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More violence in Dublin City

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    He already has them beatin it's obvious they can't defend themselves to why continue it
    Their just as bad as the scumbags if you ask me


  • Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    He already has them beatin it's obvious they can't defend themselves to why continue it
    Their just as bad as the scumbags if you ask me
    Nope, they're absolute heroes, I'm sorry to break it to you. It might teach the wasters not to go around assaulting random people in the street. It is the only language they seem to understand.


  • Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    He already has them beatin it's obvious they can't defend themselves to why continue it
    Their just as bad as the scumbags if you ask me

    Bull****, if someone starts something on the street for no reason you have to keep going until they're properly stopped, can't give them a chance to come back again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,117 ✭✭✭✭MrJoeSoap


    Bull****, if someone starts something on the street for no reason you have to keep going until they're properly stopped, can't give them a chance to come back again.

    I'd nearly even argue that they should have kept going on the second lad. Obviously he was no threat to them, but he clearly hadn't learned his lesson when he followed them.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    MrJoeSoap wrote: »
    I'd nearly even argue that they should have kept going on the second lad. Obviously he was no threat to them, but he clearly hadn't learned his lesson when he followed them.

    In all fairness I think they made their point. Seeing that there was only two of them and they were in scrote-central, there might be other scobes lying in wait to hop in so they were right not to continue.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    I'm surprised they did not keep going and give them a proper pasting. These toe-rags are used to the odd beating - I doubt any real hard was done to them other than a few bruises. Pity.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭muff03


    He already has them beatin it's obvious they can't defend themselves to why continue it
    Their just as bad as the scumbags if you ask me

    The fact that they STILL followed them after the hiding they got should tell you why you should keep going at them. Plus, if you hit the ground against scum like the tracksuits they wouldn't be too quick to leave you back up.

    If they're willing to swing a weapon, and at someone unarmed in this case, then they're certainly willing to face the consequences. Worst thing about this is that you can be sure they learned nothing from it, and will be back at it again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    If he'd paid more attention in his physics classes he'd have learned why bread crumbs make poor missiles.
    Nah, watch again.

    Scrote #2 comes back after getting his slaps, red bag of some description wrapped in left hand/arm. He pulls someting out with his right hand ( probably a stolen can of dutch gold ;) although the missile looks to be white in colour ) and lets fly, the momentum causing his large bag of stolen crisps to meet the concrete, and become bird feed.

    Still though, 20secs, right boot to head, as dangerous as it can be, was carried out with sublime perfection, and no doubt caused little to no damage to scrote #1, immune to beatings at this stage.

    Guessing the lads dissing out the goods were eastern european.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Regional East Moderators, Regional Midlands Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators, Regional North Mods, Regional West Moderators, Regional South East Moderators, Regional North East Moderators, Regional North West Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 8,037 CMod ✭✭✭✭Gaspode


    The video with hurleys looked like any game of hurling any given weekend, except without the ball.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭theteal


    cournioni wrote: »
    The rules went out the window as soon as he swung the umbrella.

    :pac:


    some choice language in the clip, beware


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    It looks ridiculously fake. The punches are more like flapping or petting and half the time your man in white is pretending to kick. If it is a real fight then it's one of the tames I've seen.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Hagz wrote: »
    It looks ridiculously fake. The punches are more like flapping or petting and half the time your man in white is pretending to kick. If it is a real fight then it's one of the tames I've seen.

    For those who only watch the ufc and trained fighters maybe, this is a scuffle/scrap. Check that kick at twenty seconds again. (And also the one that brings yer man to the ground, notice the lack of a 'break-fall').

    Also if it was fake, what was the aim of it? Usually there's some message or at the end they point and laugh at the 'audience' to show it was them making a show of you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    Hagz wrote: »
    It looks ridiculously fake. The punches are more like flapping or petting and half the time your man in white is pretending to kick. If it is a real fight then it's one of the tames I've seen.

