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Gardai should lead by example

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    #62
    Bosco boy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,236 ✭✭✭Bosco boy


    EI_Flyboy wrote: »
    Tigger wrote: »
    this is crazy

    report him for what
    arguing with people online?

    If he were arguing with a modicum of good sense and respect, I'd have no problem. He's incitefull, disrespectfull, paranoid, prejudice and he claims to be a member of An Garda Síochána. If anyone can't stand that others have contrary opinions to their own, out of the two of us, it's hardly me. It's not his stand on driving that has me aghast, it's his attitude and conduct. The guy is so hatefull and angry, I for one wouldn't trust him to investigate his way out of a paper bag without abusing his authority.
    Bosco boy wrote: »
    "You are starting a Garda bashing thread but you haven't got the guts to admit it. I hate whingers and you sir are a whinger"

    "The driving sounds to me like progressive driving which is part of the advanced driving course but you wouldn't understand. Get a life and move on!"

    "yes, what do you work at? I may have a few thoughts on how perfect your profession is."

    "well it didn't take long to surface - private sector v public sector. "Every post is based on pure speculation, these threads are so full of whingers who jump to conclusions. The same people will whinge when they call the gardai and they don't arrive immediately."

    "The majority of the public I deal with are 100% but there are some prize tits out there with grievences and convictions and many thrive on these forums. People like the op should make a complaint of dangerous driving to the ombudsman, if they don't they defeat their arguement, as they say "**** or get off the pot!"

    "maybe boards should ban everyone who disagrees with you? Why not start with me. It would be more in your line to report the dangerous driving you complain off rather that a poster on boards.ie you cannot argue with, grow up!"

    How by any stretch of the imagination is it ok for a member of our police force to spout such bile...? I seriously doubt he is and I really hope he isn't.

    would it bother you even more if I said I came from a working class background


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    #63
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Because its ALWAYS Garda Bashing.
    It's not Garda bashing, it's criticizing the behaviour of certain Gardaí in a particular area only.
    MugMugs wrote: »
    If I was caught for speeding I'd accept it, how's that relevant dude?
    Because you're making excuses rather than looking at the issue at hand.:)


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    #64
    EI_Flyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭EI_Flyboy


    Bosco boy wrote: »
    would it bother you even more if I said I came from a working class background

    Wow, I'm not even going to dignify that with a response, I try to make it a habit to not feed trolls.


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    #65
    dr.fuzzenstein
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,635 ✭✭✭✭dr.fuzzenstein


    Bosco boy wrote: »
    well it didn't take long to surface - private sector v public sector. No one on this forum knows what call the driver was on their way to.

    I don't give a flying sh*t if someone is public or private sector. Everyone should be responsible for their actions. If
    ****ANYONE****
    fcuks up they should be pulled over, I don't care if it's a Gard, a factory worker, the binman
    or the Wizard of bloody Oz.
    But:
    MugMugs wrote: »
    He is entitled to drive in Bus Lanes. He is entitled to drive as he see fits. in fact, if he wants to stop at a red light with the twos and blues going then he can do that too.
    !

    Just says to me "We Can Do What We Want!"
    No, you bloody can't.


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    #66
    I8A4RE
    Registered Users Posts: 238 ✭✭I8A4RE


    Does anyone know the regs about a garda vehicle van driving down a pedestrianised street? Saw a paddy wagon driving down winthrops street, cork earlier. Maybe zicos or McDonalds had a sale on


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    #67
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    I8A4RE wrote: »
    Does anyone know the regs about a garda vehicle van driving down a pedestrianised street? Saw a paddy wagon driving down winthrops street, cork earlier. Maybe zicos or McDonalds had a sale on

    I've seen a lot of vans do this - not just Gardaí. This would leave me to assume Withrop St is pedestrianised but with a fair few exemptions. I think as long as they are going slowly ( possibly they are on the look out for someone or on patrol) thats grand. In fact, I think it is a positive thing as it gives warning to anyone thinking of kicking off that the Gardaí are on the spot. If they were haring down putting pedestrians at risk that would be another matter...I have Never seen this happen.


