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  • 11-11-2010 11:27AM
    #1
    maglite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭


    http://www.flickr.com/photos/gardasiochana/5136163215/


    Just saw this being posted in AH. 2 things popped into my head, one the cylinder serial number would trace the owner? and why do the gardaí not have email addresses?

    It would appear that a majority of the force is not contactable by email. seems a bit 1990's
    http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=3430


    So as I'm out of country ATM and don't feel like making an international call, would someone like to pick this up and run with it for me?


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  • #2
    pah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,851 ✭✭✭pah


    maglite wrote: »
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/gardasiochana/5136163215/


    Just saw this being posted in AH. 2 things popped into my head, one the cylinder serial number would trace the owner? and why do the gardaí not have email addresses?

    It would appear that a majority of the force is not contactable by email. seems a bit 1990's
    http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=3430


    So as I'm out of country ATM and don't feel like making an international call, would someone like to pick this up and run with it for me?

    have set up a garda gmail address for myself as my garda.ie email is not configured to send/receive external mail :rolleyes:

    probably best if someone in dublin takes this up for you, are you saying you know where it should belong or what?


  • #3
    Corcioch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 181 ✭✭Corcioch


    Yes it is very much in the Dark Ages with regards email.


  • #4
    maglite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭maglite


    pah wrote: »
    are you saying you know where it should belong or what?

    No, but what I am sugesting is that BOC keep a record of who has what cylinder, there is a barcode on it. A quick call to them may lead to the owner.

    I'm not sure it would be obvious for a Garda to try that avenue.


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 2,263 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    maglite wrote: »
    2 things popped into my head, one the cylinder serial number would trace the owner? and why do the gardaí not have email addresses?

    First, serial numbers. You are assuming that people know their serial numbers when reporting items stolen/missing. I can count on one hand the amount of times i've gotten serial numbers off people.

    Gardaí can apply to get external email.


  • #6
    Kintarō Hattori
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,098 ✭✭✭✭Kintarō Hattori


    I think the Flickr thing is great- fair play to them. A good way to engage with people.


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  • #7
    cushtac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭cushtac


    Serial numbers are often removed from stolen goods by thieves.


  • #8
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    Kintarō Hattori wrote: »
    I think the Flickr thing is great- fair play to them. A good way to engage with people.

    Absolutely excellent idea, fair play to who ever though of it. Should be rolled out to more stations. It would only take a day or less to photograph everything in the lost/found and upload it. Once that's done once something comes in photograph it and upload it so there wouldn't be a giant backlog.

    Some nice bikes on there the Trek ones.


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