garda on stephens green

Kadeshh

have noticed over the last few weeks that the gardai have taken to sitting in an unmarked car on the south side of St Stephens Green, southbound lane op dept of foreign affaris or therebouts.

its usually a red punto but have also seen other cars. not sure what the point of it is but they seem to be watching traffic through the mirrors for whatever reason.

Mr. Presentable

It's called covert security. They may have had a low level tip off or threat to the Dept. Or maybe they're just having a fag!

Kadeshh

not really covert when have a uniform on is it?

and watching the mirrors not the dept.

Mitch Connor

Kadeshh wrote:

not really covert when have a uniform on is it?

and watching the mirrors not the dept.

they are watching you, they only appear to be watching the mirrors cause you keep missing the "Crap - he's looking at us, quick...look away...*whistle*" moment.

Kadeshh

Tauren wrote:

they are watching you, they only appear to be watching the mirrors cause you keep missing the "Crap - he's looking at us, quick...look away...*whistle*" moment.

of course, wathcing me walk towards them.

this is the last time i try and be helpful you undeserving bunch:D

Mitch Connor

Kadeshh wrote:

of course, wathcing me walk towards them.

this is the last time i try and be helpful you undeserving bunch:D

i've never driven in town, and i hope i never have to, so i'm fine!

ballooba

They're always there. It's nothing to do with traffic in my experience.

They usually park in the entrance to Stokes Place, nasty surprise if your caught short on the way home from the pub. :eek:

Cyrus

he means on the other side, theres always someone stationed outside the dept (if its weekend they are normally in the car)

the gardai on the other side, from what ive seen, are stopping people who are in the left line and try to merge into the right (if they were in the left lane they should have gone left towards st green)

the mind boggles really