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Garda shoots dog in Longford

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    #1292
    tuxy
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    €500 or else the pony gets it?

    https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/video-captures-sickening-moment-two-12590549


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    #1293
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,754 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    pablo128 wrote: »
    Traveller kids were forever going around Fettercairn with sponsorship forms printed out looking for money. And I'm talking little children who couldn't possibly be able to use a printer. So who was sending them out?

    I'm guessing it wasn't the f*ckin ISPCA anyway
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    tuxy wrote: »
    €500 or else the pony gets it?

    https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/crime/video-captures-sickening-moment-two-12590549


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    #1294
    tuxy
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    Lots of machinery stolen from the UK ending up for sale here.
    Seems to be a large scale ongoing operation to clamp down on this.

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/crime-and-courts/352694/limerick-gardai-recover-stolen-tools-and-machinerydurring-search-operation.html?fbclid=IwAR3fkg8J4yZ-YhsBkBBe0A_L7VO0K9yt5pkahhwzkD7utcjsCljoz-NNdEI#.XBDQCqqtcyE.facebook

    https://www.thesun.ie/news/3504346/four-arrested-20-cars-seized-traveller-gang-vintage-car-scam-rathkeale/


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    #1295
    cameramonkey
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    Did they find the mutt?


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    #1296
    tuxy
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    Did I miss the update or are GSOC taking their time with this investigation?


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    #1297
    ILoveYourVibes
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    Stephen Gawking wrote: »
    What's this all about? I've seen the video that the woman took of the incident but it's not very clear. Not sure if I can post the video here so I'll erron the side of caution & not post it. Was the garda justified? He looks like he was alone or was it a negligent discharge? Hard to say either way.

    https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/investigation-underway-after-dog-shot-dead-in-longford-man-injured-in-incident-889607.html


    The gardai have shot lots of dogs.


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    #1298
    tuxy
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    The gardai have shot lots of dogs.

    Yes but in this case a man claims to have been hit by the bullet too. You would think a GSOC investigation would follow such claims.


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    #1299
    lbc2019
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    You shot my paw!


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    #1300
    ILoveYourVibes
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    tuxy wrote: »
    Yes but in this case a man claims to have been hit by the bullet too. You would think a GSOC investigation would follow such claims.


    The garda have no idea how to use guns you will find if you read the newspapers. Terrible shots.


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    #1301
    ILoveYourVibes
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    A dog or a child are innocents.

    You have to be wary of what else is around you when you are armed.

    A bullet can hit its target ONLY. Otherwise its murder or animal abuse.


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    #1302
    tuxy
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    A dog or a child are innocents.

    You have to be wary of what else is around you when you are armed.

    A bullet can hit its target ONLY. Otherwise its murder or animal abuse.

    How does that explain the lack of GSOC report on this case?


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    #1303
    runawaybishop
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »

    A bullet can hit its target ONLY. Otherwise its murder or animal abuse.

    Not really, it would have to kill them and even then it would be manslaughter. Shooting a dog that is attacking you isn't animal abuse. Setting a dog on an armed Garda is pretty abusive though with pretty much one outcome.


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    #1304
    Plumbthedepths
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote:
    A dog or a child are innocents.
    A dog is not an innocent when being used as a weapon.
    ILoveYourVibes wrote:
    A bullet can hit its target ONLY. Otherwise its murder or animal abuse.

    A bullet can ricochet and an unintended consequence happen as was the case here.


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    #1305
    tuxy
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    Plumbthedepths wrote: »


    A bullet can ricochet and an unintended consequence happen as was the case here.

    I believe this is true however you have to take into account that some people present including the person shot in the foot said there was no dog. No body of a dog was recovered.


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    #1306
    Plumbthedepths
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    tuxy wrote:
    I believe this is true however you have to take into account that some people present including the person shot in the foot said there was no dog. No body of a dog was recovered.


