Arrest at Pat Rabbitte lunch

SlaneyCider

http://youtu.be/3FZ5-0CXw8c

Stinicker

Misguided man, why dosen't ho go and annoy Bertie Ahern or some other Fianna Failer who were the ones who bankrupted Ireland and caused all this mess.

Rabbitte is man who calls it like it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARfQEjBl1oo

Faith+1

He got arrested for free speech? F*cking typical of this country.

IvySlayer

He was....hopping mad!

ejmaztec

He wasn't communicating much for a communications minister.

Colmustard

Stinicker wrote: »

Misguided man, why dosen't ho go and annoy Bertie Ahern or some other Fianna Failer who were the ones who bankrupted Ireland and caused all this mess.

Rabbitte is man who calls it like it is

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARfQEjBl1oo

Rabbitte was pandering the masses and using Primetime as a political soap box.
I didn't disagree, but I generally hate the rabble rousing politics.

LostBoy101

Poor oul' Pat getting all the abuse.

SlaneyCider

Faith+1 wrote: »

He got arrested for free speech? F*cking typical of this country.

"Guardians of Peace" my bollix! Theres sufficiant evidence on camera which hopefully, if shown, the case will be thrown out. He wasn't arrested lawfully, his rights weren't read to him

ejmaztec

I'm disappointed that the problem of sh1t nationwide broadband wasn't brought up.

christmas2012

haha saw it it s hilarious

28064212

Faith+1 wrote: »

He got arrested for free speech? F*cking typical of this country.

Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

Birneybau

Classic case of myxomatosis.

ejmaztec

Rabbitte in a bit of a stew.

punchdrunk

Minister Rabbitte really didn't deserve that...

Senna

Rabbitte Rabbitte Rabbitte Rabble Rabble Rabble

Bullseye1

I've seen waitresses and waiters get more vicious abuse and no arrests occurred. I'm sure Pat won't press charges.

Stinicker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AafdwLbpA4k

Lapin

Serves him right.

Never interrupt a rabbit at lunch. :mad:

ejmaztec

The politicians will soon need their own armour-plated Humvees to take them around, especially after the next budget.

connundrum

Biggins is everywhere!

I do love the 'You may eat your lunch in the Freemasons Lodge from now on' comment (paraphrased).

tigger123

When you watch the video on Youtube the name Biggins pops up ... :pac:

Biggins

connundrum wrote: »

Biggins is everywhere!

:cool:

Well it was me that put it there on Youtube!

tigger123

Biggins wrote: »

:cool:

Well it was me that put it there on Youtube!

Did you film it yourself?

Scioch

Guy arrested wasnt the guy who was giving Rabbit the lecture at the start though was he ? So what was he arrested for ?

V_Moth

Scioch wrote: »

Guy arrested wasnt the guy who was giving Rabbit the lecture at the start though was he ? So what was he arrested for ?

For rabbiteing on :P

Biggins

tigger123 wrote: »

Did you film it yourself?

No - a person that was there on the day did.

SlaneyCider

Scioch wrote: »

Guy arrested wasnt the guy who was giving Rabbit the lecture at the start though was he ? So what was he arrested for ?

No, he wasnt the same man, he had walked over to Pat earlier and handed him a leaflet, and walked off, the man who was shouting at him had rang the garda station and told them they had the wrong man, turns out they are now charging him with resisting arrest, cheeky cúnts:mad:

ColeTrain

SlaneyCider wrote: »

No, he wasnt the same man, he had walked over to Pat earlier and handed him a leaflet, and walked off, the man who was shouting at him had rang the garda station and told them they had the wrong man, turns out they are now charging him with resisting arrest, cheeky cúnts:mad:

If he was wrongly arrested then surely he was entitled to resist arrest! Or do the Gardai expect to arrest innocent people without them objecting to it. They have some brass neck.

Scioch

SlaneyCider wrote: »

No, he wasnt the same man, he had walked over to Pat earlier and handed him a leaflet, and walked off, the man who was shouting at him had rang the garda station and told them they had the wrong man, turns out they are now charging him with resisting arrest, cheeky cúnts:mad:

Fcukin clowns. Rabbbit and crew simply have to point the finger and the guy is dragged out no questions asked. Its a fcukin joke.

Biggins

At least the person with Rabbit it appears, spoke up and said they arrested the wrong person.

Rabbit just kept his head down and kept munching!
More interested in his food than actually helping a man getting arrested for something he didn't do!

SlaneyCider

ColeTrain wrote: »

If he was wrongly arrested then surely he was entitled to resist arrest! Or do the Gardai expect to arrest innocent people without them objecting to it. They have some brass neck.

