More hilarity on the Luas, further loss of faith in the Irish TD's and policy makers

Man on the right, case of beer on the left, feet on the seat opposite, and somewhat naively I sat into seat number 4.

I have my sounds in so I'm kind of dead to the world, seriously getting my head bobbing on to this "Volcano On Mars" rework of Will Atkinsons "AutoBahn" acid trance earth shaker:

https://youtu.be/fOgrTNYZkgs

So I'm basically oblivious to the fiasco I've just landed myself into the middle of.... until it was too late.

To change seats then would have made me look weak so I just had to tough it out.

I sense eyes on me, I look up and this vulgar intoxicant is giving me the dead eyes, which he then adorns with a yellow toothed leer.

"Awite mate....!" and he grabs his crotch slowly whilst continuing to leer at me.

"Oh FFS", were my thoughts but just to keep things on the level I'm like "yeah bro, awesome".

He continues to suck from the bottle of beer.

The people around us, their eyes have gone wide, presumably out of fear and concern.

But the hilarity hasn't even begun:

...........

This absolute BEAR of a Luas security employee gets on with his slightly shorter yet solidly built colleague.

I mean one of these guys would choke slam this drunken lout to Bolivia, but instead of hassling the guy, instead of confiscating his case of liquor, instead of even correcting him, the guard approaches him and says, "put your mask on" (the dude was without mask also).

That was it.

The drunk continues to drink from his bottle, and only when he set it down so hard it made an audible clinking off another bottle did the security guard correct him again, and that was it; "you can't drink that one the tram", and away he went (the guard).

They're obviously mandated from the "higher ups" how to behave in public, and it's clearly as much of a "passive aggressive" approach as possible.

I mean if this doesn't improve Dublin is doomed, plain and simple.

In before someone blames this on "woke".

Mean while, in the most beautiful city in the world, Amsterdam:

Any kind of street thuggery is met with a firm hand.

You appear to be very confused about police, security and the 'Irish parliament '

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407529#Comment_118407529

I don't need to the know the specifics.

I just want to live in a more civilized capital city and country.

nj27

What gave you the brain injury that made you like that music?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407537#Comment_118407537

And how do you suggest Luas security sort that our for you?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407517#Comment_118407517

Absolutely. You get this and you'll make damn sure you're wearing a mask in future. Proper order.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407537#Comment_118407537

Amsterdam is not a particularly safe city, but by all means move there if you feel it will solve whatever problem you're complaining about.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407554#Comment_118407554

When I become a remunerated member of Dail Eireann I'll get back to you on that.

In the mean time I'll let the people getting paid to make those decisions figure it out.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407584#Comment_118407584

So you complain about Luas security not doing their job to your satisfaction, but yet you can't say what they should have done in that situation?

Why would you need to be a TD to answer?

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407600#Comment_118407600

If I were a TD I'd ask the Dutch minister for justice how they'd manage such a situation if this happen on a tram in Amsterdam and take a page out of their playbook.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407580#Comment_118407580

Not safe?

Bruh I spent half my life there.

Dublin is the wild west in comparison.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407655#Comment_118407655

And what would the minister for justice have to do with the private security on a tram?

What do you expect them to have done in the situation?

Notmything

The amount of threads being posted with creative descriptions of events that never happened is reaching plague levels.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058225512/more-hilarity-on-the-luas-further-loss-of-faith-in-the-irish-parliament

You should try any late night train in the Uk!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407661#Comment_118407661

If Amsterdam is so great then why did you decide to move to Dublin? And why did you decide to sit beside someone who was drinking beer on a tram if you're so offended by the concept?

And what particularly disturbed you about the encounter? You don't seem to have been assaulted; you don't mention any kind of aggro. Just that there was someone drinking beer on a tram and you didn't like it, you didn't like how private security handled it and now it's a political science issue because you're losing "faith in the Irish Parliament".

Because someone was drinking beer on the Luas.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407661#Comment_118407661

And don't call me "Bruh". That's a far worse offence than someone drinking a beer on the Luas.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407689#Comment_118407689

In my experience with late night trains in the UK, they tend to be more populated with girls in short skirts who are drunk and behaving badly.

Which I definitely have less of a problem with.

No other city in the world would tolerate a drunk saying hello to someone on public transport.

For Forks Sake

banie01

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407680#Comment_118407680

It's almost as if the OPs laptop has a gremlin...

Odhinn

"Awite mate....!" and he grabs his crotch slowly whilst continuing to leer at me."

Why is Michael Barrymore on the luas?

looksee

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407517#Comment_118407517

That was a peaceful protest and the police were being heavy handed.

And could they not find something useful to do, like handing out parking tickets.

Annasopra

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407554#Comment_118407554

How is the Dail supposed to sort the Luas out?