    Perhaps you're used to watching film fights with added 'whipcrack' sounds. Or maybe you were expecting 'Pow' and 'Zunk' signs like in the Batman TV Series
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭fiacha


    cournioni wrote: »
    The rules went out the window as soon as he swung the umbrella.

    They had every excuse to. The guy nearly took his mates eye out with the umbrella if you watch the video. Assault with a weapon. If he was getting back up to hit me with an umbrella I would do the exact same thing.

    The two fighters had plenty of space and time to walk away after their first kicks put the lads on their arses. Once they continued to kick and punch the lads on the ground, the argument for self-defence goes out the window.

    Just because the two lads "deserved" a beating, doesn't mean it was legally or morally right to do it.

    I'm 100% in favor of a persons right to defend themselves, but you don't have the right to beat the ****e out of someone just because they started it.

    And yes, that opening leg kick was sweet :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    fiacha wrote: »
    The two fighters had plenty of space and time to walk away after their first kicks put the lads on their arses. Once they continued to kick and punch the lads on the ground, the argument for self-defence goes out the window.
    No, it doesn't. The scummers could have got up and attacked them with knives. Or another few scumbags could have joined the fray. They were perfectly entitled to ensure they didn't continue to represent a threat.
    fiacha wrote: »
    Just because the two lads "deserved" a beating, doesn't mean it was legally or morally right to do it.
    It looked pretty moral to me. I doubt the tourists attacked the skangs.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Sappa wrote: »
    Don't get me wrong,there are scum bags and violence in the majority if cities in Europe it's not just Dublin that is this way.
    I've spent a lot of time in about 20 different European cities, including living there, and I've never seen the type of stuff you see in Dublin (although I do recall being rather surprised to see junkies injecting heroin on the street in Stuttgart). I've never been anywhere in the world with such a threatening atmosphere in the evening time - admittedly, you only really notice this if you are sober.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Gaspode wrote: »
    The video with hurleys looked like any game of hurling any given weekend, except without the ball.
    There was even a D4 guy watching, saying 'I've never seen anything like this before'.


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar




  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Zascar wrote: »
    T*********, I would suggest. A small minority giving the overwhelmingly huge majority a slightly tarnished name.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,257 ✭✭✭Hagz


    chin_grin wrote: »
    For those who only watch the ufc and trained fighters maybe, this is a scuffle/scrap. Check that kick at twenty seconds again. (And also the one that brings yer man to the ground, notice the lack of a 'break-fall').

    Also if it was fake, what was the aim of it? Usually there's some message or at the end they point and laugh at the 'audience' to show it was them making a show of you.

    Ah sure I don't really care if it's fake or not. Just thought it was a bit surreal that the lad in the white top was throwing air kicks and soft punches. Not something you usually see in a fight.
    --Kaiser-- wrote: »
    Perhaps you're used to watching film fights with added 'whipcrack' sounds. Or maybe you were expecting 'Pow' and 'Zunk' signs like in the Batman TV Series

    Oh ho! Very witty! What would zunk be? Zunk sounds like a knock-out blow. You should re-make the video with those effects so I can properly enjoy it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭Somnus


    Zascar wrote: »

    Some of the classy clientele of Dr. Quirkey's


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    Zascar wrote: »

    At least 6 scummers there, not including the 2 "bouncer" tools at the door of that Quirkes cesspit having a right aul' laugh.

    Quirkes - a f**king disgraceful abomonation for the cities main street.

    53secs. Hottie passes by. And to her left, the "father & son track suit" enjoying the show. Jeez:rolleyes:


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Anyone in this thread sticking up for the tracksuit wearers in the video needs their fúcking head examined.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    dodzy wrote: »
    At least 6 scummers there, not including the 2 "bouncer" tools at the door of that Quirkes cesspit having a right aul' laugh.

    Quirkes - a f**king disgraceful abomonation for the cities main street.

