Anyone in Cork seen the man on a push-bike dressed as a Garda?

thecraicaddict · 19-08-2016 06:59PM #1

I've seen this man multiple times, driving around Cork City. He has a regular pushbike with two white plastic poles at both ends, one with a blue plastic piece at the top to look like a garda police bike, he wears an orange high vis jacket and a white helmet. I can't be the only person in Cork to have seen this surely?

DopeTech · 19-08-2016 07:15PM

thecraicaddict wrote: »

I've seen this man multiple times, driving around Cork City. He has a regular pushbike with two white plastic poles at both ends, one with a blue plastic piece at the top to look like a garda police bike, he wears an orange high vis jacket and a white helmet. I can't be the only person in Cork to have seen this surely?

How do you know its not a Garda?

thecraicaddict · 19-08-2016 07:17PM

FrostyJim wrote: »

How do you know its not a Garda?

I certainly hope he isnt! The two plastic poles are attached to the bike using tape and the high vis jacket looks like it has been in a coal mine.

TheChizler · 19-08-2016 07:38PM

I've seen him a few times myself. There are a few threads here about this guy where it's explained. Have a search.

Surreptitious · 19-08-2016 07:54PM

TheChizler wrote: »

I've seen him a few times myself. There are a few threads here about this guy where it's explained. Have a search.

That's helpful. No linkie?

TheChizler · 19-08-2016 08:15PM

No, I don't like to gossip in public.

thecraicaddict · 19-08-2016 09:47PM

TheChizler wrote: »

No, I don't like to gossip in public.

If you're driving round the city on a pushbike pretending to be a Garda you deserve to be gossiped about. He's probably looking for attention.

CZ 453 · 20-08-2016 12:02AM

thecraicaddict wrote: »

If you're driving round the city on a pushbike pretending to be a Garda you deserve to be gossiped about. He's probably looking for attention.

If it's the same chap I'm thinking of he has a mental illness and no he doesn't deserve to be gossiped about if that's the case.

thecraicaddict · 20-08-2016 12:12AM

CZ 453 wrote: »

If it's the same chap I'm thinking of he has a mental illness and no he doesn't deserve to be gossiped about if that's the case.

I'm pretty sure claiming that he has a mental illness is worse than anything I would have said. I was questioning something I observed, you were speculating on his mental health. If someone dresses up as a member of the Gardai and drives around on a fake pushbike with plastic bits hanging off then as far as I'm concerned it's open for public discussion. If he was not sane enough to know what he was doing he would not be allowed to drive around the city on an almost daily basis pretending to be a Garda.

Smaugstein · 20-08-2016 12:38AM

thecraicaddict wrote: »

I'm pretty sure claiming that he has a mental illness is worse than anything I would have said. I was questioning something I observed, you were speculating on his mental health. If someone dresses up as a member of the Gardai and drives around on a fake pushbike with plastic bits hanging off then as far as I'm concerned it's open for public discussion. If he was not sane enough to know what he was doing he would not be allowed to drive around the city on an almost daily basis pretending to be a Garda.

I've seen him and I must say I found it bizarre that he was impersonating a Garda and not being pulled on it. From what I've heard he does a lot of work for charities but I know nothing or heard anything of mental illness. It is indeed quite a questionable practice.

thecraicaddict · 20-08-2016 11:57AM

Smaugstein wrote: »

I've seen him and I must say I found it bizarre that he was impersonating a Garda and not being pulled on it. From what I've heard he does a lot of work for charities but I know nothing or heard anything of mental illness. It is indeed quite a questionable practice.

My housemate said something similar. I don't think he's mentally ill, just extremely eccentric.

Smaugstein · 20-08-2016 12:14PM

thecraicaddict wrote: »

My housemate said something similar. I don't think he's mentally ill, just extremely eccentric.

Apparently he has been at this for quite some time.

First time I spotted him was by Silversprings hotel, I saw him from quite a distance . I must admit I was a little over the limit and promptly slowed down, which I guess is one positive side effect .

I was baffled by the sight of a man on a bicycle dressed up as a Garda on a motorbike and was thinking that perhaps he was going to a fancy-dress party. Then I spotted him another day and made a few inquiries , thats when I found out he does a lot for charities.

Cork has always had some very colourful characters around the place and long may it last, mind you I still find it odd that the Gardaí seem to allow it.

aujopimur · 20-08-2016 02:59PM

He's what's commonly known as a nutter.

Justin Credible Darts · 20-08-2016 05:45PM

thecraicaddict wrote: »

My housemate said something similar. I don't think he's mentally ill, just extremely eccentric.

he is totally lapsy bah

PolesLoveSwans · 21-08-2016 10:12PM

I saw him as well, cycling 200m before dunkettle roundabout, have a short clip somewhere, he looked me I looked at him from a car and w smiled in same moment. must be cool guy.

Dbu · 22-08-2016 09:34AM

Smaugstein wrote: »

Apparently he has been at this for quite some time.

First time I spotted him was by Silversprings hotel, I saw him from quite a distance . I must admit I was a little over the limit and promptly slowed down, which I guess is one positive side effect .

I was baffled by the sight of a man on a bicycle dressed up as a Garda on a motorbike and was thinking that perhaps he was going to a fancy-dress party. Then I spotted him another day and made a few inquiries , thats when I found out he does a lot for charities.

