Stop, Search, Seize (Sky1)

Mc Love · 12-09-2015 3:41pm #1

Has anyone been watching this? For the customs service in Ireland I think its a decent show. Some colourful characters (Bruce) and some good scenes.

The last episode showed some customs trying to seize a car off someone that didnt pay any VRT which you have to admit is fair enough considering he had been given ample time to pay but even despite this the driver displayed an overwhelming amount of arrogance and cry-babyness, I would have taken the car off him just over his attitude.

The other thing is that guy Bruce that works in Customs in Dublin Airport, really needs to take a chill pill, hope I never have to run into him!

The Indo did a not so great review on it but I thought it was entertaining and will continue to watch it.

http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/stop-search-seize-review-not-even-a-charming-proposal-or-copious-drugs-in-the-post-can-save-skys-new-show-on-irish-customs-from-terminal-lack-of-tension-31495556.html

Mr E · 13-09-2015 8:58am

Yeah I think this is a good show too. Bruce is a great character.

That VRT guy didn't come off the best, did he?

Mc Love · 13-09-2015 9:06am

Mr E wrote: »

Yeah I think this is a good show too. Bruce is a great character.

That VRT guy didn't come off the best, did he?

The customs officer or the the driver of the car? If its the latter, he hadnt a leg to stand on in, no point arguing when you break the law. He still got away with driving the car away though.

If it was me I wouldnt have let him leave giving his attitude.

Mr E · 13-09-2015 10:07am

Oh I meant the driver, absolutely.

Dolgirl · 17-09-2015 9:42am

Anyone out there watch this? Its on sky 1 on tuesdays. Tuned in and at first thought it was a satirical look at how customs work. Jeez tis brutal.From the guy dipping for green Diesel who can't stop smiling at the camera to the guy at Dublin Airport who seems to think he is John Mclane.

SEPT 23 1989 · 17-09-2015 9:54am

such bloody handy numbers these people have

flazio · 23-09-2015 5:00pm

Managed to catch this last night and saw a couple of other episodes on catch up.
Some of the items confiscated shocked me that they got onto an aircraft (OK I know it was likely checked in luggage but still)
Now Bruce seriously needs to brush up on his people skills from what I've seen, particularly with that poor kid from Hong Kong, yes by all means ask those real personal questions but stay professional and detached about it.
Also a sorting office in Portlaoise does the drug searches? So, drugs can come into the country and make it to the midlands before the authorities catch up with it? That sort of search should be done at the ports IMO.

Mr E · 23-09-2015 5:05pm

I'd say most international post comes in by air. So the options are to set up screening at all international airports in the country, or centralise it all in a single location in the middle of the country before distributing it.

Del2005 · 23-09-2015 5:06pm

flazio wrote: »

Managed to catch this last night and saw a couple of other episodes on catch up.
Some of the items confiscated shocked me that they got onto an aircraft (OK I know it was likely checked in luggage but still)
Now Bruce seriously needs to brush up on his people skills from what I've seen, particularly with that poor kid from Hong Kong, yes by all means ask those real personal questions but stay professional and detached about it.
Also a sorting office in Portlaoise does the drug searches? So, drugs can come into the country and make it to the midlands before the authorities catch up with it? That sort of search should be done at the ports IMO.

All the post goes through Portlaoise so that is the port for post.

Atlantic Dawn · 26-09-2015 12:12pm

First 3 Episodes on Youtube...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXpn6z2s9ss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EyYr_c0v_s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ERfuSd4L_4

somesoldiers · 28-09-2015 8:59am

Bruce: where are you from?
Passenger: China
Bruce: Uno momento amigo

he is like the Stuart Dunne character in The Snapper. I really think he has an awful attitude and I would go berserk if he ever stopped me. Compare him to the gentler Cork officer, who gets the same result but without the "don't touch me or the bags, I'm not asking you that, I know you're lying"

Preset No.3 · 28-09-2015 2:39pm

I find Bruce refreshing!

somesoldiers · 29-09-2015 10:09pm

"People are importing a lot of erectile dysfunction drugs, this is a growth area"

somesoldiers · 29-09-2015 10:56pm

Episode 5, finally some drugs...750k worth

fritzelly · 02-10-2015 12:36am

Only found out about it the other day - good series, far better than the (I think) RTE rubbish version.

Yeah Bruce, seems to have a bit of an attitude when you see all the other guys and gals doing the same job (does he really have to keep pushing his badge in front of peoples faces all the time) - could be just Sky showing the worst of him though (good tv and all that)

uck51js9zml2yt · 02-10-2015 12:40am

Bruce is a head wrecker. Look at my big badge!

fritzelly · 02-10-2015 12:49am

Maeve Green Paperboy wrote: »

Bruce is a head wrecker. Look at my big badge!

Not that big, maybe therein lies the problem - what did they do with the erectile dysfunction pills?

Fred Swanson · 02-10-2015 10:49am

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somesoldiers · 02-10-2015 1:34pm

fritzelly wrote: »

Not that big, maybe therein lies the problem - what did they do with the erectile dysfunction pills?

The illegal importation of these "is a growth area" according to ken....

wasn't ken on another show before maybe RTE, similar theme?

Fred Swanson · 02-10-2015 3:28pm

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tampopo · 05-10-2015 9:10am

Preset No.3 wrote: »

I find Bruce refreshing!

I find him obnoxious.

tinto_85 · 06-10-2015 10:30pm

Watching this programme now for the first time and I am disgusted at how unprofessional that Bruce guy is..

His obnoxious antagonistic demeanour is appalling.

An embarrassment..

PirateShampoo · 06-10-2015 10:38pm

Yeah Bruce doesn't come across as a likable guy, he's not a fan of "Dem lads"

nxbyveromdwjpg · 06-10-2015 10:52pm

This Bruce guy is a sap

G_R · 06-10-2015 10:55pm

He's purely playing to the camera, I'd say.

Comes across as really unprofessional and dislikeable

nxbyveromdwjpg · 06-10-2015 10:56pm

I've turned it off, that prick is just annoying watching.

tinto_85 · 06-10-2015 10:57pm

Ivy Salty Bleach wrote: »

I've turned it off, that prick is just annoying watching.

A disgrace to the uniform...

Atlantic Dawn · 06-10-2015 10:58pm

He seems to be looking for a rise from people, one minute he is asking them what the items are, when they tell him he gets agressive and doesn't want to hear. Only way to deal with someone like that is take 5 second pauses on every response you give to every question he asks, giving him a highly technical answer to each question, will wreck his head and limit his reponse options.

tinto_85 · 06-10-2015 11:01pm

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

He seems to be looking for a rise from people, one minute he is asking them what the items are, when they tell him he gets agressive and doesn't want to hear. Only way to deal with someone like that is take 5 second pauses on every response you give to every question he asks, giving him a highly technical answer to each question, will wreck his head and limit his reponse options.

He shouldn't be there in the first place with an attitude like that..

somesoldiers · 06-10-2015 11:01pm

Go back a few episodes and watch Bruce do his bit for Irish-Chinese relations.

PirateShampoo · 06-10-2015 11:03pm

It's a weapon, I do martial arts.

Stop, Search, Seize (Sky1)

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