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Some guy just went on the rampage at Cork airport

CommuterIE · 2011-05-22 17:00:43

Apparently some guy slashed a gardas face, stole a firetruck and went to ram jets... Only happened a few mins ago Edit: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0522/breaking27.html Gardaí in Cork have arrested an armed man who tried to ram an aeroplane in a stolen fire engine at Cork airport this afternoon. The…

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Apparently some guy slashed a gardas face, stole a firetruck and went to ram jets...

Only happened a few mins ago

Edit: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0522/breaking27.html

Gardaí in Cork have arrested an armed man who tried to ram an aeroplane in a stolen fire engine at Cork airport this afternoon.

The man, who is in his forties, had earlier attacked a garda in Cork city centre and slashed him in the face with a knife before stealing a Garda traffic jeep and driving to Cork airport where he rammed through the perimeter fence.

The man then stole an airport fire tender and rammed a number of vehicles before trying to ram a parked plane. It is not clear if the plane he attempted to ram was a commercial passenger jet.

A large number of garda, including armed members of the regional support unit, arrested the man at the airport under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act and also seized a 12 inch knife.

He is being questioned at Togher Garda station.

There are no reports of any shots being fired. The injured garda has been taken to hospital for treatment to his injuries which are not thought to be life-threatening.

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#2 22-05-2011 5:01pm

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http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-arrested-following-cork-airport-rampage-506018.html

A man is in custody in Cork this evening following a series of incidents which saw a garda slashed in the face and a stolen vehicle attempting to ram planes on the apron at the city's airport.

Eyewitnesses said the series of events began in the city centre at around 5pm this evening, when the garda was slashed in the face with a knife by a man in his 40s.

The suspect subsequently stole the garda's jeep and drove it to the airport at high speed, forcing shoppers and motorists to flee in terror.

The vehicle is believed to have been driven through security gates onto the airfield. A fire truck was then stolen and driven around the apron.

Witnesses said the suspect appeared to be attempting to ram planes.

Members of the garda's armed Regional Support Unit at the scene finally subdued the driver, using tasers in the process, and he was taken into custody.

Read more: http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/man-arrested-following-cork-airport-rampage-506018.html#ixzz1N6MSTqft

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#3 22-05-2011 5:02pm

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#4 22-05-2011 5:03pm

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Apparently he was only wearing underpants to ^^

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#5 22-05-2011 5:03pm

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Crazy mutha'!:eek:

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#6 22-05-2011 5:03pm

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Some one should have told him the Queen has already left/Obama hasn't arrived yet.

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#7 22-05-2011 5:05pm

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irish-stew wrote: »

Some one should have told him the Queen has already left/Obama hasn't arrived yet.

No point doing it when they are here... it wouldn't be breaking news

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#8 22-05-2011 5:07pm

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CommuterIE wrote: »

Apparently he was only wearing underpants to ^^

Giving us underpants wearing gentlemen a bad name:o

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#9 22-05-2011 5:08pm

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How the fcuk did was he not caught long before even reaching the airport.

Poor Guy obviously has some serious mental health issues. Hope the cop's slash is superficial.

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#10 22-05-2011 5:08pm

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Mad fúcker..

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#11 22-05-2011 5:09pm

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he won that bet.

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#12 22-05-2011 5:11pm

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I blame video games

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#13 22-05-2011 5:13pm

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Lapin was on the plane.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056276175

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#14 22-05-2011 5:14pm

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I blame tight underpants.

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#15 22-05-2011 5:16pm

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Thats plane crazy!

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#16 22-05-2011 5:18pm

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That's what Murphys will do to ya, stick to the Guinness.

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#17 22-05-2011 5:19pm

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ArtyM wrote: »

Thats plane crazy!

If it was Ryaniar I bet they would charge him for not checking in too .

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#18 22-05-2011 5:19pm

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Sweet jebus imagine if this had happened 2 days ago.

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#19 22-05-2011 5:19pm

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Tito Ortiz wrote: »

If it was Ryaniar I bet they would charge him for not checking in too .

Greedy fokkers

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#20 22-05-2011 5:22pm

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Sweet jebus imagine if this had happened 2 days ago.

the vehicle would of been riddled with bullets

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#21 22-05-2011 5:22pm

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Sweet jebus imagine if this had happened 2 days ago.