Cork has always had some very colourful characters around the place and long may it last, mind you I still find it odd that the Gardaí seem to allow it.

Are you serious??

EndaHonesty · 22-08-2016 09:37AM

Dbu wrote: »

Are you serious??

I'm guessing speed limit not booze...

Dbu · 22-08-2016 09:41AM

EndaHonesty wrote: »

I'm guessing speed limit not booze...

Hope so..

razorblunt · 22-08-2016 09:54AM

He's listed as one of the Characters of Cork I think.
It is somewhat questionable alright and I don't think he's clearly the full bob.
There's been a few times where he as messing with traffic by the Bus Station and wasn't long being told where to go by a taxi driver. There is a danger a tourist might get confused though.

It's a bit like the that French woman who dressed like a cowboy and used to direct traffic at the junction of Washington Street and Grand Parade, the Gardaí weren't long getting down there and moving her on in those cases.

baldtooyoung · 22-08-2016 01:40PM

razorblunt wrote: »

He's listed as one of the Characters of Cork I think.
It is somewhat questionable alright and I don't think he's clearly the full bob.
There's been a few times where he as messing with traffic by the Bus Station and wasn't long being told where to go by a taxi driver. There is a danger a tourist might get confused though.

It's a bit like the that French woman who dressed like a cowboy and used to direct traffic at the junction of Washington Street and Grand Parade, the Gardaí weren't long getting down there and moving her on in those cases.

Far as i know she is from Sweden.nice woman just a bit mad.but sure that's great too.she got into picking up rubbish after the traffic warden phase passed.the corporation lads gave her a high vis and one of those big pincers for picking up litter.she used be down around mahon cleaning away

Fair play!

I think the chap on the bike cycles in from passage too.some trek.I came across him a few times in the work van.seems happy as Larry.I think it's hilarious and I imagine the garda think it's funny too.

Musketeer4 · 22-08-2016 01:48PM

I've seen him a few times near the Fingerpost in Douglas. I always figured him as a headbanger anyway. I thought maybe he had some accident on the bike and had gone all out with visibility an protection by having a full face helmet and the lights on poles. Looper.

Has anyone a link to those threads about him?

Whats the story with this cowgirl in washington st? Are we talking Times Square cowboy type deal? If she's swedish my mind could run riot with that!

baldtooyoung · 22-08-2016 02:05PM

Musketeer4 wrote: »

I've seen him a few times near the Fingerpost in Douglas. I always figured him as a headbanger anyway. I thought maybe he had some accident on the bike and had gone all out with visibility an protection by having a full face helmet and the lights on poles. Looper.

Has anyone a link to those threads about him?

Whats the story with this cowgirl in washington st? Are we talking Times Square cowboy type deal? If she's swedish my mind could run riot with that!

Poor some water on them loins! She just had a cowboy hat must have been late 40s at the time.not in a milfy way.cool the jets! Haha.

mik_da_man · 24-08-2016 12:46PM

The guy on the bike is from somewhere around the Douglas/Rochestown/Passage direction.
I see him very frequently there and in Carrigaline at all hours of the day/night.

Gave me a shock the first few times I seen him, seems harmless enough and must be pretty fit with all the cycling he's at!!

roundymac · 25-08-2016 09:28AM

baldtooyoung wrote: »

Poor some water on them loins! She just had a cowboy hat must have been late 40s at the time.not in a milfy way.cool the jets! Haha.

Cowboy hat and a poncho, also knee high boots. Compleatly scatty but harmless.

.red. · 25-08-2016 10:30AM

Was the woman in the cowbow gear murdered in a flat by brannigans a good few years back?
Nora Kiely? 2003/2004ish

razorblunt · 25-08-2016 11:01AM

Nah, typical Cork Urban legend that grows arms and legs.

Good for her, that she's not picking up litter.
I'm sure she had the best of intentions but it could have ended up with a few incidents!

.red. · 25-08-2016 11:20AM

razorblunt wrote: »

Nah, typical Cork Urban legend that grows arms and legs.

I remember the case cos I kinda knew one of the lads involved, the story at the time was it was the cowgirl and I don't think I've seen her since,
2+2=9

Cotts72 · 26-08-2016 09:43PM

He's harmless, ive heard that theres mental illness alright. he just wears a basic high vis jacket. He doesn't even look like a Garda nor does his bike resemble one of theirs haha

mik_da_man · 26-08-2016 10:01PM

Spotted him today cycling on the lower glanmire road.

He does look like a bike Garda fom a distance in fairness.
High vis jacket, black trousers and a white motorbike helmet, flashing blue light on a pole attached to the bike.
Needs a quick double take if you happen to be speeding

syboit · 27-09-2016 01:50PM

Had to come on here and search for "cycling garda" ,thought I was going mad. Had said it to numerous people that I saw this guy along the lower tivoli road/coming out of town and they looked at me as if I had 2 heads. He now also has 2 white boxes tied onto the back of the bike.

Musketeer4 · 27-09-2016 02:07PM

I cannot remember quite where around the city but I did see him there a couple of weeks ago. Usual get up.

Anyone in Cork seen the man on a push-bike dressed as a Garda?

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