Bunch of Silly Questions...

coolmoose · 31-05-2010 05:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

That said, last summer I ventured into the town (Drogheda) at about 2 or 3 am to take some photos and there was a Garda car speeding around the place. No lights or sirens, now, I'm fairly certain they were just messing about.

i'm fairly certain they weren't doing that. ES don't speed around for the craic. they could just as easily have been responding to an incident without lights on. "messing" around in cars/ambulances etc isn't something that's done.

01-06-2010 11:25AM

coolmoose wrote: »

i'm fairly certain they weren't doing that. ES don't speed around for the craic. they could just as easily have been responding to an incident without lights on. "messing" around in cars/ambulances etc isn't something that's done.

Why would they be responding without lights?

I'm fairly sure they weren't going anywhere. It's not really an issue though, in fairness.

coolmoose · 01-06-2010 09:29PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Why would they be responding without lights?

I'm fairly sure they weren't going anywhere. It's not really an issue though, in fairness.

Because the ES don't always respond on lights and sirens to calls depending on the circumstances of the call. :rolleyes:

It is an issue actually stating that they were messing, that reflects poorly on the ES in that you are giving the impression that we all go out tearing around in cars/ambulances, "messing" when it's quiet...loada rubbish. We don't go out to "play on the road", get your facts right before saying something like that again. :mad:

civdef · 01-06-2010 09:41PM

http://www.europe-machinery.com/used/truck-mounted-platform/857046/simon-ss263.html
http://www.easiuplifts.com/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=product_info&cPath=28&products_id=94

Some snippets about SS263 HP.

01-06-2010 09:57PM

Great stuff there, Civdef! How'd ya know the truck was SS263 HP? It doesn't say so anywhere in the image I posted? Is this a fairly common fire truck?

coolmoose wrote: »

get your facts right before saying something like that again. :mad:

What? How can you tell me to get my facts right, when it's me telling you a about something I've seen?

I know what I seen, and if you read my prior posts you'll see that I don't complain about it at all, nor do I, anywhere, say that it's a blanket thing and every Garda/Paramedic is tearing up the roads the at 3am.

Relax yourself

Did see them responding to an emergency last tuesday night/morning though. No siren, but they had the lightbar strobing away. Tried to get a picture but they were gone long before I could even turn my camera on.

Zambia · 02-06-2010 06:21AM

coolmoose wrote: »

We don't go out to "play on the road", get your facts right before saying something like that again. :mad:

There is always going to be exceptions to that.

civdef · 02-06-2010 10:11AM

How'd ya know the truck was SS263 HP?

Have seen them before.

Santa Claus · 02-06-2010 11:26AM

Does it bother anyone to be called a "Guard" ?
To me, you're either a Garda or Gardai for more than 1, or a member of An Garda Siochana (or as my dad used to say to other Gardai "I'm a member" or "i'm in the force myself").

I know it's a pet hate of my dads to hear people say "call the guards" as he always associates the term with security guards.

coolmoose · 02-06-2010 12:24PM

Deleted User wrote: »

What? How can you tell me to get my facts right, when it's me telling you a about something I've seen?

I know what I seen, and if you read my prior posts you'll see that I don't complain about it at all, nor do I, anywhere, say that it's a blanket thing and every Garda/Paramedic is tearing up the roads the at 3am.

Relax yourself

because you saw them driving around at speed with no lights on and you assumed they were "playing"...if you can't see the problem with what you posted, with absolutely no evidence regarding what they were doing then I'll stop now.

ok so i'll relax... :rolleyes:

@Zambia, yes there will of course always be exceptions, but playing by speeding around is not something I've witnessed to date.

02-06-2010 01:49PM

coolmoose wrote: »

because you saw them driving around at speed with no lights on and you assumed they were "playing"...if you can't see the problem with what you posted, with absolutely no evidence regarding what they were doing then I'll stop now.

ok so i'll relax... :rolleyes:

Well they drove up and down the same stretch of road twice, once stopping at a red light to allow two aticulated lorries through, and then went to a 24 hour shop. Next time I seen them they were pulling into the Garda Station. An hour later they were out again (though this time driving around normally) and they stopped me, to ask what I was doing out and about at 4am on my own.

It was one of my first times heading into the town on my own at night with my cameras, and seen as Drogheda's a notorious sh*thole, when I seen AGS, I made sure I knew were they were incase I needed them.

there will of course always be exceptions

Then why is it so hard to believe what I'm telling you?

Again, I must stress, I think it's a good thing that they would do this. Shows that they're normal, real people and gives them a bit of practice behind the wheel.

Speaking of night time Garda driving though; this was last year and I didn't see blues on much. Yet nowadays the blues are on constantly for patrolling at night (not flashing, just static). I'm assuming this "lightbar on at night" has only been introduced very recently?

deadwood · 02-06-2010 02:18PM

Santa Claus wrote: »

Does it bother anyone to be called a "Guard" ?
To me, you're either a Garda or Gardai for more than 1, or a member of An Garda Siochana (or as my dad used to say to other Gardai "I'm a member" or "i'm in the force myself").

I know it's a pet hate of my dads to hear people say "call the guards" as he always associates the term with security guards.

Doesn't bother me, but i've noticed that we're referred to as "The Garda" in collective terms by the meeeeeeeja, including the Times.

("The Garda are investigating doctors driving around with green lights")

coolmoose · 02-06-2010 02:47PM

Deleted User wrote: »

why is it so hard to believe what I'm telling you?

ok i believe you. :rolleyes:

enjoy the rest of the thread.

02-06-2010 06:05PM

deadwood wrote: »

Doesn't bother me, but i've noticed that we're referred to as "The Garda" in collective terms by the meeeeeeeja, including the Times.

("The Garda are investigating doctors driving around with green lights")

I've noticed a lot of papers seem to struggle with the words Garda and Gardaì. Gardaì often being used for a single person and Garda for a collective unit of people.

Is it true that a community Garda is called a 'Community Police Officer'?

bravestar · 02-06-2010 09:22PM

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I've noticed a lot of papers seem to struggle with the words Garda and Gardaì. Gardaì often being used for a single person and Garda for a collective unit of people.

Is it true that a community Garda is called a 'Community Police Officer'?

If you really want to get technical then they would be called a member of An Garda Siochana attached to *insert station name* Neighbourhood Policing Unit.

A rose by any other name... and all that.

Bunch of Silly Questions...

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