Street Performer loses an Eye in attack

Uosdwis R. Dewoh · 05-10-2017 12:48AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

What a load of complete and utter nonsense.

It's only nonsense if the poster's experiences are lies, and you have no way of proving that.

I love Dublin too - it is a great city and I do agree with you that some people are utterly hysterical about it, as if there are no nice parts at all, but you can't condemn people for describing things they actually experienced or saw.

Dublin being small and compact in comparison to other European capitals makes the threat seem more immediate. And there is no centralised location for drug addicts to go and shoot gear, so they annoy folk in the city centre instead.

Riddle101 · 05-10-2017 12:48AM

Poor guy. He was here just two days and this happened. Guy just wanted to entertain some people and maybe make some money, but ends up losing an eye instead. F8cking scumbags. :mad:

bmm · 05-10-2017 12:50AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

What a load of complete and utter nonsense.

Would you like to expand on that?

05-10-2017 01:01AM

When ever I go into the city centre its crammed with junkies and beggars, its chronic, Iv been in a lot of other cities abroad and they werent nearly as bad as the OConnell street / city centre area.

However if any politician suggested moving these people along and cleaning up the area they'd get wild criticism so iv really no idea what can be done.

Also he had retrieved an amplifier that was taken from him!
Being new to the city I suppose he did not know what he was dealing with. Do not do this folks, let it go.

4068ac1elhodqr · 05-10-2017 01:10AM

Perhaps what is needed is more correctional facilities, so instead of new fancy taxi boats for the Med.
Maybe something like NYC's 47,000-ton behemoth, plenty of space for 870 or so. It's not pretty, but neither are these type of stories.

Outlaw Pete · 05-10-2017 01:18AM

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Dublin is a dive and getting more dangerous by the day. Gangs of feral thugs wandering around often drunk or doped to the eyeballs looking for their next victim. Cops not bothered about sorting it out.

In fairness, it's not just Dublin. Here's three violent cases from Cork this year:

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/mma-fighter-lucky-to-be-alive-after-gang-attack-446417.html
http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-arrest-three-men-after-man-20s-beaten-with-crutch-in-violent-city-centre-attack-35179706.html
http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/three-stabbed-in-slash-hook-attack-in-estate-in-cork-804773.html

Scumbags in pretty much every city these days.

Sam Quentin · 05-10-2017 01:19AM

Do Gardaí in Dublin realise how serious loutish and anti social behavior effects the image and view people have of Irelands Capital city. It doesn't seem to be treated as serious as it should be. You need to clamp down very hard on this crime and rid the streets of these nasty people. Nobody wants to see or hear anything about this, especially tourists, it's bloody ridiculous every day of the week.

Junkyard Tom · 05-10-2017 01:40AM

Outlaw Pete wrote: »

In fairness, it's not just Dublin. Here's three violent cases from Cork this year:

They were all from Dublin.

worded · 05-10-2017 01:42AM

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

He's travelled all over the world but as soon as he gets to Dublin some scumbag shoves a bottle in his face.

There's a picture of him after the attack here. http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/busker-left-blind-one-eye-11943265

Can someone post a link to his go find me page please

The one ref on that page isn't a direct link

On a smart phone and can't find it

Would like to donate a few bob to the fellow

He could have the sofa for a few days if he wanted

Fcuk me what an attack on the poor fellow

05-10-2017 01:44AM

Sam Quentin wrote: »

Do Gardaí in Dublin realise how serious loutish and anti social behavior effects the image and view people have of Irelands Capital city.

I think they do, they are in the middle of it and deal with the consequences every day.

However they probably do not have the political backup required to sort it out.

worded · 05-10-2017 01:47AM

A direct link to his go fund me page ?

bodhrandude · 05-10-2017 02:13AM

worded wrote: »

Can someone post a link to his go find me page please

The one ref on that page isn't a direct link

On a smart phone and can't find it

Would like to donate a few bob to the fellow

He could have the sofa for a few days if he wanted

Fcuk me what an attack on the poor fellow

I hope this helps worded, I found something on Facebook to do with Mark Beltran. https://www.facebook.com/search/str/mark+beltran+go+fund+me/keywords_blended_featured_posts?esd=eyJlc2lkIjoiUzpfSTIyMzIzNjcyMTAzNzE2MToxMzkzODc0MDQzOTczNDE3IiwicHNpZCI6eyIyMjMyMzY3MjEwMzcxNjE6MTM5Mzg3NDA0Mzk3MzQxNyI6IlV6cGZTVEl5TXpJek5qY3lNVEF6TnpFMk1Ub3hNemt6T0RjME1EUXpPVGN6TkRFMyJ9LCJjcmN0IjoidGV4dCIsImNzaWQiOiIyNzQ0NGRiNDgwMmI4NDIxMTI2Yzc5NDQ1NDU5YTU3NiJ9

Oranage2 · 05-10-2017 04:55AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Irish Guitarist wrote: »

He's travelled all over the world but as soon as he gets to Dublin some scumbag shoves a bottle in his face.

