14 year old caught driving car, wearing bullet proof vest and involved in shooting

whiskeyman · 03-04-2008 09:28AM #1

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/mhojojidsnmh

Sounds like something in America or maybe the most dodgy parts of Britian, but no...
Maybe the other teenage actually fired the gun, but for a 14 year old to be caught driving, and wearing a bullet proof vest?!?
Seriously, WTF???
What next? Do they make bullet proof vests for toddlers?

How younger are they gonna get to be involved in such serious crime?

A 14-year-old boy remains in garda custody this morning in connection with a shooting incident in Limerick city yesterday morning.

The youth was among two teenagers arrested after a number of shots were fired at a house in the St Mary's Park area just after 6am.

A sawn-off shotgun was also recovered close to the scene.

The teenager who remains in custody this morning was reportedly arrested and released hours before the gun attack after being caught driving a car while wearing a bullet-proof vest.

gazzer · 03-04-2008 09:40AM

I read this on a news site yesterday and WTF was my reaction also.. Where the hell where this guys parents?? What sort of mindset is that guy involved in that he wears a bullet proof vest. 14 years of age.. Crazy. No matter how many guards they put in that area there seems to be more and more shootings and lawless behaviour.

Wazdakka · 03-04-2008 09:44AM

:eek:

Madness.

TestTransmission · 03-04-2008 09:45AM

The kid had been in trouble earlier in the day.Released back into his parent's custody and then he was found later at 6am.Guess who id blame..

Sherifu · 03-04-2008 09:52AM

Obviously he was deeply troubled about being arrested and decided to let off some steam by firing at a house. Perfectly understandable.

Dyr · 03-04-2008 09:55AM

what made me go wtf was that a bullet proof vest can be considered an offensive weapon, how crazy is that?

ojewriej · 03-04-2008 09:58AM

Bambi wrote: »

what made me go wtf was that a bullet proof vest can be considered an offensive weapon, how crazy is that?

Where did you get that from?

I think he was arrested for driving, not for the vest.

whiskeyman · 03-04-2008 10:00AM

Bambi wrote: »

what made me go wtf was that a bullet proof vest can be considered an offensive weapon, how crazy is that?

Not sure if that's right, but I'd guess not really. I guess you don't want it in the wrong hands.

If a crazed gunman is wearing one, it's gonna assist in his lawlessness.
Those that only should have them are the police / security forces. If you're just a normal Joe Soap, you're either expecting to be hit (for not paying taxes again? I don't think so...) or up to no good...

I think bullet proof vests are legal in the US (and possibly plenty places else) but are illegal if you've a criminal record.

ojewriej · 03-04-2008 10:03AM

whiskeyman wrote: »

Not really. I guess you don't want it in the wrong hands.

If a crazed gunman is wearing one, it's gonna assist in his lawlessness.
Those that only should have them are the police / security forces. If you're just a normal Joe Soap, you're either expecting to be hit (for not paying taxes again? I don't think so...) or up to no good...

I don't buy that. It's a protection. It would be odd to wear it just in case, I agree, but some people are paranoid and why shouldn't they be able to protect themselves if they want to?

The truth is, you don't have to be involved in anything to get shot. Look at Donna Cleary.

Sherifu · 03-04-2008 10:05AM

ojewriej wrote: »

I think he was arrested for driving, not for the vest.

Indeed. The driving.

topper75 · 03-04-2008 10:08AM

St. Mary's Park is nuts. That's all we need to know.

whiskeyman · 03-04-2008 10:09AM

topper75 wrote: »

St. Mary's Park is nuts. That's all we need to know.

Sounds like a lovely name though... and it's named after a Saint...

Dyr · 03-04-2008 10:13AM

ojewriej wrote: »

Where did you get that from?

I think he was arrested for driving, not for the vest.

a reporte mentioned it on either RTE or newstalk this morning

mike65 · 03-04-2008 10:23AM

whiskeyman wrote: »

Sounds like a lovely name though... and it's named after a Saint...

Places named after saints and patriots are usually sh1tholes.

Mike.

passive · 03-04-2008 10:25AM

Oh come on... Who wasn't doing this when they were 14? live a little!

ojewriej · 03-04-2008 10:28AM

passive wrote: »

Oh come on... Who wasn't doing this when they were 14? live a little!

I was actually thinking that he was a bit of a pussy, wearing a vest.

Teenagers these days have no balls whatsoever.

Mossy Monk · 03-04-2008 10:28AM

A great future lies ahead for this young man.

whiskeyman · 03-04-2008 10:37AM

I'd love to know where all these young skobies get driving lessons?

Fair play to them for getting in a car so young and showing the will to learn...

BeerWolf · 03-04-2008 10:47AM

He was probably playing Grand Theft Auto earlier.