This is the Gardai we're talkin about, they can do what the hell they like and nothing he or us can do about it. Its the 'justice' system we have to put up with unfortunately:mad:

SlaneyCider

Biggins wrote: »

More interested in his food than actually helping a man getting arrested for something he didn't do!

Look, at least the champagne socialist didnt waste what the tax payer paid for, all credit due;)

OnTheCounter

In court next week.

protest outside?

Biggins

SlaneyCider wrote: »

Look, at least the champagne socialist didnt waste what the tax payer paid for, all credit due

True! :pac:

SlaneyCider

OnTheCounter wrote: »

In court next week.

protest outside?

He got a court date fairly sharpish, made a scapegoat no doubt!

RoundyMooney

Biggins wrote: »

No - a person that was there on the day did.

Why didn't you credit the person who filmed it, or the Times article you cut and pasted into the video description?

VEN

28064212 wrote: »

Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

he was having a free lunch ffs, rabbit stew and croutons, followed by free speech

VEN

i hate that word 'lunch' lets do lunch, are we doing lunch? what you having for lunch? i just see heads munching **** loads into their faces making munchy lunchy sounds. snack, thats another one, is that a snacky snack lunchy brunch or chocolate snack bar?

just eat, i'm going on my break, i'm going to have something to eat, i'm going to have some food.

lunch ahhhh i hate that word

RoundyMooney

Looks like Buswell's, I've only been there once or twice, so I could be wrong.

Anyway, I gather this was something to do with a group supporting the serial protester who was due to have his farm repossessed? That might explain the applause throughout the bar every time your man threw out a soundbite or three.

Faith+1

28064212 wrote: »

Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

You have my blessing especially when I'm on a TD'S wage and not earning it. And secondly you'll be paying for it, I'll have it down under expenses. Man of the people me b*ollix.

Mully_2011

28064212 wrote: »

Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

Pat Rabbitte is an elected official whose job it is to serve the public. The public are angry and have every right to take out there frustration on him within reason (ie non violent protest).

That man have every right to exercise his right for non violent protest a protest by its very nature is meant to be uncomfortable for the party on the receiving end. If more people done what that man did something might change.

IvySlayer

Let's get a couple of things straight here. This happened in a hotel, and a hotel can choose to eject you if they don't like your behaviour, don't see why people are banging on about free speech

Lapin

Mully_2011 wrote: »

If more people done what that man did something might change.

No.

If more and more people did what this man did, the politicians will simply have their lunch in the comfort of Leinster House out of sight from the general public.

Then nobody would be able to confront them.

At least let the man have his feckin dinner first.

Freedom of speech is fine when used properly but basic manners are more important.

RoundyMooney

Mully_2011 wrote: »

Pat Rabbitte is an elected official whose job it is to serve the public. The public are angry and have every right to take out there frustration on him within reason (ie non violent protest).

That man have every right to exercise his right for non violent protest a protest by its very nature is meant to be uncomfortable for the party on the receiving end. If more people done what that man did something might change.

Yeah, they'd bring back the Mercs n' cops.

How far would you take this right to non violent interaction? Should they call to his home? Phone him late at night? Accost him on a family holiday? What?

fasttalkerchat

28064212 wrote: »

Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

Ah sure we all paid for that lunch! If he broke the restaurant rules fair enough... no one had a problem with it yet, he was arrested without any reason being given.

fasttalkerchat

IvySlayer wrote: »

Let's get a couple of things straight here. This happened in a hotel, and a hotel can choose to eject you if they don't like your behaviour, don't see why people are banging on about free speech

If the hotel asked the gardaí to arrest him he would need to be arrested under a piece of legislation.

humberklog

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

If the hotel asked the gardaí to arrest him he would need to be arrested under a piece of legislation.

A hotel would ask the guards to take a man out from their premises.

Chucky the tree

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

If the hotel asked the gardaí to arrest him he would need to be arrested under a piece of legislation.

Trespassing would cover it, no?

General General

In former Soviet Russia, you never see this guy again. Actually, come to think of it, in current..

Golda Meir

Haha thanks for that OP. The video gave me a laugh. We should make life as miserable as possible for all our politicians. These pigs claim thousands of euro of our tax money in expenses, on top of their ridiculous wages. (Enda Kenny earns more than Obama? Um hello??) We are paying for their 4 course meals, their holidays to Barbados, even their double quilted luxurious toilet paper with which they wipe their pampered arses! Politicians are the scum of the earth. Be sure to shout abuse at them every time you seem them cross the street.

fasttalkerchat

humberklog wrote: »

A hotel would ask the guards to take a man out from their premises.

But he would have to have committed an offence. Possibly they asked him to leave as he was annoying other guests and he refused but that wasn't in the video so it would be interesting to see.