    53secs. Hottie passes by. And to her left, the "father & son track suit" enjoying the show. Jeez:rolleyes:
    To be fair, those guys are actually boxing, not trying to kill each other (although there's no reason why a guy mightn't fall and smash his skull if knocked down/out).


  • Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    fiacha wrote: »
    The two fighters had plenty of space and time to walk away after their first kicks put the lads on their arses. Once they continued to kick and punch the lads on the ground, the argument for self-defence goes out the window.

    Just because the two lads "deserved" a beating, doesn't mean it was legally or morally right to do it.

    I'm 100% in favor of a persons right to defend themselves, but you don't have the right to beat the ****e out of someone just because they started it.

    And yes, that opening leg kick was sweet :)

    If you watch the video one of the "units" picks his jacket up off the ground around the corner at the end. Looks like they'd been annoying them to there, the two lads told them to **** off and still they kept at it so they were left with little choice.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 237 ✭✭beeroclock


    Rojomcdojo wrote: »
    Anyone in this thread sticking up for the tracksuit wearers in the video needs their fúcking head examined.

    What? They were clearly on their way to do some charity work following a hard days labour and were set upon by thugs and used their brolly and bag of chips to defend themselves.
    The reason they were wearing tracksuits was they intended to put in a swift few laps of the local running track before settling down for the night helping others in a local soup kitchen

    Shame on you.


  • Registered Users Posts: 420 ✭✭Green Diesel


    Zascar wrote: »

    Dublin Bus Tour this time! :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭daveyboy_1ie


    Rojomcdojo wrote: »
    Anyone in this thread sticking up for the tracksuit wearers in the video needs their fúcking head examined.

    In fairness it’s very easy to make assumptions on what happened from 20-30 seconds of poor quality clips taking on someone's phone. However from what it looks like, the two 'victors' were always trying to walk away from it and only retaliated when pushed.

    And from what is clear from the guy in blue's behaviour at the end, although I don't condone violence for me it looks like they only did enough to put the main threat out of action and then when they were sure he was out of action then they walked away. How many fights have you seen where scumbags cowardly still attack when the other guy is out of it?

    As I said none of us really know what really happened in full but for me I have to say fair play to them. In the week that's in it I like seeing scumbags meeting their matches.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    As I said none of us really know what really happened in full...

    Yes we do...read back a few of the other posts of second hand information (as one of their friends witnessed it) or the accounts on youtube to what happened.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    fiacha wrote: »
    Just because the two lads "deserved" a beating, doesn't mean it was legally or morally right to do it.

    I'm 100% in favor of a persons right to defend themselves, but you don't have the right to beat the ****e out of someone just because they started it.

    That's bull, that lad with the umbrella gave them the right when he started it. If someone attacks you keep going until he can't go on, you can't go on or you get bored. The attacker doesn't have any right to fair treatment or to draw a line after a certain level of punishment.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,352 ✭✭✭daveyboy_1ie


    chin_grin wrote: »
    Yes we do...read back a few of the other posts of second hand information (as one of their friends witnessed it) or the accounts on youtube to what happened.

    I had read that alright, the thread ain't that long. None of us were actually there and the only people who really know what happened were the four guys involved. I rarely listen to 'my friend was there', especially on something like this. Before we know it there were thousands of witnesses and each one has added a 'purple monkey dishwasher' part.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭fiacha


    hardCopy wrote: »
    That's bull, that lad with the umbrella gave them the right when he started it. If someone attacks you keep going until he can't go on, you can't go on or you get bored. The attacker doesn't have any right to fair treatment or to draw a line after a certain level of punishment.

    The criminal courts may have a different opinion there. AFAIK the "No retreat" clause only applies to you when you are in your home.


    A couple of kicks to someones head while on the ground is all it takes to end up facing an assault / manslaughter charge. There was a lot more than "reasonable force" used there
    I don't see anything wrong with walking away from a fight / confrontation. I don't need to act the Internet hardman in order to reaffirm my masculinity.

