Crime in Dublin and Boardsies in denial

Everlong1

Some time ago I posted a thread – link below - concerning issues around free legal aid and the spiralling crime problem in this country. The thread generated a robust debate about free legal aid and it’s place in the criminal justice system.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058295940/barristers-crying-about-legal-aid-fees

As the thread progressed, my comments about the law and order situation in this country were ridiculed and dismissed by a small number of posters. In the usual fashion of the wokerati they attempted to discredit my observations by trying to portray me as a right wing crank, anti-welfare, angry old man, Trumpalike etc.

One of my observations – that I am a frequent visitor to London and Paris and that open air drug dealing and anti – social behaviour is not tolerated in either of those cities - got special attention from one poster, who claimed that Paris is awash with toerags doing what toerags do, and that I must be blind not to have seen this.

Imagine my surprise, then, to see the below article, published yesterday in that well known hotbed of right wing, racist, anti-welfare and homophobic views, the Irish Times. In which the people who should know about these things - An Garda Siochana – express their concerns about violent crime in Dublin. And lo and behold! Doesn’t one of them even make a comparison with a certain well known European tourist destination.

I love the smell of vindication in the morning.

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/2023/07/01/violent-attacks-in-central-dublin-for-a-street-like-oconnell-street-there-should-be-at-least-six-gardai-around-the-clock/

lmao10

One place that you will generally always see dealing and unsavoury behavior just off O'Connell Bridge going into Westmoreland St. I've been offered every drug under the sun while walking past there and seen a few punch ups, including some disturbing footage of a gang attack in which one lad was busted up pretty badly.

nachouser

I'm sure the lad who was glassed is glad he could help you out.

thegame983

A lot of the regular posters on here are pro crime.

Larbre34

I'm not sure what you think you've been vindicated about.

A rise in violent crime doesn't have a whole lot to do with FLA, or not, it has do with a whole host of societal issues, not the least of which are; Garda resources, liklihood of detection, liklihood of amassing a file sufficient for a prosecution, the instincts of Judges, the protection of suspects and convicts to the disadvantage of the victim, the lack of robust sentencing and the lack of prison places for minors and adults alike.

There is an undercurrent of hyperliberlism when it comes to incarceration, prisons and penal reform.

Where SJWs might say, 'well prison doesn't actually reform these people', I would say 'well they will spend far longer in prison for each offence and ultimately remain in prison indefinitely if they cannot comply with the law and societal norms'.

Everlong1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792401#Comment_120792401

A number of the responses to my previous thread were trying to claim that the law and order situation here is no worse than any other country and that anyone who tries to argue otherwise is a right wing nutter with a hidden agenda. Which is a nonsense.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792555#Comment_120792555

Crime is an issue, sure, but it's not a big problem in Ireland. I've travelled extensively across 5 continents and Ireland is one of the safest countries in the world.

Could it be better, sure, but then you could say that about anywhere as nowhere has zero crime

BattleCorp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058303254/crime-in-dublin-and-boardsies-in-denial

Yep, Paris is very crime free at the moment. Zero anti social stuff to be seen.

One eyed Jack

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792666#Comment_120792666

I was just thinking it, where was the OP going with the idea that they’d been vindicated? 😂

Everlong1

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792688#Comment_120792688

Did you read the original thread?

L.Ball

I've personally never been the victim of crime so there is no crime problem here.

Everlong1

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https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792597#Comment_120792597

So the Gardai in the Irish Times article I linked to are imagining things. Right-o.

Annasopra

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058303254/crime-in-dublin-and-boardsies-in-denial

What is this thread?

Who on earth starts a thread whinging about a previous thread and highlighted how the Irish Times vindicated them. Bizarre.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792708#Comment_120792708

Read the first 5 words of the post you quoted again

Annasopra

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792393#Comment_120792393

🤣🤣🤣

Comedy gold around here too

gameoverdude

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120792708#Comment_120792708

This is Dublin, Ireland? Bit of crime alright and some nasty stuff.

Maybe I'm lucky every day I go into the city centre and haven't been murdered. I'd advise purchasing a cloak of invisibility from Moore street...if you can make it that far.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058303254/crime-in-dublin-and-boardsies-in-denial

And now to liars...

Kermit.de.frog

The point the Garda makes about the concentration of hostels and clinics in the city center is a good one imo. They should be spread out much more other the problems are centralised in the city center.

Beasty

You started a thread to complain about responses you received in another thread?

Really?

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