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Dealing with members of Travelling Community

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  • 04-11-2014 7:20pm
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    kerry4sam
    Registered Users Posts: 15,127 ✭✭✭✭


    If anyone has had any dealings, negative dealings with member of the travelling community, could they please tell me: Do they carry out their threats?

    At work this evening (they're in town for a family funeral) I was called everything under the sun; but he also said "he'd every right to jump in over the counter and kick and hammer me to death" & to watch my back!

    Now, I know this fcker to see, and I'd believe he would also know me to see around after work.

    What're the freaking chances of this fcker fulfilling his threat above?
    & No! Going to a member of our Irish Police Force is NOT an option!

    Shaking right now to say least,
    Thanks in advance,
    kerry4sam


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    You're as good as dead.


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    #3
    Mr_Red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 483 ✭✭Mr_Red


    They're a great bunch of lads

    I hear you're a racist now kerry4sam


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    TheQuietFella
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,857 ✭✭✭TheQuietFella


    Out of idle curiosity, why were you threatened?


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    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Where is your boss in all this? If you refused service let him deal with it instead of being away in the office or golf course.


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    Caprica6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    Why did he say those things? Misunderstanding or Miscommunication?
    Any person can hurt another does not not mean just because someone is a traveler they will, you get your good with your bad everywhere


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    Caprica6
    Closed Accounts Posts: 706 ✭✭✭Caprica6


    Why did he say those things? Misunderstanding or Miscommunication?
    Any person can hurt another does not not mean just because someone is a traveler they will, you get your good with your bad everywhere


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    Augmerson
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    No! Going to a member of our Irish Police Force is NOT an option!

    Why not?


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    The Strawman Argument
    Closed Accounts Posts: 477 ✭✭The Strawman Argument


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    they're in town for a family funeral
    You know how towns have a weird tendency to just close down when there's a traveller's wedding/funeral on? There's a reason for that!


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    Mr_Red
    Closed Accounts Posts: 483 ✭✭Mr_Red


    The Strawman Argument wrote: »
    You know how towns have a weird tendency to just close down when there's a traveller's wedding/funeral on? There's a reason for that!

    Yep Longford main street was renowned for it.


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    michael999999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,771 ✭✭✭michael999999


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    If anyone has had any dealings, negative dealings with member of the travelling community, could they please tell me: Do they carry out their threats?

    At work this evening (they're in town for a family funeral) I was called everything under the sun; but he also said "he'd every right to jump in over the counter and kick and hammer me to death" & to watch my back!

    Now, I know this fcker to see, and I'd believe he would also know me to see around after work.

    What're the freaking chances of this fcker fulfilling his threat above?
    & No! Going to a member of our Irish Police Force is NOT an option!

    Shaking right now to say least,
    Thanks in advance,
    kerry4sam

    I'd go the guards. There's thousands around the town for that funeral tonight. With lots of alcohol thrown in things are going to get messy.


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    tinkerbell
    Registered Users Posts: 6,423 ✭✭✭tinkerbell


    Umm ... Pardon me for stating the obvious, but why the fook would you not go to the gardai about this? You were just threatened to be murdered ... like WTF? Your first port of call should be the local cop shop, not boards.ie ...


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    keano25
    Registered Users Posts: 1,832 ✭✭✭keano25


    Round up the boys and go round to his before he comes round to yours..


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    Generic Dreadhead
    Registered Users Posts: 10,870 ✭✭✭✭Generic Dreadhead


    I'd make a youtube video calling him out


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,067 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    If you're that shaken up and worried about it then put whatever issues you have with Gardai aside and call them.

    Chances are that they were just idle threats, but you never know


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    MightyMandarin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,723 ✭✭✭MightyMandarin


    Whatever you do, don't get a junkie to carry out the hit on him, they have notoriously bad aim..


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    Michael Weston
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭Michael Weston


    Call Nidge , as far as I'm aware he's dealing with a situation not too dissimilar to yours. He may be able to offer you advice in such matters..


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    #18
    Clandestine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Clandestine


    This is why we need gun ownership

    EDIT:Disagree? At least provide a counter-argument


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    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,067 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Clandestine wrote: »
    This is why we need gun ownership

    No, it's not


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    Lucy and Harry
    Registered Users Posts: 763 ✭✭✭Lucy and Harry


    What did you do to him OP?You could have had a bare knuckle fight and shook hands and it would be all over now.


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    Chucky the tree
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,341 ✭✭✭✭Chucky the tree


    lol, don't call the guards. They will do nothing but make the situation worse.


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    Buona Fortuna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,507 ✭✭✭Buona Fortuna


    I don't know much about Cork IT, or Tralee - I could probably wing it on the Gift thingy though.

    Look I'll be honest there are better people around to fill the Mod vacancy.


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    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Have the usual posters swooped in and called the OP a racist yet?


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    Molester Stallone II
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,459 ✭✭✭Molester Stallone II


    Get your retaliation in first,


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    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Dead man!
    We got a dead man walking here!
    Dead man walking!
    We got a dead man walking here!


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    Clandestine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭Clandestine


    My name is URL wrote: »
    No, it's not
    I messed up and didn't really want to turn this into another discussion entirely but if thugs knew that citizens may be carrying guns, do you think such threats would be common?

    And that's not mentioning the fact that his life was threatened, and he may be attacked. If he had a gun, he may be able to defend himself.


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    Nodin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 46,938 ✭✭✭✭Nodin


    kerry4sam wrote: »
    If anyone has had any dealings, negative dealings with member of the travelling community, could they please tell me: Do they carry out their threats?

    At work this evening (they're in town for a family funeral) I was called everything under the sun; but he also said "he'd every right to jump in over the counter and kick and hammer me to death" & to watch my back!

    Now, I know this fcker to see, and I'd believe he would also know me to see around after work.

    What're the freaking chances of this fcker fulfilling his threat above?
    & No! Going to a member of our Irish Police Force is NOT an option!

    Shaking right now to say least,
    Thanks in advance,
    kerry4sam

    Did he say anything about buckets?


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    #28
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    just tuck your balls between your legs, cry yourself to sleep and endure years of unease at the thought that this guy is going to assault you. but what ever you do, don't stop paying your taxes as this guy needs his dole and he can't live on good intentions.


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    #29
    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,624 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Don't worry about it OP. Its all small talk. They will try to intimidate you. I have been threatened more then once with my life by travellers and it never comes to anything. I was also told I would be followed home blah blah blah and that never happened. Don't worry about it.


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    jimboblep
    Registered Users Posts: 546 ✭✭✭jimboblep


    go buy yourself a headstone


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    #31
    DarkyHughes
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭DarkyHughes


    Just give him one of these - AN ARMALITE RIFFLE TO THE HEAD.

    Or if that doesn't work talk the person, you might find out you have more in common that you taught, invite to your house for a cup tea during a football, try bonding with him, talk about stuff like sex, sport, boxing (try asking him for a friendly fight) fast cars, politics - ask him who he'll think will form the next Gov. Anyway you get my drift.

    He's probably just a misguided soul, help put him on the right path. - Your life depends on it "chilly piano music" Din DIn Dinnnn "chilly piano music".


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