Lifesaver Ring Vandalism

MaxFlower

Don't know if this the right forum but anyway....

Found this clip on youtube that tbh sickens me. Someone has got their car stuck and they decide to use the ring in a pathetic attempt to 'rescue' it.

My only question is where can I report this type of criminality. I'd imagine the car reg. can be deciphered and the perpetrators brought to task over this. It saddens me to think that this type of silly carry on still happens.

I live in a city that pulls poor unfortunates from the rivers etc on a regular basis and I myself have seen a suicidal person talked out of their attempt by a very brave garda. If their job is made more difficult/impossible by muppets like this then I want to do all I can to put a stop to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1qT7m1Zp6A

quietsailor

If you have a youtube account logon and abuse them, They certainly didn't put it back in it's place on the video and it looks like the rope was broken as well.

maglite

01g 12020 illegeal plate too

96 wd 5329 althought it could be a 96 wd 5379

sunnyjim

Typical ****ing clowns really.

Couldn't even double or triple run the rope.

And yes, a lot of help that will be to someone who is drowning... A broken lifering.

TheNog

Does anyone recognise the location?

deadwood

Tools.

Not a tow rope between 4 boy racers.

timmywex

maglite wrote: »

01g 12020 illegeal plate too

96 wd 5329 althought it could be a 96 wd 5379

possibly an mo either?! ME thinks it could be a wrongen in either case!

MaxFlower

I contacted Irish Water Safety and they told me I have to get on to the local authority so the question of where that beach is has become important.
It looks like Co. Clare to me for some reason, but I couldn't be sure. If I do figure it out those numbers will be useful so thanks for that.

King Ludvig

Yea looks like lahinch co. clare to me. I went on holidays there a couple of years ago. Went to a surf school when some surf competition was on....think it was spanish point or doonbeg. It looks a lot like the place anyway.

Maybe eroo can scope out the beaches for us

sunnyjim

maglite wrote: »

01g 12020 illegeal plate too

96 wd 5329 althought it could be a 96 wd 5379

Registration 01G12020
Make AUDI
Model A4
Description 1.9 TDI 90BHP 5DR SPORT 130BHP 04DR
Fuel Type DIESEL

That's the right reg for the first car, I cant really see the reg for the 2nd one, the 2 you have in my quote aren't registered.

maglite

98 wd 5329 ?

Trojan911

sunnyjim wrote: »

Registration 01G12020
Make AUDI
Model A4
Description 1.9 TDI 90BHP 5DR SPORT 130BHP 04DR
Fuel Type DIESEL

That's the right reg for the first car, I cant really see the reg for the 2nd one, the 2 you have in my quote aren't registered.

Is this acceptable practice? To post up on a public forum the apparent results of a vehicle check from a Garda Computer (PULSE) albeit no registered keeper details are showing.

If this is to be followed through surely it should be done out of the public eye & through normal procedures?

budda15c

Trojan911 wrote: »

Is this acceptable practice? To post up on a public forum the apparent results of a vehicle check from a Garda Computer (PULSE) albeit no registered keeper details are showing.

If this is to be followed through surely it should be done out of the public eye & through normal procedures?

Just an observation, but it's the results of a vehicle check from a very much publicaly accessible website. Fcuk it, they were stupid enough to put themselves on the net actin the maggot, so their the ones who put there details out there for all to see.

YraggarY

Trojan911 wrote: »

Is this acceptable practice? To post up on a public forum the apparent results of a vehicle check from a Garda Computer (PULSE) albeit no registered keeper details are showing.

If this is to be followed through surely it should be done out of the public eye & through normal procedures?

Trojan911, this info is from cartell.ie, you put in the car registration and these details are returned.

sunnyjim

maglite wrote: »

98 wd 5329 ?

Nope. Not registered either.

Trojan911

budda15c wrote: »

Just an observation, but it's the results of a vehicle check from a very much publicaly accessible website. Fcuk it, they were stupid enough to put themselves on the net actin the maggot, so their the ones who put there details out there for all to see.

Sure, just as long as nobody gets into strife over it. If it's a public website then yes, shame the hell out of them. Inconsiderate *ahem* barstewards.

eroo

It's Kinvarra beach..

