Garda t-shirt

sunnek

Hi all,

Not sure if people heard about these garda tshirts on the news. Seemingly someone has the right to sell tshirts with the garda logo on it. Does anyone know anymore about this, ane mainly where you can but them?

Cheers.

Papergirl 1

Ha Ha deadly! I'd get one if they were for sale! My NYPD one is getting a bit haggered looking at this stage!

Soarer

Does that mean that the Garda symbol isn't patented/copywritten?

If that's the case, couldn't a devious person copyright that sign as their own, and thus cause an awful lot of hassle....or make an awful lot of money!

bittihuduga

i read this in a newspaper 2 days back where a senior guardi objected this using of logo

ciaran76

This article might help you....

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/fashion-police-probe-garda-clothes-sale-925623.html

sunnek

Seemingly some guy got the right to use the logo, it was an oversight on behalf of the garda.....anyway the tshirts are all printed and everything. But i dont know where to but them??? Anyone know???

mik_da_man

From the article

Chequered Flag shop in Terenure

kaizersoze

Our man in Havana

There was some guy on Liveline on Monday saying his had the Garda Commissioners permission to use the logo.

Tabnabs

AFAIK it's Carrolls dodgy tourist trap shops that are selling them

biko

Impersonating a Garda eh?

ronbyrne2005

I get DFB (Dublin Fire Brigade) T-shirts from a friend. Nice logo on front and DFB in big bold letters like on NYPD t-shirts.

sunnek

Have you got a picture of them? Does your friend sell them to the public?

ronbyrne2005

sunnek wrote:

Have you got a picture of them? Does your friend sell them to the public?

Will post pic later. Im sure a limited number could be made available or ask a member of DFB if you know them.

sunnek

Cool. Cheers Ron, would love to see them. Thankfully I havent had any dealings with the DFB directly

Random

They just don't have the same ring to them as NYPD... probably because the Gardai just aren't in every major film

duleekboy

actually i think it devalues the guards

why are they allowing this in the first place is it an income earner?

AdMMM

I never would have thought this is what the Government meant by getting more Gardaí on the street

biko

"Guard, come quick! There's an accident down the road!"
"Nah mate, I just have the t-shirt! You like it?"


Actually I'd like one to wear abroad or give to overseas friends (if it's nice looking).

matchthis

Must get one that reads "UNDERCOVER"

Sonnenblumen

matchthis wrote:

Must get one that reads "UNDERCOVER"

I have but never gets noticed:D !

jonny68

who in their right mind would want to wear a t-shirt with Garda written on it?:eek:

byte

jonny68 wrote:

who in their right mind would want to wear a t-shirt with Garda written on it?:eek:

Tourists?

Our man in Havana

Garda impersonators prehaps?

Saruman

I suppose the people who are making these items are hoping it will catch on like FBI, NYPD, FDNY etc
Though since Garda is not an abbreviation it might not... Hey might work for PSNI though

In future though, if the gardai can win the respect of the majoarity of people they are supposed to protect then it might work out.
Its a shame they are not respected and the same goes for the fire brigades. Skangers calling them out to ambush them for the laugh... its rediculous.

You know... i can just see skangers deciding it will be a laugh to walk around with garda baseball caps.

Hagar

If anyone can get their hands on a baseball cap for me I would be very grateful. PM for details. Thanks

Edit I'm not a skanger. It would just be a great novelty.

squibs

Not a bargain alert.

Ruu_Old

Thread locked since this is going absolutely nowhere.