Garda free coffee

EmmetSpiceland · 31-01-2020 10:31PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

So it's a bribe, more or less.

An “incentive”. The gardaí would never claim they are owed anything and would, certainly, never ask for it.

But, let’s face it, anyone who tries to stand up to them and force them to pay “full price” will find themselves very alone when the “shít” goes down.

And you do not want that if you’re a small business owner. No way.

Naos · 31-01-2020 10:32PM

NIMAN wrote: »

My local Apache pizza give the guards half price pizza.

Is that a nationwide deal or just our local one?

Well it depends where you are but I know the Apache in D15 gives staff discount to the Gardai.

Still waters · 31-01-2020 10:32PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I'd rather do any of those jobs than be called to the scene of a murder or suicide.

No doubt it's probably disturbing for some to handle but it's all part of the job, it's what they sign up for, fair play to them but i dont get the special treatment they get from some cafes or shops

Andrew00 · 31-01-2020 10:35PM

The Guards have enough to be dealing with like dirty vermin rodent young lads hanging around street corners on bikes with their hoods up intimidating the public.

Free coffee is the least you can give them

Hercule Poirot · 31-01-2020 10:36PM

NIMAN wrote: »

Or maybe they could give out free soft drinks to designated drivers.

I know a few pubs that do this. But in our group, on the few nights we do be out and about, the designated driver doesn't put their hand in their pocket for the night

corner of hells · 31-01-2020 10:36PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

I'd rather do any of those jobs than be called to the scene of a murder or suicide.

After what the first Gardai on the scene experienced last week in Newcastle, no-one could begrudge them a coffee.

Neames · 31-01-2020 10:45PM

I recall going to a takeaway in Dublin with my wife and one of her pals who is a Garda. He insisted on buying burgers, chips and drinks for the 3 of us. No charge says the guy behind the counter.

Garda didn't bat an eyelid....like this happened all the time.

Hate Actually · 31-01-2020 11:01PM

keavebm wrote: »

Thanks and appreciation for what?? Doing their job!Do my job every day which affects millions of lives dealing with sick patient's and not once have i been offered a free coffee or tea. Guards think there above the law

I take it you're a nurse and not an actual doctor if you made a typo that bad?!

Better Than Christ · 31-01-2020 11:02PM

A perc of the job...

Hahahahahahahaha

Foggy Jew · 31-01-2020 11:03PM

corner of hells wrote: »

After what the first Gardai on the scene experienced last week in Newcastle, no-one could begrudge them a coffee.

And that was a particularly high-profile tragic case, for obvious reasons. Three deceased children - Dear God! But the normal Plod on the beat is sadly called to suicide scenes every day of the week. He/she has to interact with bewildered close family members, gawping neighbors, undertakers. coroners... etc etc. Not to mention the poor Plods who come across drug dealers, child molesters, murderers, rapists & the general underbelly of today’s Ireland. And you begrudge them a cup of watery filling-station coffee? Yup. Report them to Standards in Public Office. The scroungers. FFS.

Hate Actually · 31-01-2020 11:03PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

So it's a bribe, more or less.

Or else it's appeasement!

corner of hells · 31-01-2020 11:05PM

Better Than Christ wrote: »

A perc of the job...

Hahahahahahahaha

You ground that one out.

El Tarangu · 31-01-2020 11:07PM

They also get free into Coppers, and get to skip the queue - it's an outrage, it is.

opfleet · 31-01-2020 11:10PM

Paramedics get free coffee as well... Where is the outrage about them? The usual obsession with the Guards in this country...

tayto lover · 31-01-2020 11:11PM

Hate Actually wrote: »

Then how come you don't get guards who insist in paying for it... as a matter of principle.

As a matter of principle the guards who don’t go there pay for it elsewhere I presume.

0lddog · 31-01-2020 11:15PM

Do Provos still get free coffee ?