Esel

tl/dr your cool story, bro.

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407600#Comment_118407600

Call the Garda. Arrange to meet at a stop. Hold the luas there until the Garda pick him up for antisocial behaviour.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118408903#Comment_118408903

A good answer, if there is an offence.

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118408918#Comment_118408918

Public drinking would be one.

ben.schlomo

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118408425#Comment_118408425

No, no it's "bruh"! Careful or you'll end up in an elaborate fantastical tale.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409047#Comment_118409047

Can you provide a link to that offence?

notAMember

summary: luas staff asked a guy to put on his mask and stop drinking.

pixelburp

Who or what is "the Irish Parliament"?

If you mean Dàil Eireann, I find they're more than capable of eroding faith themselves, without pinning the inactions of a private security firm on their shoulders.

I got a shítty coffee the other day; so much for our so-called Irish Parliament eh guys?

sigh

The point is clearly such a situation is a microcosm of the general lack of civility in the city and country as a whole in many respects.

Policy really needs to get with the times.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409420#Comment_118409420

If you think other countries don't have their own issues with anti social behaviour, then your speed to crib about the government is making you look naive. Faraway hills have scumbags too. If this is some roundabout way of saying we should have Transport Police, then yeah. That's a conversation I'd probably support but it won't magically solve ASBOs, or be the fault of "parliament" if it didn't.

To change seats then would have made me look weak so I just had to tough it out

good shout there OP, much better idea to look strong on the luas and stupid on boards!

osarusan

I ordered a takeaway a couple of nights ago and the restaurant forgot to include one of the sauces.

F**king government and their policies.

Allinall

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409420#Comment_118409420

But there’s only two Lucas lines?

How could it be representative of say Terenure, or Clontarf?

ohnonotgmail

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409250#Comment_118409250

There is a Dublin City Council byelaw that makes drinking in public an offence. Not sure if it applies on the LUAS

https://www.drugsandalcohol.ie/32178/1/Intox%20Bye-Laws%202008.pdf

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409859#Comment_118409859

Well exactly. There is no law against public drinking. There are by laws that some council areas have. I would imagine the Luas probably have their own rules for not drinking on the tram, but I don't know

Zebra3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407517#Comment_118407517

People protesting for their human rights. Outrageous stuff. 🙄

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118410327#Comment_118410327

Nah you’ve got it wrong that guy was protesting having a beer on the luas, but he was making no sense so they bate the **** of him.

it’s the Irish governments fault somehow.

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409250#Comment_118409250

So you don't know the laws yourself or are you being obtuse?

Isn't there a by-law about drinking in public spaces?

No wonder we've an issue with anti-social behavior.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118409466#Comment_118409466

Anti social behaviour comes in a variety of incarnations.

And it's common knowledge internationally that Dublin sucks.

Amongst 1st world nations it's for real a cess pit.

You guys literary capacity is questionable at times for sure.

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118410821#Comment_118410821

The lower house is called Dàil Eireann, or The Dàil commonly in media. Same as you wouldn't call the US Congress "parliament" either. It may be technically accurate but it's amusing when it runs parallel to an inane rant, holding "the government" to account for private security and your personal ill experiences.

And if it's "common knowledge internationally" that Dublin sucks feel free to show a poll or something showing Dublin's poor rating across captials of the world; we live in a sea of that kind of data - I'll wait. You're allowed hate Dublin it's your prerogative, just wouldn't presume its problems are especially pronounced or acute.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118410692#Comment_118410692

I do know, there is no offence, apart from by-laws. Doubt it will solve the OPs problems though.......

Brucie Bonus

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411080#Comment_118411080

So you could have said that but didn't for effect. Nice.

Who enforces by-laws? I've seen Garda taking drink off people.

breezy1985

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118407680#Comment_118407680

People (usually the types who dream up this shte) keep coming on blaming heavy handed mods or the new site for "boards dying a death" but the truth is every day now you can't find any good conversations because the trending page is full up with imaginary situations about trams, bikes, council estates or whatever.

With the amount of "mate, bro, bruh and parliaments" in this thread I wonder are these lads even Irish

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411151#Comment_118411151

I've never met a single Irish person who'd call the Dàil "parliament"; no more than Gards might be called police or the Taoiseach the Prime Minister. Even if you have had no Irish it's just the official names used here. It's zero effort stuff.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118411047#Comment_118411047

Dail, dail eireann, parliament, the congressional medal of honor.

Forget the medium, we're talking about the group of elected officials who determine policy that's carried out by those further down the food chain.

La Policía.

Private security.

Public transport security.

Denominations vary apparently.

The point is Ireland isn't handling bidness cause politicians, policy makers etc aren't handling bidness.

Zebra3

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118410453#Comment_118410453

No idea how you got that from me talking about what happened in Amsterdam.