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    #68
    RustyNut
    Registered Users Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭RustyNut


    I8A4RE wrote: »
    Does anyone know the regs about a garda vehicle van driving down a pedestrianised street?

    be careful how you react it can have serious consiquences


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    #69
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Bosco boy wrote: »
    ..........The majority of the public I deal with are 100% but there are some prize tits out there with grievences and convictions and many thrive on these forums. ...........

    That's really ironic tbh.


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    #70
    Hiace.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Hiace.


    Another Boy Racer Rant.

    Those nasty gardai won't let me drive like a spoilt child on the public roads

    WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

    crying-baby-photo.jpg


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    #71
    EI_Flyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭EI_Flyboy


    In the interest of openess, besides Bosco boy, who else claims to be a Gard?


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    #72
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hiace. wrote: »
    Another Boy Racer Rant..........


    Hardly, SaabEd is a respected contributor to the motors forum for years, at no time has he ever come across as a boy racer. You could at least find a funny pic to suit the thread rather than trying to make the thread suit the pic you have ;)


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    #73
    Hiace.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Hiace.


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Hardly, SaabEd is a respected contributor to the motors forum for years,

    Hmm so that could make him about 23 then :rolleyes:
    Also there is always a few mid life crisis boy racers about.


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    #74
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hiace. wrote: »
    Hmm so that could make him about 23 then :rolleyes:
    Also there is always a few mid life crisis boy racers about.

    Regardless of the chaps age he has never come across as a boy racer.
    Are you a Garda yourself?


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    #75
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

    Just says to me "We Can Do What We Want!"
    No, you bloody can't.

    Like I already said. How can they police the local area while sitting in traffic? They can't. They use Bus lanes to get about. What's the problem?


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    #76
    Hiace.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Hiace.


    RoverJames wrote: »
    Regardless of the chaps age he has never come across as a boy racer.
    Are you a Garda yourself?

    I don't know if the guy is a boy racer or not, but most people crying about the Gardai on the motoring forum generally are, or have some other grudge.

    As for being a cop, they'd never let me join with the Hiace and I'd never join without it.;)


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    #77
    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Like I already said. How can they police the local area while sitting in traffic? They can't. They use Bus lanes to get about. What's the problem?

    I have often seen them turning their lights on to skip traffic lights and then pull up for chips. That is wrong but Gards do a good job otherwise.


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    #78
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Like I already said. How can they police the local area while sitting in traffic? They can't. They use Bus lanes to get about. What's the problem?
    I don't think anyone has a problem with Gardaí breaking the ROTR in the course of their duties - we all know that this is allowed, and with good reason. The issue here is simple bad driving, ie inconveniencing/endangering other road users without good reason. Why can't we address this issue, without constantly trying to wander off on tangents and attack the motives of people asking a perfectly reasonable question?


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    #79
    Hiace.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭Hiace.


    Hootanany wrote: »
    I have often seen them turning their lights on to skip traffic lights and then pull up for chips. That is wrong but Gards do a good job otherwise.

    Not if you're hungry after doing an 8 hour shift listening to aholes and their crying excuses.


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    #80
    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,707 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    RoverJames wrote: »
    DElighted to here it, I wonder why he flashed his badge though ;)

    trying to get off

    wheb i get pulled i try to get off too who dosen't


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    #81
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 23,339 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Hiace. wrote: »
    I don't know if the guy is a boy racer or not, but most people crying about the Gardai on the motoring forum generally are, or have some other grudge................

    So they could never have a genuine issue with the Gardai actually driving like muppets on the road?


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    #82
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Hiace. wrote: »
    I don't know if the guy is a boy racer or not, but most people crying about the Gardai on the motoring forum generally are, or have some other grudge.
    Bollocks. I'm a (fairly) mature citizen, and I have the highest of respect for the Gardaí. IMO Saab Ed raised a fair point, and no amount of mud-slinging is going make his point go away.


