Heroic tourist robbed while rescuing drowning man from river

AppleOrange123

independent.ie/irish-news/heroic-tourist-robbed-while-rescuing-drowning-man-from-river-30446930.html

An American tourist was robbed of his wallet and smartphone while rescuing a man from the Liffey.


Also:
May we please use this thread if anyone wants to support Joe?.
As in, help give him money or if he needs a place to stay,etc.

Thanks.

NewCorkLad

AppleOrange123 wrote: »

independent.ie/irish-news/heroic-tourist-robbed-while-rescuing-drowning-man-from-river-30446930.html

An American tourist was robbed of his wallet and smartphone while rescuing a man from the Liffey.


Also:
May we please use this thread if anyone wants to support Joe?.
As in, help give him money or if he needs a place to stay,etc.

Thanks.

Welcome to Boards Joe

sabat

Looks like it was a "friend" of the guy he rescued who robbed him.

kneemos

AppleOrange123 wrote: »

independent.ie/irish-news/heroic-tourist-robbed-while-rescuing-drowning-man-from-river-30446930.html

An American tourist was robbed of his wallet and smartphone while rescuing a man from the Liffey.


Also:
May we please use this thread if anyone wants to support Joe?.
As in, help give him money or if he needs a place to stay,etc.

Thanks.

Poor name for a hero.

Waterman,or man of water or something.

Falthyron

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCLTRjF2eq0

Duggy747

He'd want to be quarantined and put in a bath of Milton for about 6-8 months after going into that rank water.

SweetChaos

Fair play to him for rescuing him and braving the stinky liffey I hope the remainder of his stay in Ireland fares better
shame that he was robbed nothing but scummers that hang around that boardwalk

muddypaws

The article says he's left Dublin, how can we donate if we don't know where he is?

kneemos

sabat wrote: »

Looks like it was a "friend" of the guy he rescued who robbed him.

Kinda ingenious if it was a scam.

TallGlass

I am utterly convinced the scum are running Dublin City it's bandit county in there and anything is acceptable. On the odd chance someone is caught, the courts do not care. Something needs to be done NOW while the powers that be can still contain this before it totally blows out of control.

SEPT 23 1989

Your not supposed to save the Zombies

Kermit.de.frog

Peeing in the wind OP. Nobody cares about the center of the capital city - not the guards, not the courts nor the people who live there. I said earlier there should be zero tolerance and Dubs were telling me to leave if I didn't like it. Why? Because their heads are up their backsides and they are in utter denial of the dangerous cesspit the city center particularly on the north side is becoming.

Only a matter of time before a major travel magazine or website labels Dublin in a very bad way. It won't be undeserved.

There is no sense of civic pride, ownership or responsibility among Dubliners. Feral youth have the run of the place, junkies and drunks everywhere and fast food joints on our so called "main streets". Depressing.

mosi

The guy he rescued would remind you of the short one from Adam and Paul

thelad95

I must be in a particular warped state of mind today but this thread title made me laugh uncontrollably for about 10 minutes. Seriously, it's like something from an episode of Father Ted. :pac:

generalmental

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Peeing in the wind OP. Nobody cares about the center of the capital city - not the guards, not the courts nor the people who live there. I said earlier there should be zero tolerance and Dubs were telling me to leave if I didn't like it. Why? Because their heads are up their backsides and they are in utter denial of the dangerous cesspit the city center particularly on the north side is becoming.

Only a matter of time before a major travel magazine or website labels Dublin in a very bad way. It won't be undeserved.

There is no sense of civic pride, ownership or responsibility among Dubliners. Feral youth have the run of the place, junkies and drunks everywhere and fast food joints on our so called "main streets". Depressing.

Although I agree with some of what you said its not only Dublin that has gone to the dogs. I'm a Dub living down the country now and let me tell you this parts of where I am living are just as bad if not worse than the place I was living in Dublin

Kermit.de.frog

generalmental wrote: »

Although I agree with some of what you said its not only Dublin that has gone to the dogs. I'm a Dub living down the country now and let me tell you this parts of where I am living are just as bad if not worse than the place I was living in Dublin

I agree. Who's fault is this? People are laughing at this incident. Fine. Dark humor?

I'm just afraid that a tourist or local is going to be killed by a junkie or some little scumbag with 160 convictions one day on O'Connell Street.

It is not funny what is happening in Dublin City Center. It's actually very serious. The guards have no control and the "justice" system is a revolving door.

