Assault - Report to Gardai or not

applehunter · 21-07-2010 12:56AM #1

I have a housemate of mine who is not Irish that was attacked on Saturday night in Dublin.

I only found out about it today when he had to come home early with a headache.

Basically 2 lads approached him looking for a cigarette at around 2.30am Saturday night but all he had was rolling tobacco so he said he would roll them one if they wanted. As he was doing this one of them suddenly started to punch and kick him and when he put his hands to his head to shield himself, the other guy joined in making 2:1.

When he told me this today I said he should report it to the gardai. He said it wasn't worth his while and it would do no use.

I said that if it has meant that you have been suffering with pain for 3 days and had to come home early for work that it is pretty serious.

What do you think? Should he report it, or is it not worth the effort?

Midnight_EG · 21-07-2010 01:00AM

What do you think....ffs an assault and it isn't reported?

Slow people today eh :rolleyes:

bluto63 · 21-07-2010 01:02AM

I can't imagine the garda being able to do a whole lot tbh

Tar.Aldarion · 21-07-2010 01:03AM

maybe get them to check the cameras there to see who it was

starbelgrade · 21-07-2010 01:04AM

Bloody foreigners, coming over here, getting attacked. The bastards.

applehunter · 21-07-2010 01:04AM

Midnight_EG wrote: »

What do you think....ffs an assault and it isn't reported?

Slow people today eh :rolleyes:

I think he should. What do you think?

applehunter · 21-07-2010 01:05AM

bluto63 wrote: »

I can't imagine the garda being able to do a whole lot tbh

Thats what hes saying.

I just thought if had happened me personally I would definately have reported it.

yogy · 21-07-2010 01:06AM

TBH **** all use reporting it now.

HOWEVER, no matter how much he resists, get him to a Dr. first thing in the morning to make sure he's ok. Headaches 3 days after an assault like that is not a good sign..Could have suffered a more serious head injury than he thinks!

ElaElaElano · 21-07-2010 01:08AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Bloody foreigners, coming over here, getting attacked. The bastards.

All de bleedin' same, Adreedun. Human rites dis an' fray speech dah. Jaysis.

knird evol · 21-07-2010 01:11AM

He seems to be on a downward spiral.

Maybe you could kick the crap out of him and steal his wallet.

Sea Sharp · 21-07-2010 01:14AM

The guards will do nothing, but reporting it will add to the statistics for 2010 enabling us to start threads b1tching and moaning about safety in this country in 2011.

Sir Gallagher · 21-07-2010 01:19AM

Tell him to report it, there could be a chance the attackers are known to the Gardai and they might have caught it on camera.

People saying don't report are the exact same people who whine and moan the gardai not doing anything about these types of things, which is either ironic or a paradox, either way it's thick.

Hank Scorpio · 21-07-2010 01:36AM

I got kicked in the head a few times outside a nightclub in cork, totally unprovoked, really battered up like.

Woke up to 2 cops standing over me

"are sure your alright lad, off home with yourself"

Didnt even help me to my feet.

This type of **** happens around the country outside every nightclub each weekend, he should report it but i doubt anything will ever happen

mikemac · 21-07-2010 01:46AM

Get that lad to a doctor in the morning.
You don't know what kind of internal injuries exist. A headache is serious, the lad may have to do an MRI scan

Anyway OP, that attack happened on Saturday and this lad might only report it today, Wednesday? Bit late now.
Report it anyway, get it logged as a statistic but the gardai won't don't anything here.

Roomic Cube · 21-07-2010 01:51AM

i cant imaginge it will make a whole lot of difference but i'd still report it, and make a deal out of it, otherwise nothing will ever come of it

robbie_998 · 21-07-2010 01:52AM

starbelgrade wrote: »

Bloody foreigners, coming over here, getting attacked. The bastards.

thats another fecking service they're getting for free :pac:

stovelid · 21-07-2010 01:53AM

Midnight_EG wrote: »

What do you think....ffs an assault and it isn't reported?

Slow people today eh :rolleyes:

I'm not sure that's fair.

The chances of something being done about it are practically zero unless the OPs mate dies or something.

I hate stories like that though. :mad:

NoHornJan · 21-07-2010 04:08AM

Stopping for 2 blokes at 2:30 in Dublin seems a bit naive. I know it shouldn't happen, but by walking alone, you become a magnet for many kinds of undesirables. Seems to be a fact of life nowadays...

The_Minister · 21-07-2010 04:24AM

robbie_998 wrote: »

thats another fecking service their getting for free :pac:

I was going to thank that, but then I noticed that you used their instead of they're.

Pdfile · 21-07-2010 05:48AM

applehunter wrote: »

I have a housemate of mine who is not Irish

doesn't matter who you are... i was in a certin bar/club in temple bar and 4 lads jumped me cause my mate ( who got thrown out an hour previous ) felt one of the lads naughty parts.

Tbh, life goes on; i knocked them out, they didn't call the gardi or ive yet to recieve the call...

unlucky fella is all ill say

NoHornJan · 21-07-2010 04:28PM

Pdfile wrote: »

doesn't matter who you are... i was in a certin bar/club in temple bar and 4 lads jumped me cause my mate ( who got thrown out an hour previous ) felt one of the lads naughty parts.

Tbh, life goes on; i knocked them out, they didn't call the gardi or ive yet to recieve the call...

unlucky fella is all ill say

Are you a bouncer?

ttm · 21-07-2010 04:48PM

NoHornJan wrote: »

Are you a bouncer?

I think its just one of those things he has a feel for

Pauleta · 21-07-2010 04:53PM

He should report it. Maybe the 2 lads attacked somebody else that night and is in a worse condition or they were arrested for something unrelated.

Sanjuro · 21-07-2010 04:55PM

Where's The Citizen when you need him?

ttm · 21-07-2010 06:06PM

Pauleta wrote: »

He should report it. Maybe the 2 lads attacked somebody else that night and is in a worse condition or they were arrested for something unrelated.

OR Maybe they attacked someone else and they didn't report it either. Thats the problem when you take the attitude the gards won't do anything, nobody does anything and you are giving the gards an excuse to do nothing.

PK2008 · 21-07-2010 08:22PM

Yeh, get the guy to a doc quick. Headache after 3 days sounds dodgy

Mac Masters · 21-07-2010 08:51PM

In my experience Garda haven't been the most cooperative in these situations they tend to say "we'll get back to you" and never do, so forgive my distrust in them but all things considered it's best to report it if anything they may increase watch over that area and help the next poor smo!

Where are these guys when you need them!

Crann na Beatha · 21-07-2010 09:04PM

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Starburst85 · 21-07-2010 09:06PM

I'd defo report it, if there was camera's around, the attackers could be recognised, they probably are known to the gardai and if he had to come home from work because of head pains..defo bring him to the doctor...could be something more serious but hopefully he'll be ok

Real_World? · 21-07-2010 09:12PM

Yes report it...

jackiebaron · 21-07-2010 09:13PM

Definitely report it.

A. It's good for their statistics and records. These bastards might have a habit of punching up people after scabbing smokes. Next time they might get caught and then your mate can be called to nail them in his assault as well. Double charge.

B. It might be on camera. But you better hurry up. They don't keep the tapes forever.

C. He might get a few quid crime victims compensation.

Assault - Report to Gardai or not

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