    I'm not defending the actions of two lads in tracksuits.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    To be fair, those guys are actually boxing, not trying to kill each other (although there's no reason why a guy mightn't fall and smash his skull if knocked down/out).

    Fair enough. In light of this fact, my initial branding of the group as "scummers" was wrong. "Toe-rags", in this instance, would be a better fit.

    And for the poster who claims earlier that the whupping those 2 goons on Talbot received was "morally wrong", well I just hope you are never on the receiving end of an attack or similar. Something tells me that should this occur, your stance on "morals" might be somewhat altered.


  • Moderators, Regional North East Moderators Posts: 12,739 Mod ✭✭✭✭cournioni


    fiacha wrote: »
    The criminal courts may have a different opinion there. AFAIK the "No retreat" clause only applies to you when you are in your home.


    A couple of kicks to someones head while on the ground is all it takes to end up facing an assault / manslaughter charge. There was a lot more than "reasonable force" used there
    I don't see anything wrong with walking away from a fight / confrontation. I don't need to act the Internet hardman in order to reaffirm my masculinity.

    I'm not defending the actions of two lads in tracksuits.
    Yeah, because we all know how well the criminal courts in this country run things. I have had my own issue with them recently when they let off a guy that stole €1500 worth of parts from my work place. Of course, the guy is on social welfare so it "isn't his fault".

    In my opinion, these scumbags deserve everything they got and more, simply because the justice system in this country (which you seem to be so fond of) are not doing enough to put them off going out and randomly assaulting people in the street. This is the justice they truly understand.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    fiacha wrote: »
    The criminal courts may have a different opinion there. AFAIK the "No retreat" clause only applies to you when you are in your home.


    A couple of kicks to someones head while on the ground is all it takes to end up facing an assault / manslaughter charge. There was a lot more than "reasonable force" used there
    I don't see anything wrong with walking away from a fight / confrontation. I don't need to act the Internet hardman in order to reaffirm my masculinity.

    I'm not defending the actions of two lads in tracksuits.

    Something tells me that if you were to casually tell them to go away, and turn your back in an attempt to diffuse the situation, it might not pack a sufficient message, resulting in you, Fiacha, getting your ass kicked, your pockets lightened, and maybe worse.

    There is only one language these pr1cks understand, they cannot be talked rationally to when sober, never mind when as high as kites, and they got a lesson in this language when the thinner of the 2 got a size 10 in the face as he tried to get vertical.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 792 ✭✭✭fiacha


    dodzy wrote: »
    Something tells me that if you were to casually tell them to go away, and turn your back in an attempt to diffuse the situation, it might not pack a sufficient message, resulting in you, Fiacha, getting your ass kicked, your pockets lightened, and maybe worse.

    I never said the two lads shouldn't have defended themselves, I'm saying that they had plenty of time to walk away after the lads first hit the ground. Unfortunately we are bound by laws which I choose to follow. Will I defend myself if I have to ?...Absolutely.

    I've managed to survive 20+ years living and working in some ****ty areas of Dublin / London / Barcelona without being robbed or beaten. I must be doing something right :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,314 ✭✭✭sink


    fiacha wrote: »
    The criminal courts may have a different opinion there. AFAIK the "No retreat" clause only applies to you when you are in your home.


    A couple of kicks to someones head while on the ground is all it takes to end up facing an assault / manslaughter charge. There was a lot more than "reasonable force" used there
    I don't see anything wrong with walking away from a fight / confrontation. I don't need to act the Internet hardman in order to reaffirm my masculinity.

    I'm not defending the actions of two lads in tracksuits.

    You can't argue with these type of people or simply walk away, they would in fact see it as a weakness and take the opportunity to knock the crap out of you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,070 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    fiacha wrote: »
    I never said the two lads shouldn't have defended themselves, I'm saying that they had plenty of time to walk away after the lads first hit the ground. Unfortunately we are bound by laws which I choose to follow. Will I defend myself if I have to ?...Absolutely.

