Remember that dead homeless man people were concerned about? Turns out he was a nonce

Richard Hillman · 05-09-2017 06:19PM #1

http://www.sundayworld.com/news/rough-sleeper-found-dead-in-dublin-was-registered-sex-offender

Like the debacle of Apollo House, this is another case of virtue signalling gone horribly wrong.

osarusan · 05-09-2017 06:20PM

You are one sad sad person.

Galwayguy35 · 05-09-2017 06:22PM

He was a paedo, hope he died roaring.

SEPT 23 1989 · 05-09-2017 06:24PM

Have we nobody doing background checks on people arriving in this country?

Would someone be let into Australia with that record?

Ipso · 05-09-2017 06:25PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Have we nobody doing background checks on people arriving in this country?

Would someone be let into Australia with that record?

There's a joke in there somewhere.

vicwatson · 05-09-2017 06:26PM

osarusan wrote: »

You are one sad sad person.

Why is the op a sad person?

Dyr · 05-09-2017 06:26PM

The Culture of spin doctoring can be thanked....highlighting issues by using the big poignant media moment.

vicwatson · 05-09-2017 06:26PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Have we nobody doing background checks on people arriving in this country?

Would someone be let into Australia with that record?

Wasn't he deported from Aussie?

suicide_circus · 05-09-2017 06:26PM

He indecent assaulted two young girls, intentionally gave someone HIV and amassed 40 court convictions. I think we can cancel the charity concert.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 05-09-2017 06:31PM

His face is so familiar

05-09-2017 06:31PM

But the issue of homelessness is entirely different to judging the merits of anyone who has to live like that. In the sense that I don't assume that anyone who is homeless is particularly good or bad. And for those who died, the revelation that they were a saint or a scumbag makes no difference to my take on the issue, which is that it's a depressing end for anyone.

Annasopra · 05-09-2017 06:34PM

Deleted User wrote: »

But the issue of homelessness is entirely different to judging the merits of anyone who has to live like that. In the sense that I don't assume that anyone who is homeless is particularly good or bad. And for those who died, the revelation that they were a saint or a scumbag makes no difference to my take on the issue, which is that it's a depressing end for anyone.

Unfortunately people do judge people who end up homeless as deserving to do so.

pq0n1ct4ve8zf5 · 05-09-2017 06:36PM

Two other homeless women died last week too, better not pull the knob off yourself too hard over this one in case it turns out they were wrong'uns too and you get another to jizz all over basic human empathy because you think it proves some kind of a point about some bullshít.

Rubberchikken · 05-09-2017 06:37PM

Reason why I never jump on the sympathy bandwagon. Always wait for the full facts to come out.

pjohnson · 05-09-2017 06:38PM

Well I guess this is proof for the OP that there is no housing crisis at all.

05-09-2017 06:39PM

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Reason why I never jump on the sympathy bandwagon. Always wait for the full facts to come out.

But only if you're judging them as a person. For example, if I heard someone died in a tragic accident, I can say it was a tragic accident, it is completely divorced from the question as to whether they were a good or bad person.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 05-09-2017 06:43PM

Nobody deserves to die on the streets, I wouldn't even leave an animal lying in the street to take their last breaths. But I think people on the street need far more help than just a house. Look at Johnathon Corry, uproar because he died outside Leinster house and that Enda Kenny should be ashamed of himself but it was actually a heroin overdose that killed him.

I would have got my bus from the quays/westmoreland street a good bit and it was a regular occurance to see people passed out, or actually selling methadone openingly along that stretch.

From working in the city centre for years, seeing people on the street and offering to buy them tea or food, 9 times out of 10 they wanted money and some could be quite aggressive if you showed any sympathy whatsoever. I remember one man hounding me and being quite pushy for 4 euro for insulin as he was diabetic when I asked if he wanted tea. I wouldn't give him cash and when I brought back his tea he was quite intimidating for "just four euro".

There's lots of reasons people are on the streets and until those reasons are acknowledged and have an appropriate care system in place giving them social housing is not going to make their lives much better.

Dublin City centre is one of the worst cities I've ever seen for drugs and I've been around. It's disgusting walking down o Connell street seeing people out of their box doing squats from too much gear. People passed out in doorways, nodding off on the Luas, that laneway down by jervis seems to be always full of them.

