Video of Joe the trucker "parking" outside Dail Gates!

flynnlives

As you can see from the footage he slowly pulled up to the gates. He didnt ram them nor did any Garda dive out of the way!!

Actually quite a peaceful protest!!

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

Son Of A Vidic

Listen to the commentary @ 2.28 - 2.30. - ''He drove straight through the gates.''

No he fcuking didn't you twit! Aren't you recording the damn thing.

Gunsfortoys

What a plonker.

Snakeblood

flynnlives wrote: »

As you can see from the footage he slowly pulled up to the gates. He didnt ram them nor did any Garda dive out of the way!!

Actually quite a peaceful protest!!

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

Well done that man. Textbook peaceful protest.

Caco

Gunsfortoys wrote: »

What a plonker.

The driver or the guy with the camera?

The Aussie

Wont someone please think of the childern.

RoundyMooney

Fionnan Sheehan can shove his talk of cops diving for safety up his FF backside.

gurramok

Complimentary FB protest is up : )http://www.facebook.com/pages/Free-cement-truck-man/112565775471922

Fukuyama

Fair play to the garda though. There was cars coming out of the woodwork within a minute.

In this country I would expect them all to be in SPAR getting their breakfast rolls or something...

mikom

And you pay your licence fee for the govenment propaganda.

"garda jumped out of the way"....... me hole.

As for Fionnan Sheahan.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UYnLYr9hM0

Fair play to him. This country needs more. Possibly we should get a fleet of cement trucks and blockade there completely?

Overheal

I think I'll let CNN have a go of this.

mikom

Overheal wrote: »

I think I'll let CNN have a go of this.

Fair play.

changes

RoundyMooney wrote: »

Fionnan Sheehan can shove his talk of cops diving for safety up his FF backside.

Exactly, Fionnan was getting shirty with david mcwilliams on vincent brown saying that he drove straight at a guard..... such nonsense i didn't see any guards there at all.

Fianna F. Sheehan is his full title

Lux23

So this guy is upset because he owes Anglo Irish Bank €250m because of some stupid property venture that went tits up? I don't understand why people support him and his protests, he is part of the circle of people who did the worst damage during the boom years. F*** him and his c***ing cement truck, there are people in debtors prison for owning amounts as little as €240 and he is swanning around in a cement truck. Total knob.

Kasabian

Overheal wrote: »

I think I'll let CNN have a go of this.

Don't give it to Fox, it will become our 911

Kasabian

What does this make Fionnan Sheehan?

All together now..

mikom

Lux23 wrote: »

So this guy is upset because he owes Anglo Irish Bank €250m because of some stupid property venture that went tits up? I don't understand why people support him and his protests, he is part of the circle of people who did the worst damage during the boom years. F*** him and his c***ing cement truck, there are people in debtors prison for owning amounts as little as €240 and he is swanning around in a cement truck. Total knob.

Here we go again ............
That "to and fro" was done to death in the old thread.
Forget was he right or wrong.
Now it's all about were the reports that came out right or wrong.

Lux23

mikom wrote: »

Here we go again ............
That "to and fro" was done to death in the old thread.
Forget was he right or wrong.
Now it's all about were the reports that came out right or wrong.

Sorry but I didn't post in the old thread.

mikom

Lux23 wrote: »

Sorry but I didn't post in the old thread.

Knock yourself out..... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056046241

Kasabian

mikom wrote: »

Here we go again ............
That "to and fro" was done to death in the old thread.
Forget was he right or wrong.
Now it's all about were the reports that came out right or wrong.

Well said , I still think his actions were hypocritical but I sure as well would agree that it was a peaceful process and I hope a copy of this is heading to his solicitor right now.

google faps

RoundyMooney wrote: »

Fionnan Sheehan can shove his talk of cops diving for safety up his FF backside.

Fionann Sheehan is a clueless asshat.
I always knew he was clueless but didn't realise how much of an asshat he was until I saw that Vincent Browne show during the week.

google faps

changes wrote: »

Fianna F. Sheehan is his full title

Pretty sure he's a blueshirt.

Victor_M

So apart from parking badly what exactly did he do wrong?

