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it was his "God given right" to sail on the River Liffey

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  • #2
    Better Than Christ
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    I love that his address is Captains Road.


  • #3
    theteal
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    Sounds like good craic tbf


  • #4
    McDermotX
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    'When the gardaí arrived they were told to "f*** off"'.

    Proper order.


  • #5
    Stark
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    So that explains that picture of the guy standing bollocks naked on the quays with the Guards around from a couple of years back.


  • #6
    Ipso
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    Freeman on the land!


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  • #7
    whisky_galore
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    "Diffuse the situation", journalist needs to go back to school.


  • #8
    Quantum Erasure
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    custodial sentence a bit harsh, no?


  • #9
    Kivaro
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    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    custodial sentence a bit harsh, no?
    Should have made 'em walk the plank ...................... because they both acted liked planks.


  • #10
    jordata
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    What shall we do with the drunken sailors?


  • #11
    squawker
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    Kivaro wrote: »
    Should have made 'em walk the plank ...................... because they both acted liked planks.

    and that's exactly why they got a sentence

    if they just apologised for their actions, probably of gotten away with a fine


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  • #12
    Better Than Christ
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    "Diffuse the situation", journalist needs to go back to school.

    Maybe the Garda brought a scented diffuser to the scene because the Liffey stank like hell that summer.


  • #13
    Wibbs
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    "However once on dry land, he took off all his clothes because he said there were armed gardaí there and he did not want to get shot. He was also arrested." :pac:

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • #14
    Quantum Erasure
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    Ipso wrote: »
    Freeman on the land!


    "The men were convicted of careless and drunk sailing and a breach of the peace under Maritime Law,"

    was the Garda on his boat?


  • #15
    ThewhiteJesus
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    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    custodial sentence a bit harsh, no?

    Very harsh imo, great story to read thanks op


  • #16
    Stark
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    Should have seriously assaulted someone in the process. Would have gotten away with a suspended sentence.


  • #17
    colm_mcm
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    Ipso wrote: »
    Freeman on the land!

    One of those situations where you shouldn’t cite maritime law!


  • #18
    JohnnyFlash
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    It’s amazing how many drunk people who are about to be arrested think removing their clothes is the next logical step to take.


  • #19
    [Deleted User]
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    theteal wrote: »
    Sounds like good craic tbf

    Pity they pixilated it.


  • #20
    buried
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    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #21
    An Ri rua
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    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    custodial sentence a bit harsh, no?

    ???

    He wanted to go up the river, they sent him up the river. What gives ?


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  • #22
    An Ri rua
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    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    It’s amazing how many drunk people who are about to be arrested think removing their clothes is the next logical step to take.

    The username gives away the bittersweet lessons Johnny.


  • #23
    BattleCorp
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    Yer man's excuse for being in the nip. :pac::pac::pac::pac: Fuppin class.

    There must have been a right few bottles of water from foreign bottles consumed. :pac::pac::pac::pac:


  • #24
    cj maxx
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    I had to laugh at that story , thanks OP for brightening my day :)


  • #25
    gmisk
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    Surely they breathalyzed them?


  • #26
    BattleCorp
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    gmisk wrote: »
    Surely they breathalyzed them?

    I was wondering about that myself but there's no mention of any sort of testing. Is there even an alcohol limit for 'sailing'?


  • #27
    buried
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    BattleCorp wrote: »
    I was wondering about that myself but there's no mention of any sort of testing. Is there even an alcohol limit for 'sailing'?

    For sailors? I think the requirement is to be as drunk as you possibly can be.

    Bullet The Blue Shirts



  • #28
    BattleCorp
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    buried wrote: »
    For sailors? I think the requirement is to be as drunk as you possibly can be.

    One of my Dad's friends who I got to know quite well used to work at sea for most of his life. He was telling me that they got a bottle of Lamb's Navy Rum each per day as part of their rations. Years ago obviously.

    He once got onto the wrong boat while blotto and didn't realise he was on the wrong boat for three days. They dropped him off in Malta and arranged to pick him up six weeks later.

    During those six weeks, he worked for the Bishop of Malta (not sure of correct title). One of the jobs involved operating the projector in the cinema for the Bishop. The Bishop used to watch every film that was to be played there and decide if it was appropriate. He had a bell and would ring it whenever he saw a scene that he wanted cut out of a film. My Dad's mate would do the cutting. It really was a mad world. :D


  • #29
    Muahahaha
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    And the whole incident happened around 6am on a summers morning, the two lads must have been pulling an all nighter and then when the sun came up said ah sure lets go do a bit of sailing pissed out of our brains. As you do.

    Must say I feel sympathetic for them. We've all done stupid things while drunk, you just dont expect to end up on the national tv news over it ! Two months in prison is a bit harsh too, its not going to really achieve anything and takes up prison spots for the more deserving. Will probably get struck out on appeal.


  • #30
    Kivaro
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    Hilarious.
    This thread has the potential to be legendary.


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  • #31
    [Deleted User]
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    Back in my younger days, we used to have "booze crusises" on the Shannon. Great times.


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