The polish- A fine bunch of entreprenurial lads

Specialun

I thought this was funny. He say his chance of making a few quid..our own dopes would probably do it too

http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/polish-fa-official-caught-ticket-touting-outside-aviva-stadium-before-match-669683.html

MathDebater

Great divers. Should sign a few up for Rio '16.

LollipopJimmy

In all my years going to games I've never seen a tout arrested. One Polish lad does it and the cops arrest him and charge him

Mushy

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

In all my years going to games I've never seen a tout arrested. One Polish lad does it and the cops arrest him and charge him

Probably some rules preventing officials doing it

Mushy

Mushy wrote: »

Probably some rules preventing officials doing it

Maybe he needed to buy the tickets first.

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What an absolutely ridiculous waste of the courts time.

He had 12 extra tickets he was going to sell to some Polish fans. Was he even charging above face value? Doesn't appear so.

Is there not more important things for the Garda to be doing?

12 tickets, honestly, who cares.

LollipopJimmy

Mushy wrote: »

Probably some rules preventing officials doing it

That would be between him and the Polish FA

The Masculinist

I believe FAI officials were caught doing something similar years ago.

http://www.soccer-ireland.com/irish-football-history/merriongate.htm

hfallada

I dont condone any criminal activity. But the Garda go after someone selling a few tickets is a waste of tax payers resources. There is black market cigarettes being sold on streets in Dublin 1, openly costing the tax payers tens of thousands in lost tax revenue. But there is nothing being done about that.

The Garda clearly went after an easy fish last night

LollipopJimmy

hfallada wrote: »

I dont condone any criminal activity. But the Garda go after someone selling a few tickets is a waste of tax payers resources. There is black market cigarettes being sold on streets in Dublin 1, openly costing the tax payers tens of thousands in lost tax revenue. But there is nothing being done about that.

The Garda clearly went after an easy fish last night

like the way they sit at the end of a motorway with the speed guns

donegaLroad

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

like the way they sit at the end of a motorway with the speed guns

or act as private security for Irish Water / Siteserv / Shell

Paz-CCFC

Or go beyond the call of duty to successfully put a murderer behind bars. Oh wait, we're supposed to pretend they never do any good, right?

Mint Aero

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

Or go beyond the call of duty to successfully put a murderer behind bars. Oh wait, we're supposed to pretend they never do any good, right?

How is that going beyond the call of duty, aren't they supposed to catch murderers?

Miall108

Adrian Chiles highly recommends the Polish for "a bit of building work"

Zebra3

Paz-CCFC wrote: »

Or go beyond the call of duty to successfully put a murderer behind bars. Oh wait, we're supposed to pretend they never do any good, right?

:rolleyes:

MathDebater

Miall108 wrote: »

Adrian Chiles highly recommends the Polish for "a bit of building work"

I don't know how that man got his job. There is hope for us all.

cursai

donegaLroad wrote: »

or act as private security for Irish Water / Siteserv / Shell

Ye man, Like doing their jobs like normal public servants,.,.,nuts man. Why can't they be like...checking my bed is safe from creepy crawlies or like raising my kids for me cause ive got other things to deal with.
Bravo....like....Broooiiin O DOnnell. **** the guards. HA HAR HA.






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Egginacup

hfallada wrote: »

I dont condone any criminal activity. But the Garda go after someone selling a few tickets is a waste of tax payers resources. There is black market cigarettes being sold on streets in Dublin 1, openly costing the tax payers tens of thousands in lost tax revenue. But there is nothing being done about that.

The Garda clearly went after an easy fish last night

I tell you that the campaign to get people to quit smoking is costing a lot more in lost tax revenues than the black market. You can't have it both ways.

Roger Hassenforder

Egginacup wrote: »

I tell you that the campaign to get people to quit smoking is costing a lot more in lost tax revenues than the black market. You can't have it both ways.

Really?



(How does one do an arched eyebrow smiley on a fone?)

TheDoc

I used to pass the Point/O2 Arena/3 Arena on my way home from work everyday, and every night a concert was on you would have touts selling tickets with Guards on crowd duty a few yards away.

Pretty much any concert or match I've gone to here, a tout has been present(normally a few) with Guards within ear shot. I wasn't actually aware it was illegal/actionable by the Guards until I was in my early 20's, it was so common.

slippin_jimmy

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

like the way they sit at the end of a motorway with the speed guns

at least that is a pretty big revenue raiser

darkpagandeath

nm wrote: »

What an absolutely ridiculous waste of the courts time.

He had 12 extra tickets he was going to sell to some Polish fans. Was he even charging above face value? Doesn't appear so.

Is there not more important things for the Garda to be doing?

12 tickets, honestly, who cares.

Are we forgetting Ebola cup man ?