't want to be the ones caught out, we have families to go home to


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