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Have you a fag?......leads to assault

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  • 26-11-2015 11:35am
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    Youngblood.III
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    Reading about this in Galway, the poor guy had his jaw broken, when asked for a cigarette some chicken-**** decided to blindside him with a punch, what in God's name is wrong with people?
    This really angers me, as it happens the exact same thing happened to me too a few years ago, spent a week in hospital, really ****ed with my mental health for a long time.

    Why do people feel the need to hurt someone over nothing, it's a totally shameful act.

    I hope whoever done this gets a big dose of karma.

    Rant over.
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    irish gent
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    Very sorry to hear that , What a sick thing to do.


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    AndyBoBandy
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    For every 3/4/10 nice/normal people, theres at least 1 absolute tosser scumbag waste of a human life lurking.


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    Brief_Lives
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    Have you a link tothis...

    it is a disgrace that this happens in our society... I rarely see it outside of the Anglo Saxon countries...


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    biko
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    Galway city thread
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057527850

    Hope the Gardai find these scum and throw them down some stairs.


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    LDN_Irish
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    Agree with you, random violence us awful and does **** with your head after you're a victim of it. I had my first dose of it as a teen in London when someone ran up behind me and hit me with a table leg, I actually got the weapon off him and managed to chase him and his friends off so logically I "won" the encounter. That doesn't matter though because I guarantee he wasn't looking over his shoulder for years. Had a few attempted robberies on me over there too, never actually gave anything up but it still changes your mentality when you're out and about.


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    Youngblood.III
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    Thanks, seriously Garda should be stopping groups of wasters about towns and cities late at night (the ones that obviously not out for social reasons)
    Stop them, take names and tell them...."anything happens in town tonight we'll be looking for you lot to see if your involved"..can't be that hard.


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    Duggy747
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    Scummers gonna scum and Galway is brutal for unprovoked attacks. Have heard and known so many people getting viciously assaulted for no reason there, not just random punches but full on random beat-downs.

    One friend was bottled over the head as he walked home alone after being asked for a fag, he lost an enormous amount of blood. He was told that another short while of bleeding out and he was a goner, scummers were never caught.

    I like the place but there's a lot of dodge spots you just don't walk around alone at night, even if it's to some of the 24-hour shops.


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    draiochtanois
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    Into The Blue
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    draiochtanois wrote: »
    Seriously?

    We can hope


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    Omackeral
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    I find it really scummy to just go ask a perfect stranger for a smoke. Imagine walking up to someone and saying "you wouldn't have a spare chewing gum* bud would ya?".


    *although if they said an extra Wrigley's Extra I'd be inclined to give them one.


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    draiochtanois
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    DubiousV
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    *although if they said an extra Wrigley's Extra I'd be inclined to give them one.[/QUOTE]

    Not sure if that's a double entendre or not, think I need another coffee.


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    gramar
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    draiochtanois wrote: »
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    Then it's called justice.


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    BattleCorp
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    draiochtanois wrote: »
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    You know what, you are right. We should give violent thugs sweets and cuddles. That'll teach them.


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    Turtyturd
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    draiochtanois wrote: »
    So the solution to violent crime is to have those who are meant to prevent it indulge in it themselves?

    Nobody said it's a solution. It's been going on since the formation of the Gards and hasn't solved anything.


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    henryporter
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    BattleCorp wrote: »
    You know what, you are right. We should give violent thugs sweets and cuddles. That'll teach them.

    Don't forget, these poor thugs probably come from poor, unloved, substance abusing backgrounds (i.e. the usual crap peddled out in the courts), so cuddles and sweets might do the trick.


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    Yester
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    BattleCorp wrote: »
    You know what, you are right. We should give violent thugs sweets and cuddles. That'll teach them.

    Yeah, especially the diabetic ones.


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    Any time a random scummer approaches me asking for change, cigarette to borrow my phone I'm immediately thinking they are on the prowl to do something like this. Luckily nothing has ever materialised.

    My ole la was heading to the chipper one night after a few pints almost 20 years ago, he'd have been about 50, very respectable looking chap but well able to handle himself (two wins away from national boxing title back in the day when he was 19), two scummers asked him would he have 50p.

    Ole lad knew what was coming, sized them up, dug deep into his pocket, pulled out some change, put his hand out low towards the nearest fella and says "Is there a 50p there for you?". Your man leaned in, ole lad grabbed him by the neck and head butted him. Other cnut wasn't interested in any 50p after that. The ole lad is pretty cool tbf.


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    ceannair06
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    Augeo wrote: »
    Any time a random scummer approaches me asking for change, cigarette to borrow my phone I'm immediately thinking they are on the prowl to do something like this. Luckily nothing has ever materialised.

    My ole la was heading to the chipper one night after a few pints almost 20 years ago, he'd have been about 50, very respectable looking chap but well able to handle himself (two wins away from national boxing title back in the day when he was 19), two scummers asked him would he have 50p.

    Ole lad knew what was coming, sized them up, dug deep into his pocket, pulled out some change, put his hand out low towards the nearest fella and says "Is there a 50p there for you?". Your man leaned in, ole lad grabbed him by the neck and head butted him. Other cnut wasn't interested in any 50p after that. The ole lad is pretty cool tbf.


