Garda Road "Safety" Blitz

KimHawkins

This garda road safety blitz has all the overtones of totalitarianism.

The masses are happy to blow into the bag, be looked up and down, have their breath checked, have their discs checked. All in the name of "safety".

I am not willing to hand over whatever few freedoms remaining in the name of "safety".

We know that there is a war on the private motorist, he must be removed from the road at all costs. Hence the massive cost of running a car, the tolls, taxes, carbon taxes, nct, speeding fines, soon to appear city entry charges and so on.


Now the main issue: OPERATION SURROUND

In the motors forum someone mentioned that the cops were "locking down" towns. Checkpoints on all entry and exit routes. I seen something similar being done on cities in the UK such as Liverpool.

In my opinion the garda are using the safety blitz as a cover for practice exercises on locking down downs to keep all residents inside the area.

ANXIOUS

I think the conspiracy is that they want people to obey the laws of the country and for people to get home safe. You and run_to_da_hills are going to get along very well.

drkpower

KimHawkins wrote: »

This garda road safety blitz has all the overtones of totalitarianism.

The masses are happy to blow into the bag, be looked up and down, have their breath checked, have their discs checked. All in the name of "safety".

I am not willing to hand over whatever few freedoms remaining in the name of "safety".

We know that there is a war on the private motorist, he must be removed from the road at all costs. Hence the massive cost of running a car, the tolls, taxes, carbon taxes, nct, speeding fines, soon to appear city entry charges and so on.


Now the main issue: OPERATION SURROUND

In the motors forum someone mentioned that the cops were "locking down" towns. Checkpoints on all entry and exit routes. I seen something similar being done on cities in the UK such as Liverpool.

In my opinion the garda are using the safety blitz as a cover for practice exercises on locking down downs to keep all residents inside the area.

Haha!
I know its probably highly rude and against the charter to call posters "crazy" on this forum.
But, seriously, sometimes what else can you say?!

namloc1980

KimHawkins wrote: »

This garda road safety blitz has all the overtones of totalitarianism.

The masses are happy to blow into the bag, be looked up and down, have their breath checked, have their discs checked. All in the name of "safety".

I am not willing to hand over whatever few freedoms remaining in the name of "safety".

What freedoms would they be? The 'freedom' not to insure your car?? The 'freedom' to go out and get totally blathered and drive home??

KimHawkins wrote: »

We know that there is a war on the private motorist, he must be removed from the road at all costs. Hence the massive cost of running a car, the tolls, taxes, carbon taxes, nct, speeding fines, soon to appear city entry charges and so on.

Now the main issue: OPERATION SURROUND

Reduction of carbon dioxide poisoning of our environment by trying to get people out of their cars is hardly sinister!

KimHawkins wrote: »

In the motors forum someone mentioned that the cops were "locking down" towns. Checkpoints on all entry and exit routes. I seen something similar being done on cities in the UK such as Liverpool.

In my opinion the garda are using the safety blitz as a cover for practice exercises on locking down downs to keep all residents inside the area.

I was driving in Cork city last night and didn't see any Gardaí around the place with checkpoints etc. on every exit and entry, in fact I didn't come across them at all.

Your post makes me :pac: out loud

vinylrules

The OP has a point actually. Random Breath Testing has been abused by Police Forces. This is the reason it's not allowed in some countries such as Canada for Constitutional reasons. Taking a sample of breath, blood or urine without any suspicion or good reason is seen as a violation of rights .

Look what happened in Australia earlier this year at a Checkpoint. Six hour delays! Is this reasonable or an abuse of police power?

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/news/local/news/general/giddings-pledges-rethink-on-breathtesting-action-at-falls/1401076.aspx?src=rss

Giddings pledges rethink on breath-testing action at Falls


BY CHRIS PIPPOS
7/01/2009 9:38:00 AM
THE breath-testing furore at the end of this year's Falls Festival will be avoided next time, Acting Premier Lara Giddings has pledged.
A police breath-test blitz, which netted 31 people charged with drink-driving, was blamed for thousands of young people being trapped in traffic hell for up to six hours at the end of the long event.

Police remained unapologetic, saying they acted to keep Tasmanian roads safe.

After a meeting with event organisers yesterday, Ms Giddings said next year's festival police action would be handled differently.

"It was disappointing that this year's extremely successful festival was marred by organisational problems associated with random breath testing of some patrons," she said.
"Festival organisers were provided with a clear assurance by Minister Jim Cox and Tasmania Police today that we have learnt from this year's issues and random breath tests after the event will not be run in the same way in the future.

espinolman

namloc1980 wrote: »

Reduction of carbon dioxide poisoning of our environment by trying to get people out of their cars is hardly sinister!

Carbon dioxide is a major component of the carbon cycle ,it is used by plants for photosynthesis , why are you saying it is poisoning the environment ?

6th

Please bar in mind that the OP is sitebanned and will no longer be joining in on the discussion.

namloc1980

espinolman wrote: »

Carbon dioxide is a major component of the carbon cycle ,it is used by plants for photosynthesis , why are you saying it is poisoning the environment ?

Indeed it is...however far too much CO2 is being produced by human activity (and other poisonous gases besides) for plants to absorb in addition to huge swathes of forests being sawn down every year by humanity. This causes CO2 to accumulate in our atmosphere causing an increase in terperatures...not good for anyone...bad for the environment wouldn't you say??

Anyway this is way off topic.

simplistic

namloc1980 wrote: »

What freedoms would they be? The 'freedom' not to insure your car?? The 'freedom' to go out and get totally blathered and drive home??

Yes of course, Do you adovacte the use of violence to solve these problems?

namloc1980 wrote: »

Reduction of carbon dioxide poisoning of our environment by trying to get people out of their cars is hardly sinister!

Again do you advocate the use violence against people in the name of a theory about the enviornment?

namloc1980 wrote: »

I was driving in Cork city last night and didn't see any Gardaí around the place with checkpoints etc. on every exit and entry, in fact I didn't come across them at all.

Your post makes me :pac: out loud

We are at the beginning of a depression , the gardai are there to collect money for the government. It makes me laugh that people believe they are here to protect us!

namloc1980

simplistic wrote: »

Yes of course, Do you adovacte the use of violence to solve these problems?



Again do you advocate the use violence against people in the name of a theory about the enviornment?



We are at the beginning of a depression , the gardai are there to collect money for the government. It makes me laugh that people believe they are here to protect us!

Not with ya buddy.....are you trying to make a point because I can't make head nor tail of what you just wrote!

Benny-c

KimHawkins wrote: »

This garda road safety blitz has all the overtones of totalitarianism.

The masses are happy to blow into the bag, be looked up and down, have their breath checked, have their discs checked. All in the name of "safety".

I am not willing to hand over whatever few freedoms remaining in the name of "safety".

We know that there is a war on the private motorist, he must be removed from the road at all costs. Hence the massive cost of running a car, the tolls, taxes, carbon taxes, nct, speeding fines, soon to appear city entry charges and so on.


Now the main issue: OPERATION SURROUND

In the motors forum someone mentioned that the cops were "locking down" towns. Checkpoints on all entry and exit routes. I seen something similar being done on cities in the UK such as Liverpool.

In my opinion the garda are using the safety blitz as a cover for practice exercises on locking down downs to keep all residents inside the area.

Yawn.. is that you Jim Corr:rolleyes:

6th

Actually with this thread having been started by a site banned asshat I'm locking it. If anyone thinks the topic has any merit or place in this forum feel free to start a new thread rather than whinging that I closed this one.