Foxhound38 wrote: » Cardboard Gangsters is a decent film though in fairness.
AllForIt wrote: » I live in the center of a town with a population of 12k inducing the wider area. In past months the newspapers have been reporting about all the thieving that's been ongoing on in the town. There was a public meeting where the guards announced there were ramping up police numbers on the street and I've noticed a lot of premises are sticking up signs on their front that saying they have a right to refuse admission and that the shop is under police surveillance. The newspapers don't say but it's clear the majority of this thieving is done by travellers. Every day they hang around the town , you can't go out to the shops without seeing them somewhere. Just the other day in Mr Price there were 2 teenager travellers arguing with the duty manager and one of them with a raised voice saying "...this isn't yoouur shop". So they do understand the concept of employment. Last week I was casually walking down the high-street when someone hit me in the arm as I passed them taking me by complete surprised. I turned around to see the usual all female traveller trio waking speedily away - so fast I hadn't a chance to give her a mouthfull. Only a few days later the same woman was in Dealz as I was leaving and stood in the doorway blocking it as I stood behind her. I couldn't help but barge through her nudging her out of the way. Gottcha. I don't forget. I was telling this to my sis who recently bought a house in the outskirs of the town. I was telling her about this and she reported seeing a male traveller with 2 kids harassing and intimidating a very small Vietnamese man with a severe limp, must be some kind of refugee, where they were calling him a wonka something or other. Thankfully some other passers by saw this and told him of eff-off. He was with his own kids like - training them up I suppose. This town has grown a lot over the last dozen years and a lot of new estates have popped up. My sis who looks after disabled kids knows the town like the back of her hand. She has to drive around to all the estates to pick them up and in doing so she knows where the housed travellers live and used this knowledge to great advantage in buying her own place . She says you just have to note all the junk thrown out in their front lawns to know what kind of ppl they are. What a sorry state of affairs that when one is buying a house one has to take into consideration whether there are any travellers in the area. I find all of this really depressing and I can't believe it has been allowed to happen whatever the complex reasons for it are. They bring down the whole tone of the area and it's no wonder ppl can't stand them. I wish they would all just disappear.
facehugger99 wrote: » I'm surprised Boards allows hate-speech like this. Actually, I'm not at all - as long as it travellers it's fine apparently.
BattleCorp wrote: » If Michael O'Leary of Ryanair or some other famous non-traveller person called the Gardaí "SCUM" on telly, do you think the media would be staying as quiet about this as they seem to be about Mr. Connors calling the Gardaí "SCUM"? They would in their hole.
facehugger99 wrote: » So, I'm presuming you don't buy or read any of the Sunday newspapers? Front page headlines on a number of them so just by looking at them in the shops you would be able to tell how incorrect you are. Still, never let the facts get in the way of a good rant I say.
FTA69 wrote: » Did Connors say all the Guards are scum or just the ones involved in a certain action out of curiosity?
punisher5112 wrote: » All
Before labeling the Gardaí involved as "scum", he claimed that they were assisting ex-loyalist paramilitaries, saying: "What happened at North Fredericks Street with the guards, aiding and helping these ex-loyalist paramilitaries was a low-blow I think." Tubridy sharply interrupted by saying: "We don't know that they were that, so we need to hold back." Connors replied: "Either way they were scum. I think they were scum, and so were the guards that were involved. I think it's a new low." He offered a silver lining to the incident that took place during the week, saying: "A bunch of people got together and protested, and every day that group is getting bigger."
dav3 wrote: » I'm not sure if there are any clips around, only these quotes posted on joe.ie, who knows if they're accurate.https://www.joe.ie/movies-tv/john-connors-described-gardai-scum-late-late-show-640699
FTA69 wrote: » Ok so he said the Guards helping in evictions were scum? He didn't come out and say "all cops are bastards" or whatever. Whether you agree or disagree with both, they're two different statements.
Roger Hassenforder wrote: » So just the Gardai doing their jobs and upholding a court order are scum? I hope people have done a few stretches before bending over backwards to defend this...
Wheety wrote: » Doesn't sound like FTA69 is defending him tbf.
mfceiling wrote: » guylikeme wrote: » Late late show, he didnt exactly cover himself in glory. Referred to Gardai as scum and then critical of those who call him a knacker. The lad-ee doth protest too much methinks. Disgusted by this tbh. Garda are front of line keeping the rule of law and order in our society. To be labelled as "scum" by Connors is a horrible term. This week some family will answer the door to a garda who will have to break the news to them that a family member has died in an accident. This week at least one member will be attacked trying to keep the peace. This week a garda will be spat at or verbally abused. This week at least one member will have to perform CPR on someone. This week at least one member will be st the scene of a car accident and witness some horrific scene. What will Connors or his like do this week?
guylikeme wrote: » Late late show, he didnt exactly cover himself in glory. Referred to Gardai as scum and then critical of those who call him a knacker. The lad-ee doth protest too much methinks.
Squiggle wrote: » When the Lidl store in Tallaght was been looted and vandalised by thugs during storm Emma Connors was on Twitter showing empathy with the thugs and referring to Lidl as the robbing c*nts. Most right thinking people would correctly have it the other way around. The guy is pure trash and how he gets any airtime is beyond me.
Wheety wrote: » Emma?
Squiggle wrote: » Yep that would be Storm Emma and NOT Emma Connors !! :pac:
Omackeral wrote: » That’s it, really.
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