Thank you to the person who helped me last night !

Jeebus · 15-11-2009 12:07AM #1

Howdy AH,

Last night I was returning home from University in Cork to my parents house in Limerick.

I was getting the bus to see my family for the weekend . My feet touched the ground and I took a few steps out into the city to see if anyone from my family was there to pick me up. They weren't so I turned around to go back inside, taking my phone out to call one of them and see where they were.

At this a man appeared behind me, grabbed my phone from behind and as I turned around, pulled out a knife and threatened to stab me if I came any closer.

Luckily for me, there was a really nice guy just a few steps away , and, without a thought for his own health or well-being, he immediately got involved saying something like "What's going on here then?".

At this, the scumbag wielding the knife muttered some obscenities and told him to "mind his own business".

The guy immediately responded with "Look, I just want to see you do the right thing here - give him back the phone and be on your way". The scumbag responded violently to this, waving his knife around threateningly.

The guy then whispered to me "Look just keep him here for a minute and I'll get security." The scumbag heard this, and immediately changed his tune, allowing me to grab my phone from his smutty paw and swiftly make my departure.

In my haste to get away, and with all the adrenaline and feeling my heart beating in my chest, I never properly thanked the brave gentleman who helped me in this attack. So, to the man who was outside Limerick Train/Bus station at about 6pm yesterday, who said he was "used to dealing with stuff like this" I really do want to say thank you - I don't know whether I would be in hospital, robbed, or worse, had it not been for your help, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.

It just goes to show there are some really kind and brave people left in the world !

admiralofthefleet · 15-11-2009 12:09AM

tl;dr
did you get your rock and roll?

Jeebus · 15-11-2009 12:11AM

Oh, and on the off chance that the person who did help me actually does read this message, then please drop me a PM

Thanks a lot.

Photi · 15-11-2009 12:12AM

The Citizen is in Limerick?

Gran Hermano · 15-11-2009 12:12AM

And in other news, there was an incident in Limerick involving a knife...

Saibh · 15-11-2009 12:12AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

tl;dr
did you get your rock and roll?

It wasn't that long really to read.

Good to see that there is still people out there willing to help others.

smellslikeshoes · 15-11-2009 12:14AM

Good to see there is a few people left in this world who will stand up to the scum.

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

tl;dr
did you get your rock and roll?

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

ToniTuddle · 15-11-2009 12:15AM

Sticking up for people rocks!

More people need to do it.

ejmaztec · 15-11-2009 12:17AM

Gran Hermano wrote: »

And in other news, there was an incident in Limerick where someone didn't get stabbed...

fyp:p

Sharpshooter · 15-11-2009 12:18AM

Jeebus wrote: »

The guy then whispered to me "Look just keep him here for a minute and I'll get security."

It just goes to show there are some really kind and brave people left in the world !

I hope he wasn't going to leave you with the scumbag while he got security.

That's not what I would call brave at all.

But if his initial interference helped you then I hope he reads boards and sees your "Thank You".

Jeebus · 15-11-2009 12:20AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I hope he wasn't going to leave you with the scumbag while he got security.

That's not what I would call brave at all.

But if his initial interference helped you then I hope he reads boards and sees your "Thank You".

Braver than the 15/16 onlookers who were staring at me and did absolutely nothing to either get involved or to get help.

gerrycollins · 15-11-2009 12:25AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I hope he wasn't going to leave you with the scumbag while he got security.

That's not what I would call brave at all.

But if his initial interference helped you then I hope he reads boards and sees your "Thank You".

i think the "ill get secuirity" was just a ruse

ScumLord · 15-11-2009 12:32AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I hope he wasn't going to leave you with the scumbag while he got security.

That's not what I would call brave at all.

Not quite as brave as the op who did in fact run off and leave the other guy alone with the knife wielding scumbag.

MagicMarker · 15-11-2009 12:37AM

Jeebus wrote: »

Luckily for me, there was a really nice guy just a few steps away , and, without a thought for his own health or well-being, he immediately got involved saying something like "What's going on here then?".

Someone at the scene captured this image of the culprit.

