St. Patrick's Day Protests

MrMusician18 · 17-03-2021 03:58PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

I'd say the strategy of putting 2.5k gardai on the streets may have done the job it was intended to do and put a halt to the protest

Add in that that these protests are being organised in public groups that have been heavily infiltrated, the gardai can anticipate their every move with precision.

O is been lovely to see this being a failure so far. I do wish though that all grips world be policed evenly.
Whether intentional or not, it appears that left leaning "right-on" protests get light touch policing, while anti lockdown get heavy handed policing.

Both kinds of protests are utterly unacceptable in the midst of a public health crisis.

Mr.Crinklewood · 17-03-2021 03:59PM

gmisk wrote: »

Those links.....are hilarious.

The first one...definitely a reliable resource...I get all my trusted news from...oxygenworldwide.......lol

The second one...come on...laughable and entirely unrelated to someone wearing a mask.

Think OP is taking the pee on this

obi604 · 17-03-2021 04:00PM

Is all generally quiet today with the protests etc?

Haven’t heard much about them.

Strumms · 17-03-2021 04:02PM

DeadHand wrote: »

Not surprising to see the same police force that was notable in its absence/inaction in regard to the BLM marches, feminist demonstrations, the Clonee disturbances and various mass Traveller gatherings around the country reacting in compelling force to these planned anti-lockdown protests.

The law, as well as media outrage, is now applied selectively in this country on the basis of personal identity and/or perceived political association.

If our elite had integrity, either it would all be OK or none of it would be OK.

There is more then an element of truth to that, but unfortunately the political influence as regards policing is something that needs to be looked at... if I’m commissioner or inspector and I receive a call from any member of government, government official trying to influence me and the force to turn a blind eye to X law being broken, I’d start recording the phone call and send it to every news media outlet going... there is no legal obligation to advise a person that on receipt of their call, you are recording them...

gmisk · 17-03-2021 04:02PM

obi604 wrote: »

Is all generally quiet today with the protests etc?

Haven’t heard much about them.

Yep so far it looks like it.
Let's hope it stays that way.

buried · 17-03-2021 04:02PM

Where is all the dastardly trouble ?

briany · 17-03-2021 04:03PM

I think a lot of people looked at the day's offerings - legal protest, or illegal rave, and decided they didn't have the energy for both.

Strumms · 17-03-2021 04:07PM

buried wrote: »

Where is all the dastardly trouble ?

There has been fûck all trouble in terms of violence but there has been multiple issues with mass gatherings taking place.. Herbert Park there are several hundred people ..

No doubt left in an absolute state by the wasters too... it’s a beautiful park.

buried · 17-03-2021 04:08PM

Strumms wrote: »

There has been fûck all trouble in terms of violence but there has been multiple issues with mass gatherings taking place.. Herbert Park there are several hundred people ..

No doubt left in an absolute state by the wasters too... it’s a beautiful park.

Any footage there handy?

Eivor · 17-03-2021 04:10PM

obi604 wrote: »

Is all generally quiet today with the protests etc?

Haven’t heard much about them.

They won’t report on them unless there’s trouble. God forbid the masses get to know it’s mostly normal people who are at the end of their tether.

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/st-patricks-day-ireland-live-20192449

Gemma O’Doherty “hides” among protesters. Get a grip. I’m no fan of hers at all but she’s hardly hiding? Just existing there.

gmisk · 17-03-2021 04:10PM

buried wrote: »

Any footage there handy?

Plenty on twitter, video if you scroll down.
Crowd does not look big tbh
[Url]

https://twitter.com/ciananbrennan/status/1372156001684746243?s=19[/url]

Strumms · 17-03-2021 04:10PM

endainoz wrote: »

That's hilarious!

It’s not other peoples IQ she needs to be worrying about. :eek:

17-03-2021 04:12PM

obi604 wrote: »

Is all generally quiet today with the protests etc?

Haven’t heard much about them.

Lovely summers day in town. People keeping responsible. **** all gowls about and if they are certainly not visible.

buried · 17-03-2021 04:12PM

gmisk wrote: »

Plenty on twitter
Crowd does not look big tbh

I'm not on the twitter, throw us up some footage there please G

tayto lover · 17-03-2021 04:13PM

People even the anti-everythings made good decisions and stayed at home.
Well done all.

gmisk · 17-03-2021 04:13PM

buried wrote: »

I'm not on the twitter, throw us up some footage there please G

I have, you don't have to be on twitter to see it.