Overheal · 03-04-2008 10:52AM

this just confirms my belief that irish people are stupid. [/sarcasm]

DarkJager · 03-04-2008 10:55AM

I can't say the majority of scummers here are like that, its definitely the first I've heard of them wearing bullet proof vests! Anyway not to worry, the way this guy is heading he'll have his brains splashed all over a pavement within a few months and we'll be one less parasite down.

whiskeyman · 03-04-2008 10:58AM

DarkJager wrote: »

Anyway not to worry, the way this guy is heading he'll have his brains splashed all over a pavement

Probably by a 13 year-old bullet-proof vest wearing hitman...

Burning Eclipse · 03-04-2008 11:00AM

I'm from Limerick...

Remember what Ra's al Ghul wanted to do to The Narrows in Gotham City...

Everybody trods out the "But there are decent hard-working people living in these places", I know there and I know some and have worked with them personally, but without any hint of sensationalising, Limerick is becoming a problem zone fast, and something needs to be done to curb this sh*t.

DarkJager · 03-04-2008 11:09AM

The real truth is that the Gardai are afradi to go near these guys now, I mean FFS they need the ERU to go in and police these areas. What we really need in Limerick is some good old vigilantism, its the only way these fcuking scumbags are ever going to be counteracted. You want to cause trouble and go around creating violence??? Thats fine, but you'd better kiss your kneecaps goodbye. You want to rob cars and endanger everybody else around you because your inbred mindset thinks this is hilarious?? Thats fine too, it will also be a great laugh beating you to within an inch of your life with a bike chain!

Maybe the time for talk is over...

Dragan · 03-04-2008 11:13AM

ojewriej wrote: »

I don't buy that. It's a protection. It would be odd to wear it just in case, I agree, but some people are paranoid and why shouldn't they be able to protect themselves if they want to?

The truth is, you don't have to be involved in anything to get shot. Look at Donna Cleary.

Because it is not legal to own a bullet proof vest in Ireland. End.

The funniest thing is i am pretty sure i know the kid in this story. He's a funny ****er.

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Everybody trods out the "But there are decent hard-working people living in these places", I know there and I know some and have worked with them personally, but without any hint of sensationalising, Limerick is becoming a problem zone fast, and something needs to be done to curb this sh*t.

Well the simple fact of it is that the "men in charge" are to blame. They are basically sitting around waiting for Moyross to empty by itself while they pull it down house by house. I was out there twice over the last 2 weeks visiting friends, one day i was out a big row of empty houses in Gravel was there, the next it had been torn town and wiped away.

From what i can tell the plan is to just to that until the whole of Moyross is gone, which is great until you realise they are all moving out of Moyross and into places like Corbally.

Awesome.

Burning Eclipse · 03-04-2008 11:18AM

DarkJager wrote: »

The real truth is that the Gardai are afradi to go near these guys now, I mean FFS they need the ERU to go in and police these areas. What we really need in Limerick is some good old vigilantism, its the only way these fcuking scumbags are ever going to be counteracted. You want to cause trouble and go around creating violence??? Thats fine, but you'd better kiss your kneecaps goodbye. You want to rob cars and endanger everybody else around you because your inbred mindset thinks this is hilarious?? Thats fine too, it will also be a great laugh beating you to within an inch of your life with a bike chain!

Maybe the time for talk is over...

Meet you in the Bat-cave... ?

daveywavey08 · 03-04-2008 11:19AM

LOL, Darkjager. So are you gonna be the one to start doing the punishing? I'm not trying to run you down but It's easy to start talking about vigilantism from behind a computer screen but it's a different thing to actually smash somebody's knees in.
How many people in Limerick would actually step in when most of these guys are carrying guns? Maybe a few but certainly not enough and the guards are even too scared to do their job.
They really need to be exterminated.

DarkJager · 03-04-2008 11:29AM

Daveywavey08: Unlike most of Limerick, I am not afraid of any of these scumbags. On numerous occasions I have stepped into 3/4/5 on 1 assaults in the city. When I see them stirring sh1t, I am more than happy to step in and put a stop to it. I'm not worried about what they carry on them, as I have enough training in self defence to snap their arms in the event of them trying to use weapons. If I can make even 1 scumbag think twice about doing it again, then I consider it an achievement.

TestTransmission · 03-04-2008 11:33AM

Dragan wrote: »

From what i can tell the plan is to just to that until the whole of Moyross is gone, which is great until you realise they are all moving out of Moyross and into places like Corbally.

Awesome.

Whats this about Corbally??

daveywavey08 · 03-04-2008 11:34AM

Fair play to you. What sort of self defence?

Snapping arms is not as easy as it looks, especially when somebody his holding a knife. But I suppose because you did it in class, it will work, even under extremely dangerous pressurised situations?

ojewriej · 03-04-2008 12:17PM

Dragan wrote: »

Because it is not legal to own a bullet proof vest in Ireland. End.

Didn't know that. I find that odd, but I also realise that it doesn't really matter what i find odd. So end is right.

14 year old caught driving car, wearing bullet proof vest and involved in shooting

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