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

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.

Terry

gurramok wrote: »

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

Already trolled that.
I'm still waiting for my free cement truck man.

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.

The government sat back and watched this happen.

dvpower wrote: »

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

He made a stand.

In 1916 Pearse, Plunkett et al were slammed for their actions. History shows them as the heroes they are now. DeValera played the American card. That's the only reason he lived long enough to found FF.
The same FF who sat back and watched their friends and backers run this country into the ground.

blubloblu

Video was removed. Anyone smart enough to make a copy?

Overheal

blubloblu wrote: »

Video was removed. Anyone smart enough to make a copy?

I have it. I spooked the youtuber when I contacted him about CNN asking for broadcast rights. Sorries! Trying to sort this out.

RoundyMooney

Cool, I'd have mirrored it, but I genuinely thought he'd leave it up.

gizmo

Terry wrote: »

The government sat back and watched this happen.

So because this asshat decided to part his truck in front of Leinster House to make a "stand" we should forget the fact that he was part of the problem in the first place?

At what level should these individuals be able to abdicate responsibility? It's not like the developments he was involved in were going to somehow benefit anyone but himself but now that it went tits up he's blaming everyone but himself. The government are not to blame for his situation, he is.

baldbear

Even though greed was Joes downfall i have to admire the man for making a stand against the whole unfairness of it all.
The banks acted incompetently and get bailed out but the small developers get hounded.

The worst thing is the people who had no part in the madness have to foot the bill.

digme

Overheal wrote: »

I have it. I spooked the youtuber when I contacted him about CNN asking for broadcast rights. Sorries! Trying to sort this out.

in your bat-cave?

Overheal

That would be nice..

gizmo

baldbear wrote: »

Even though greed was Joes downfall i have to admire the man for making a stand against the whole unfairness of it all.
The banks acted incompetently and get bailed out but the small developers get hounded.

The worst thing is the people who had no part in the madness have to foot the bill.

The highlighted sentence typifies the lunacy of some of the comments on here over the last while...

The banks are being bailed out due to reckless lending.
The lending was able to take place due to poor financial regulation.
There was poor financial regulation because the government didn't act responsibly.

But who do you think actually went looking for the money?
Who looked at the market and said "**** yea, I want a piece of this action. I'll be able to make a huge profit!"?
Who didn't give a **** who they were ripping off as long as they made money themselves?
Yea, that's right. People like Joe the Trucker, our national hero who's now only pissed off because his property venture backfired and he's in the **** for around €2.5m. :rolleyes:

sdanseo

http://www.wsm.ie/c/cement-truck-dail-video

copy there embedded to youtube but still up.