mynamejeff wrote: » you seem very happy for someone else to confront criminals on your behalf but would deny them the means to defend themselves. Why should people who refuse to abide by the laws of the state be protected by them ? ps i dont expect proper answer from you so relax
questionmark? wrote: » Another example of people in Irish society who have no fear or respect for the law of the land. Until scumbags start getting proper sentences these type of instances will happen. Wheter it's a Guard, a rural farmer or innocent person just walking down the street these situations seem to be becoming more common in part due to lack of fear of actual punishment from the courts.https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/crime/garda-suffers-severe-facial-injuries-after-savage-teen-assault-37382547.html
Doctors room ghost wrote: » Most definitely. If they physically assault an officer in the states it would be pop pop pop.only a statistic.one less good for nothing scummer around
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » While in the city on Dame Street today I witnessed a fist fight between 3 guys in the open, broad daylight. Not a garda to be seen. (bit embarrassed because tourists were looking at this spectacle as well) If we refuse to have what I would regard as a proper police force up to normal western standards - and the fact we subsidise scumbags to the extent we do - what do we expect? There is no real punishment. BTW I regard this story as an attempted murder.
LuckyLloyd wrote: » Well I'll give you a simple answer. Justice necessarily exists on a sliding scale and no police force is judge / jury / executioner wrapped into one. In this scenario, where two Gards are heavily outnumbered why are they rushing in? Hang back, call backup, take photos and follow them if they run off? I'm not happy for Gards to confront criminals in this manner where it comes off as them being poorly trained and prepared - not that it takes away from the good intentions of the Gard directly involved, or means he deserved what happened to him of course.
Danzy wrote: » Why didn't the Guard use Kung Fu and beat them all back ? My idea is less fanciful than yours.
judestynes wrote: » And the odd"mistake" when the cops walks into the wrong apartment and shoots the occupant. Speaking for myself the last thing I want to see is sidearms on general issue to rank and file gardai.
CucaFace wrote: » This is the problem in Dublin right now, there are just f all Garda to be seen. During the summer on one of the nice hot evenings we were having a few beers in the Church bar in Dublin 1. In the square right beside this were about 20 absolute scum (aged 15 to 40) hanging out and drinking (all day by the state of them). Then the fighting, screaming and what I can barely describe as it was a like a comedy skit happened with one woman throwing herself down a few times pretending to be having a fit. The ambulance was called for her and when it arrived up she got like there wasn't a thing wrong with her. Now there must have been 100 tourists sitting around us also watching this, what kind of image do you think they took away from Dublin? I couldn't believe they were just allowed to stay there drinking their cans all day. This went on for an hour, not one Garda walked past that square in that whole time, and this is in reality the City centre (just beside the Jervis centre). How is that possible? Never mind the fact that ambulance were called out for nothing, the money wasted on that when they could have been saving someone else's life who actually needed help.
Doctors room ghost wrote: » The fact that the guards are currently expected to patrol the streets where people are stabbed and seriously assaulted on a weekly basis carrying only a stick and a radio is an absolute joke at this stage. The scum are thriving and there’s areas where the guards can’t even go.add to that paramedics and fire fighters getting stoned and abused and I reckon it’s high time every guard was armed and told by their supers not to be sparing the bullets. You wouldn’t be long putting manners on the scum if a few of their scum friends were gunned down and disposed of.pop pop pop,pop pop pop. The time has come
Hector Savage wrote: » Imagine if this was America and they did that to a US Cop ??? Shot dead, or if survived sent down for FELONY charges. Probably for life. Ireland is a joke.
mynamejeff wrote: » Simple is a good description of your answer. you seem to misunderstand the reality of the situation on real life. Do you know that gardai are almost always outnumbered ? goodle garda under resourced and have a read The stations in dublin city center cover multiple posts minding feud related targets (unarmed uniform gardai btw) they also cover the dublin port area which now has to be covered by those on regular policing rosters. In a city center station you might have a unit of ten or 15 to cover all that . then factor in court attendance those out injured those on other duties and figure how long it would take for say 5 or 6 gardai to get to you while you stand there like a twat waiting. should they have to look for back up to deal with some teenagers ? no the teenagers should be afraid of the consequences of being caught doing something wrong. on of those consequences should be that if they attack a police man they should be meet with overwhelming force it that escalates to death due to their own actions then so be it
Doctors room ghost wrote: » Time has come to be sending in the army with rubber bullets and blast the scum from the streets.
LuckyLloyd wrote: » Less fanciful, how? How is bulling in outnumbered ~10 - 2 ever a good idea?
Danzy wrote: » All evidence shows it makes it worse. I suspect and with good reason by yheir own views that the Guards would fight your pub suggestion to the bitter end. I've no problem with lethal force being applied and own shooting guns for hunting.
soups05 wrote: » I love the reporting on this, "savage beating", "almost lost an eye" "large bruise" since when did they become "horrific injuries ". Don't get me wrong, any scum who attacks a garda should be locked up, if they would do that to gardi what would they do to you and me, but the hyperbole seems a bit OTT. I feel for the garda who was assaulted, I was attacked by two scum like that in my own garden last year, broken jaw, four days in hospital, on going issues. But they still walk the streets, the case is due up soon but I can't really see them going away for long (if at all). Some call for arming the gardi, I would prefer to be allowed to arm myself. not a gun but maybe a taser,pepper spray etc. Those guys had a knife, we had nothing.
[Deleted User] wrote: » The hysteria on this post must be a new high. "Kill them!" "Shoot them!" "Neuter them!" "Forced abortions for all on welfare!" Well done all! Shining examples of the human race here. (I've reached a stage where I realize its pointless to offer a counter argument on these threads. Just carry on jerking yourselves off in a frantic frenzy, dreaming of being Robert DeNiro in Taxi Driver, "All the animals come out at night - whores, skunk pussies, buggers, queens, fairies, dopers, junkies, sick, venal. Someday a real rain will come and wash all this scum off the streets.")
Gatling wrote: » All Garda should be given specialist firearm training and every guard should be issued a 9mm firearm
Your Face wrote: » I agree that there is a fair bit of hysteria on this thread. I'm uncomfortable with the suggestion of state sponsored murder. However ignoring the fact that these things happen is quite ignorant also.
Doctors room ghost wrote: » What would you suggest in tackling the ever increasing problem of anti social behavior and violence on the streets?suspended sentences,free legal aid,extra dole,Christmas bonus,free house?because that’s all working out fantastically.
archer22 wrote: » Yeah give the guards guns...and give the public free flak jackets. Oh and make the guns clearly stamped...so the public will know what station to hand them in to when they find them on the street.