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NBRU call for Transport Police

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  • #62
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,618 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    This latest incident is what happens when we do what you suggested. I won't be getting involved in future.

    I'm not disagreeing but I fail to see how police would have prevented such an attack.


  • #63
    Stephen15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭Stephen15


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Good old CIE jobsworth attitude there.

    So you're a jobsworth if you put your own safety before someone else's


  • #64
    Infini
    Registered Users Posts: 4,573 ✭✭✭Infini


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Good old CIE jobsworth attitude there.

    Yeah what do you expect when noone back's you up exactly? You really think anyone is willing to stick their neck out only to get injured by some self absorbed bollocks that thinks they can attack staff member's? Give me a break. If we had more potent deterrent's this kind of crap would not be getting as bad as it is, look at the link in my previous post the amount of assault's, agression and general violence has been increasing, it has been getting more and more dangerous and the only way this is going to stop is if the justice system start's coming down hard on violence with less suspended sentences and harsher jailtime/significant financial penalties.


  • #65
    monument
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 14,064 Mod ✭✭✭✭monument


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Good old CIE jobsworth attitude there.

    One week ban — these types of remarks over and over again is nothing short of trolling

    — moderator

    Correction: applied the ban to the correct user, but then quoted the wrong post first. FYI nobody was posting two days after a three week ban — it might be that bans on sub forums don’t apply on the main one

    — moderator


  • #66
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Del.Monte wrote: »
    Good old CIE jobsworth attitude there.

    Nope, safety's worth.


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  • #67
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,035 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    I'm not disagreeing but I fail to see how police would have prevented such an attack.

    They tend not to throw digs when they see the guards.


  • #68
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,618 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    They tend not to throw digs when they see the guards.

    Perhaps but I am not convinced, this was an extreme case and while many would be aware of guards I am not so sure about the case over the weekend.


  • #69
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Infini wrote: »
    https://www.rte.ie/news/investigations-unit/2018/0723/980537-anti-social-behaviour-increase-across-rail-services/

    Good read here from RTE on the whole problem with thing's lately.

    I'll keep saying it till I'm blue (no joke intended, maybe) in the face, but one of the biggest problems facing Ireland at the minute is the complete disappearance of the Gardai presence from our streets.

    A lack of visible policing is almost certainly contributing to the increase we're all seeing of anti-social behaviour and general lawlessness (this includes traffic offenses too).

    Too much GDS resourcing has been put into drug and terrorism related forces, so the majority of officers these days are only seen flying past in their Armed Response cars. Not only does this embolden the anti-socialites but it disconnects the police from the communities they work in, meaning people don't trust them to be responsive or useful (among other problems).

    I think a Transport Police would be completely unnecessary if we had more foot patrolling GDS around, almost constantly visible throughout the city and on various modes of public transport.


  • #70
    PlaneSpeeking
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,106 ✭✭✭PlaneSpeeking


    There needs to be at the very least a train host on the 5.25pm to Limerick out of Heuston.

    Last night a "family" (more like a troop of howler monkeys) got on with 2 mins to go, no reservations and wanted to sit together - all 9 of em including brats.

    They held up the train, stopped people from moving down to get seated and causes troubles aplenty. People moved simply to get away from them

    Around Kildare, the mother of one began to change a toddler's nappy. At the table. Was utterly irate when told not to by fellow passengers!


  • #71
    MJohnston
    Registered Users Posts: 10,445 ✭✭✭✭MJohnston


    Trains have their own unique problems. At what point did Irish Rail stop having any staff visible on their trains?


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  • #72
    PlaneSpeeking
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,106 ✭✭✭PlaneSpeeking


    MJohnston wrote: »
    Trains have their own unique problems. At what point did Irish Rail stop having any staff visible on their trains?

    The 7pm Dublin to Cork had, up until a year or so ago - a really top train host.

    Kept everyone in line where needed and safe with humour. Top lad.

    These busy trains need SOMEONE!!!


  • #73
    Kermit.de.frog
    Registered Users Posts: 23,078 ✭✭✭✭Kermit.de.frog


    Woman's hair is set on fire by teenage gang amid 'daily reign of terror' on Luas Red Line

    https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/womans-hair-is-set-on-fire-by-teenage-gang-amid-daily-reign-of-terror-on-luas-red-line-38897770.html
    Many residents in Dublin's south-central area are said to be afraid to use public transport following almost "daily occurrences" of anti-social behaviour and attacks in the area.
    "Some passengers that were on the tram from The Point to Tallaght never saw a security guard and many advised me they were going to social media about this.

    "Passengers heard both my calls to security and the response as they were bet up against the glass calling for help and couldn't believe what they were hearing."


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