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Garda trouble

  • 23-08-2014 11:41pm
    #1
    John_mc12
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hi I was arrested 2 months ago for under age drinking on grafton street and I got charged with assault for getting sick on a Garda. A juvenile liaison officer is coming to see me next week but I'm not really sure what is happening now for example do I have a criminal record now ? How bad is a jLo ? I'd really appreciate any feedback thanks.


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  • #2
    Hollister11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,482 ✭✭✭Hollister11


    My friend got a Jlo for Robbing chinos 3 years ago when he was 15. hasn't affected his life.

    He has a full time job in Peter marks Is doing a night course and he had a full licence.

    You'll be grand!!


  • #3
    unattendedbag
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭unattendedbag


    http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/justice/children_and_young_offenders/garda_juvenile_diversion_programme.html


  • #4
    Sam Mac
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,227 ✭✭✭Sam Mac


    John_mc12 wrote: »
    Hi I was arrested 2 months ago for under age drinking on grafton street and I got charged with assault for getting sick on a Garda. A juvenile liaison officer is coming to see me next week but I'm not really sure what is happening now for example do I have a criminal record now ? How bad is a jLo ? I'd really appreciate any feedback thanks.

    Kind of off topic, but why were you charged with assault for getting sick on a Garda? Its not as if it was your intention to puke on him/her.


  • #5
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,286 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Sam Mac wrote: »
    Kind of off topic, but why were you charged with assault for getting sick on a Garda? Its not as if it was your intention to puke on him/her.

    Technically its an assault- under the Act you don't actually have to touch someone to legally assault them- and unfortunately, throwing up on them, even in an involuntary capacity- is legally an assault.

    As a misdemeanor- its minor in nature- and not likely to have lasting reprecussions- though hopefully the OP learns from the whole experience.


  • #6
    Rubberchikken
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,095 ✭✭✭Rubberchikken


    it's fairly minor.
    best thing to do is remember the fear and uncertainty you're feeling at the moment and vow to not repeat what was obviously a prank.
    enjoy a drink, don't go down the road of being drunk and vomiting on a public street.
    the gardai don't want this nonsense happeniong and are obviously just doing their job but people have to help too.

    have fun, just have sense.
    take care of yourself.


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  • #7
    Tokyo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,656 ✭✭✭✭Tokyo


    Hi OP,

    the good news for you is that the whole point of the Juvenile Diversion Programme is to allow for young people such of yourself who have committed an offence to be dealt with by means of a caution instead of the formal process of charge and prosecution, so assuming that you do what you are told, it shouldn't carry any long term consequences in terms of having a record. More specifically:
    The identity of any child who is either admitted to or considered for admission to the programme is not disclosed publicly. Any person who publishes or broadcasts such information is guilty of an offence.

    You made a mistake OP, and you seem to be taking responsibility for your actions, which is the whole point of this program. The best advice that I can give you is to tell your liaison office your concerns, and they can answer your questions for you. I can't imagine that they will see it in anything but a positive light - a young person being concerned about the far reaching consequences of their behavior. Learn from it, and move past it. And good luck.


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