Garda free coffee

EmmetSpiceland · 01-02-2020 10:59AM

perrito caliente wrote: »

A portion of wedges/potato cubes? Something about that feels so wrong, although technically it's just another hot food item around about the same value as a coffee??

I guess you could say that shops, and garages, around the country are like small “subsidised” canteens for the Gardaí.

“Baked goods” and hot food are all free but if they want a Mars bar, or a Kit-Kat, they have to pay.

I’m not too sure if they can take fruit but you’d have to imagine they can.

It’s certainly worrying to know that this sort of “thing” goes on but, let’s be honest, it’s a small price to pay for the safety of your small business.

CrankyHaus · 01-02-2020 11:02AM

iano.p wrote: »

I have been on the local shop and never seen the gaurds getting a free stuff. But my brother works on a ambulance and he would always say that shop would give them free tea and stuff from the deli. The shoo owner will not take any money of them, he says "if it come in a wrapper it cost you if I make it it's free"

In the states some hospitals entice ambulances to bring their patients ($$$) to them by having a load of free food and drink laid out for the paramedics.

I was chatting to an Indian shop owner here who gives the Gardai free coffee. Basically scrotes shoplift with impunity, and intimidate and sue you for defamation if you try to stop them, and the only way to keep it at any manageable level is to encourage gardai to be present regularly.

jimgoose · 01-02-2020 11:06AM

Webstarx wrote: »

They like having the gards around

The coffee doesn't cost the shop much to give away

^^^
Simple as. There's a big forecourt near me, with all kinds of things going on including decent breakfast. The armed rozzers are there early nearly every morning.

cj maxx · 01-02-2020 11:40AM

I've never seen gardai receiving free coffee. Ive seen gardai in petrol stations etc buying coffee. Was the OP watching good fellas last night ???

Still waters · 01-02-2020 11:40AM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I guess you could say that shops, and garages, around the country are like small “subsidised” canteens for the

It’s certainly worrying to know that this sort of “thing” goes on but, let’s be honest, it’s a small price to pay for the safety of your small business.

Do you think the safety of your business is better protected by giving cops free stuff, a small price to pay for a competent police force is paying tax ensuring police services get funded, the safety of your business shouldn't depend on whether or not your local guard gets free food

Strumms · 01-02-2020 11:54AM

The price to pay for a competent police force is enabled through taxes...

If say petrol station ‘www’ give away 2000 free cups of coffee per year to the Gardai, say 3 euros, that’s 6000 euros down, to make that back the price gets put to the regular consumer....

I’m already paying tax to pay for the Gardai, I don’t expect to have to pay over the odds for coffee or any other services because some gobshîte in a petrol station and some bunch of coffee guzzling knuckle dragging cops on a healthy wage don’t want to put their hands in their pockets.

Lewis_Benson · 01-02-2020 11:58AM

Garda free coffee eh?
Is that like alcohol free beer?

cj maxx · 01-02-2020 12:09PM

Pauliedragon wrote: »

When I worked in pubs (different country mind) cops drank booze all night for free. They certainly looked after us quicker when I needed help.

I've seen in in NYC where all-night bars tend to be beside NYPD precincts. Drugs were also available though not for free !
They would then stagger to their cars in the morning and drive home

Pauliedragon · 01-02-2020 12:54PM

whisky_galore wrote: »

A different country where cops are as corrupt as fcuk maybe?

Australia where the cops are a very high profile part of working in that industry.

perrito caliente · 01-02-2020 02:06PM

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I guess you could say that shops, and garages, around the country are like small “subsidised” canteens for the Gardaí.

“Baked goods” and hot food are all free but if they want a Mars bar, or a Kit-Kat, they have to pay.

I’m not too sure if they can take fruit but you’d have to imagine they can.

It’s certainly worrying to know that this sort of “thing” goes on but, let’s be honest, it’s a small price to pay for the safety of your small business.

Could they combine items? A coffee, an apple and a bag of wedges/potato cubes? Or would they be expected to pay for the most expensive item?

Always Tired · 01-02-2020 02:16PM

Strumms wrote: »

The price to pay for a competent police force is enabled through taxes...

If say petrol station ‘www’ give away 2000 free cups of coffee per year to the Gardai, say 3 euros, that’s 6000 euros down, to make that back the price gets put to the regular consumer....

I’m already paying tax to pay for the Gardai, I don’t expect to have to pay over the odds for coffee or any other services because some gobshîte in a petrol station and some bunch of coffee guzzling knuckle dragging cops on a healthy wage don’t want to put their hands in their pockets.

No one is forcing you to buy a takeaway coffee, it's not the same as a tax. You're going to get charged through the nose for it anyway. If an extra 2c per coffee is that big a deal, do what I do, buy a bag of ground beans from aldi and a mokka pot, i have 2 coffees a day per week for less than 2 euro.

It's up to the business how they operate and what they charge.

El Tarangu · 01-02-2020 02:23PM

easypazz wrote: »

In my local pub the taxi driver often arrives in and gets a free coffee or lucozade etc.

I must inform the publican that this practice causes outrage.

