Garda Checks

Das Reich

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Wonder what would happen if a similar situation arose in say Waterford Airport or Weston ?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/french-police-turn-back-private-jet-of-holidaymakers-from-uk-1.4226006?mode=amp

"The men, aged 40-50, and women, aged 23-25" that's the way to be.

Odyssey 2005

Das Reich wrote: »

"The men, aged 40-50, and women, aged 23-25" that's the way to be.

:). Shuda just threw the leg over them in the uk . Be cheaper too.

Got stopped five times yesterday evening driving from Waterford to cork. Guards were extremely pleasant at each stop.

whisky_galore

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Wonder what would happen if a similar situation arose in say Waterford Airport or Weston ?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/french-police-turn-back-private-jet-of-holidaymakers-from-uk-1.4226006?mode=amp

Good on the French, but the Germans?

nine of the jet passengers returned to the UK and the 10th chartered a private jet to Berlin

Edgware

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Says who ?

it is clear this thing is the most contagious thing we have ever come across.

Even more than the local good thing?

Banana Republic.

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Wonder what would happen if a similar situation arose in say Waterford Airport or Weston ?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/french-police-turn-back-private-jet-of-holidaymakers-from-uk-1.4226006?mode=amp

Not much I say with the Ferries still operating, I say Pablo Escobar would of loved Waterford Airport due to its quietness and inactivity. You would wonder is the airport in Waterford checkered much for who flies in and out.

Kintarō Hattori

Stopped twice out in north county Dublin. Both times I've had my toddler out for her nap as she's always slept in the car. Been asked where I was from, where I was going and once I've told them, waved on.

I haven't been keeping up on the news so from reading here, you need a shopping list when going to the supermarket and a receipt on the way back? Is that right?

greasepalm

I never got a shopping list done as just buy in the shop if seen,receipt they put into shopping bag or container and only got stopped going to do shopping but stuff is in car and could be seen if needed.

AhHaor

Interesting how you can see all the checkpoints on google maps, nearly everywhere is green except for random red and orange. They especially stick out on motorways on the "outbound" side!

Widdershins

Checkpoints seem mostly in urban areas or Dublin?
Is there much between Sligo and Clare and Tipp and Clare?
Not asking for locations, or trying to avoid them, just wondering as Im expecting people from both (legally valid reasons to travel, as well as seeing me)

AhHaor

AhHaor wrote: »

Interesting how you can see all the checkpoints on google maps, nearly everywhere is green except for random red and orange. They especially stick out on motorways on the "outbound" side!

Hopefully the ones on the minor roads don’t show up as easily due to lower volumes.

Discodog

RoryMac wrote: »

If you've never come across a helpful or friendly guard then maybe the problem is you

I have little personal interaction with Gardai but what I have had is mainly with the Traffic Corps who are very to the point. Other than that it's been in connection with animal welfare & in the majority of cases the Gardai have been disinterested.

Obviously their are good & helpful Gardai but like with any force, some aren't. The fact that the Commissioner talked about the need for employer's letters etc clearly sent the message out, to the rank & file, to be firm. Some will take that too far.

We need to see how things are when the current operation ends after the weekend.

Discodog

HeidiHeidi wrote: »

Do you not get a headache from all that conspiracy theorising?

It must be exhausting.

I have never posted a conspiracy. But I also won't follow the sheep & assume that everything a government or police force do is beyond reproach.

Discodog

Discodog wrote: »

I have never posted a conspiracy. But I also won't follow the sheep & assume that everything a government or police force do is beyond reproach.

yeah thats not at all what you said though is it? and its not at all what anyone else said either.

also, that "sheep" word? huge tell. friendly hint.

Widdershins

Deleted User wrote: »

yeah thats not at all what you said though is it? and its not at all what anyone else said either.

also, that "sheep" word? huge tell. friendly hint.

Ah I don't know, herd mentality is a real phenomenon, snoop sheep.

Banana Republic.

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Stopped twice out in north county Dublin. Both times I've had my toddler out for her nap as she's always slept in the car. Been asked where I was from, where I was going and once I've told them, waved on.

I haven't been keeping up on the news so from reading here, you need a shopping list when going to the supermarket and a receipt on the way back? Is that right?

No, it was just an example somebody had given.

endacl

Discodog wrote: »

The Gardai have never been helpful & friendly in their approach.

Me hole. I was stopped yesterday evening on the way home at a checkpoint after abandoning a plan to pop into a Supervalu when I saw how long the queue was. Explained this to the guard when he asked me where I was going. He pointed me in the direction of another shop that he’d noticed wasn’t as busy earlier on. No queue, walked straight in, got me few bits and home within 10 minutes.