DCTF

Kinvarra Beach, Co Galway. according to the poster on their website some other shots of the location too and more of the car being removed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1qT7m1Zp6A&feature=channel_page

98 wd 5328 Possible? Watch the video in HQ and full screen best time is at 20secs

Hogzy

98-MO-5328
Registration 98MO5328
Make HONDA
Model CIVIC
Description 1.4 I ILLUSION LIMITED EDITION OHC 03DR
Fuel Type PETROL

MaxFlower

quietsailor wrote: »

.......and it looks like the rope was broken as well.

Definitely broken as you can hear it snap so it's double jeopardy, a lifesafer that looks functional but now has a serious weakness.

Thanks everyone for the car regs. I will contact the Water Safety Development Officer in Galway County Council tomorrow with the details of the cars involved and a copy of the video if necessary.

I don't know the actual illegality (if any) of what happened in the clip but I'll see what can be done.

DCTF

MaxFlower wrote: »

Definitely broken as you can hear it snap so it's double jeopardy, a lifesafer that looks functional but now has a serious weakness.

Thanks everyone for the car regs. I will contact the Water Safety Development Officer in Galway County Council tomorrow with the details of the cars involved and a copy of the video if necessary.

I don't know the actual illegality (if any) of what happened in the clip but I'll see what can be done.

One would hope they would at least have to pay for a replacement or repair to the life buoy as well as a bit of cleaning up the beach or something!

donvito99

Whats the Legal status with regards to tampering/breaking life rings?

Hooch

donvito99 wrote: »

Whats the Legal status with regards to tampering/breaking life rings?

Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991. Nice hefty fine if prosecution is brought.

donvito99

nice guy always wrote: »

Section 2 of the Criminal Damage Act 1991. Nice hefty fine if prosecution is brought.

Lovely, that'll teach 'em.

TwilightWillow

Comment under the video says that they have already been reported. I really hope the Gardaí do something about this sickening behaviour. :mad:

MaxFlower

I rang the Water Safety Development Officer in Galway CoCo and his advice was to contact the Gardai. Anyway, I will make a complaint now.

TwilightWillow

Be sure to let us know what the response is like, I'd love to know what happens to them.

Turner

MaxFlower wrote: »

I rang the Water Safety Development Officer in Galway CoCo and his advice was to contact the Gardai. Anyway, I will make a complaint now.

You will need sombody in the CoCo to act as injured party. They will make the complaint as it is their property. They will have to make a statement to gardai and act as a witness for the state when it goes to court.

MaxFlower

Chief--- wrote: »

You will need sombody in the CoCo to act as injured party. They will make the complaint as it is their property. They will have to make a statement to gardai and act as a witness for the state when it goes to court.

I had that idea in the back of my head when I rang him but he didn't indicate that he would be moving on this.

The official line was I should contact the Gardai which disappointed me somewhat. Especially as the only time he remembered someone being prosecuted for this was over two years ago as the people who damage the buoys are almost never seen committing the act.

Hooch

MaxFlower wrote: »

I had that idea in the back of my head when I rang him but he didn't indicate that he would be moving on this.

The official line was I should contact the Gardai which disappointed me somewhat. Especially as the only time he remembered someone being prosecuted for this was over two years ago as the people who damage the buoys are almost never seen committing the act.

Thats because the council cant investigated it so dont be disapointed. Hit the local garda station

Ya normally they are never seen......but then again they normally arent fecking stupid enough to 1 - be caught on mobile phone camera and 2 - the video posted on youtube!!!!:eek:
LAMPS

I'm listening

Fair play max. Keep us updated.

Smokey Bear

Did ya get a copy of the clip in case its taken off you tube?

Smokey Bear.

Thoie

Some nice close ups of the lot of them here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyjOk77XpYk&feature=channel_page

Thoie

Huh, would you look at that, I apparently now have Susan's bebo page. I'm guessing it might be bad manners to post it here?

donvito99

Thoie wrote: »

Huh, would you look at that, I apparently now have Susan's bebo page. I'm guessing it might be bad manners to post it here?

Woah!!!! Lets not go over board here...we don't have a life ring to save us.

Thoie

donvito99 wrote: »

Woah!!!! Lets not go over board here...we don't have a life ring to save us.

Speak for yourself! I have my own!

But anyway, there's a wealth of information out there easily found if the gardaí want to find it.

opti76

Thoie wrote: »

Speak for yourself! I have my own!

But anyway, there's a wealth of information out there easily found if the gardaí want to find it.

and how would you suggest gardai find it. we dont have acces to email let alone bebo or facebook

msg11

opti76 wrote: »

and how would you suggest gardai find it. we dont have acces to email let alone bebo or facebook

Em join Bebo or Facebook ?