Your pub is entitled to give stuff to whoever they like; however, uniformed Gardaí shouldn't be doing the rounds, getting free stuff from shopkeepers when they are working.

EmmetSpiceland wrote: »

I guess you could say that shops, and garages, around the country are like small “subsidised” canteens for the Gardaí.

[...]

It’s certainly worrying to know that this sort of “thing” goes on but, let’s be honest, it’s a small price to pay for the safety of your small business.

Shopkeepers already pay taxes and VAT and rates; this should already be enough to pay to protect their livelihood.

Look at this way - say that there are two shops on the same street; one a convenience store, one an electronics store. Both suffer from shoplifting; but the convenience store gets a better protection from the Gardaí by giving them free coffee and sandwiches, whereas the electronics store can't really give out free stuff, so ends up with less protection, and thus more shopliters.

It's very low down on the scale of corruption, but its still a form of corruption.

tayto lover · 01-02-2020 02:36PM

People have very little to worry about if a shop giving a free cup of coffee to a garda , ambulance crew or fireman has them so concerned.

horsebox1977 · 01-02-2020 02:39PM

MartDublin wrote: »

They just give them out free because the guards have a tough job and a free coffee doesn't cost the petrol station anything. Plus, not a bad idea to make the local Garda station like you.

The coffee beans, coffee machine, cups, milk, sugar and stirrers all cost money.

oceanman · 01-02-2020 02:48PM

Leg End Reject wrote: »

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

then choose another type of work...

The Rape of Lucretia · 01-02-2020 02:54PM

It's the same as the way they get free sausages in butchers.

Big Gerry · 01-02-2020 03:16PM

They also get to use the services of the ladies of the night for free.

wonski · 01-02-2020 03:19PM

Still waters wrote: »

Lots of people have tough jobs, concrete workers, fishermen, social workers, janitors or cleaning personnel who clean your offices and houses, when do they get free stuff for doing their jobs, just because someone picks a job in the emergency services they seem rise to hero status in the eyes of some, its a job, they picked it themselves and no amount of free coffee will make a tough job any different

Most places you listed do have canteens with free coffee, though.

Garda on duty at night in a patrol car don't have that option

tayto lover · 01-02-2020 03:20PM

Big Gerry wrote: »

They also get to use the services of the ladies of the night for free.

And free cars too. Don’t forget the cars.
And lotto tickets.

EmmetSpiceland · 01-02-2020 03:54PM

perrito caliente wrote: »

Could they combine items? A coffee, an apple and a bag of wedges/potato cubes? Or would they be expected to pay for the most expensive item?

That’s a very good point, P. You’d imagine there’s an “honours” system where the gardaí might take a 3 item combo but not 4, and certainly not 5.

tayto lover wrote: »

And free cars too. Don’t forget the cars.
And lotto tickets.

I was under the impression that lotto tickets were “off limits”, T.

KaneToad · 01-02-2020 04:30PM

wonski wrote: »

Most places you listed do have canteens with free coffee, though.

Garda on duty at night in a patrol car don't have that option

Most canteens, in the public sector, do not have free coffee.

Guards on night duty get breaks too. They don't have to sit in the car for 10 hours.

Big Gerry · 01-02-2020 04:41PM

They also get to attend concerts for free and travel free on public transport.

There seems to be no end to the amount of free stuff Gardas can get.

corner of hells · 01-02-2020 05:11PM

Big Gerry wrote: »

They also get to attend concerts for free and travel free on public transport.

There seems to be no end to the amount of free stuff Gardas can get.

They also get free flights and trips the zoo.

oceanman · 01-02-2020 05:18PM

free tickets for croke park games and concerts....

corner of hells · 01-02-2020 05:21PM

oceanman wrote: »

free tickets for croke park games and concerts....

They don't, sorry.
I worked in Croke Park , they may be on duty there and they run the security room along with making sure the crash transit is secure.
Sorry to piss on your parade.

corner of hells · 01-02-2020 05:25PM

Big Gerry wrote: »

They also get to attend concerts for free and travel free on public transport.

There seems to be no end to the amount of free stuff Gardas can get.

The reason Gardai get free coffee and food is to make they stay awake to avail of the free travel option.
If they are hungry , they might get distracted and wander off.

I am , of course, talking bollix to keep in train with the rest of the thread.

IAMAMORON · 01-02-2020 05:28PM

Absolute no brainer, there is nothing to see here.

I would be making sure they get a twix to wash down also.

wonski · 01-02-2020 05:46PM

KaneToad wrote: »

Most canteens, in the public sector, do not have free coffee.

Guards on night duty get breaks too. They don't have to sit in the car for 10 hours.

Feel so sorry for your pain.

You can always join Garda or private sector if it is such a deal breaker.

oceanman · 01-02-2020 05:55PM

corner of hells wrote: »

They don't, sorry.
I worked in Croke Park , they may be on duty there and they run the security room along with making sure the crash transit is secure.
Sorry to piss on your parade.

they very much do....I worked in croke park myself for a while as it happens.

cursai · 01-02-2020 06:35PM

Get a grip. Its comon sense and a courtesy gift to people they deal with on a regular basis and depend on.

Garda free coffee

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