PizzamanIRL

It's a disgrace, Joe.

punisher5112

Why in Gods name would anyone jump in to save that dirt bag.

We need a clean up of the city.

Sick of dealing with those tools going around the city like zombies out of the Walking Dead.

generalmental

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I agree. Who's fault is this? People are laughing at this incident. Fine. Dark humor?

I'm just afraid that a tourist or local is going to be killed by a junkie or some little scumbag with 160 convictions one day on O'Connell Street.

It is not funny what is happening in Dublin City Center. It's actually very serious. The guards have no control and the "justice" system is a revolving door.

Tourists have already been killed or at least seriously injured by these scrotes.

But the fact that someone who has so many convictions and are still walking around speaks volumes. There is absolutely no deterrent for the scum they are not afraid anymore.
I would suggest bringing in the "Cat of 9 tails" but more than likely that would be seen as some sort of badge of honour.

The 3 strikes and your out system doesn't work either if anything that would make it worse as these type of fcukers will do ANYTHING to get away if they know they are going to spend the rest of their lives in prison.

In my opinion what would have a chance of working is that if they are caught young enough like between 15-18 put them in the army a bit of discipline never hurt anybody.

Or if they are between 14-18 what we should do is actually LOCK UP their parents for the crimes their offspring have committed seen as though technically it's the parents fault that they are like that in the first place

conorhal

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

I agree. Who's fault is this? People are laughing at this incident. Fine. Dark humor?

I'm just afraid that a tourist or local is going to be killed by a junkie or some little scumbag with 160 convictions one day on O'Connell Street.

It is not funny what is happening in Dublin City Center. It's actually very serious. The guards have no control and the "justice" system is a revolving door.

Sure we've already had Manuela Riedo, a victim of the lax Irish justice system, murdered by a scrote that should have been in jail at the time. German student Thomas Heinrich stabbed to death in 2012 in Dublin.
Guido Nasi, 17yrs old, who was left paralysed from the neck down after some scrote hit him with a bottle while robbing him.
There has been a spate of attacks lately, the Brazilian tourist kicked unconscious on St. Patrick's day caused a major uproar.
It's all getting worse and sooner or later it's going to do serious reputational damage to the English language student sector.

I've has both Swedish and American friends to visit lately that thought the city center was 'rough'. They weren't scared or anything but they found Temple Bar lairey late at night and Dublin grubby and rather unfriendly in general (with the exption of taxi drivers and barmen). Either way it wasn't a place they would bother visiting again. They had a great time in Kilkenny and Derry however, which was equally drunken, but without the subtle undercurrent of menace.
These days I generally recommend to visitors that they by-pass Dublin or spend a day or two here and then move on to somewhere more appealing.

AppleOrange123

All of you are complaining in the comments, WELL what if you help do something.

Get people together and everyone gives their money together adding up to a high amount and then give it to Joe. And also to start a public watch or something, because clearly the Guards don't do that much.

Really, start using your brain and body and making a difference. Joe is the same as you, Joe IS YOU. So EVERYONE, come together and everyone give a small amount of your money, and when everyone gives a small about it adds up to a lot. And also see if Joe needs a place to stay (of course not everyone would have a place for him to stay, but some people would and if they want and if Joe needs a place to stay or anything.)

Really, while indeed there are thugs in Dublin that steal and all that, we as people can still act, making it a better place for YOU. Because your, yes YOU are the same as everyone else, and you really do want to help yourself also.

Really, it will stay with you also for the rest of your live.

kneemos

AppleOrange123 wrote: »

All of you are complaining in the comments, WELL what if you help do something.

Get people together and everyone gives their money together adding up to a high amount and then give it to Joe. And also to start a public watch or something, because clearly the Guards don't do that much.

Really, start using your brain and body and making a difference. Joe is the same as you, Joe IS YOU. So EVERYONE, come together and everyone give a small amount of your money, and when everyone gives a small about it adds up to a lot. And also see if Joe needs a place to stay (of course not everyone would have a place for him to stay, but some people would and if they want and if Joe needs a place to stay or anything.)

Really, while indeed there are thugs in Dublin that steal and all that, we as people can still act, making it a better place for YOU. Because your, yes YOU are the same as everyone else, and you really do want to help yourself also.

Really, it will stay with you also for the rest of your live.

Is Joe the Messiah?

dublinman1990

I have to say that Joe but unfortunately he has seen what 21st Century Dublin has truly become, a city that is quickly filling up with scumbags and lowlifes on every corner of the capital.