Perfectly peaceful and appropriate protest, more of the same please.

gurramok

Lux23 wrote: »

So this guy is upset because he owes Anglo Irish Bank €250m because of some stupid property venture that went tits up? I don't understand why people support him and his protests, he is part of the circle of people who did the worst damage during the boom years. F*** him and his c***ing cement truck, there are people in debtors prison for owning amounts as little as €240 and he is swanning around in a cement truck. Total knob.

Listen, i'm a regular poster opposing 'developers'. This guy did right as he was fooled by Anglo that his returns from his investment were ahem returnable.

We're all in this together.

RoundyMooney

Lux23 wrote: »

So this guy is upset because he owes Anglo Irish Bank €250m because of some stupid property venture that went tits up? I don't understand why people support him and his protests, he is part of the circle of people who did the worst damage during the boom years. F*** him and his c***ing cement truck, there are people in debtors prison for owning amounts as little as €240 and he is swanning around in a cement truck. Total knob.

Firstly, he owes more like 2.5m, according to newspaper reports.

Secondly, I don't care a jot about him personally, although I wouldn't consider a Hino luxury transport even given the hours a bloke driving one on the never never has to work to pay for the thing.

Thirdly, he made a protest which captures the mood of many people, and his own circumstances have nothing to do with that. Actually I admire him for making a stand, the one mistake he made was making contact with the gate and leaving himself open to a charge of criminal damage.

dvpower

Lux23 wrote: »

So this guy is upset because he owes Anglo Irish Bank €250m because of some stupid property venture that went tits up? I don't understand why people support him and his protests, he is part of the circle of people who did the worst damage during the boom years. F*** him and his c***ing cement truck, there are people in debtors prison for owning amounts as little as €240 and he is swanning around in a cement truck. Total knob.

I thought it was €3.5m.
Why are you making stuff up?

sdanseo

I'm reassured by this. All politics aside, I never thought there was much security round our goverment buildings. I know pearse street is close by but to have 10-15 Guards and a dog etc there within 3 minutes means the Gardai, at least, are doing something right.

Yer man's still a hero though. If he had rammed them properly, or hurt anyone, it'd be a different matter though.

dvpower

gurramok wrote: »

Listen, i'm a regular poster opposing 'developers'. This guy did right as he was fooled by Anglo that his returns from his investment were ahem returnable.

We're all in this together.

Is this a parody post?
Now Anglo are to be responsible for the running the business' of every person they sell a loan to.:rolleyes:

mikom

sdonn wrote: »

I'm reassured by this. All politics aside, I never thought there was much security round our goverment buildings. I know pearse street is close by but to have 10-15 Guards and a dog etc there within 3 minutes means the Gardai, at least, are doing something right.

Pity we all can't live in the Dail.

dvpower

sdonn wrote: »

Yer man's still a hero though.

Oh for fúck sake.:mad:

Puddleduck

I say more of its like.
He didnt ram the gates and its usual tabloid sensationalism to say he did.
Of course the Irish will tut tut about the state of the country but sit on their holes when it comes to doing something.

sdanseo

dvpower wrote: »

Oh for fúck sake.:mad:

He took a stand, in a big and demonstartive way that got huge attention and everyone thinking, and all he really did was bend a few pieces of metal and park illegaly. People get away with worse parking around here on a daily basis :P

Not like he blew anyone up, in fairness. Gave the Gardaí some "Dáil is under attack" training too.

SEPT 23 1989

When we look back on this in a few years time this mans actions will seem so minor and petty compared to what we will witness in the future

dvpower

sdonn wrote: »

He took a stand, in a big and demonstartive way that got huge attention and everyone thinking, and all he really did was bend a few pieces of metal and park illegaly. People get away with worse parking around here on a daily basis :P

Not like he blew anyone up, in fairness. Gave the Gardaí some "Dáil is under attack" training too.

And this qualifies him as a 'hero'? Get real.

dvpower

Why is he 'Joe the trucker'? I thought he was a property developer.

zapata

This would have been a complete disaster if the truck was full of explosives....:eek:
Joe the Trucker was not alone here - the guy with the camera was part of this and mentioned that his own broke down and was in the docks and who was he talking to???

Overheal

dvpower wrote: »

Why is he 'Joe the trucker'? I thought he was a property developer.

