Gardai....New or Old

Ricardo G

Was having a discussion with my old man earlier about our fine Gardai regarding the older generation vs the newer.
Personally i have found the older Gardai to be a lot more approachable than the newbies. I remember when you could stop and have a chat and a bit of a laugh with the older guys, i've found the newer/younger Gardai to be quite rude and ignorant when even asking/querying about something in our local station, are they trained this way ?? because it has become very hard to even knock a smile out of them anymore never mind the basic good manners of please or thank you.
I understand they have a lot of crap to deal with but i just get p'd off with them at times...

easyeason3

Can't say I've had a problem with any of them really.
If you're a pr!ick then you're a pr!ck, age shouldn't really affect that.

stick shooter

They need to work on there people skills . Older generation was totally different you could talk to them in a relaxed was.

Dudess

I've found the opposite.

Ricardo G

easyeason3 wrote: »

Can't say I've had a problem with any of them really.
If you're a pr!ick then you're a pr!ck, age shouldn't really affect that.

Thats not what i'm implying but there are at least 30 Gardai in our local station with at least 20 of them being reasonably new recruits and everyone of them seem to have the attitude issue " I'll help you if i feel like it", they come across very lazy imo..

easyeason3

Ricardo G wrote: »

Thats not what i'm implying but there are at least 30 Gardai in our local station with at least 20 of them being reasonably new recruits and everyone of them seem to have the attitude issue " I'll help you if i feel like it", they come across very lazy imo..

Maybe they just need a bit of time to settle in?
I don't know, if they keep that attitude up they won't be long being brought back down to earth.

johnn

Oh great another member of the Gardai starting a thread looking for a pat on the back......go back to battering innocent students with batons and twiddling your thumbs standing at the top of O'Connell street doing nothing. Real Heroes :rolleyes:

Metallitroll

the new ones accept the decline in standards as the norm, and duly don't react whereas the old ones won't have it. not in their day, and not on their watch.

out with the new, in with the old.

Chad ghostal

Younger gardai (especially males) do seem a little more insecure and more likely to be 'abrasive'.

I'd imagine it's because of the fact that the younger gardai are more likely to be out and about on the streets, seeing/taking a lot more crap. Also, if they are seen to be friendly, people will probably take em as soft targets, making there job harder. Bouncers are the same.

I think it's fair enough; I wouldn't react any different, they have to put up with **** from all walks of life.

Ricardo G

Chad ghostal wrote: »

Younger gardai (especially males) do seem a little more insecure and more likely to be 'abrasive'.

I'd imagine it's because of the fact that the younger gardai are more likely to be out and about on the streets, seeing/taking a lot more crap. Also, if they are seen to be friendly, people will probably take em as soft targets, making there job harder. Bouncers are the same.

I think it's fair enough; I wouldn't react any different, they have to put up with **** from all walks of life.

Agreed but in any other position where your dealing with the Public it is encouraged to be curtious to people. The older generation were just that and gained some respect for it !!

billymitchell

imho, young people with a bit of power act like douche bags. Comes with most immature people not knowing who to respond to having authority......
p.s. i'm aware young does not mean immature

Blondini

Hur Hur ...

Lugs Brannigan used to batter the bold boys ...
Lugs Brannigan used to send them home to their mammy ....

Today Lugs Brannigan would be battered and sued....

Hur Hur Hur ...

Await replies - he really was tough and would kill us all ... etc etc

He was tough but todays world is more evil.

TheZohanS

Dudess wrote: »

I've found the opposite.

With both female and male gardai?

Metallitroll

TheZohan wrote: »

With both female and male gardai?

yeah.

she's a-sexual

Agricola

In my experience its all down to the individual, age doesnt come into it. Ive come across some older cops who were real pricks, monosyllabic morons who like doing the auld tough guard routine. Ive also come across young fellas who seemed really sound and a millions miles away from the big egit fresh out of Tullamore stereotype. Ive encountered both of these types in young and old guards.

Chad ghostal

Ricardo G wrote: »

Agreed but in any other position where your dealing with the Public it is encouraged to be curtious to people. The older generation were just that and gained some respect for it !!

I think you're right, they could try to be a bit more curtious, especially in the station where they should be more relaxed. I'd also agree with this bit:

billymitchell wrote:

imho, young people with a bit of power act like douche bags. Comes with most immature people not knowing how to respond to having authority......