Gardai assault...2 year sentence...

Man who killed garda when he ploughed stolen vehicle into his patrol car admits endangering the life of another garda - Independent.ie

even when they do kill some one even a garda in the courts of his duty its not such a big deal for the courts .

we really can do with out some people

It does prevent recidivism.

In this case, it would have prevented it 102 times.

That we know of.

Try this one,

Kill a guard on duty and get 7 years and back in Court again for trying it a second time.

https://m.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/man-who-killed-garda-when-he-ploughed-stolen-vehicle-into-his-patrol-car-admits-endangering-the-life-of-another-garda-41326124.html

These scum must have committed thousands of crimes to have 80/90/100 convictions.

He had the keys on him. Read the article. But sure the Garda deserved it according to you.

I was assulted 3 times in my near 10 years, and not one of those 3 ever saw the inside of a courtroom (for those). There's a very specific piece of legislation for dealing with assaults on a "peace officer" (a member of the Garda Síochána, a prison officer or a member of the Defence Forces), Section 19 of the Criminal Justice (Public Order) Act 1994. Here's the offence:

19.—(1) Any person who—

(a) assaults a peace officer acting in the execution of the peace officer's duty, knowing that he is, or being reckless as to whether he is, a peace officer acting in the execution of his duty, or

(b) assaults any other person acting in the aid of a peace officer, or

(c) assaults any other person with intent to resist or prevent the lawful apprehension or detention of himself or any other person for any offence,

shall be guilty of an offence.

And now the liability of the offence:

(a) having elected for summary disposal of the offence, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding £1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to both,

(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years or to both.

I was never aware of any person brought up on that charge for the 10 years I was a Garda. Not once. Never. It happened in other Divisions, but not where I was. It'd like the actively avoid using it. If McEntee and Harris want the backing of the force, they need to ensure this is enforced in every single interaction where it's applicable. Someone who doesn't admit and let's it go to court should be guaranteed prison time. But it doesn't happen. The judges fall for their stupid excuses every single time. It was hard back then to not shout at the prick from the back of the court, no doubt he would have put me in prison to prove how awesome and in control he was. Cnuts.

"During Power's sentence hearing, Gda Devereux said he feared his attacker had bitten his finger off and he had never felt pain like it.

The garda also told the court he heard his own finger snap during the attack."

What a little tramp, and doing that IN THE COURT. I assume if he attacked the judge he'd have been banged up instantly and it wouldn't be suspended. The guards though are expendable. Thats ridiculous.

Is it just me or does there come a point where it stops just being totally abhorrent and despicable, and starts to become a weird kind of almost.... "impressive"?!

I mean if you think of how impressive it is for a researcher getting 200 published articles or a player getting 200 caps - it's not just what they do, it's the sheer prolificness of it, the tenacity, the longevity of it. Only difference is this time it's with convictions.

I wonder also about the spacing out of the convictions. Like would it be getting one or two every few days, or would weeks go by with no convictions at all and then a ton together? Would they get extra convictions while in prison or would that be too much for even them to pull off? Fascinating.

1994,,, way past the time to update these Laws.

If I'm walking down the street and some thug punches me, I'd like him to get 3 months, no arguments.

If same thug punches a Garda, 12 months, no arguments.