[Deleted User] wrote: » Crims tend not to do things by the book, so a there’s a large amount of serendipity involved in solving some crimes, eg Elaine O’Hara must have been working some magic from the afterlife to have a set of fairly unusual coincidences align to result in that waster’s arrest and conviction.
BDI wrote: » And the taxi strike stuff only means not as many taxis were running. There’s always plenty of taxis willing to work through a strike. Might also mean one of them didn’t come forward because they didn’t want to publicly be labeled a scab but surely they’d have come forward by now.
Deleted User wrote: » Crims tend not to do things by the book, so a there’s a large amount of serendipity involved in solving some crimes, eg Elaine O’Hara must have been working some magic from the afterlife to have a set of fairly unusual coincidences align to result in that waster’s arrest and conviction.
KWAG2019 wrote: » My point was that police shouldn't raise expectations about significant events unless they are describing reality after the event i.e. they have a witness who has given a statement that has led to an arrest. They actually undermine themselves and lose public confidence if all they can offer is spin.
tara73 wrote: » that's exactly what I think too and they can't be that unprofessional. posters here say the papers make this up but I can't believe that either, wouldn't they be in big trouble making such stuff up about an ongoing investigation?
Beechwoodspark wrote: » Back then the taxi Union was much stronger than now. There were much fewer taxis and almost all were in the union. It was pre the liberalisation of the taxi industry.
Fr Tod Umptious wrote: » The fact that there was a taxi strike did not help things when it came to the investigation. Taxi drivers see stuff, they talk to people, they are a great source of information.
Beechwoodspark wrote: » Agree. Had TD been able to take a taxi that night things would be very different.
smelly sock wrote: » Yeh possibly. Also depends on his motivation for taking the route he did. Not the most direct route by any means.
Fr Tod Umptious wrote: » But not totally out of the way either as others have pointed out, and with a shop en route.
tdf7187 wrote: » Yeah. Wasn't the most direct route as the crow flies, but wasn't far off it.
strandroad wrote: » I know these roads quite well, the difference in routes is negligible and could be easily explained by something idiosyncratic he developed walking to and from work, like liking some footpaths better or not having to cross the road too many times or wait at the lights.
strandroad wrote: » I wonder if anyone knew or thought to ask about his usual daily route.
tdf7187 wrote: » (5) Who precisely - and I'm intrigued by this - would get the papers 'in big trouble' for 'making such stuff up'? (6) I don't have inside knowledge on this case, and if I did I wouldn't put it on here, but really and truly, at the age of 46, welcome to the really real world. As I said, no personal offence intended.
starbaby2003 wrote: » I’m not sure he would have taken one. It’s not a particularly long walk. I used to live there and would rarely get a taxi home. This was when you would be queuing 60 mins plus for a taxi, longer than the walk home.
Beechwoodspark wrote: » Was a pretty rough night weather wise. Lashing Rain and windy
NoeldeBournaix wrote: » This is an episode of 'O'Gorman's People' from 1999 for anyone who would like to know a bit more about the area around that time. Its based around the Spar shop on Baggot Street which he says was 24hr, and talks to various characters.https://youtu.be/z_h_lmYprI4
suicide_circus wrote: » random murder is rare. very rare. if as is being suggested, Trevor fell foul of a criminal gang, its difficult to avoid the idea that he was having some type of interaction with them. the area was notorious for prostitution and that trade goes hand in hand with orgabised crime, drugs etc.
smelly sock wrote: » Ye know ill challenge this. I remember the night and it was cold and wet. Nothing out of the ordinary though. Some posters and media would have you believe it was a hurricane which it wasnt. Anyway neither here nor there i suppose.
Beechwoodspark wrote: » I’m only going on the Irish times report which include the weather forecast for that night
Beechwoodspark wrote: » Maybe the weather wasn’t as bad as forecast ? TD called into his office before embarking home. He collected an umbrella.
tdf7187 wrote: » Yeah. Wasn't the most direct route as the crow flies, but wasn't far off it. Of course the CCTV footage that has been released may only be portion of what the cops have.
tdf7187 wrote: » Ok, let me make a few points, and I don't mean to be offensive. (1) Not everything in the media is true. (2) Cops use media sources to get info out, sometimes for ethically and procedurally valid reasons, sometimes for corrupt reasons. (3) It is quite right, in my view, that cops sometimes use media to put bait out. Think of it as a fisherman that uses different types of bait to nab a big fish. That's the nature of the beast. (4) Cops do not always agree on cases, in a detective team there will be internal debate and disagreement. I have direct knowledge of cases like that, not this specific case. I'm talking about corrupt politicians and things of that nature, some of 'em household names, kapiche? (5) Who precisely - and I'm intrigued by this - would get the papers 'in big trouble' for 'making such stuff up'? (6) I don't have inside knowledge on this case, and if I did I wouldn't put it on here, but really and truly, at the age of 46, welcome to the really real world. As I said, no personal offence intended.
KWAG2019 wrote: » I think most adults here would know this already. There is a problem if police have issued a claim of significant witness and cannot back it up. They lose credibility. If one was of a mind to then Page 10 of the following offers some food for thought:https://www.garda.ie/en/about-us/publications/policy-documents/code-of-ethics-english-1-5-18.pdf
tdf7187 wrote: » Cool the jets, pal. I'm not a cop.
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