    If the person (and his wife ) who was hit by the ricochet in the foot told me tomorrow was Wednesday I would consult a calendar. I watched the video there was a dog, blood from an animal was also found on the road.


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    #1307
    pgj2015
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    The garda have no idea how to use guns you will find if you read the newspapers. Terrible shots.





    If only you were on hand to show them how to shoot correctly.:rolleyes:


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    #1308
    Edgware
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    tuxy wrote: »
    Did I miss the update or are GSOC taking their time with this investigation?
    I'm sure it is top of their "to do" list


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    #1309
    Edgware
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    The garda have no idea how to use guns you will find if you read the newspapers. Terrible shots.
    And you are the expert on the use of water pistols


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    #1310
    tuxy
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    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    If the person (and his wife ) who was hit by the ricochet in the foot told me tomorrow was Wednesday I would consult a calendar. I watched the video there was a dog, blood from an animal was also found on the road.

    I agree but isn't there usually an investigation after a weapon has been discharged? I don't really know about Garda protocol in such a situation so I could be wrong.


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    #1311
    Phileas Frog
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    ILoveYourVibes wrote: »
    The garda have no idea how to use guns you will find if you read the newspapers. Terrible shots.

    Do Gardai shoot newspapers now, or is their aim off?


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    #1312
    Plumbthedepths
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    tuxy wrote:
    I agree but isn't there usually an investigation after a weapon has been discharged? I don't really know about Garda protocol in such a situation so I could be wrong.


    There is, the results are released when all avenues have been examined. Even when a guard draws his asp ( baton) a report has to be wrote as the reasons for doing so.


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    #1313
    Edgware
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    tuxy wrote: »
    I agree but isn't there usually an investigation after a weapon has been discharged? I don't really know about Garda protocol in such a situation so I could be wrong.

    Why not give Drew Harris a call? I'm sure he will apologise for not keeping you briefed


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    #1314
    tuxy
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    Edgware wrote: »
    Why not give Drew Harris a call? I'm sure he will apologise for not keeping you briefed

    It was GSOC that were reportedly investigating it so Drew wouldn't be the man to contact.


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    #1315
    Edgware
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    tuxy wrote: »
    It was GSOC that were reportedly investigating it so Drew wouldn't be the man to contact.
    Give them a shout in the morning to see how things are going so. No point asking us poor ignoramuses


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    #1316
    tuxy
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    Edgware wrote: »
    Give them a shout in the morning to see how things are going so. No point asking us poor ignoramuses

    I only asked if there had been an update in the media especially since this was originally reported by many media outlets. I don't follow everything in the news so I may have missed it and another poster could fill me in if I did.


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    #1317
    hawkelady
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    tuxy wrote: »
    I believe this is true however you have to take into account that some people present including the person shot in the foot said there was no dog. No body of a dog was recovered.


    Are you really going to believe them ??? Those folk that set that dog on the guard couldn’t lie straight in bed !!! He shot the dog as it was chomping on his tie ... end of.


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    #1318
    ToddyDoody
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    Was the dog armed? Or was it self defence? I've seen guard dogs that would put you in hospital fairly quickly.


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    #1319
    tuxy
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    hawkelady wrote: »
    Are you really going to believe them ??? Those folk that set that dog on the guard couldn’t lie straight in bed !!! He shot the dog as it was chomping on his tie ... end of.

    You know the answer to that if you read any of my other posts on this.
    My interest is now on the GSOC investigation on the incident.


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    #1320
    hawkelady
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    tuxy wrote: »
    You know the answer to that if you read any of my other posts on this.
    My interest is now on the GSOC investigation on the incident.

    Fair enough so ,,,, I’m sure the report will come out in time , as it’s not of major importance cause I’m sure it wouldn’t even make the papers or news , so no real rush. The report will say the detective acted well within his parameters of his work and no further action will be required .


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    #1321
    branie2
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    Terrible


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