An Garda Síochána - COVID19

bubblypop wrote: »

No, because usually people are quite well behaved and the public order unit are barely seen.
Last night obviously, scrotes went wild and they had to take action.

The Garda should not be calling any part of the population scrotes. It is unhelpful and is an attitude that could well incite a negative reaction from those it’s directed at. If I called someone a sceptre I wouldn’t expect it to go well.

is_that_so wrote: »

Once normality returns and people have a lot more places to go this will just be a memory. Baton charging , as done here, is really at a very gentle pace and most people would back Gardai on the need for it.

Just a gentle baton. Nothing to see here.

is_that_so wrote: »

And some very fine pint carrying as well.

Perhaps the only good thing to come out of it all.

Valhallapt wrote: »

Perhaps the only good thing to come out of it all.

Yes it is good to see the tradition thriving, pint above self!

walshb wrote: »

More scum thuggery anarchy last night..

Will all our leaders now stand together to fully back our gardai in dealing with these scum?

They usually just send tweets inciting hatred.

Just read the journal article posted there.

There's always a few bad eggs fair enough. But when you turn up in full riot gear and shields the scum that were acting the maggot see this as a challenge and only starts more trouble.

Also says in the article the garda started clearing streets at 9pm. Why can't they just let the normal people get on with it? Chasing everyone off the streets at 9 o'clock is daft. The lockdown is done for most, there's no going back to the way it was no matter how many restrictions they impose from here on in. It's over.

Are they going to be out clearing streets every night?

Stripeyman wrote: »

Not a hope. According to her Twitter account, Mary Lou's been whinging to the Commissioner about it.

Sinn Fein will be in power next, Drew Harris will be gone

Valhallapt wrote: »

Sinn Fein will be in power next, Drew Harris will be gone

Fantastic insight and a superb unpacking of the Irish political situation.

PowerToWait wrote: »

Fantastic insight and a superb unpacking of the Irish political situation.

Thank you.

This is the result of the inability of the Irish political system to do anything resembling the right thing.

Imagine being a retailer in the city centre .. forced to close the doors for the guts of a year and having to close your doors again on a bank holiday weekend early to facilitate mass uncontrolled boozing on the streets. While you have to watch the political classes clap them selves on the back for encouraging them to break the guidelines by putting in portaloos.

And then the guards are expected to police laws and regulations which the politicians have facilitated people to contravene.

Our government, opposition and media are just spineless ….

zerosugarbuzz wrote: »

They may be on public order duty but they keep a very low profile. Batton charging is a new departure and the optics are dreadful. We were fortunate to have a very positive, for most of the population, relationship with the Garda. I hope that era is not ending.

Garda wouldn't be Barton charging if people weren't acting the bollox.
Simple really.

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

Just read the journal article posted there.

There's always a few bad eggs fair enough. But when you turn up in full riot gear and shields the scum that were acting the maggot see this as a challenge and only starts more trouble.

Also says in the article the garda started clearing streets at 9pm. Why can't they just let the normal people get on with it? Chasing everyone off the streets at 9 o'clock is daft. The lockdown is done for most, there's no going back to the way it was no matter how many restrictions they impose from here on in. It's over.

Are they going to be out clearing streets every night?

Yeah sure leave them at it, they're not causing any harm.

There are plenty of businesses on this street – and really nice, family owned businesses – hard working people who are being terrorised at their doors.

“They’ve already suffered through an absolutely horrific, horrendous 15 months. They’re trying to get their businesses back open and they’re being terrorised and intimidated at their own doorstep. They’re being forced to close their businesses at 2pm on a Saturday

The cleaning every morning,” she said. “We’ve had to bring staff in earlier every morning to make sure they are scrubbed up and that the pathway is clean for customers. It is a worry that this is costing us business. People using the streets as a public urinal is never pleasant.”

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/a-different-feel-in-dublin-city-firms-close-early-citing-staff-concerns-1.4585680?mode=amp

Was there baton charging last night or just guards moving people along / closing off streets?