Jeebus · 15-11-2009 12:46AM

ScumLord wrote: »

Not quite as brave as the op who did in fact run off and leave the other guy alone with the knife wielding scumbag.

Um, no I didn't :rolleyes:

Sharpshooter · 15-11-2009 12:52AM

Jeebus wrote: »

Braver than the 15/16 onlookers who were staring at me and did absolutely nothing to either get involved or to get help.

You're right, which is why I said I hopes he reads boards and sees your "Thank You".:pac:

citizen_p · 15-11-2009 12:56AM

im not a scumbag....:(

it was limirick....its a legal job there
stab city....like paris being the city of love.....we have to keep our name

but srsly/.......hope hes on boards......(im him but im in disguise at the mo...superman n all)

Jeebus · 15-11-2009 01:04AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

You're right, which is why I said I hopes he reads boards and sees your "Thank You".:pac:

Fair enough, I missed that !

robbie_998 · 15-11-2009 01:08AM

alright lad,

good to hear your ok, that was myself that got that lil gremlin for ya.

glad to see you appreciate the help, happens quite a bit there.

i could see at the time your were about to shit a brick.

the locals are a bunch of tight gits down there so im not really surprised by that.

anyway best of luck lad and i appreciate the thread :pac:

Midnight_EG · 15-11-2009 01:10AM

robbie_998 wrote: »

alright lad,

good to hear your ok, that was myself that got that lil gremlin for ya.

glad to see you appreciate the help, happens quite a bit there.

i could see at the time your were about to shit a brick.

the locals are a bunch of tight gits down there so im not really surprised by that.

anyway best of luck lad and i appreciate the thread :pac:

Clondalkin =/= Limerick

MmmmmCheese · 15-11-2009 03:02AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

I hope he wasn't going to leave you with the scumbag while he got security.

That's not what I would call brave at all.

But if his initial interference helped you then I hope he reads boards and sees your "Thank You".

Ya he should have just rugby tackled the scumbag :rolleyes:

Sharpshooter · 15-11-2009 03:03AM

MmmmmCheese wrote: »

Ya he should have just rugby tackled the scumbag :rolleyes:

Who now?

The OP, or the guy who helped?

jumpguy · 15-11-2009 03:08AM

Jeebus wrote: »

So, to the man who was outside Limerick Train/Bus station at about 6pm yesterday, who said he was "used to dealing with stuff like this" I really do want to say thank you - I don't know whether I would be in hospital, robbed, or worse, had it not been for your help, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Fucking hell, that place is a nightmare. They located the train station in probably one of the scummiest areas of the city. I remember helping my sister arriving in there, you'd want to be weary, to say the least. One time I was early, hopped out of the car to wait for the train, and the place was deserted. The station was completely empty, and the platform, just the sound of a loud diesel engine from the train. It was unbelievably eerie. That alone was enough to get the adrenaline going. It'd serious want more security.

MmmmmCheese · 15-11-2009 03:31AM

Sharpshooter wrote: »

Who now?

The OP, or the guy who helped?

The guy who helped

Sharpshooter · 15-11-2009 03:39AM

MmmmmCheese wrote: »

The guy who helped

Seriously?

Would you rugby tackle someone waving a knife about?

/Oh right, sarcasm detector kicking in.

K-Ren · 15-11-2009 03:40AM

Security in Limerick is absolutely useless, they're always around when nothing's happening, but nowhere to be seen when something's going on- like when a weirdo threatened to ''kill me stone dead'' if I didn't give him a euro.

What's more, when I said I didn't have any money, he didn't kill me. Not only are they agressive, but they've got obvious commitment issues too.

TheZohanS · 15-11-2009 03:58AM

Jeebus wrote: »

Howdy AH,

Last night I was returning home from University in Cork to my parents house in Limerick.

I was getting the bus to see my family for the weekend . My feet touched the ground and I took a few steps out into the city to see if anyone from my family was there to pick me up. They weren't so I turned around to go back inside, taking my phone out to call one of them and see where they were.

At this a man appeared behind me, grabbed my phone from behind and as I turned around, pulled out a knife and threatened to stab me if I came any closer.

