Have you ever turned a blind eye to a crime?

lifeandtimes · 07-03-2018 01:28PM #1

As the title says haave you ever witnessed a crime happening and didnt report/ignored it?

Without too many speicifics tell the crime.

The reason im asking is in light with the issues during the storm there seemed to be a lot more crime happening and lot more people standing idle by and not doing anything about it

Boom_Bap · 07-03-2018 01:31PM

Crystal Palace were robbed in the 90th minute by United on Monday. I'm not even sure who to report that to?

Joshua J · 07-03-2018 01:33PM

pfft sure the Gardai do it all the time. Templemore slush funds and breath test fiascos a wall of silence goes up and nobody knows nuttin.

07-03-2018 01:46PM

Does marveling at the ability of some people to roll a perfect joint regardless of the conditions count?

Dr. Kenneth Noisewater · 07-03-2018 01:54PM

Something about The Bankers.

freshpopcorn · 07-03-2018 01:59PM

I was in a supermarket before and there were these kids in shiny shoes who were about twelve before. They put a good few things down their pants and went up to the counter and paid for one item.

Birneybau · 07-03-2018 02:34PM

I didn't call the guards when I saw a load of kids robbing bread.

DavyD_83 · 07-03-2018 02:39PM

Just this morning I saw a cyclist breaking a red light. He wasn't even wearing a helmet.
I didn't call the gards because I assume that was what the young man in the car beside me was doing on his phone.

Real crimes ; not that I can think of

B.A._Baracus · 07-03-2018 02:39PM

Joshua J wrote: »

pfft sure the Gardai do it all the time. Templemore slush funds and breath test fiascos a wall of silence goes up and nobody knows nuttin.

You are correct.
Sure the guards have been known to sell a confiscated mobile phone from time to time too. Little in comparison I know. Bit still. Most if not all have benediction the law. Even the law lol.

But who hasn't seen someone break the law. We all have. That said if you're talking about robbing someone's home or stealing a car or attempted bloody murder by running after someone with a hammer then yeah these are the crimes you shouldn't turn a blind eye too.

TJ Mackie · 07-03-2018 02:39PM

I commit enough of it myself that I'm predisposed to do it.

dxhound2005 · 07-03-2018 02:43PM

DavyD_83 wrote: »

Just this morning I saw a cyclist breaking a red light. He wasn't even wearing a helmet.
I didn't call the gards because I assume that was what the young man in the car beside me was doing on his phone.

Real crimes ; not that I can think of

There is no law against cycling bare headed. I hope that eases your conscience.

Wexfordboy89 · 07-03-2018 02:45PM

Well according to some ppl if we see someone robbing bread we should turn a blind eye to it so I dunno tbh

DavyD_83 · 07-03-2018 02:47PM

dxhound2005 wrote: »

There is no law against cycling bare headed. I hope that eases your conscience.

I'm well aware

Although cycling daily for the majority of 20 years, I have finally given in to wearing one this week (due to a guilt trip from my 3 year old)

SnitchingBubs · 07-03-2018 03:20PM

I did nothing when I saw a man order red wine with fish...

nelly17 · 07-03-2018 03:24PM

I seen a person smoke a joint once but I couldn't tell if they inhaled

Salvation Tambourine · 07-03-2018 03:42PM

Was having a drink with a mate in The Pint on Eden Quay, we saw some lad on a bike rob a woman's bag. She ran after him, after a few seconds we decided that one of us would go find her and see if she was okay and the other rang the Gardai. She was nowhere to be found when I went to find her and the Gardai said there was nothing they could really do, didn't ask us for any more information really.

I would have liked to have had it logged as a statistic to be honest.

I'd probably do the same again, I've been robbed before and it can really affect someone.

Dr Brown · 07-03-2018 03:49PM

Everyday the Gardai turn a blind eye to drug dealing in Dublin city centre.

Have you ever turned a blind eye to a crime?

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