Relaxation of Restrictions, Part IX Read OP For Mod Warnings

Glebee · 27-02-2021 06:03PM

Dont think ive ever seen a group of maybe fifty guards move a group of a few hundred people so quick.....

27-02-2021 06:03PM

dublinbando wrote: »

Ladies and gentlemen we are witnessing the gradual breakdown of civilized society, it was nice while it lasted

I was walking up Cuffe St towards the green at about half two today and was asked by a Guard if I could turn around and continue my walk somewhere else. I said grand, no problem and I was thanked as I went on my way. Politest societal breakdown ever.

pm1977x · 27-02-2021 06:03PM

One of the hard chaws in the earlier video carping on about 'Garda plants' in the crowd causing trouble to discredit them, they're in cloud cuckoo land a lot of them.

Housefree · 27-02-2021 06:04PM

Scuid Mhór wrote: »

One person setting off a firework doesn't equate to societal breakdown.

They had the Garda out numbered & no riot police. The crowd could have done a lot of damage. Very reserved crowd.

tayto lover · 27-02-2021 06:04PM

I wonder if there were any workers at the protest?
I suspect not too many.

retalivity · 27-02-2021 06:05PM

Of course this event was going to get hijacked by scumbags and use it as an excuse to pick a fight with the guards. Anyone who's been around dublin city centre in the past 2 months will have seen nothing but junkies/scumbags/kids hanging out and causing trouble cos there is nothing else to do and noone else around. There are plenty of 'normal' people against this absurd lockdown, but they will have been drowned out by the events today. Unfortunately the narrative has been set by the idiots with the fireworks/without masks/NP types.

Housefree · 27-02-2021 06:06PM

Glebee wrote: »

Dont think ive ever seen a group of maybe fifty guards move a group of a few hundred people so quick.....

Only thing I can think of is the crowd thought the fireworks was an active shooter, either that or the kids have gone soft

py2006 · 27-02-2021 06:06PM

I have been shown some of the footage. It seems there are some in attendance who wouldn't even know what a protest is and are clearly there to cause trouble. Throwing missiles and laughing, the usual tracksuit and hoody brigade.

Coillte_Bhoy · 27-02-2021 06:07PM

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

It turns out you can’t refute the points I made because they are factual.

I want you to think about what you typed here.

You are content that the sum total of your freedom right now is choosing what you have for dinner or what time you go for a walk.

That’s bizarre

I did specify 'simple things', i wanted to make it as simple as possible for you to understand

Boggles · 27-02-2021 06:08PM

retalivity wrote: »

Of course this event was going to get hijacked by scumbags and use it as an excuse to pick a fight with the guards. Anyone who's been around dublin city centre in the past 2 months will have seen nothing but junkies/scumbags/kids hanging out and causing trouble cos there is nothing else to do and noone else around. There are plenty of 'normal' people against this absurd lockdown, but they will have been drowned out by the events today. Unfortunately the narrative has been set by the idiots with the fireworks/without masks/NP types.

I have seen quite a few videos and pictures, haven't seen any masks.

The idea that the event was "hijacked" is hilarious.

Coillte_Bhoy · 27-02-2021 06:09PM

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

No.

NPHETs advice around Covid puts us in danger of longer lockdown

Pissed off as i am with Lockdown its made all the more bearable seeing how utterly frustrated and annoyed the right wingers are about it, their agony and wailing on here is some light relief

silverharp · 27-02-2021 06:09PM

a bit of a party atmosphere on Sandymount promenade today, groups of people enjoying their beers, some auld ones throwing shapes at them

Lundstram · 27-02-2021 06:09PM

Jaysus you'd swear there was hundreds of lads firing AK47 rounds at our pathetic police force the way some people are going on.

It was one guy with a firework, yes a firework.

A non-story that will deflect from the government's failures for weeks.

Polar101 · 27-02-2021 06:09PM

Housefree wrote: »

They had the Garda out numbered & no riot police. The crowd could have done a lot of damage. Very reserved crowd.

I assume it was meant to be a protest, and not a riot - in many civilised countries it's possible to protest peacefully.

SAMTALK · 27-02-2021 06:13PM

Lundstram wrote: »

Jaysus you'd swear there was hundreds of lads firing AK47 rounds at our pathetic police force the way some people are going on.

It was one guy with a firework, yes a firework.

A non-story that will deflect from the government's failures for weeks.

And a pack of twats that probably didn't know what they were protesting about

decreds · 27-02-2021 06:13PM

Strumms wrote: »

The fact that Gardai were attacked with fireworks shows the caliber of person you are dealing with... that isn’t a situation getting heated...