    I've managed to survive 20+ years living and working in some ****ty areas of Dublin / London / Barcelona without being robbed or beaten. I must be doing something right :D
    You are of course. You are steering clear of trouble and being vigilant. Still though, never say never.
    sink wrote: »
    You can't argue with these type of people or simply walk away, they would in fact see it as a weakness and take the opportunity to knock the crap out of you.
    +1


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,735 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    Love watching scumbags get a kicking, fantastic stuff.

    Cheers OP


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    sink wrote: »
    You can't argue with these type of people or simply walk away, they would in fact see it as a weakness and take the opportunity to knock the crap out of you.

    Here's a another video of a man defending himself (and girlfriend) from some scumbags, he shows far too much restraint (could have given the guys a good few kicks to the head while they were down etc...) so the guys get up and end up following him



  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    --Kaiser-- wrote: »
    Here's a another video of a man defending himself (and girlfriend) from some scumbags, he shows far too much restraint (could have given the guys a good few kicks to the head while they were down etc...) so the guys get up and end up following him

    That was a great one. the guy was a pro boxer wasn't he?


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,778 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    I was just about to post that, quality...

    This is the best one of a bully getting owned:



    Oh and this guy is some sort of ninja



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭--Kaiser--


    smash wrote: »
    That was a great one. the guy was a pro boxer wasn't he?

    Don't know about professional but he was definitely trained. From what I've read the two scummers were hassling people in the park all day which is why the guy was filming them from the tree


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    According to this news article they say it was a bag of crisps thrown at them lol you can clearly see chips, don't know how they can't see that. They got what they deserved and it was only a few light digs and a nice foot in the face so no big deal, seen a lot worse than that before.

    http://www.independent.ie/national-news/video-messing-with-the-wrong-people-fight-in-broad-daylight-in-dublins-talbot-street-3165184.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,969 ✭✭✭hardCopy


    fiacha wrote: »
    The criminal courts may have a different opinion there. AFAIK the "No retreat" clause only applies to you when you are in your home.


    A couple of kicks to someones head while on the ground is all it takes to end up facing an assault / manslaughter charge. There was a lot more than "reasonable force" used there
    I don't see anything wrong with walking away from a fight / confrontation. I don't need to act the Internet hardman in order to reaffirm my masculinity.

    I'm not defending the actions of two lads in tracksuits.

    The courts assess these things based on law, right and wrong doesn't come into it.

    The kicking doled out in the video may have been unlawful but it was completely right. The law only applies after the fact and the scrotes clearly ignored it.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,230 ✭✭✭Solair


    I just stumbled across this one shot by tourists on an open top bus in Dublin:



    Doesn't exactly do wonders for our reputation!
    Every stereotype of drunken violence met.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,455 ✭✭✭✭Monty Burnz


    Solair wrote: »
    I just stumbled across this one shot by tourists on an open top bus in Dublin:



    Doesn't exactly do wonders for our reputation!
    Every stereotype of drunken violence met.

    A well-placed grenade there would have saved the state a fortune in legal fees, dole payments and prison costs, and given a boost to Dublin's average IQ.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    A well-placed grenade there would have saved the state a fortune in legal fees, dole payments and prison costs, and given a boost to Dublin's average IQ.

    Can I throw it please?:cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,735 ✭✭✭✭Bobeagleburger


    Solair wrote: »
    I just stumbled across this one shot by tourists on an open top bus in Dublin:



    Doesn't exactly do wonders for our reputation!
    Every stereotype of drunken violence met.

    Lol, the things they were throwing were getting bigger and bigger.

    I was expecting someone to pick up a building to throw


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 34,809 ✭✭✭✭smash


    1 guy beats 4 video up there... He beat 1, and a 2nd guy slipped.


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