Todd’s Bow/Cruises St./Denmark St. Assaults

munsterdevil

It’s been reported on The Leader website a few times in the last few weeks of gangs of youths assaulting random passers by in the late hours of the night and early hours of the morning.

I even witnessed one myself and I along with another group of people managed to scare off two would be muggers before they could take the man’s wallet. Unfortunately, they did manage to break his nose.

Apparently a pregnant woman and her fiancé were assaulted at the weekend.

Many have cited the fact that little or no Gardaí are present on the streets at night to deter such violence. While this is true, if the culprits are 15 and under, and apparently some of them are, they can’t be arrested or charged, just a warning given to their parents. I think we all know how most of that would end.

Anyway, just a warning should you be walking close to those areas. Be careful.

Irish Wolf

They're probably taking the 302 in from the Old Cratloe Road.

As a matter of interest, what did you do when you scared off the "two would be muggers" - did you call the Gardaí, did they come, what did they do/say?

munsterdevil

Irish Wolf wrote: »

They're probably taking the 302 in from the Old Cratloe Road.

As a matter of interest, what did you do when you scared off the "two would be muggers" - did you call the Gardaí, did they come, what did they do/say?

We didn’t call them, we left it up to the victim who insisted he didn’t want them called. However, we took him down to McDonalds who sadly seem to used to this type of thing, and they called the Gardaí after persuading him it was the best course of action.

Irish Wolf

And being an eye witness, you waited around to talk to the Gardaí, of course. Did they come, what did they do/say?

munsterdevil

Irish Wolf wrote: »

And being an eye witness, you waited around to talk to the Gardaí, of course. Did they come, what did they do/say?

Didn’t stay, other group that was there stayed around alright and said they would wait, and also help him get medical attention

Irish Wolf

But you've obviously contacted the Gardaí to let them know you were an eye witness to a beating, possible mugging? What did they do/say?

munsterdevil

Irish Wolf wrote: »

But you've obviously contacted the Gardaí to let them know you were an eye witness to a beating, possible mugging? What did they do/say?

I contacted Superman but he wasn’t available, there was no Marvel Superheroes answering either.

“Obviously”

Irish Wolf

Ah yeah, they're probably waiting on the monorail.

Well done on posting on boards. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

PetKing

Feel like I've stepped into the middle of something here....

munsterdevil

Irish Wolf wrote: »

Ah yeah, they're probably waiting on the monorail.

Well done on posting on boards. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I don’t know but I’d say about 7

munsterdevil

PetKing wrote: »

Feel like I've stepped into the middle of something here....

I know what you mean. I met oddity with oddity when I kept getting the “obviously” statements and questions

kilburn

Well done OP you did a very decent thing most people would walk away.

No idea why your getting grief for helping people

Stab*City

Guards too busy manning checkpoints these days. No money in assaults.

Irish Wolf

Irish Wolf wrote: »

But you've obviously contacted the Gardaí to let them know you were an eye witness to a beating, possible mugging? What did they do/say?

You have never witnessed anything like this in your life, have you? If I had to wait around for gardaí for the amount of ****e I've seen happen or even been involved in over the last 10 years I'd still be waiting.

fryup

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

what kinda ****e ?

fryup

fryup wrote: »

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

what kinda ****e ?

Go for it.

Phoenix Wright

This thread is a mess..

kilburn

Typical round these parts

riverrocked

I've waited around for the gardaí after one particularly unprompted assault that I witnessed on a stranger, as soon as they heard the young lad was from Moyross they just rolled their eyes and closed their notebooks. I gave them my report as a sober independent witness but was never contacted again. Would I wait around for the gardaí again? I am not 100% sure that I would.