What a waste of our money!!

maddog

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

Anybody else think this is crazy?

pickarooney

Election time already?

IvyTheTerrible

I'd put money on it that the gardai are trying to stop any unfortunate "escapes" of animals...happened a few times last year and I say that cost more money to fix up than an escort.

SV

maddog wrote: »

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

Anybody else think this is crazy?

Gardaí were going to be working anyway...might as well do something useful.

You'd complain if they were standing around.

orourkeda

Are you sure they didnt pay for it themselves?

At least the gardai got out for a bit of work

MaybeLogic

They obviously don't want the spidermen running off and causing another incident like the llamas on the M50.
Money well spent, I'd say.

the_one_&_only

Was it Duffy's circus who had the llamas on the M50

orourkeda

the_one_&_only wrote: »

Was it Duffy's circus who had the llamas on the M50

The llamas were teaching the humans to drive

North_West_Art

maybe the Gardai are part of the circus and preform the motorbike wall of death stunt

MagicSean

What makes you think it's your money?

............

maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

maddog

SV wrote: »

Gardaí were going to be working anyway...might as well do something useful.

You'd complain if they were standing around.

Yeah... but 6 bloody cops:(:( surely they didn't need the whole station out on this nice sunny day escorting the clowns:):)

SV

............ wrote: »

maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

big time lol!

MaybeLogic

............ wrote: »

maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

At least you had the courage to re-reg to say that.

maddog

............ wrote: »

maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

Why are you selling?

biko

............ wrote: »

maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

Adios amigo

xzanti

............ wrote: »

maddog you are one fúcking tosspot, go fuk urself u son of a bitch..whóre, go do some heroin u lowlife!

Coco??? is that you

Jazzy

maddog wrote: »

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

Anybody else think this is crazy?

use your brain to think.
there is probably some sort of procedure laid down and some sort of minimal numbers needed for any parade down a street or some jazz. its legislature thats probably there for a good reason

podgemonster

I can imagine the Crimelords and Meglomaniacs of Balbriggan looking on the escort thinking with the cops distracted we can take the bank, kidnap the mayors daughter, start a new drug ring...because today The circus is in town, MWAH HAH AHAHHAA!

Seriously what does it matter, cops would only be at checkpoints anyway looking for criminals with out of date tax or god forbid NCT on their car or at the station drinking tea.

deisedevil

Jazzy wrote: »

use your brain to think.
there is probably some sort of procedure laid down and some sort of minimal numbers needed for any parade down a street or some jazz. its legislature thats probably there for a good reason

What happened to this bullshít volunteer force, could they not be doing that crap.

hooradiation

Jazzy wrote: »

use your brain to think.
there is probably some sort of procedure laid down and some sort of minimal numbers needed for any parade down a street or some jazz. its legislature thats probably there for a good reason

Oh, didn't you get the memo?
"WASTING OUR MONEY" is now a magic term that makes any and all blubbering about anything at all automatically valid.

Because anything the reason for which you can't comprehend is automatically a waste and RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE

thirtythirty

maddog wrote: »

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

Anybody else think this is crazy?

Lol, so when there is visible evidence of garda activity that doesn't comprise of chasing black and white striped robbers down the road, it's a waste of money? But all the internal and backend processes that leak money like a sieve, not to mention the invisible 24 hour guarding of bog-land nobody TD's, is all okey dokey!?

As for the escort, I suppose the road safety and traffic calming/diversion wasn't worth their work no? Not to mention the circus probably had the stunt cleared with the county council, who could well have alotted or designated garda resources to use at their discretion, meaning no extra cost was incurred...

But the really important question is; are you going to the circus?!

ascanbe

maddog wrote: »

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

Anybody else think this is crazy?

Was it a literal bunch of clowns or a metaphorical bunch of clowns?
I mean, were the bunch of clowns, in this case, actually a bunch of clowns?

General Zod

That wasn't Duffy's circus, it was Fathers4Justice.

junior_apollo

maddog wrote: »

Why are you selling?

There are lots of reasons why people turn to drugs...

Some people just want drugs.. ya thats pretty much the only reason i guess...

Absurdum

orourkeda wrote: »

Are you sure they didnt pay for it themselves?

At least the gardai got out for a bit of work

since they receive funding from the Arts Council, either way it's a waste.

............ should be hoping he used a proxy.

poisonated

I agree completely. Why should we have to pay so that a private enterprise can promote themselves.

Rabies

maddog wrote: »

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

Anybody else think this is crazy?

I have highlighted the reason for the garda escort

starbelgrade

Garda escorts? What's the world coming to - I thought they were supposed to stop prostitution.

AnonoBoy

Jaysus and I thought what went on in FAS was bad.

Thanks for highlighting this OP - I for one will have my pitchfork and flaming torch at the ready for whenever our collective of concerned citizens decides to burn these bastards to the ground for all the damage they've caused to our fair nation.

Overheal

maddog wrote: »

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan trying to drum up business for Duffys Circus that's set up in the town for a few days.

The mad thing here is that they had a garda escort comprising of two motorcycle units and two garda cars with a total of six guards escorting this private enterprise as it tries to drum up business at the cost of the tax payer:mad::mad:

Anybody else think this is crazy?

Everybody screams bloody murder when the waiter sneezes on your food...

...but you failed to notice the chef that shoved your fillet Mignon down his pants, to give it that Zest.

Perhaps instead of nitpicking the Gardai you'd do good to remember the Billion's mismanaged before moaning about the wages of a few Gardai on a light afternoon detail.

sdanseo

Oh lovely, another whingebag moaning about small things, anything at all to blame on government rather than even attempting to look at the big picture or, god forbid, suggest an alternative use for the resources "wasted".

opinion guy

orourkeda wrote: »

The llamas were teaching the humans to drive

That would explain a few things....

AnonoBoy wrote: »

I for one will have my pitchfork and flaming torch at the ready

You do realise thats a declaration of intent to marry amongst circus folk ?
....may not be true....

daveharnett

maddog wrote: »

I've just witnessed a bunch of clowns, two horses and some freaks dressed up in spiderman outfits march down the main street in Balbriggan

Just one question.

How do you know that the spidermen were cops?