Joe the Plumber - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

On behalf of Sane Americans everywhere: I apologize for this.

mink_man

did someone say the driver was 250million euro in debt?

sdanseo

dvpower wrote: »

And this qualifies him as a 'hero'? Get real.

People call me a legend, but it doesn't make me an old Irish tale first told thousands of years ago and passed on by old storytellers.

YOU get real.

W.Shakes-Beer

Joe the F**ker.

Lux23

dvpower wrote: »

I thought it was €3.5m.
Why are you making stuff up?

I got the amount wrong, still doesn't change what I think of him.

Overheal

Overheal wrote: »

I think I'll let CNN have a go of this.

Over's Mail wrote:

Hi Overheal,

My name is

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and I’m a producer for CNN iReport. We received your Irish protesters iReport and wanted to ask you some questions about them. Please either give me a call at ########### or respond to the following questions:

1. What is your name? How is it pronounced?

2. Please tell me when and where these images were taken.

3. Did you take the images yourself? What kind of camera did you use?

4. Do we have your permission to use the images on CNN (television and online)?

5. What inspired you to send in this iReport?

6. Please describe what is going on in the video. What can you tell me about what you saw?

7. Were you participating in the protest or just observing? How did you get access to this scene?

8. What was your reaction to what you saw? How has the atmosphere been in Ireland recently and since you’ve lived there?

9. Where do you live?

10. How old are you?

11. What do you do for a living?

12. What’s a good phone number to reach you at? What’s your Skype name?

13. Anything else you’d like to add?

Thanks,

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CNN.com and iReport producer

Well that was fast. Now how do I get them in touch with the person who actually recorded this video? :eek:

gurramok

dvpower wrote: »

Is this a parody post?
Now Anglo are to be responsible for the running the business' of every person they sell a loan to.:rolleyes:

dvpower wrote: »

Why is he 'Joe the trucker'? I thought he was a property developer.

Much as i hate what his occupation is, he took a stand and i commend him. (note: not all property developers are bad!)

Did you see anyone else protest which took headline news?

dvpower

sdonn wrote: »

People call me a legend, but it doesn't make me an old Irish tale first told thousands of years ago and passed on by old storytellers.

YOU get real.

I could think of more appropriate monikers.

Guy:Incognito

Deleted User wrote: »

Fair play to him. This country needs more. Possibly we should get a fleet of cement trucks and blockade there completely?

The country needs more what? Developers? Thought they were part of the problem

Maybe the country needs more peopel defaulting on huge loans? No way the banks would need more money then.

Yes, this man will save the country yet:rolleyes:

dvpower

gurramok wrote: »

Much as i hate what his occupation is, he took a stand and i commend him. (note: not all property developers are bad!)

Did you see anyone else protest which took headline news?

Exactly what stand did he take?
Was it a stand against the government bailout of Anglo or a stand against Anglo perusing him for money owed?

Guy:Incognito

gurramok wrote: »

Much as i hate what his occupation is, he took a stand and i commend him. (note: not all property developers are bad!)

Took a stand against what? The "evil " bank that funded the deals he wanted to make so he could make his millions?

If whatever he had done had worked and he was a multi millionaire off the bank off the money Anglo lent him, would he still be protesting?

gurramok

Stekelly wrote: »

Took a stand against what? The "evil " bank that funded the deals he wanted to make so he could make his millions?

If whatever he had done had worked and he was a multi millionaire off the bank off the money Anglo lent him, would he still be protesting?

Yes the evil bank, don't ye get it? And no, he wouldn't have been protesting if he made millions.

dvpower

Stekelly wrote: »

Took a stand against what? The "evil " bank that funded the deals he wanted to make so he could make his millions?

If whatever he had done had worked and he was a multi millionaire off the bank off the money Anglo lent him, would he still be protesting?

Would he fúck. He'd be too busy buying an adjacent field and he'd be back down to Anglo looking for more money to develop it.
He'd be looking at that old cement truck, but he'd be seeing a helicopter.

RoundyMooney

Overheal wrote: »

Well that was fast. Now how do I get them in touch with the person who actually recorded this video? :eek:

Hey, you contacted them.

Tell them the backstory and where the video originated on youtube.

I'm sure they know the circumstances already.