Joe is a hero for doing the good deed but he did not deserve to get punished from those little scrotes who robbed him at the end of it all.

It reminds you of what a sad, miserable little city Dublin is becoming. It is truly an embarrassing feeling for us Irish to be living through right now.

EyeSight

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I have to say that Joe but unfortunately he has seen what 21st Century Dublin has truly become, a city that is quickly filling up with scumbags and lowlifes on every corner of the capital.

Joe is a hero for doing the good deed but he did not deserve to get punished from those little scrotes who robbed him at the end of it all.

It reminds you of what a sad, miserable little city Dublin is becoming. It is truly an embarrassing feeling for us Irish to be living through right now.

true. Even if the scumbag is caught, nothing will be done and he will do it again.
Congratulations irish justice system, this is your legacy

Kermit.de.frog

The people that run the place must not see this or something. They must be living in a bubble.

The judges and politicians are completely out of touch.

muddypaws

AppleOrange123 wrote: »

All of you are complaining in the comments, WELL what if you help do something.

Get people together and everyone gives their money together adding up to a high amount and then give it to Joe. And also to start a public watch or something, because clearly the Guards don't do that much.

Really, start using your brain and body and making a difference. Joe is the same as you, Joe IS YOU. So EVERYONE, come together and everyone give a small amount of your money, and when everyone gives a small about it adds up to a lot. And also see if Joe needs a place to stay (of course not everyone would have a place for him to stay, but some people would and if they want and if Joe needs a place to stay or anything.)

Really, while indeed there are thugs in Dublin that steal and all that, we as people can still act, making it a better place for YOU. Because your, yes YOU are the same as everyone else, and you really do want to help yourself also.

Really, it will stay with you also for the rest of your live.

Are you in contact with Joe, do you know how to get donations to him?

millie35

kneemos wrote: »

Is Joe the Messiah?

No he's a very naughty boy

Retrovertigo

dublinman1990 wrote: »

I have to say that Joe but unfortunately he has seen what 21st Century Dublin has truly become, a city that is quickly filling up with scumbags and lowlifes on every corner of the capital.

It reminds you of what a sad, miserable little city Dublin is becoming. It is truly an embarrassing feeling for us Irish to be living through right now.

It's remarkable you even leave the house in such dark times.

You'd swear Dublin has become Gotham city with some of the whinging in this thread. Opportunists target the city centre in all cities due to tourism and footfall, if you think that isn't the case I suggest you travel a bit more. There's nothing like being robbed in a foreign country, great craic altogether.

Bob24

Retrovertigo wrote: »

Opportunists target the city centre in all cities due to tourism and footfall, if you think that isn't the case I suggest you travel a bit more.

True, but because it happens elsewhere doesn't mean the issue can be ignored.

I do believe the situation has gotten worse all over Europe in the past few years. If everyone just says "Oh well it's the same elsewhere" ... not sure things will improve.

Also, might just be my impression but it seems like to me that while I think you have more chances being victim of a crime (theft, etc) in central Paris or Rome than in Dublin - the crime has more chances of being violent in Dublin.

AppleOrange123

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

It's a disgrace, Joe.

abahahhahaha. ha ha hahabahahhahahahha man.

some people on boards.

god,thank you.

mickydoomsux

Ah, the rare auld Dub-A-Lan tow-ann full of scummers and just overall unpleasant but let's defend it to the last for no apparent reason.

AppleOrange123

Bob24 wrote: »

True, but because it happens elsewhere doesn't mean the issue can be ignored.

I do believe the situation has gotten worse all over Europe in the past few years. If everyone just says "Oh well it's the same elsewhere" ... not sure things will improve.

Also, might just be my impression but it seems like to me that while I think you have more chances being victim of a crime (theft, etc) in central Paris or Rome than in Dublin - the crime has more chances of being violent in Dublin.

but THIS IS IRELAND. I personally think that Ireland has gone way to main stream and can't handle it self so to speak. as in, well other countries in Europe don't even have that many homeless.

like in Ireland, people think there may be some type of "thug culture", thugs going stealing,attacking others on the street,etc. that type of stuff. like for example the Italy mafia in Italy are the bad guys.

but in Ireland, its such a small and quite country. the anti-social thug culture should not be the way it is, there's so much anti-social folks but why.

Wishiwasa Littlebitaller

Bloody hell, what difference does it make if the hero guy is handsome??