Luckily for me, there was a really nice guy just a few steps away , and, without a thought for his own health or well-being, he immediately got involved saying something like "What's going on here then?".

At this, the scumbag wielding the knife muttered some obscenities and told him to "mind his own business".

The guy immediately responded with "Look, I just want to see you do the right thing here - give him back the phone and be on your way". The scumbag responded violently to this, waving his knife around threateningly.

The guy then whispered to me "Look just keep him here for a minute and I'll get security." The scumbag heard this, and immediately changed his tune, allowing me to grab my phone from his smutty paw and swiftly make my departure.

In my haste to get away, and with all the adrenaline and feeling my heart beating in my chest, I never properly thanked the brave gentleman who helped me in this attack. So, to the man who was outside Limerick Train/Bus station at about 6pm yesterday, who said he was "used to dealing with stuff like this" I really do want to say thank you - I don't know whether I would be in hospital, robbed, or worse, had it not been for your help, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.

It just goes to show there are some really kind and brave people left in the world !

tl:dr OP met a true gentleman and wants to say "thank you".

Fair play OP, lots of people wouldn't take the time out to post thanks.

Dragan · 15-11-2009 03:58AM

jumpguy wrote: »

Fucking hell, that place is a nightmare. They located the train station in probably one of the scummiest areas of the city. I remember helping my sister arriving in there, you'd want to be weary, to say the least. One time I was early, hopped out of the car to wait for the train, and the place was deserted. The station was completely empty, and the platform, just the sound of a loud diesel engine from the train. It was unbelievably eerie. That alone was enough to get the adrenaline going. It'd serious want more security.

No they didn't, the scummy area grew up around the train station because that is normally just what happens around train stations mate, it's a cause an effect devaluation of the local properity as it normally get dedicated to factories and storage which is normally the last area of land to be reclaimed by pretty much anyone, anywhere. Add in the fact that the early inhabitants of these area's are normally people who working the factories and the local industries ( which will then be supplanted as industrial and economic progression occurs ) and they are normally surrounded by people who were only ever gonna get poorer anyway. In the end, you end up with estates being dedicated to council houses for lower and no income families and the cyle becomes repetitive and depressing.

Glad to hear someone was willing to stick in for you a dicey situation there OP.

Some good people down in Limerick, although i am sure the deluge of "what do it expect it ****ing LIMERICK" by people who have never actually been there will be rather amusing.

MmmmmCheese · 15-11-2009 04:09AM

K-Ren wrote: »

Security in Limerick is absolutely useless, they're always around when nothing's happening, but nowhere to be seen when something's going on- like when a weirdo threatened to ''kill me stone dead'' if I didn't give him a euro.

What's more, when I said I didn't have any money, he didn't kill me. Not only are they agressive, but they've got obvious commitment issues too.

I know what you mean, the garda presence in Limerick is asolutley dire. I've been driving around for about 3 months now with my wing mirrors hanging off and only got pulled over for it a few nights ago. Dire.

Guards are also afraid of approaching these scumbags half the time. And they make little effort in catching vandals who kick in wing mirrors.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 15-11-2009 04:11AM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

tl;dr
did you get your rock and roll?

What do you mean by this?

Jeebus wrote: »

Oh, and on the off chance that the person who did help me actually does read this message, then please drop me a PM Thanks a lot.

OP, If he does get in contact with you, take him out for a few pints, or a nice dinner or throw him a few euro.

Jeebus wrote: »

Braver than the 15/16 onlookers who were staring at me and did absolutely nothing to either get involved or to get help.

Thing is, most people won't know wtf is going on. They will see a row and not know what is going on. They also don't know who is in the right or wrong. They cannot act on it, you know?

I have been in situations where I acted really well and stopped beatings, I have also been in situations where I had no idea wtf to do, so I just left it. Hard for some to decide what is the right and wrong thing to do, you know?

tommyboy2222 · 15-11-2009 04:15AM

pulled out a knife and threatened to stab me if I came any closer.

You were intimidating the poor knifeman !

Thank you to the person who helped me last night !

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