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Poet, Activist, Parkinson's sufferer and Granny (79) gets jailed for 6 months.

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    #152
    J_E
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭J_E


    DwightSchrute1 wrote: »
    I think you're looking for the Conspiracy Theories forum!
    No, he's not. The 'War on Terror' may have had a legitimate start but now it's constantly used as an excuse to do unlawful things. Some of the stuff done in the likes of Guantanamo is shocking human abuse. NSA are running rampant in the name of security. Even the War on Drugs has never been anything but a way to single out and try to exile minority groups (think about it...originally linking opium with Chinese workers, marijuana with Mexicans, crystal meth with poor white folk, instant stereotypes nowadays) . There is no conspiracy here...

    It's jarring that people apparently don't care about this more.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6o6vI6m4yw
    Why is it still open?


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    #153
    old hippy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 9,441 ✭✭✭old hippy


    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    If so, why bring it up?

    You hinted I had some experience in taking it in the ass.* All nudge, nudge, wink wink schoolyard slagging. I called you out on that.



    *(Which has nothing to do with the topic.)


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    #154
    renegademaster
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭renegademaster


    Cydoniac wrote: »
    No, he's not. The 'War on Terror' may have had a legitimate start but now it's constantly used as an excuse to do unlawful things. Some of the stuff done in the likes of Guantanamo is shocking human abuse. NSA are running rampant in the name of security. Even the War on Drugs has never been anything but a way to single out and try to exile minority groups (think about it...originally linking opium with Chinese workers, marijuana with Mexicans, crystal meth with poor white folk, instant stereotypes nowadays) . There is no conspiracy here...

    It's jarring that people apparently don't care about this more.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6o6vI6m4yw
    Why is it still open?

    did it really though?? :pac:


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    #155
    Mike747
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 383 ✭✭Mike747


    Tiresome old peace 'activist' gets sent to the joint. Can't wait to hear the social justice warriors crying tonight in Neachtains.


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    #156
    wicklowstevo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 919 ✭✭✭wicklowstevo


    that head lines wrong , should read " 79 year old nut bag strolls onto runway of international airport risking the lives of hundreds of people to gain publicity for her own cause. Gets a token sentence will be out in days. would have been shot if it was any other airport in the world."


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    #157
    end of the road
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    DwightSchrute1 wrote: »
    I think you're looking for the Conspiracy Theories forum!
    no, he's not, america has armed and help terrorist groups dictators and other evil people

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #158
    end of the road
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    wicklowstevo wrote: »
    that head lines wrong , should read " 79 year old nut bag strolls onto runway of international airport risking the lives of hundreds of people to gain publicity for her own cause. Gets a token sentence will be out in days.

    she didn't risk the lives of hundreds of people
    wicklowstevo wrote: »
    would have been shot if it was any other airport in the world."
    only in america who over-react at every opportunity, maybe britain also if she fits the right steriotype

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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    #159
    wicklowstevo
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 919 ✭✭✭wicklowstevo


    what lads on runways ?
    planes
    what is in the planes ?
    people . lots of people . plus emergency people who who have to go and clean up her mess afterwards if something had happened.


    well aren't we so lucky to live in a country where airport security consists of a wire mesh fence so full of holes that his crazy bitch can shuffle through


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    #160
    bumper234
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    end of the road wrote: »
    she didn't risk the lives of hundreds of people


    only in america who over-react at every opportunity, maybe britain also if she fits the right steriotype

    You keep saying this as if you know EXACTLY what was on approach to that ACTIVE runway that day.


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    #161
    B_Rabbit
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    Are you really risking the lives of everyone on the plane? Surely she'd just be flattened by the plane and that's it?


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    #162
    EyeSight
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    Are you really risking the lives of everyone on the plane? Surely she'd just be flattened by the plane and that's it?

    And what about the poor pilot and clean up crews who have to go the rest of their lives with that memory.

    I have no sympathy for her


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    #163
    B_Rabbit
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    EyeSight wrote: »
    And what about the poor pilot and clean up crews who have to go the rest of their lives with that memory.

    I have no sympathy for her

    What about the countless innocents in Guantanamo bay? What about the families of the civilians killed by the Americans, using our airport as a stop off grounds?

    The woman stuck by her principles, and for that she should be admired.


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    #164
    bumper234
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    What about the countless innocents in Guantanamo bay? What about the families of the civilians killed by the Americans, using our airport as a stop off grounds?

    The woman stuck by her principles, and for that she should be admired.

    Nope she should be jailed.


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    #165
    gobnaitolunacy
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    What about the countless innocents in Guantanamo bay? What about the families of the civilians killed by the Americans, using our airport as a stop off grounds?

    The woman stuck by her principles, and for that she should be admired.

    You could get 20, 50, 100 people traipsing across the runway in Shannon, won't change anything in Gitmo.


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    #166
    B_Rabbit
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    gobnaitolunacy wrote: »
    You could get 20, 50, 100 people traipsing across the runway in Shannon, won't change anything in Gitmo.