Personally, that video is a shock to me, been a member of midnightclub and too think theres members on that forum doing silly things like that.

I for one would never do anything like that, even get my car in a position like that.

and deadwood, please remember there are actully respectable people that drive them type of cars, me been one of them. I prefer if you did not class me as a boy racer. In fact I have not one point on my license and I don't speed, I got to Mondello if I want to race.

Again hope they get what they deserve for that stupid stunt.

TheNog

Thoie wrote: »

Huh, would you look at that, I apparently now have Susan's bebo page. I'm guessing it might be bad manners to post it here?

That would not be a good idea. Let the proper authorities look after this from now on

Thoie

TheNog wrote: »

That would not be a good idea. Let the proper authorities look after this from now on

Given that I'm not a caped crusader, I had hoped it was obvious that I wasn't going to post the link

sunnyjim

On the 2nd youtube video posted, she says its kinvarra beach.

deadwood

msg11 wrote: »

and deadwood, please remember there are actully respectable people that drive them type of cars, me been one of them. I prefer if you did not class me as a boy racer. In fact I have not one point on my license and I don't speed, I got to Mondello if I want to race.

I hear ya msg11.

They're the type of people and antics that give decent enthusiasts like you a bad name, so I think boy racer is one of the more printable names I could apply to them on a forum.

The term applies to the person rather than the car.

I encounter enough drivers to know that a japanese car with the list of spare parts written on the door doesn't make you a bad person!

msg11

deadwood wrote: »

I hear ya msg11.

They're the type of people and antics that give decent enthusiasts like you a bad name, so I think boy racer is one of the more printable names I could apply to them on a forum.

The term applies to the person rather than the car.

I encounter enough drivers to know that a japanese car with the list of spare parts written on the door doesn't make you a bad person!

Thanks! Just these fools give everyone a name, I know you pain, its commonly referred to in the community as the shopping list on the door.

Personally I like a nice car from the factory, the way its ment to be, I have been protesting for years about the "induction kit", when the hole time, the stock airbox is better :pac:.

boomer_ie

Thoie wrote: »

Some nice close ups of the lot of them here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyjOk77XpYk&feature=channel_page

Video has been removed by the user

Hooch

boomer_ie wrote: »

Video has been removed by the user

I have it already downloaded awaiting to wing its way to collegues in Galway!!!:D

Hogzy

Wouldnt it be so cool if WE got a conviction out of this, a crime fighting forum would have to open

donvito99

Hogzy wrote: »

Wouldnt it be so cool if WE got a conviction out of this, a crime fighting forum would have to open

HA:D

gerire

It wouldn't e the 1st time boards activly got some changes made;

Iirc Through the 'motors forum': There was new signs, ad's etc put up around the city centre that were in terrible positions for safety of drivers and pedestrians etc and it was brought up at a city council meeting within 24hrs of being posted on here

MaxFlower

I went to Mill St. Garda Station this morning with the car details and a disk of the video downloaded from Youtube. There was a reluctance to take it and the garda recommended that I go to either Gort or the local station in Kinvara (not sure where this is).

Much like my dealings with the Water Safety Development Officer in Galway CoCo, I am left a little dissappointed. What if I was in Dublin/Cork. Would I still be asked to give it to the relevant local station. I thought I could report at any station.

I will probably post it now as I really don't see myself driving out to a station that will most likely not even be manned on a bank holiday weekend.

BTW, here is the video for for anyone that hasn't seen it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knyHlLYNpwc

dresden8

I don't know which depresses me worse, the retards in the video who don't care that they might kill someone or the retards in officialdom who don't care that the other retards might kill someone.

Sums up Ireland these days I'm afraid.

Trojan911

MaxFlower wrote: »

I went to Mill St. Garda Station this morning with the car details and a disk of the video downloaded from Youtube. There was a reluctance to take it and the garda recommended that I go to either Gort or the local station in Kinvara (not sure where this is).

Much like my dealings with the Water Safety Development Officer in Galway CoCo, I am left a little dissappointed. What if I was in Dublin/Cork. Would I still be asked to give it to the relevant local station. I thought I could report at any station.

I will probably post it now as I really don't see myself driving out to a station that will most likely not even be manned on a bank holiday weekend.

Sorry to hear that, after all your efforts & good intentions but it doesn't surprise me in the least the response you got.

In answer to your question yes, this happens in Cork as well. I've had it tried on me twice when I reported idiot drivers.