Jim Lugs branigan

The flying mouse

Jim Branigan, the garda regularly praised in newspapers for his unorthodox methods, was a complex figure. A Leinster heavyweight champion, he achieved boxing fame not by his knockouts but by his courageous refusal to ever be knocked out, His legend grew so much that one shout of “Lugs is here” could scatter crowds. His methods seem extraordinary: regularly offering petty criminals the choice of taking their chances in court or accepting a “clip”, “clout” or “clattering” from him,

I have just read his book, and while the book was ok, a bit over the top in praise for him imo, I wondering what do members here think of his methods and would they work in todays environment ?

bravestar

The flying mouse wrote: »

Jim Branigan, the garda regularly praised in newspapers for his unorthodox methods, was a complex figure. A Leinster heavyweight champion, he achieved boxing fame not by his knockouts but by his courageous refusal to ever be knocked out, His legend grew so much that one shout of “Lugs is here” could scatter crowds. His methods seem extraordinary: regularly offering petty criminals the choice of taking their chances in court or accepting a “clip”, “clout” or “clattering” from him,

I have just read his book, and while the book was ok, a bit over the top in praise for him imo, I wondering what do members here think of his methods and would they work in todays environment ?

Today... he would be investigated and locked up by GSOC before he even got out of probation. His face would be all over the journal and all the PC crowd would be up in arms in the comments section... oh and I'm sure black lives matter would have something to say about him too.

The flying mouse

bravestar wrote: »

Today... he would be investigated and locked up by GSOC before he even got out of probation. His face would be all over the journal and all the PC crowd would be up in arms in the comments section... oh and I'm sure black lives matter would have something to say about him too.

I understand that the times have changed, but would a bit of a slap to some of the yougwans and youngfellas today not help them onto the right road,

The whole respect for authority has way gone out the window in Ireland, In Portugal where I live, The Police/GNR still have respect and when they tell you to do something its done or else...

The flying mouse

The flying mouse wrote: »

I understand that the times have changed, but would a bit of a slap to some of the yougwans and youngfellas today not help them onto the right road,

The whole respect for authority has way gone out the window in Ireland, In Portugal where I live, The Police/GNR still have respect and when they tell you to do something its done or else...

I don't think it worked then and it won't work now.

If it worked then the legend would never have grown. Now, the courts are weak and people know this. If the courts got their act together then things might change.

gctest50

The flying mouse wrote: »

I understand that the times have changed, but would a bit of a slap to some of the yougwans and youngfellas today not help them onto the right road,

The whole respect for authority has way gone out the window in Ireland, In Portugal where I live, The Police/GNR still have respect and when they tell you to do something its done or else...

Sorry to interrupt your little fantasy, but they have guns now and they be shooting bullets :

Two policemen, and one of their sons, shot dead in Portugal

A plainclothes officer who lived in the area was shot dead as he ran to investigate, and a patrol officer then called to the scene was shot in the head and killed.


http://bit.ly/2ddr6Up

Little CuChulainn

The flying mouse wrote: »

I understand that the times have changed, but would a bit of a slap to some of the yougwans and youngfellas today not help them onto the right road,

The whole respect for authority has way gone out the window in Ireland, In Portugal where I live, The Police/GNR still have respect and when they tell you to do something its done or else...

Your mixing up respect for authority with fear. Beating young lads only ever inspired fear. Sometimes that would be enough but more often than not it would just make them worse.

The flying mouse

gctest50 wrote: »

Sorry to interrupt your little fantasy, but they have guns now and they be shooting bullets :

What fantasy is this now ? Portugal is a much safer country to live in than Ireland, dig deeper and you might find another domestic dispute .


Three people, including two police officers, have been shot dead and another wounded after a domestic row in Portugal.
A 77-year-old man is said to have opened fire after a row over a barking dog in Quinta do Conde, 30 kilometres south of the capital Lisbon.
A plainclothes officer who lived in the area was shot dead as he ran to investigate, and a patrol officer then called to the scene was shot in the head and killed.
The third victim was reportedly the son of the plainclothes officer who was trying to help his father.

QuestionHere

Personally I feel sorry for the gardai - their hands are so badly tied that it is hardly worth their while arresting anyone - we need a serious review of sentencing and the whole judicial and free legal processes in Ireland

kub

QuestionHere wrote: »

Personally I feel sorry for the gardai - their hands are so badly tied that it is hardly worth their while arresting anyone - we need a serious review of sentencing and the whole judicial and free legal processes in Ireland

I agree with you, but as long as some are doing quite well out of the legal business :rolleyes:, which keeps them ticking over nicely, then i just cannot see those turkeys voting for Christmas.