Garda investigated after CCTV showing arrest of naked, distressed woman goes viral.

If someones first reaction to seeing a naked woman on the street is that she's come from a sex party then I'm definitely moving in the wrong circles. Jesus wept the lengths people go to defend the indefensible.

ChikiChiki wrote: »

Why is this a surprise? Seriously, do people not grasp the endemic corruption that exists in everyday political life and to an extension Irish society. Its rampant from housing to public services. Absolutely rampant.

I'm certainly not disputing this point, but what's the problem of corruption in housing in Ireland?

sugarman wrote: »

I think this is being blown out of proportion

First off, the footage was of someone recording from a blurry CCTV monitor on a crappy phone. The CCTV camera was miles away. You can hardly make out whats going on, never mind identify who the person was. I seen it posted on facebook the other week.

Secondly, the Garda in question sent it to a private whatsapp group. Someone else in that group decided to share it or send it on until it reached facebook. I dont think there was any real intent or malicious here to defame anyone. It was probably a 'Ah you'll never guess what happened in work' type of message sent onto the lads.

I dont think the guard done a whole lot wrong, I mean the woman was recorded in the middle of the street. It not illegal to record anyone in a public place. It was stupid and imature, but thats really it.
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Should we start a guessing game as to which station you or your family member are based ?

The reason I ask is you seem to have the same level of understanding and comprehension as to what professionalism in policing is, as the idiot of a garda that posted the video of a video to their mates on whatsapp.

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

Interesting the story doesn't feature at all on RTE.

Paul Reynolds is back after disappearing for a while there during the hellabahooo over some people trying to paint whistle blowers as paedophiles.

Better be careful, he can be handy with the old lawsuits.

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

Take a step back and blame whoever put in the cctv because that's where the original recording and sharing started.

It doesn't matter who filmed or recorded something first, the garda who shared it on whatsapp should be fired.

andekwarhola wrote: »

AGS is in serious need of reform but conflating this incident with that is misguided.

It's not a organizational anomaly, rather a idiotic individual that should be sanctioned for such a stupid act.

Bullshye.

Even if he is an idiot and somehow made it through their stringent :rolleyes: selection and training, he and every other member should be totally aware about guidelines and rules on the sharing of information and videos that they get access to through their job.
It is basic cop on.

The force is now a joke.
It is unprofessional, has engaged in corruption for cronies, has targeted whistle blowers in the most insidious manner possible, has fraudently concocted statistics, has a leadership that it appears can't tell a straight truth.

Deleted User wrote: »

Two things puzzle me about this.

1) How a grown adult can complete basic training in Templemore without knowing how utterly despicable his actions are in this case and still qualify as a member of the Gardai

2) How the presence of such an individual has escaped the attention of his superiors. I mean if the guy has such a casual attitude towards those he's paid to protect it's disappointing how long he's been getting away with it.

You don't have to be brightest to get into or out of Templemore.

The management couldn't give a rat's ass it appears.

Besides if one of the decent ones complained about this type of guy, they would be ones hounded.

rawn wrote: »

As was pointed out a few posts back, the Garda didn't record the actual event, he was reviewing the CCTV footage which he then recorded on his phone.

It doesn't matter.

Very good article, worth a read.

http://www.headstuff.org/2017/05/for-dara-quigley/

An Garda Síochana's most recently available Strategy Statement for 2016-2018, readily available online, begins with a summary of its apparent values as an organisation.

It outlines service, honesty, accountability, respect, professionalism and empathy as its core values.
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The nature of her arrest was incredibly problematic in itself. She was manhandled with excessive force by several officers, despite posing no threat whatsoever, to anyone ? and it?s clear that no attempt was made to deal with her calmly or respectfully. Professionalism?

Even that?s a drop in the ocean in comparison with what followed. A Garda monitoring CCTV remotely thought it appropriate to record the arrest ? that is, to record a clearly distressed naked woman being pushed and shoved aggressively by 4 officers ? and circulate it with his buddies in a WhatsApp group. It subsequently travelled to Facebook and was seen over 100,000 times before its removal. Empathy?

bubblypop wrote: »

Do you think that all Gardai just stick up for each other no matter what?

That's more or less what Judge Smithwick found.

Judge Peter Smithwick has unleashed a blistering attack on the Garda - accusing it of prizing loyalty over honesty.
The tribunal chairman said he was depressed and disheartened that a culture still exists in the force where its reputation takes priority over everything else.

Richard Hillman wrote: »

What street has AK47s laying about?

Is you're argument, seriously, that a naked woman needs to be "immobilised, tied down and then ask questions later" cause she might grab a broken bottle?? :P

The nonsense that people will conjure up to avoid having to accept that the Gardai acted incorrectly.

bubblypop wrote: »

I don't believe any member thinks it's OK to do what this guy did.

How many members reported it?

bubblypop wrote: »

I don't know? Do you?

yes.

Obviously someone did.

Not a garda. It was reported when it went wide on the net.