There's a picture of him after the attack here. http://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/busker-left-blind-one-eye-11943265

There is scumbags everywhere. I'd walk around anywhere in Dublin before i'd walk around parts of Naples, Chicago, Paris, London, Stockholm or scores of other European cities. That's not to mention the obvious s hi tholes in the middle east, Africa or South America.

Sick to death of people running down Dublin because of a few thugs. It's a great city.

I've been to over 35 countries, and Dublin is a major ****hole.

Irish Guitarist · 05-10-2017 05:46AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

There is scumbags everywhere. I'd walk around anywhere in Dublin before i'd walk around parts of Naples, Chicago, Paris, London, Stockholm or scores of other European cities. That's not to mention the obvious s hi tholes in the middle east, Africa or South America.

Sick to death of people running down Dublin because of a few thugs. It's a great city.

What part of what I said isn't based on fact? He said in the article he's been all over the world. No one destroyed his face with a glass bottle anywhere else.

Irish Guitarist · 05-10-2017 05:48AM

bodhrandude wrote: »

I hope this helps worded, I found something on Facebook to do with Mark Beltran. https://www.facebook.com/search/str/mark+beltran+go+fund+me/keywords_blended_featured_posts?esd=eyJlc2lkIjoiUzpfSTIyMzIzNjcyMTAzNzE2MToxMzkzODc0MDQzOTczNDE3IiwicHNpZCI6eyIyMjMyMzY3MjEwMzcxNjE6MTM5Mzg3NDA0Mzk3MzQxNyI6IlV6cGZTVEl5TXpJek5qY3lNVEF6TnpFMk1Ub3hNemt6T0RjME1EUXpPVGN6TkRFMyJ9LCJjcmN0IjoidGV4dCIsImNzaWQiOiIyNzQ0NGRiNDgwMmI4NDIxMTI2Yzc5NDQ1NDU5YTU3NiJ9

The Gofundme page has been taken down by the looks of things.

This attack happened a year ago. According to his Facebook page he's gotten a prosthetic eye. I assume he got as much money as he needed so he shut down the page.

Canis Lupus · 05-10-2017 06:36AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

There is scumbags everywhere. I'd walk around anywhere in Dublin before i'd walk around parts of Naples, Chicago, Paris, London, Stockholm or scores of other European cities. That's not to mention the obvious s hi tholes in the middle east, Africa or South America.

Sick to death of people running down Dublin because of a few thugs. It's a great city.

Only two cities I've ever felt concerned for my personal safety. Dakar, Senegal and Dublin.

fash · 05-10-2017 07:36AM

Lived in a lot of cities and agree that Dublin is one of the most unsafe feeling. Some other places you worry about pick pockets -in Ireland you worry about ending up a vegetable on life support because some scumbag wants to bring some excitement to his day (and he knows he will get no punishment for it).

Stuckforcash · 05-10-2017 07:45AM

North inner city is like a post apocalyptic hell hole. Rubbish and dog sh1t everywhere and feral kids smashing cars because they're bored. It's the filthiest place in Ireland.

goodluckduck · 05-10-2017 07:57AM

Canis Lupus wrote: »

BillyBobBS wrote: »

There is scumbags everywhere. I'd walk around anywhere in Dublin before i'd walk around parts of Naples, Chicago, Paris, London, Stockholm or scores of other European cities. That's not to mention the obvious s hi tholes in the middle east, Africa or South America.

Sick to death of people running down Dublin because of a few thugs. It's a great city.

Only two cities I've ever felt concerned for my personal safety. Dakar, Senegal and Dublin.

Stuckforcash wrote: »

North inner city is like a post apocalyptic hell hole. Rubbish and dog sh1t everywhere and feral kids smashing cars because they're bored. It's the filthiest place in Ireland.

Agree with all this. Have lived and worked in cities across US, Asia and Europe and probably visted 40+ countries on shorter trips and Dublin is genuinely the most unsafe I've ever felt in an urban centre.

PeterParker957 · 05-10-2017 09:05AM

Dublin is a s**thole, always has been and always will be.

