St. Patrick's Day Protests

Mr.Crinklewood

silver2020 wrote: »

There were more people in my local Tesco that there were at the so-called protests.

And they can't blame the weather.

They'll blame the Gardai.

Strumms

Deleted User wrote: »

I see Dee got her mug on Virgin Media news there.

Another grand 45 seconds in the spotlight, one to ring all her mates about tonight..

Mr.Crinklewood

Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »

They'll blame the Gardai.

Well the police were quite heavy handed but most protesters complied with direction.

pjohnson

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well the police were quite heavy handed but most protesters complied with direction.

16 arrests.

For some reason these particular protests just cant pass without people getting arrested.

TheRepentent

Deleted User wrote: »

Twice the police took my details and warned me for "congregating" this afternoon (12.35 and 12.44)

Madness

Please don't tell me you goose stepped up to the checkpoints?

buried

Deleted User wrote: »

Well yes.

I apparently wasn't allowed to stand on O'Connell Street, on my own because I was congregating.

I was standing at a bus stop after being at the chemist.

Yet this very weekend you could be a heroin addict wandering around the street waiting to get to his or her chemist and they wouldn't give a monkeys arse about it

expectationlost

so Garda decided not to form a line (a target) and block those entering a public park today?

pjohnson

buried wrote: »

Yet this very weekend you could be a heroin addict wandering around the street waiting to get to his or her chemist and they wouldn't give a monkeys arse about it

Its a shame they have to put resources to babysitting "adults" but c'est la vie.

tayto lover

buried wrote: »

Yet this very weekend you could be a heroin addict wandering around the street waiting to get to his or her chemist and they wouldn't give a monkeys arse about it

You should go out and protest about it.

expectationlost

Deleted User wrote: »

Well yes.

I apparently wasn't allowed to stand on O'Connell Street, on my own because I was congregating.

I was standing at a bus stop after being at the chemist.

is that your local chemist?

pjohnson

pjohnson wrote: »

16 arrests.

For some reason these particular protests just cant pass without people getting arrested.

If the laws were policed equally, then I would expect that yesterday's protests would have had similar numbers.

I guess the increased police presence and the exceptional policing of regulations led to an exaggerated number of arrests.

Kaisr Sose

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Well the police were quite heavy handed but most protesters complied with direction.

You mean the GARDAÍ.

So it's OK to organise a protest and openly taunt and threaten the Gardaí,
as happened the last time protests were held, but it's not OK when the Gardaí step up to prevent braches of the peace or general thuggery this time out.

To use your own word, its madness that those intent on breaching health guidelines complain that they are challenged for doing so.

buried

tayto lover wrote: »

You should go out and protest about it.

Nah cousin I'll wait another 3 or 2, probably will be 1 year and then go vote about it instead. I won't be alone in doing so either.

expectationlost

expectationlost wrote: »

is that your local chemist?

No. It wasn't.

gmisk

Strumms wrote: »

Another grand 45 seconds in the spotlight, one to ring all her mates about tonight..

She is painful flying around the country, live streaming while driving, harassing people, while living off the generous disability payments, with her crutch that's more like a prop at this stage.
Daft bint

pjohnson

[Deleted User] wrote: »

If the laws were policed equally, then I would expect that yesterday's protests would have had similar numbers.

I guess the increased police presence and the exceptional policing of regulations led to an exaggerated number of arrests.

Ah yes its definitely not the fault of the protestors that got themselves arrested. Its some kind of bias.

sebdavis

Deleted User wrote: »

Well yes.

I apparently wasn't allowed to stand on O'Connell Street, on my own because I was congregating.

I was standing at a bus stop after being at the chemist.

So you had drugs in your possession?

gmisk

expectationlost wrote: »

so Garda decided not to form a line (a target) and block those entering a public park today?

Ah the gardai were asking to be attacked and have fireworks shot at them last time....that's the angle you are going for....christ....lol

pjohnson

pjohnson wrote: »

Ah yes its definitely not the fault of the protestors that got themselves arrested. Its some kind of bias.

Everyone has personal responsibility. But when the rules change for differing opinions it seems very suspect.

Nobody should break laws, but the law should be applied evenly

sebdavis

sebdavis wrote: »

So you had drugs in your possession?

Actually, yes. Legal drugs though

buried

pjohnson wrote: »

Its a shame they have to put resources to babysitting "adults" but c'est la vie.

They can put those resources in place anytime they want, we are all paying or will pay enough for everything else as it is.

expectationlost

gmisk wrote: »

Ah the gardai were asking to be attacked and have fireworks shot at them last time....that's the angle you are going for....christ....lol

no, Im just noting the difference

Everlong1

buried wrote: »

Be great to see that level of Gardai presence all year round on O'Connell street when the real trouble is actually happening

Be even better to see it at the next Traveller funeral/piss up/marquee event.

Coillte_Bhoy

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Fairly disappointing turnout for the organizers. A year into the restrictions and still no appetite for protesting.

Yet according to some on here, the country is seething with discontent and ready to take to the streets in their thousands. Shown up for the complete bull**** it is

thebaz

Deleted User wrote: »

Everyone has personal responsibility. But when the rules change for differing opinions it seems very suspect.

Nobody should break laws, but the law should be applied evenly

All Animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others - George Orwell

statesaver

Sierra Oscar wrote: »

Fairly disappointing turnout for the organizers. A year into the restrictions and still no appetite for protesting.

I think the Garda checkpoints and Gardaí checking buses etc are the main reasons the turnout is low.

ThunbergsAreGo

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Yet according to some on here, the country is seething with discontent and ready to take to the streets in their thousands. Shown up for the complete bull**** it is

Do you not see increasing resentment towards the government, the restrictions and the vaccine rollout?

Agree with Gardaí taking action against those taking the piss today but also agree Gardaí not doing enough against crime on O'Connell Street on a day to day basis.

Two entirely separate things and if you don't understand how the context around both affects matters, you're lacking a few brain cells.

MFPM

Everlong1 wrote: »

Be even better to see it at the next Traveller funeral/piss up/marquee event.

Is it just Traveller funerals you want policed?

bennyl10

bennyl10 wrote: »

Why is it madness exactly?
They’re simply following the restrictions in place

Because I was within my 5km