    What a man!!!!!


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    jobbridge4life
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    henryporter wrote: »
    Don't forget, these poor thugs probably come from poor, unloved, substance abusing backgrounds (i.e. the usual crap peddled out in the courts), so cuddles and sweets might do the trick.

    You say that like it isn't true?


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    SEPT 23 1989
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    Augeo wrote: »
    Any time a random scummer approaches me asking for change, cigarette to borrow my phone I'm immediately thinking they are on the prowl to do something like this. Luckily nothing has ever materialised.

    My ole la was heading to the chipper one night after a few pints almost 20 years ago, he'd have been about 50, very respectable looking chap but well able to handle himself (two wins away from national boxing title back in the day when he was 19), two scummers asked him would he have 50p.

    Ole lad knew what was coming, sized them up, dug deep into his pocket, pulled out some change, put his hand out low towards the nearest fella and says "Is there a 50p there for you?". Your man leaned in, ole lad grabbed him by the neck and head butted him. Other cnut wasn't interested in any 50p after that. The ole lad is pretty cool tbf.

    was ole lad wearing a Sombrero?


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    cerastes
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    Duggy747 wrote: »
    Scummers gonna scum and Galway is brutal for unprovoked attacks. Have heard and known so many people getting viciously assaulted for no reason there, not just random punches but full on random beat-downs.

    One friend was bottled over the head as he walked home alone after being asked for a fag, he lost an enormous amount of blood. He was told that another short while of bleeding out and he was a goner, scummers were never caught.

    I like the place but there's a lot of dodge spots you just don't walk around alone at night, even if it's to some of the 24-hour shops.

    Is this renowned as a galway thing, was attacked by a group of lads driving a galway reg car, all country lads, not great at the accents but doesn't chnage the fact they were and are scum.
    While I've had people face off to me in Dublin, this was particular in that I was asked an innocent question and blindsided when I let my gaurd down, despite getting a dig full on in the jaw/cheek the scumbag surprisingly didn't manage to knock me over as I was fairly drunk, have to say since that I'm very cautious about people getting close and and for signs of impending violence, fortunately it was only a box, although was followed by a barrage of them from his mates too, I was lucky my incident didn't involve a knife, knew a guy who met his end in that way.


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    Youngblood.III
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    I honestly don't give sweet **** as to what way they were reared...on some level of intelligence (even an low IQ) everyone knows beating the **** out of someone for nothing is wrong.
    It should be treated as attempted murder in my eyes..
    ....what if that galway guys neck had been broken instead of his jaw.


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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    was ole lad wearing a Sombrero?

    Would have had a flat cap if it was winter.


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    BlibBlab
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    Similar thing happened to me, was asked if I had a cigarette, said no I don't smoke and was punched in the face. Luckily I came out of it with only a bruise and not a broken jaw, but most of these scum should be locked up. Nearly guaranteed they have several prior convictions, and thats only on the stuff thats reported.


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    valoren
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    About 6 years ago. North Main St in Cork.

    Walking home with the older brother after a few pints.

    Three 'youths' round the corner, drinking from glass bottles.
    I can tell that they're spoiling for some aggro.

    One says to the brother "Do you have a light?"

    "Nah boy, I don't smoke"

    "I DIDN'T FCKING ASKED YOU IF YOU SMOKED!!"

    Get's into his face as he shouts this, while raising his bottle as if to smash his face.
    Brother, stupidly and drunkenly, squares up to him. I pull him away and we file away.
    He was being the big man in front of his pals*

    So not 10 seconds later a squad car rounds the corner onto the North Main St, the 3 lads make a dash for it.
    I ran after the aggressor and caught him a little up the street. Just grabbed him by the jacket. Not a rugby tackle or anything heroic.

    The squad car pulls over, tell me they'll take it from there and start to question him.
    Seemed like we weren't the first to get some aggro from them according to one guard.

    I'll always remember his answer to how old he was.

    "17th May 1991" - In that high pitched, butter wouldn't melt in my mouth way.

    A hard man no more, just a chicken **** cowards with fck all better to do with themselves .

    * His 'pals' obviously left him to it with the Guards.


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    FloatingVoter
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    henryporter wrote: »
    Don't forget, these poor thugs probably come from poor, unloved, substance abusing backgrounds (i.e. the usual crap peddled out in the courts), so cuddles and sweets might do the trick.

    ...and don't forget the rental suit and the girlfriend with baby on loan for court appearances. After 87 appearances the baby never ages and the girlfriend comes in all shapes and sizes. Another ASBO and 4 weeks picking up litter.


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    Flippyfloppy
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    Any sweeties on ya pal?


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    FloatingVoter
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    Flippyfloppy wrote: »
    Any sweeties on ya pal?

    Are ye lookin' ?


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    Into The Blue
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    draiochtanois wrote: »
    So the solution to violent crime is to have those who are meant to prevent it indulge in it themselves?

    Now you're getting it. Would you be so quick to turn the other cheek if it was your child on the receiving end?


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