Better Than Christ · 31-01-2020 11:15PM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

If they don’t get their free stuff there can be “delays” in Gardaí getting to the shop in the event of a robbery.

Always a smart business “move” to keep them onside.

Exactly. You don't want them arriving latte to the scene of a crime.

perrito caliente · 31-01-2020 11:18PM

No way I would give them free coffee. Many are thugs, some are corrupt. Many have had bad experiences.

tuxy · 31-01-2020 11:20PM

perrito caliente wrote: »

No way I would give them free coffee. Many are thugs, some are corrupt. Many have had bad experiences.

Encountering bad experiences is part of their job.

KaneToad · 31-01-2020 11:21PM

No guard should accept anything free from shops/garages. It's not appropriate and it's unethical.

sunnysoutheast · 31-01-2020 11:22PM

I can't comment on Garda but when my family ran a pub in rural England way back whenever a couple of cops were in (off duty) every round was a pound. They'd hand in a tenner and get nine back so it looked like they were paying.

Simply good business sense.

Can't imagine a garage or cafe would charge uniformed cops for a bulk product like a coffee if they're buying something else.

Nitrogan · 31-01-2020 11:23PM

Hate Actually wrote: »

You know the way usually a big shop or petrol station in some town will give guards free coffees? What's the story with this? Is it the case that the garda station has deal with the shop, or do the shops just give them out free?

Lots of drivers/workers get offered a cup of tea as part of their job whether they ask for them or not. If I was working in a coffee shop I would make sure the local Gardai, Firemen and Paramedics were always looked after, wouldn't you?

This could be the dumbest thread I've seen on boards.

KaneToad · 31-01-2020 11:23PM

sunnysoutheast wrote: »

I can't comment on Garda but when my family ran a pub in rural England way back whenever a couple of cops were in (off duty) every round was a pound. They'd hand in a tenner and get nine back so it looked like they were paying.

Simply good business sense.

Can't imagine a garage or cafe would charge uniformed cops for a bulk product like a coffee if they're buying something else.

If it's good business sense why not charge all customers a pound a round?

Oink · 31-01-2020 11:31PM

Jesus Christ all this uproar for a spoonful of coffee in a mug of hot water.
Have you heard of the Garda suicide rate? How is that possible when they’re swimming in free coffee.
Ffs.

tuxy · 31-01-2020 11:32PM

KaneToad wrote: »

If it's good business sense why not charge all customers a pound a round?

You want to know why looking after the people who provide security to you business as part of their job is good business sense?

Sorry about that · 31-01-2020 11:33PM

Hate Actually wrote: »

I take it you're a nurse and not an actual doctor if you made a typo that bad?!

You missed the apostrophe in "patients".
Oh dear!

Better Than Christ · 31-01-2020 11:37PM

sunnysoutheast wrote: »

I can't comment on Garda but when my family ran a pub in rural England way back whenever a couple of cops were in (off duty) every round was a pound. They'd hand in a tenner and get nine back so it looked like they were paying.

"Crime won't crack itself"

KaneToad · 31-01-2020 11:39PM

tuxy wrote: »

You want to know why looking after the people who provide security to you business as part of their job is good business sense?

They provide security to people and property and are well paid to do so. "Looking after" them by giving them gifts/inducements is done so that "special" treatment might be extended back. This is not appropriate, nor ethical.

This is interesting reading:

https://childrenofthedigitalage.org/blog/a-garda-whistleblowers-story/

TLDR: publicans in Kerry town can do what they want because they look after the guards.

sunnysoutheast · 31-01-2020 11:39PM

Better Than Christ wrote: »

"Crime won't crack itself"

I said off-duty!

Visits from uniformed cops were very rare. For some strange reason I can't fathom.

El Tarangu · 31-01-2020 11:57PM

KaneToad wrote: »

No guard should accept anything free from shops/garages. It's not appropriate and it's unethical.

While I agree with other posters that it's probably not the end of the world - you are right, they really shouldn't.

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