Coillte_Bhoy · 17-03-2021 04:14PM

Strumms wrote: »

There is more then an element of truth to that, but unfortunately the political influence as regards policing is something that needs to be looked at... if I’m commissioner or inspector and I receive a call from any member of government, government official trying to influence me and the force to turn a blind eye to X law being broken, I’d start recording the phone call and send it to every news media outlet going... there is no legal obligation to advise a person that on receipt of their call, you are recording them...

Do you really think that happens? And they woudlnt need to record a call, just leak it, would be plenty would love to run a story like that

17-03-2021 04:14PM

People who arn't on the twitter really do want to make sure the world knows they don't have a twitter account.

Ironically, they can't tweet it though. It's the one fatal flaw in their scheme.

Galwayhurl · 17-03-2021 04:15PM

Imagine how much less crime there would be if there was visible Garda presence on our streets everyday.

It wouldn't even need anywhere near the amount on patrol today.

Strumms · 17-03-2021 04:16PM

Coillte_Bhoy wrote: »

Do you really think that happens? And they woudlnt need to record a call, just leak it, would be plenty would love to run a story like that

I said in my post ‘IF’.. it could happen.

If it was recorded, it would have more weight then ... X ‘said’. Evidence.

buried · 17-03-2021 04:16PM

ecoli3136 wrote: »

People who arn't on the twitter really do want to make sure the world knows they aren't.

Ironically, they can't tweet it though.

lol I'm just stating a personal fact, I'm not on the thing, what about it? Or is that illegal now too?

insert name here 123 · 17-03-2021 04:19PM

https://www.rollingnews.ie/p/press/search?last7days=today

Communism to blame apparently....

Meanwhile, Gemma keeping a low profile...

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/right-winger-gemma-odoherty-spotted-20198122

buried · 17-03-2021 04:19PM

gmisk wrote: »

I have, you don't have to be on twitter to see it.

So nobody is around the town then at all from that footage?

17-03-2021 04:21PM

buried wrote: »

lol I'm just stating a personal fact, I'm not on the thing, what about it? Or is that illegal now too?

I can confirm that it is not illegal :cool: Go mad.

Coillte_Bhoy · 17-03-2021 04:24PM

Strumms wrote: »

I said in my post ‘IF’.. it could happen.

If it was recorded, it would have more weight then ... X ‘said’. Evidence.

So do you think this happens much?

And could you elaborate on this?

Strumms wrote: »

but unfortunately the political influence as regards policing is something that needs to be looked at.

buried · 17-03-2021 04:24PM

ecoli3136 wrote: »

Go mad.

I'll let you handle that chief, you're the one so offended by the thought somebody ain't on the thing

Atlantic Dawn · 17-03-2021 04:32PM

16 arrests so far in Dublin according to RTE...
https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2021/0316/1204449-patricks-day/

the purple tin · 17-03-2021 04:37PM

ThunbergsAreGo wrote: »

Are the news and media outlets at the protest not just as culpable?
No social distancing from anyone in that video.

It's like the time Dominic Cummings was in trouble for driving across England.
They had about 15 or 20 cameramen literally in a scrum trying to get pictures and footage of him as he left his house one morning.
Here was a man accused of breaking covid guidelines with a gang of reporters also breaking guidelines so they could get a short clip/photo of him for the news or paper so that the viewers and readers could get angry about Cummings breaking covid guidelines.
The ironing was delicious.

17-03-2021 04:49PM

eeepaulo wrote: »

https://twitter.com/HenryMcKean/status/1372191519319408640

Those journalists aren't obeying the 2m directive.

TheValeyard · 17-03-2021 04:50PM

the purple tin wrote: »

It's like the time Dominic Cummings was in trouble for driving across England.
They had about 15 or 20 cameramen literally in a scrum trying to get pictures and footage of him as he left his house one morning.
Here was a man accused of breaking covid guidelines with a gang of reporters also breaking guidelines so they could get a short clip/photo of him for the news or paper so that the viewers and readers could get angry about Cummings breaking covid guidelines.
The ironing was delicious.

Yes, but dont forget Cummings was also an incredible cnut.

St. Patrick's Day Protests

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