Perhaps you’re the problem component in your interactions with guards?

Discodog

endacl wrote: »

Me hole. I was stopped yesterday evening on the way home at a checkpoint after abandoning a plan to pop into a Supervalu when I saw how long the queue was. Explained this to the guard when he asked me where I was going. He pointed me in the direction of another shop that he’d noticed wasn’t as busy earlier on. No queue, walked straight in, got me few bits and home within 10 minutes.

Perhaps you’re the problem component in your interactions with guards?

As I posted, I don't interact. In fact, ever since this started, I haven't met a Garda. But there are examples emerging of them of them being pedantic & causing long, unnecessary delays.

Widdershins

Widdershins wrote: »

Ah I don't know, herd mentality is a real phenomenon, snoop sheep.

you didnt address the point at all

and if someone were to make some reference to the direction of the rotation of a continental disc on a turtles back in a response to one of your posts would you think it had added anything to it or would it seem a bit forced?

Discodog

Discodog wrote: »

As I posted, I don't interact. In fact, ever since this started, I haven't met a Garda. But there are examples emerging of them of them being pedantic & causing long, unnecessary delays.

cool

what do you do yourself that would demonstrate your amazing efficiency in dealing with a rapidly escalating pandemic crisis type situation, so that we can be assured that your personal opinion of what is "unnecessary" might be appropriately weighted?

Alun

Discodog wrote: »

As I posted, I don't interact. In fact, ever since this started, I haven't met a Garda. But there are examples emerging of them of them being pedantic & causing long, unnecessary delays.

There's an example I just read on FB of someone who lives in Wicklow, just over the border with Dublin, being turned back just shy of the shop she was heading for and told to go back the way she came, past her own house to a shop in the other direction in Wicklow as apparently "Wicklow people are not allowed to mix with Dublin people". She was threatened with a fine too for daring to question him.

Discodog

Deleted User wrote: »

cool

what do you do yourself that would demonstrate your amazing efficiency in dealing with a rapidly escalating pandemic crisis type situation, so that we can be assured that your personal opinion of what is "unnecessary" might be appropriately weighted?

Firstly I wouldn't reduce three traffic lanes into one. I would use two lanes & have the third as the exit. So slow the traffic & direct some vehicles into the lane for checking & let the rest through. No need to check every vehicle. Families going on holiday are usually easy to spot.

Don't delay emergency workers, nurses, vets & ambulances.

FloatingVoter

Alun wrote: »

There's an example I just read on FB of someone who lives in Wicklow, just over the border with Dublin, being turned back just shy of the shop she was heading for and told to go back the way she came, past her own house to a shop in the other direction in Wicklow as apparently "Wicklow people are not allowed to mix with Dublin people". She was threatened with a fine too for daring to question him.

Complete bull**** from either the poster or the originator on that fountain of truth, Facebook.

Alun

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Complete bull**** from either the poster or the originator on that fountain of truth, Facebook.

Of course, I don't know if it's true or not, but equally neither do you.

Anyway, I'm usually a pretty good judge of what's true and what's bullsh!t, and this particular one seemed genuine to me.

lawred2

Alun wrote: »

Of course, I don't know if it's true or not, but equally neither do you.

Anyway, I'm usually a pretty good judge of what's true and what's bullsh!t, and this particular one seemed genuine to me.

Lol

Alun

lawred2 wrote: »

Lol

Thanks for your thoughtful and inciteful input.

FloatingVoter

Alun wrote: »

Of course, I don't know if it's true or not, but equally neither do you.

Anyway, I'm usually a pretty good judge of what's true and what's bullsh!t, and this particular one seemed genuine to me.

Assume it is true, the guard has just lost his / her job and possibly pension entitlements. There'll be an investigation into any connections with the second shop and possible criminal proceedings emerging from that.



I know the fast-tracked Templemore recruits are green around the gills and some members of the force are prone to belligerence but gross negligence and stupidity of this nature have all the hallmarks of a Carry On movie.
If it is true, I assume she recorded the guard's number.

Alun

FloatingVoter wrote: »

Assume it is true, the guard has just lost his / her job and possibly pension entitlements. There'll be an investigation into any connections with the second shop and possible criminal proceedings emerging from that.

Why would they lose their job unless he was reported for it, and I don't think she did.

FloatingVoter

Alun wrote: »

Why would they lose their job unless he was reported for it, and I don't think she did.

I doubt it either owing to the fact that she doesn't exist.

lawred2

Alun wrote: »

Thanks for your thoughtful and inciteful input.

You're welcome.

Come on. Seriously!? It's a Facebook post that doesn't remotely sound plausible. Yet you consider yourself good at disseminating what's a "genuine" Facebook post from what isn't.