Wheeliebin30 wrote: » So why was Patrick Hitch charged with possession?
spider baby 172 wrote: » That possession referred to the day of the shooting itself, aka the photo of him with the gun
Wheeliebin30 wrote: » He was charged with possession of 3 ak47s? In that photo he’s holding a handgun.
spider baby 172 wrote: » To my knowledge we wasn't charged with possession of AK47's, he was charged with possession of firearms. Stemming from that photo with the handgun. That's all they had on him. I am open to corrections
Mr Hutch had also denied possessing three AK47 assault rifles in connection with the shooting.
ifElseThen wrote: » Re: CCTV, that person standing at reception was very lucky. The shooter vaults the desk, to see if s/he is a legitimate target. Very calm and collected shooters.
Suckit wrote: » https://www.irishnews.com/news/republicofirelandnews/2019/02/21/news/charges-dropped-against-regency-hotel-murder-accused-patrick-hutch-1556146/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/district-court/ak47-charges-for-patrick-hutch-in-regency-murder-case-1.2808824?mode=sample&auth-failed=1&pw-origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.irishtimes.com%2Fnews%2Fcrime-and-law%2Fcourts%2Fdistrict-court%2Fak47-charges-for-patrick-hutch-in-regency-murder-case-1.2808824
wrote: I was just on my way out of the function room that the weigh-in was in. I was walking through the coridoor and I had just got into the lobby; people were filing out. I noticed panic, people had started running and shoving and pushing. I didn't know what was going on, I thought maybe a fist fight had broken out behind them. I actually looked at the receptionist and I asked 'What's going on?' Next thing, just on the steps outside, I heard two gunshots, two really loud bangs. Two men came in holding AK-47 rifles. They were dressed in Garda uniforms. One of them ran ahead and by this point, most people had ran out. I almost kind of froze and one other guy ran across the middle of the lobby and one of the guys with the guns turned and shot him in the lower leg and he went down. He was possibly just six feet from me. That's the guy [David Byrne] who has now died. At that point, I jumped over the receptionist's desk and got on the ground. I started shouting 'Don't shoot, don't shoot' because I could hear more gunfire from the other side. At that point, the gunman leaned over the receptionist's desk and looked down at me, pointing the gun down at me at this point. I was still shouting 'Don't shoot'. He said something, but I can't recall now, and he left. That was the end of the episode really. I didn't hear anymore gunfire after that as far as I am aware. He's holding the gun down at me and I'm looking down the barrel of the gun. At this point, I think I'm going to die. I never knew the meaning of the word terrified until this afternoon. I just said 'Don't shoot, don't shoot'. I think I actually said 'I'm innocent' in the middle of this, he left then. I stayed hidden down there for a minute or so before I scuttled off into the backroom.
Rows Grower wrote: » Strange choice of words.
is_that_so wrote: » There's already a new party, courtesy of Peadar Toibin. SDs are a vanity project and will evaporate once the ladies step down.
hankless wrote: » Interesting thread. I've always wondered who was holding the AKs? We can see the 'woman' and 'flatcap' but there were others too. Also, and slightly off topic, I think we can all agree that Paul Williams is one of the worst scumbags that this country has ever suffered.
hatrickpatrick wrote: » It's very well established that the hit team had an extremely specific list of targets and knew exactly who they were and were not aiming to assassinate. Multiple witnesses have stated that they clearly selected specific individuals to shoot at and didn't merely start spraying bullets indiscriminately as some have claimed - one of them was described as frantically walking around inside the venue while shouting "I can't find him, he's not here" in relation to one target, who most assume to have been Daniel Kinahan. It's a shame this kind of specificity wasn't followed on the day that Martin O'Rourke was mistaken for a different person and shot on Sheriff St:https://www.thejournal.ie/martin-orourke-shooting-inquest-4391007-Dec2018/
Gadgetman496 wrote: » How come no one has ever taken a pop at him?
hankless wrote: » Also, and slightly off topic, I think we can all agree that Paul Williams is one of the worst scumbags that this country has ever suffered.
Beechwoodspark wrote: » At this stage we need to review who Ireland has admitted into the country. As I’ve previously said please think carefully about your vote in the next election Fg ff sf lab greens ppl before profit etc have no intention whatsoever of changing the current situation.
Rows Grower wrote: » Yeah, I gathered that myself from reading the reports in the media too. What point are you trying to make?
hatrickpatrick wrote: » Just when you questioned the use of the phrase 'legitimate target', it seems to me that these guys very definitely had specific targets and weren't interested in attacking anyone else. I thought you were musing that they didn't care one way or another, but it's seemed to me from the start that this was far more organised than a "shoot everything that moves and hope you get the right guy" kind of raid.
SEPT 23 1989 wrote: » He gets his wife to start his car every morning
Gadgetman496 wrote: » You mean someone actually lives with him of their own free will? :eek:
El_Bee wrote: » How many people has he killed, assaulted or intimidated? how many lives did he ruin with drugs? how many people live in fear of him and his associates?
Rows Grower wrote: » I still question the use of the phrase "legitimate target". It's blatantly obvious to everyone with any degree of common sense that these lads were not on a mission as you describe above.
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