His looks have nothing whatsoever to do with the story ffs!

Yeah okay, he has a nice chest and looks like he's packing, but so what.

Must we have this on every thread where there is a guy in the OP!

I am getting really sick of this needless objectification of every man in a story or article that's posted.

He's a ride! We get it okay. Jeez.

Tail Docker

Very true, Dublin has done downhill lately. I long for the good old days when we had the Monto and a proper Sherriff st, where you were guaranteed to be mugged, not like the long odds lottery it is now. I remember well, sure you'd dander down there and some comedian would chuck a concrete block on your head and clean out your wallet.

There just isn't the effort there used to be, I blame video games. Keeping all the young bucks off the streets and in their bedrooms. It's a disgrace, Joe. BTW, Joe is an awful name to have if you're a tourist and plan to get mugged - people will just go "jasus, Joe Duffy, again..." and switch off..

corner of hells

AppleOrange123 wrote: »

but THIS IS IRELAND. I personally think that Ireland has gone way to main stream and can't handle it self so to speak. as in, well other countries in Europe don't even have that many homeless.

like in Ireland, people think there may be some type of "thug culture", thugs going stealing,attacking others on the street,etc. that type of stuff. like for example the Italy mafia in Italy are the bad guys.

but in Ireland, its such a small and quite country. the anti-social thug culture should not be the way it is, there's so much anti-social folks but why.

Your first paragraph reads like something an American beauty queen would say .

woodoo

EyeSight wrote: »

true. Even if the scumbag is caught, nothing will be done and he will do it again.
Congratulations irish justice system, this is your legacy

He should be thrown in the river.

Tail Docker

woodoo wrote: »

He should be thrown in the river.

No point, some innocent soul would hop in and save him. It would be a vicious circle.

SEPT 23 1989

Inner city Dublin is like Disneyland now compared to the way it was 25 years ago

AppleOrange123

corner of hells wrote: »

Your first paragraph reads like something an American beauty queen would say .

Hello there,

Thank You for your feedback, lol.
Also may I please point out, if you go to my profile and click "view threads", you can see I posted a thread asking about websites to find books.

And the reason for that is to read more, while I have indeed books, when your on the computer you can become distracted by useless things on the web, but once I have books on the computer, I will spend more time reading them on the computer,


And as a result, each day I read more and more, and become better at English.

God bless you Sire.

Thank You.

Tail Docker

AppleOrange123 wrote: »

bahahahahhahahah

"sheeple" impression?

kneemos

AppleOrange123 wrote: »

Hello there,

Thank You for your feedback, lol.
Also may I please point out, if you go to my profile and click "view threads", you can see I posted a thread asking about websites to find books.

And the reason for that is to read more, while I have indeed books, when your on the computer you can become distracted by useless things on the web, but once I have books on the computer, I will spend more time reading them on the computer,


And as a result, each day I read more and more, and become better at English.

God bless you Sire.

Thank You.

Just read the same book repeatedly,similar effect surely.

AppleOrange123

kneemos wrote: »

Just read the same book repeatedly,similar effect surely.

Well its good to read different books, like might as well as its fun too.
thanks again

ardmhacha22

what do you expect from a place that is steeped with viking heritage

dublinman1990

Retrovertigo wrote: »

It's remarkable you even leave the house in such dark times.

You'd swear Dublin has become Gotham city with some of the whinging in this thread. Opportunists target the city centre in all cities due to tourism and footfall, if you think that isn't the case I suggest you travel a bit more. There's nothing like being robbed in a foreign country, great craic altogether.

This is not what you suggest whinging by any stretch of a mile. This is very much becoming like a national crisis that is getting a lot worse with a lack of serious empathy or understanding from the people in power to try and address it properly.

Although I would say that anybody in this world has a right to feel safe within their own capital city in whatever part of the world they would live in. But in the likes of Dublin, it feels like the people who are in power have seemingly no moral backbone to get this crisis off the ground or have any courage to talk or discuss it with the people who elected them to do their job in a proper manner.

The one thing that they would get out of it is a general understanding from the Residents of DCC and other wider parts of the GDA of how those very same people from that scummy, lowlife, drugged-up environment do attempt to spread their apparent damage to the people of Dublin.

But to do that would take a lot of courage from DCC in actually trying to address it. It feels like from their point of view, they don't have the courage to do that.

DCC have to do something to address this crisis quickly imo because doing nothing about it, they will achieve nothing from it.