Yes, it's against Royal Protocol to wear just your kaks when stabbing someone in front of her majesty.

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#22 22-05-2011 5:23pm

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Video on the news. Crazy.

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#23 22-05-2011 5:23pm

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All I was thinking was this reminds me of Grand theft auto when I got bored and decide to break into the airport and drive around for a few minutes!

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#24 22-05-2011 5:25pm

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Some Phone video from the airport on the RTE website - http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0522/cork.html

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#25 22-05-2011 5:25pm

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Tito Ortiz wrote: »

If it was Ryaniar I bet they would charge him for not checking in too .

And if he had a bag with him, he is doubly screwed.

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#26 22-05-2011 5:25pm

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Quality security at the airport I must say.
/sarcasm

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#27 22-05-2011 5:25pm

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SomeGuyCalledMi wrote: »

Video on the news. Crazy.

Who was that masked man?

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#28 22-05-2011 5:27pm

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#29 22-05-2011 5:27pm

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Giving us underpants wearing gentlemen a bad name:o

Could be worse. He could have gone Commando.

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

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#30 22-05-2011 5:28pm

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jobyrne30 wrote: »

Some Phone video from the airport on the RTE website - http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0522/cork.html

It looks like remote-controlled cars.

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#31 22-05-2011 5:31pm

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Somebody has been playing too much grand theft auto

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#32 22-05-2011 5:34pm

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Video.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0522/cork.html#video

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#33 22-05-2011 5:35pm

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haha.... gobshyte.

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#34 22-05-2011 5:37pm

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jobyrne30 wrote: »

Some Phone video from the airport on the RTE website - http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0522/cork.html

See they're pulling him off now

LOL

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#35 22-05-2011 5:38pm

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rapture on the runway....

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#36 22-05-2011 5:39pm

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Bloody Nipples wrote: »

Video.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0522/cork.html#video

'Boy, you're in a whole heap of trouble!'

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The commentary on that vid is brilliant. " Ohh he's got a gun" in a northern england accent just sounds funny:D

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#38 22-05-2011 5:41pm

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nervous flyer

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#39 22-05-2011 5:41pm

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I'd say he went underneath the plane cause he knew they wouldn't shoot with the plane behind him.

I'd say that would be one story to tell the grandkids now.

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#40 22-05-2011 5:41pm

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MCMLXXV wrote: »

'Boy, you're in a whole heap of trouble!'

You mean ' You're in a whole heap of trouble, boy'

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#41 22-05-2011 5:45pm

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ebixa82 wrote: »

How the fcuk did was he not caught long before even reaching the airport.

Poor Guy obviously has some serious mental health issues. Hope the cop's slash is superficial.

Poor guy??? The guard with the slashed face would love this stupid comment Im sure

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#42 22-05-2011 5:45pm

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It was only a luggage trolley, can't be that bad.

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#43 22-05-2011 5:51pm

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PARKHEAD67 wrote: »

Poor guy??? The guard with the slashed face would love this stupid comment Im sure

He may have serious mental health issues, an intellectual disability etc. We don't know the full story yet.

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#44 22-05-2011 5:52pm

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Pity he wasnt took out by a sniper.

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#45 22-05-2011 5:53pm

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lizt wrote: »

He may have serious mental health issues, an intellectual disability etc. We don't know the full story yet.

Having a low IQ does not explain/excuse that.

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lizt wrote: »

He may have serious mental health issues, an intellectual disability etc. We don't know the full story yet.

Whatever the story is with him, he certainly has a sense of humour! The whole thing is hilarious.

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#47 22-05-2011 6:01pm

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''Give him a good kick'' Great commentary

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#48 22-05-2011 6:02pm

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flash1080 wrote: »

Whatever the story is with him, he certainly has a sense of humour! The whole thing is hilarious.

cant wait for the Benny hill music version

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#49 22-05-2011 6:03pm

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I see Top Gear are repeating the episode in which they race airport vehicles. Great timing, just started on BBC Two.

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#50 22-05-2011 6:05pm

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His pic has been released
http://www.grimmemennesker.dk/data/media/1/crazy-hat-guy.jpg

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#51 22-05-2011 6:07pm

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sunflower27 wrote: »

No point doing it when they are here... it wouldn't be breaking news

Of course it would!

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