That is premeditated, organized violence...

Violence was planned...

don’t like restrictions ? I know, attack Gardai with fireworks, .. bunch of absolute ****, hope the courts throw the book at them.. custodial sentences would be nice..

I agree what a scumbag but curious to know if you were saying the same when BLM protestors racially attacker native Irish people in Blanchardstown and also attacked the guards and even threatened to terminate a gardai while addressing the mob.

decreds · 27-02-2021 06:15PM

Lundstram wrote: »

Jaysus you'd swear there was hundreds of lads firing AK47 rounds at our pathetic police force the way some people are going on.

It was one guy with a firework, yes a firework.

A non-story that will deflect from the government's failures for weeks.

Absolutely, it pales in comparison to the racial attacks committed by BLM protestors in Blanchardstown recently. Which, ironically, didn't even get a mention in the main stream media. They even threatened to "terminate" the gardai involved ffs.

Penfailed · 27-02-2021 06:15PM

py2006 wrote: »

Prob the most stupid post on here

Are you new to this thread?

jammiedodgers · 27-02-2021 06:16PM

Lundstram wrote: »

Jaysus you'd swear there was hundreds of lads firing AK47 rounds at our pathetic police force the way some people are going on.

It was one guy with a firework, yes a firework.

A non-story that will deflect from the government's failures for weeks.

Exactly, not like fireworks can cause any damage to a person.

:rolleyes:

Lundstram · 27-02-2021 06:17PM

jammiedodgers wrote: »

Exactly, not like fireworks can cause any damage to a person.

:rolleyes:

Another :rolleyes: for my collection.

Thanks.

Strumms · 27-02-2021 06:18PM

decreds wrote: »

I agree what a scumbag but curious to know if you were saying the same when BLM protestors racially attacker native Irish people in Blanchardstown and also attacked the guards and even threatened to terminate a gardai while addressing the mob.

I commented on that situation too... if you are curious my opinion is that they should have been arrested, charged, convicted and sentenced... the law applies to each of us.

FintanMcluskey · 27-02-2021 06:18PM

SAMTALK wrote: »

Really no talking to fintan if you can't see how wrong this was on every level

We're you at protest?

That’s some serious gymnastics

The attack on the Garda was a criminal offence, can’t be justified

The protest overall seemed peaceful

FintanMcluskey · 27-02-2021 06:20PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Pissed off as i am with Lockdown its made all the more bearable seeing how utterly frustrated and annoyed the right wingers are about it, their agony and wailing on here is some light relief

Left wingers.

I wouldn’t have expected you to have know the definition.

Penfailed · 27-02-2021 06:20PM

Deleted User wrote: »

The sad part is, I think most people would be happy enough if they’d even just scrap the nonsense 5KM.

I'd say you're right on that.

Lundstram · 27-02-2021 06:21PM

Lots of new posters on the thread today.

Nowhere to be seen for the last year.

Some lad throws a firework at a Garda and they're all over it like flies around a sh1t.

Coillte_Bhoy · 27-02-2021 06:22PM

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

Left wingers.

I wouldn’t have expected you to have know the definition.

No i said right wingers, you should understand that term more than most i would have thought

jammiedodgers · 27-02-2021 06:22PM

Lundstram wrote: »

Another :rolleyes: for my collection.

Thanks.

I had to include it, some mental people on here might have taken my post seriously.

MrMusician18 · 27-02-2021 06:22PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Russian troll farm employees moved off trump and on to Covid?

Hard to know, there are a lot of new accounts mostly anti restrictions, but also some new ones vehemently in favour too. I suspect there are a couple of groups posting on the site - a small number of extremists with a large number of accounts under their control with the goal of undermining adherence as one and another group posting with both strong pro and anti messaging with the intent to sow discord.

I've no evidence of course, and cannot prove my hypothesis. The site has been attacked this way before though.

FintanMcluskey · 27-02-2021 06:23PM

Lundstram wrote: »

Lots of new posters on the thread today.

Nowhere to be seen for the last year.

Some lad throws a firework at a Garda and they're all over it like flies around a sh1t.

Just thought of that

I fell for it too and tried to engage them in debate

tayto lover · 27-02-2021 06:25PM

Lundstram wrote: »

Lots of new posters on the thread today.

Nowhere to be seen for the last year.

Some lad throws a firework at a Garda and they're all over it like flies around a sh1t.

Hardly dole day on a Saturday??

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