    "Sure you could get 100 blacks to refuse to give up their seats, not gonna change anything"


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    #167
    Pumpkinseeds
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    bumper234 wrote: »
    You keep saying this as if you know EXACTLY what was on approach to that ACTIVE runway that day.
    Shannon airport is no stranger to emergency landings. What if a flight had been diverted to Shannon with mechanical failure or a passenger had a medical emergency? That woman didn't give a fcuk about anything other than her own ego/agenda when she donned her jumpsuit and trespassed on a runway. As for all the posters ranting against the use of Shannon airport for refuelling of US militarary planes, people need to wake up and stop being so naive, war is what it is.


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    #168
    B_Rabbit
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    Pumpkinseeds wrote: »
    Shannon airport is no stranger to emergency landings. What if a flight had been diverted to Shannon with mechanical failure or a passenger had a medical emergency? That woman didn't give a fcuk about anything other than her own ego/agenda when she donned her jumpsuit and trespassed on a runway. As for all the posters ranting against the use of Shannon airport for refuelling of US militarary planes, people need to wake up and stop being so naive, war is what it is.

    There's a difference between war and invasion.


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    #169
    conor2469
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    Surely she'd just be flattened by the plane and that's it?

    Pretty much. small, wrinkly, self righteous speedbump.


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    #170
    humanji
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    "Sure you could get 100 blacks to refuse to give up their seats, not gonna change anything"
    Worth pointing out that Rosa Parks didn't actually achieve anything by that. She'd later become a figurehead of the civil rights movement, but that's about it.


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    #171
    B_Rabbit
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    humanji wrote: »
    Worth pointing out that Rosa Parks didn't actually achieve anything by that. She'd later become a figurehead of the civil rights movement, but that's about it.

    The point is every action makes a difference. The apathy of the Irish public is the root of most of our problems.


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    #172
    Skylinehead
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    end of the road wrote: »
    she didn't risk the lives of hundreds of people
    The judge disagreed, and he had a hell of a lot more evidence than you do.


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    #173
    Pumpkinseeds
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    There's a difference between war and invasion.
    Depends on your viewpoint


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    #174
    folbotcar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭folbotcar


    Why hasn't anyone questioned why her co defendant Niall Farrell didn't have the courage of his so called convictions and go to prison too? Farrell for anyone who doesn't know is the so called 'PRO' of that that tiny self important group known as the Galway Alliance Against War, GAAW. Probably consisting of him and the old woman. Not for him the rigours of prison. He's much happier protesting against far away wars safely in cosy little Galway town. In any case he and rest of his tiny clique are effectively a laughing stock in Galway. Irrelevant and ignored by everyone else in the country.

    The fact is, she got what she wanted. A bit of publicity for her little mate and her pointless cause. Plus she probably craves a bit of martyrdom.

    Who knows what they'll get up to when everyone pulls out of Afghanistan by the end of this year. Isn't that what they wanted or are they just frustrated plane spotters?


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    #175
    weldoninhio
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    Are you really risking the lives of everyone on the plane? Surely she'd just be flattened by the plane and that's it?

    If you were driving along and you suddenly seen someone in front of you, would you think speedbump? or take evasive action?


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    #176
    B_Rabbit
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    weldoninhio wrote: »
    If you were driving along and you suddenly seen someone in front of you, would you think speedbump? or take evasive action?

    I would take evasive action, but not at the risk of my passengers.


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    #177
    old hippy
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    wicklowstevo wrote: »
    that head lines wrong , should read " 79 year old nut bag strolls onto runway of international airport risking the lives of hundreds of people to gain publicity for her own cause. Gets a token sentence will be out in days. would have been shot if it was any other airport in the world."

    There's enough military involvement with Shannon Airport without armed police/soldiers, thanks all the same.


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    #178
    Kev.OC
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    B_Rabbit wrote: »
    I would take evasive action, but not at the risk of my passengers.

    I don't think pilots train for suddenly finding protesters on the runway. It's all well and good saying that from the comfort of home, but sometimes in the heat of the moment instincts just take over.


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    #179
    Karl Stein
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    If it was 'Irelandistan' and the planes were Soviet ones on their way to Afghanistan circa 1980's she would have a Hollywood movie made about 'One woman's brave stand against tyranny' and the same people bitching about her here would be singing her praises.


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    #180
    B_Rabbit
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    Kev.OC wrote: »
    I don't think pilots train for suddenly finding protesters on the runway. It's all well and good saying that from the comfort of home, but sometimes in the heat of the moment instincts just take over.

    I highly doubt that she waited until a plane was about to land and ran out in front of it.


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    #181
    Sir Digby Chicken Caesar
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    Carlos Roca wrote: »
    If it was 'Irelandistan' and the planes were Soviet ones on their way to Afghanistan circa 1980's she would have a Hollywood movie made about 'One woman's brave stand against tyranny' and the same people bitching about her here would be singing her praises.

    and you'd be calling her a capitalist stooge


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