Guardian Angels

6th

No I don't mean those unseen guiding hands that come to us in our time of need ..... I mean these guys!

Anyone remember when these were big news?

Anyway, could that system work in Ireland? A few of these heads on the LUAS might deter the riff-raff? They might have come in handy in this situation.

So would you welcome them? Would you want to be one? Would you slag them off for their silly hats?

starflake

6th wrote: »

No I don't mean those unseen guiding hands that come to us in our time of need ..... I mean these guys!

Anyone remember when these were big news?

Anyway, could that system work in Ireland? A few of these heads on the LUAS might deter the riff-raff? They might have come in handy in this situation.

So would you welcome them? Would you want to be one? Would you slag them off for their silly hats?

I think the Piss would be ripped right OUTof them! could ya imagine them.... strolling around Nothside shopping centre in their lil hats.... mmmm i wonder *rubs chin*.... Anyone know of anywhere in town that sells berets.....hehe

Run_to_da_hills

The Idea went down like a lead baloon here, The Gardai were not too happy with the idea, I think they saw them as a threat taking the law into their own hands.

chin_grin

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

The Idea went down like a lead baloon here, The Gardai were not too happy with the idea, I think they saw them as a threat taking the law into their own hands.

Vigilanti-ism (ugh my spelling at atrocious) FTW!

Will

Join the garda reserves, they got rid of the height restriction 6th so you're grand

6th

starflake wrote: »

I think the Piss would be ripped right OUT of them! could ya imagine them.... strolling around Nothside shopping centre in their lil hats.... mmmm i wonder *rubs chin*.... Anyone know of anywhere in town that sells berets.....hehe

See while I see people thinking this, do the irish really think they are so much tougher than the areas that these guys already look after? The irish like to think they'd rip the piss out of people but they'd most likely say nothing and then tell their mates they said something witty.

I've seen patrols of people in areas like Summer Hill in Dublin and I know they have done alot of good - sometimes a presence is all that is needed.

stovelid

"Think you're pretty smart eh. Think you could outsmart a bullet?"

DublinWriter

6th wrote: »

Anyone remember when these were big news?

Yes. They were around when NYC was in the absolute pits in terms of violent crime. It's amazing how Giuliani and Timoney turned the place around with their 'zero-tolerance' inituative.

starflake

6th wrote: »

See while I see people thinking this, do the irish really think they are so much tougher than the areas that these guys already look after? The irish like to think they'd rip the piss out of people but they'd most likely say nothing and then tell their mates they said something witty.

I've seen patrols of people in areas like Summer Hill in Dublin and I know they have done alot of good - sometimes a presence is all that is needed.

Yeah I'm pretty sure they've seen alot worse than Dublin... I personally wouldn't take the piss out of them... but theres alot that would. Maybe they'd be a big help... ya's never know....

I was only joking by the way ....

stovelid

Seriously though, I wouldn't mind seeing some kind of presence on the Luas Red line. Don't get anymore, but there used to be some pretty bad scobe carry-on.

6th

I dont doubt they would do alot of good but I agree the garda would be against it - they'd take it as people thinking they dont do their job.

Dyr

DublinWriter wrote: »

Yes. They were around when NYC was in the absolute pits in terms of violent crime. It's amazing how Giuliani and Timoney turned the place around with their 'zero-tolerance' inituative.

Some no good liberals used "statistics" to prove that it wasnt the more policing that made NY less crime riddled but rather abortion and housing.

Abortions for some, guardian angels for others!

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

abortions ftmfw