Thepoet85 · 05-10-2017 09:07AM

BillyBobBS wrote:

There is scumbags everywhere. I'd walk around anywhere in Dublin before i'd walk around parts of Naples, Chicago, Paris, London, Stockholm or scores of other European cities. That's not to mention the obvious s hi tholes in the middle east, Africa or South America.

How many of these cities have you been in?

I've been in most of them and never felt threatened whilst in the middle of the tourist hotspot. I've been to 30+ cities in Europe and America, and have never felt unsafe.

Lived in Dublin for three years and hated the air of intimidation I regularly felt by the scumbags in the city centre.

BillyBobBS · 05-10-2017 09:10AM

I love Dublin. I'm a southsider but the wit and charm of the people from south and north side is fantastic. Yeah it's a pity for this guy but overall Dublin is safer than a lot of cities in Europe. Wonderful city and people.

Richard Hillman · 05-10-2017 09:23AM

I dont care what other cities are like. We should not accept anti-social behaviour just because it may or may not be worse elsewhere. It should not be tolerated but for some reason it is. There doesnt seem to be any political will to address it either, even though it is an issue that affects everybody. It is very strange that no Political Party is willing to take it on despite it being quite popular. Renua were the only party to discuss it in the last election with the 3 strikes proposal.

We know full well these guys wont serve more than 5 years for what they did. And that is being generous, I reckon they'll probably only have a 1-2 year stay in Prison when you take into account remission and the inevitable suspension part. When they get out, like the guy who's family want nothing to do with him, we'll be treated to the sob story of how the state has failed him because he lives on the street.

philstar · 05-10-2017 09:41AM

i've often wondered how street performers do it? yes they get applause & praise from the general public..but they also revcieve a lot of grief & abuse too

LordSutch · 05-10-2017 10:06AM

Such a sad and regrettable story on many levels, and obviously I just wish it hadn't happened, indeed I wish the poor fella woke up and discovered it was all a bad dream......

Here for just a couple of days then loses an eye.

Terrible story.

Ulysses Gaze · 05-10-2017 10:10AM

DellyBelly wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/two-teens-sent-for-trial-over-horrific-oconnell-street-attack-after-which-performer-lost-an-eye-808538.html

Read this today and was pretty shocked by it. Seems like there is a real feral population of kids out there. I'll be interested to see what sentence they'll get. Surely jail time?

I'm calling Suspended Sentence here.

o1s1n · 05-10-2017 10:19AM

I was walking up O Connell Street a few weeks ago and there was a gang of scumbag teenagers hanging around outside of Pennys. Had that sense that something was about to kick off.

One of the girls in the gang picked up a glass bottle and flung it at a random person standing at a bus stop. The bottle smacked the girl in the back very hard but didn't break. They all burst out laughing.

What followed was amazing. The girl who was hit by the bottle turned out to be a Brazilian metal head who had a big burly boyfriend with her. (by the looks of things, this wasn't their first rodeo)

Brazilian chick picked up the bottle, ran at the teen who threw it at her (who was now looking decidedly sheepish) and smashed it over her head, before proceeding to lay a load of digs into her.

I know smashing glass bottles over teenagers heads probably isn't the answer, but my god was that smash sound satisfying.

BillyBobBS · 05-10-2017 10:27AM

o1s1n wrote: »

I was walking up O Connell Street a few weeks ago and there was a gang of scumbag teenagers hanging around outside of Pennys. Had that sense that something was about to kick off.

One of the girls in the gang picked up a glass bottle and flung it at a random person standing at a bus stop. The bottle smacked the girl in the back very hard but didn't break. They all burst out laughing.

What followed was amazing. The girl who was hit by the bottle turned out to be a Brazilian metal head who had a big burly boyfriend with her. (by the looks of things, this wasn't their first rodeo)

Brazilian chick picked up the bottle, ran at the teen who threw it at her (who was now looking decidedly sheepish) and smashed it over her head, before proceeding to lay a load of digs into her.

I know smashing glass bottles over teenagers heads probably isn't the answer, but my god was that smash sound satisfying.

Appalling. Violence isn't the answer.

super_furry · 05-10-2017 10:30AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Appalling. Violence isn't the answer.

What is? What else will get these feral teenagers to change their behaviour?

siblers · 05-10-2017 10:31AM

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Appalling. Violence isn't the answer.

If it resulted in her never throwing a bottle again, then it was the answer. Sometimes being on the receiving end of what you have been giving out is the best answer

Street Performer loses an Eye in attack

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