The city centre is like the walking dead, and no amount of flats or apartments will change that.

Ipso · 05-09-2017 06:43PM

pjohnson wrote: »

Well I guess this is proof for the OP that there is no housing crisis at all.

And a bunch of buskers taking over a building didn't solve it either.

worded · 05-09-2017 06:49PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Would someone be let into Australia with that record?

It's no longer a pre requisite

Noveight · 05-09-2017 06:50PM

Ipso wrote: »

And a bunch of buskers taking over a building didn't solve it either.

Briefly raised their own public profile, mind!

pjohnson · 05-09-2017 06:55PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

First time poster, what have you got to say on the matter...

At least he picked a good name this time. Have to "admire" posters who are too chickensh*t to just say what they want on their main profile so they make a new one.

Ipso · 05-09-2017 06:56PM

If only someone hadn't offered him a room in their house.

super_furry · 05-09-2017 07:00PM

Richard Hillman wrote: »

http://www.sundayworld.com/news/rough-sleeper-found-dead-in-dublin-was-registered-sex-offender

Like the debacle of Apollo House, this is another case of virtue signalling gone horribly wrong.

You must be delighted.

suicide_circus · 05-09-2017 07:00PM

Pierce Few Magnet wrote: »

Two other homeless women died last week too, better not pull the knob off yourself too hard over this one in case it turns out they were wrong'uns too and you get another to jizz all over basic human empathy because you think it proves some kind of a point about some bullsh

I'll be getting carpal tunnel at this rate

Ipso · 05-09-2017 07:02PM

super_furry wrote: »

You must be delighted.

Why?

ancapailldorcha · 05-09-2017 07:02PM

Mod: Posts by and responses to rereg troll deleted.

Galwayguy35 · 05-09-2017 07:07PM

LexieOnRale wrote: »

Nobody deserves to die on the streets, I wouldn't even leave an animal lying in the street to take their last breaths. But I think people on the street need far more help than just a house. Look at Johnathon Corry, uproar because he died outside Leinster house and that Enda Kenny should be ashamed of himself but it was actually a heroin overdose that killed him.

I would have got my bus from the quays/westmoreland street a good bit and it was a regular occurance to see people passed out, or actually selling methadone openingly along that stretch.

From working in the city centre for years, seeing people on the street and offering to buy them tea or food, 9 times out of 10 they wanted money and some could be quite aggressive if you showed any sympathy whatsoever. I remember one man hounding me and being quite pushy for 4 euro for insulin as he was diabetic when I asked if he wanted tea. I wouldn't give him cash and when I brought back his tea he was quite intimidating for "just four euro".

There's lots of reasons people are on the streets and until those reasons are acknowledged and have an appropriate care system in place giving them social housing is not going to make their lives much better.

Dublin City centre is one of the worst cities I've ever seen for drugs and I've been around. It's disgusting walking down o Connell street seeing people out of their box doing squats from too much gear. People passed out in doorways, nodding off on the Luas, that laneway down by jervis seems to be always full of them.

The city centre is like the walking dead, and no amount of flats or apartments will change that.

This fella did, a nonces life is worth less than an animals.

GhostyMcGhost · 05-09-2017 07:08PM

Rubberchikken wrote: »

Reason why I never jump on the sympathy bandwagon. Always wait for the full facts to come out.

So do you give reserved judgement cards out at funerals?

“I might be sorry to hear you died... in about 6 months”

Must be a great feeling knowing you’re right after a person dies to go around telling people you knew it all along

mikeybrennan · 05-09-2017 07:08PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

He was a paedo, hope he died roaring.

Let the paedo bashing bandwagon begin rolling

Winterlong · 05-09-2017 07:09PM

mikeybrennan wrote: »

Let the paedo bashing bandwagon begin rolling

There would not be too many people defending a paedo to be fair. Lowest of the low.

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 05-09-2017 07:10PM

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

This fella did, a nonces life is worth less than an animals.

There's not much lower than a paedo, or someone who deliberately would infect another with HIV, ill give you that. I personally don't think they should ever see the light of day for those crimes but I'd stop short of leaving them to die on the streets

Remember that dead homeless man people were concerned about? Turns out he was a nonce

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