Sexism you have personally experienced or have heard of? *READ POST 1*

The Independent might not be the biggest anti-male rag out there, but it's certainly the one moving through the ranks at the fastest pace.

Horrible publication.

ligerdub wrote: »

They'll have their night, but they'll suffer for it afterwards. Men won't like being considered in this light and will be less likely to go back, the same goes for the film itself.

Also the girls won't be shelling out the money for drinks and popcorn but will bring their own snacks since they'll have to pay for the film.

I'll enjoy downloading this one.

A LIMERICK city woman who ‘glassed’ another Limerick woman in the face at a nightclub in Ennis has avoided a prison sentence.

Ciara Killeen, aged 32, of Hyde Road, Prospect pleaded guilty to assaulting Mary McCarthy, causing her harm, at Queens nightclub on November 1, 2015.

During a sentencing, Ennis Circuit Court was told Killeen had become involved in an argument with Ms McCarthy in the smoking area of the premises on Halloween night.

Ms McCarthy required treatment in hospital following the attack and received 23 stitches in her face.

Lorcan Connolly BL, prosecuting, said Killeen made full admissions when questioned by gardai. “She said that it wasn’t her intention to harm Mary McCarthy. She said that words were spoken between the two and she reacted.”

Killeen, he said, has 50 previous convictions – the vast majority of which relate to road traffic offences.

Mark Nicholas SC said his client apologises for the “very regrettable and terrible injury” which was caused. “She truly regrets what happened,” he said.

“Ms Killeen has had her own difficulties with relationships in the past - they have been quite wearing on her but she is managing herself and her children,” he added.

While the Director of Public Prosecutions consented to the matter being dealt with in the district court the case came before Ennis Circuit Court after district court judge Patrick Durcan declined to hear the case due to he serious nature of the allegations.

Imposing sentence, Judge Gerald Keys said he was conscious of the impact any prison sentence would have on Kileen’s two children who are aged 15 and seven.

“I accept you have had a difficult time but that does not excuse your conduct. The assault resulted in a very nasty injury and has had a very dramatic effect on your victim,” said Judge Keys as he addressed the defendant.

In imposing a suspended two-year sentence, he said Killeen should consider herself “very, very lucky” that she was not going to jail.

Speaking afterwards, Ms McCarthy said she was not happy with the sentence imposed. “She should have got jail. She glassed me in the face for nothing,” she told reporters.

Kids would be better off without a mother like that.

Terrific role model there, 50 previous and a violent assault yet not a second spent behind bars.
Well done judge FFS.

Wonder if the dad is on the scene. He could have a nice few reasons why his kids shouldn't be anywhere near that scumbag

Ireland and the uk have ridiculous amounts of people on 100+ convictions

http://http://www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local-news/239326/naas-court-man-30-with-431-previous-convictions-surely-has-worst-record-in-ireland-judge.html

http://http://m.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/serial-offender-with-160-convictions-claimed-to-be-undercover-garda-35496902.html

Can't seem to get those links to work but one man had 160 convictions and the other had 431

Live in Spain. Got locked up for 24 hours and brought before a Judge to demonstrate my innocence after ex-GF had a melt down during a verbal argument and called the police.

I had kicked an exercise ball on my way out the door in frustration. (violence to furniture was one of the charges, insulting my GF was another).

The police (both male and female) were apologetic when they were putting me in cell with about 15 other lads.

Spain's gender protection laws are known to be a bit unfair, you don't really see how much until you experience it yourself.

Judge let me off after I explained that we were both shouting bull**** at each other. Still the police had to arrest me without evidence of wrong doing and I was guilty until I could prove my self innocent.

jimmurt wrote: »

Live in Spain. Got locked up for 24 hours and brought before a Judge to demonstrate my innocence after ex-GF had a melt down during a verbal argument and called the police.

I had kicked an exercise ball on my way out the door in frustration. (violence to furniture was one of the charges, insulting my GF was another).

The police (both male and female) were apologetic when they were putting me in cell with about 15 other lads.

Spain's gender protection laws are known to be a bit unfair, you don't really see how much until you experience it yourself.

Judge let me off after I explained that we were both shouting bull**** at each other. Still the police had to arrest me without evidence of wrong doing and I was guilty until I could prove my self innocent.

so if you had just walked out silent you would have probably have been done for failure to communicate and resolve dispute. that's fcked up. I hadn't heard of this before, is there a lot of media reaction against this in Spain or are they behind it?

Interesting, Ill look at that vid later, cheers

silverharp wrote: »

you would have probably have been done for failure to communicate and resolve dispute.

That can't be a thing? Please, tell me, you can't get arrested for not giving someone "closure"?:eek:

Spain Gender laws: A country against men
http://kukuruyo.com/2016/02/17/spain-gender-laws-a-country-against-men/

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How gender violence stats are collected
http://kukuruyo.com/comic/gender-violence-stats-collected/

iptba wrote: »

Spain Gender laws: A country against men
http://kukuruyo.com/2016/02/17/spain-gender-laws-a-country-against-men/

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How gender violence stats are collected
http://kukuruyo.com/comic/gender-violence-stats-collected/

Jesus, I had no idea things were that bad in Spain.

That has to be a pisstake?

if I have this right, it will only apply to men, and this is the good mayor that is pushing it. Has to be a glitch in the matrix

https://twitter.com/CllrKRedmond/status/872890957347344387

https://twitter.com/SFLMadrid/status/872878489669685248

mzungu wrote: »

It would have been more in their line to stick up a sign asking people not to hog seats with shopping bags.

Yeah like there are so many more annoying and more frequent thing bad behavior traits on the metro, but only one is done mostly by men, so they are going with that.