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Threatened with physical violence

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    #32
    Bepolite
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,737 ✭✭✭Bepolite


    jackthetrader wrote: »
    Out of general interest as I am a complete amateur on legal matters. What is a 'lawful excuse' ?

    They're in your house and you warn them you're going to be remove them, guards etc.


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    #33
    Courtesy Flush
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    hullaballoo wrote: »
    His reaction is over the top and boorish but you shouldn't have been blocking his driveway. You certainly shouldn't do it again.

    I can't believe that you would actually take the threat seriously enough to fear for your well-being and I doubt the Gardaí would either. He also didn't say anything about randomly attacking you for no reason. He specifically said it related to you blocking his driveway. So don't block his driveway.

    Don't block anyone's driveway. It's their driveway.

    This is a ridiculous comment. How in any way does blocking someones drivway for a few minutes warrent a threat of physical harm :confused:


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    #34
    johnnyskeleton
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    jackthetrader wrote: »
    Out of general interest as I am a complete amateur on legal matters. What is a 'lawful excuse' ?

    It's pretty much what it says on the tin. It can be:

    1) Doctor: I'm going to have to cut off your hand to save your arm;
    2) Garda: If you don't drop the knife I will use my baton; etc

    although to be fair to you it is pretty difficult to think of scenarios where someone could lawfully threaten to cause serious harm / death.


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    #35
    sawdoubters
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    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/criminal_law/criminal_offences/public_order_offenses_in_ireland.html


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    #36
    hullaballoo
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    Courtesy Flush wrote: »
    This is a ridiculous comment. How in any way does blocking someones drivway for a few minutes warrent a threat of physical harm :confused:
    Where did I say it was warranted? I think I said the opposite, unless you and I have a different understanding of the sentence, "his reaction is over the top and boorish".


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    #37
    Zambia
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    In the OP he states he did not think his neighbour would do it so the threat really must not have been that serious.

    More of a throw away comment many of us now make.


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    #38
    Courtesy Flush
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,859 ✭✭✭Courtesy Flush


    OP's neighbor is obviously a bully type individual, maybe even a psychopath. Stay clear of him, give him a wide berth etc..


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