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    #83
    EI_Flyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭EI_Flyboy


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Like I already said. How can they police the local area while sitting in traffic? They can't. They use Bus lanes to get about. What's the problem?

    Stop ignoring the original post.

    Saab Ed wrote: »
    the driver of a garda jeep who pretty much did what he wanted while also towing a trailer. There was driving in bus lane, cutting into lanes, hard shoulder a Blanchardstown was the best one.

    A jeep towing a trailer in and out of the hardshoulder and buslane. If you can't see a problem with that, you're not fit to be on the road in the first place. I'd swear this thread is full of trolls. What is it about some people that they derive joy out of irking people?


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    #84
    cursai
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    People shouldn't be so easily led.


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    #85
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    EI_Flyboy wrote: »
    MugMugs wrote: »
    Like I already said. How can they police the local area while sitting in traffic? They can't. They use Bus lanes to get about. What's the problem?

    Stop ignoring the original post.

    Saab Ed wrote: »
    the driver of a garda jeep who pretty much did what he wanted while also towing a trailer. There was driving in bus lane, cutting into lanes, hard shoulder a Blanchardstown was the best one.

    A jeep towing a trailer in and out of the hardshoulder and buslane. If you can't see a problem with that, you're not fit to be on the road in the first place. I'd swear this thread is full of trolls. What is it about some people that they derive joy out of irking people?
    Eh, OP says that he was in and out of bus lanes? How's that off topic? It's on topic of the original post.


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    #86
    RustyNut
    Registered Users Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭RustyNut


    Hiace. wrote: »
    Hmm so that could make him about 23 then :rolleyes:
    Also there is always a few mid life crisis boy racers about.

    If you can't attack the post attack the poster?


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    #87
    L-M
    Registered Users Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    LOL, I just had the pleasure of watching a Garda speed through a roundabout, understeer massively and nearly hit the curb, all whilst on the phone :P


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    #88
    EI_Flyboy
    Registered Users Posts: 444 ✭✭EI_Flyboy


    MugMugs wrote: »
    Eh, OP says that he was in and out of bus lanes? How's that off topic? It's on topic of the original post.

    I swear some people are a waste of good oxygen. What on earth do they think that stuff between their ears is for...? Are you intentionally playing stupid or do you really fail to see the problem with weaving in and out of traffic to buslanes and the hardshoulder whilst driver a jeep towing a trailer. Do I really have to point out to you that it's not the use of buslanes that's the OP's problem but the manner in which the jeep driver was doing it?


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    Hootanany
    Registered Users Posts: 5,477 ✭✭✭Hootanany


    Hiace. wrote: »
    Not if you're hungry after doing an 8 hour shift listening to aholes and their crying excuses.

    But that is wrong I have to obey the law after my 12 hour shift why is it different for you.


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    #90
    MugMugs
    Registered Users Posts: 17,875 ✭✭✭✭MugMugs


    EI_Flyboy wrote: »
    MugMugs wrote: »
    Eh, OP says that he was in and out of bus lanes? How's that off topic? It's on topic of the original post.

    I swear some people are a waste of good oxygen. What on earth do they think that stuff between their ears is for...? Are you intentionally playing stupid or do you really fail to see the problem with weaving in and out of traffic to buslanes and the hardshoulder whilst driver a jeep towing a trailer. Do I really have to point out to you that it's not the use of buslanes that's the OP's problem but the manner in which the jeep driver was doing it?

    The OP is making allegations without being able to substantiate them. His observation of weaving bus lanes may well have been very safe but he took exception to it. Only he and that Garda actually know for sure.

    Refrain from implicating insults at me too, its not very smart and I don't care for it.


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    #91
    Anan1
    Registered Users Posts: 22,818 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    MugMugs wrote: »
    The OP is making allegations without being able to substantiate them. His observation of weaving bus lanes may well have been very safe but he took exception to it. Only he and that Garda actually know for sure.
    Let's step back from any particular incident for a minute. Can we all agree that some Gardaí do abuse their exemption from the ROTR without justification? Assuming that we can, could we address that issue? Pretty please?;)


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