So the Gardai, have you lost all respect for the tits.

Cheeky_gal · 04-03-2011 11:58AM

I've had nothing but good experience with the Guards.

Many a time have I been stopped at checkpoints only to produce a provisional license with no L plates or fully licensed driver present and they've always just told me to go on.

Yesterday afternoon I was stopped beside two guards in traffic and I was really nervous so I just looked straight ahead and could feel my face tensing up, I could see them through the side of my eye looking at me. So because I was so nervous I took out my ipod to change song and their light went green so they began to drive off and as they did I turned my head 90degrees to look at them and they both waved at me with two big smiles on their faces (while i had my ipod in my hand). I like the guards they're sound enough once you're polite to them

MagicSean · 04-03-2011 12:05PM

Offy wrote: »

And thats the problems with the tits, they have no respect for us. Did they ever respect the public?

If you don't respect them they won't respect you. That's the way of the world.

My name is URL · 04-03-2011 12:05PM

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

I've had nothing but good experience with the Guards.

Many a time have I been stopped at checkpoints only to produce a provisional license with no L plates or fully licensed driver present and they've always just told me to go on

tbh though, that just highlights an inconsistency in how things are done.

Cheeky_gal · 04-03-2011 12:11PM

My name is URL wrote: »

tbh though, that just highlights an inconsistency in how things are done.

Well the way I see it is...

Well spoken polite girl (provisional license) gets pulled over - Is told to drive on.

Skangery girl with attitude (provisional license) gets pulled over - Is fined on the spot.

I really do think it's how you talk to them

My name is URL · 04-03-2011 12:15PM

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

Well the way I see it is...

Well spoken polite girl (provisional license) gets pulled over - Is told to drive on.

Skangery girl with attitude (provisional license) gets pulled over - Is fined on the spot.

I really do think it's how you talk to them

Sure, but the point is that they are not consistent when they should be.. if a law is broken then it shouldn't really matter who is breaking it. Would you have the same respect for them if for every time you were stopped, you were fined and had penalty points applied to your licence?

Cheeky_gal · 04-03-2011 12:19PM

My name is URL wrote: »

Would you have the same respect for them if for every time you were stopped, you were fined and had penalty points applied to your licence?

As far as I have been made aware of though apparently it's their prerogative as to whether they want to fine you or not.

I could be wrong but that's what I've been told

04-03-2011 12:22PM

Cheeky_gal wrote: »

Well the way I see it is...

Well spoken polite girl (provisional license) gets pulled over - Is told to drive on.

Skangery girl with attitude (provisional license) gets pulled over - Is fined on the spot.

I really do think it's how you talk to them

The classic Irish attitude: "It doesn't matter if I break the law, so long as the other people who do it are caught"

deelite · 04-03-2011 12:24PM

Slightly off topic but I've a question about Crime Call (RTE 1) - is it not a huge waste of money having the gardai answering the phones surely somebody else could do that.

Cheeky_gal · 04-03-2011 12:27PM

28064212 wrote: »

The classic Irish attitude: "It doesn't matter if I break the law, so long as the other people who do it are caught"

I'll do wha i wan

seamus · 04-03-2011 12:29PM

Everyone I've ever heard go on about the Gardai being scumbags have invariably been caught breaking the law numerous times and are bitter about it. Many people who call the Gardai "scumbags" I tend to find are scumbags themselves.

It's a very Irish attitude, it's never my fault, it's someone else's fault for catching me or not stopping me from making a mistake.

MagicSean · 04-03-2011 12:35PM

deelite wrote: »

Slightly off topic but I've a question about Crime Call (RTE 1) - is it not a huge waste of money having the gardai answering the phones surely somebody else could do that.

They are Gardaí involved in the cases being discussed. They are more likely to know what information is important and what isn't.

Badgermonkey · 04-03-2011 12:59PM

Any interaction I have had with them has left me somewhat underwhelmed.

Their whole set up seems a bit 1952.

SeaFields · 04-03-2011 01:17PM

A few weeks ago a friend of mine, who is a nurse by trade, came upon a car accident. Single vehicle with two lads both of whom had fairly bad leg injuries. She was the second person to arrive on the scene and rang the Gardai who were already on the way to say both lads needed an ambulance asap. One had already gone into shock.

The two Gardai arrived. She asked was an ambulance on the way. Garda replied no. She explained situation. So young Garda walks over to the van and asks the two lads "do ye need an ambulance lads?"

:rolleyes:

She said she lost a lot of respect for the Gardai that morning. I'd tend to agree.

man.about.town · 04-03-2011 01:30PM

Jimmy Garlic wrote: »

I have. I lost all respect when they put vast amounts of energy and time into being the proxy tax collectors. Any old excuse will do. I have no respect for them anymore, whatsoever. What little respect I had for them has gone out the window. Why can't they go away and fight some real crime instead of acting as money grubbing bailiffs for the IMF?.

not in the slightest

saywhatyousee · 04-03-2011 01:32PM

seamus wrote: »

Everyone I've ever heard go on about the Gardai being scumbags have invariably been caught breaking the law numerous times and are bitter about it. Many people who call the Gardai "scumbags" I tend to find are scumbags themselves.

It's a very Irish attitude, it's never my fault, it's someone else's fault for catching me or not stopping me from making a mistake.

I was never arrested,I dont like guards.
Someone should'nt be given a position of authority based on who there father was.Guards should be nominated by people to show they are of good character 10 or 15 votes and you get an interview ect.A lot of the younger guards i find today are pri**s

man.about.town · 04-03-2011 01:33PM

SeaFields wrote: »

A few weeks ago a friend of mine, who is a nurse by trade, came upon a car accident. Single vehicle with two lads both of whom had fairly bad leg injuries. She was the second person to arrive on the scene and rang the Gardai who were already on the way to say both lads needed an ambulance asap. One had already gone into shock.

The two Gardai arrived. She asked was an ambulance on the way. Garda replied no. She explained situation. So young Garda walks over to the van and asks the two lads "do ye need an ambulance lads?" :rolleyes:

She said she lost a lot of respect for the Gardai that morning. I'd tend to agree.

well if she was a nurse and there was people injured, she surely would have known to call an ambulance first then the gardai. any dip **** would no that. your story is dubious, or your friends an idiot

SeaFields · 04-03-2011 01:40PM

man.about.town wrote: »

well if she was a nurse and there was people injured, she surely would have known to call an ambulance first then the gardai. any dip **** would no that. your story is dubious, or your friends an idiot

Second person on scene (as described in the post)
Gardai already on the way (as described in the post)
Rang them to confirm an ambulance was on the way (as described in the post)

But thanks for your contribution.

Tahuti · 04-03-2011 02:17PM

SeaFields wrote: »

Second person on scene (as described in the post)
Gardai already on the way (as described in the post)
Rang them to confirm an ambulance was on the way (as described in the post)

But thanks for your contribution.

Your post appears to say 'she rang the Gardai' to say 'both lads needed an ambulance', which does seem a little odd as the other poster said.

humanji · 04-03-2011 02:31PM

saywhatyousee wrote: »

I was never arrested,I dont like guards.
Someone should'nt be given a position of authority based on who there father was.Guards should be nominated by people to show they are of good character 10 or 15 votes and you get an interview ect.A lot of the younger guards i find today are pri**s

So we can get the likes of Jackie Healey-Ray heading up the Gardaí? No thanks.

My name is URL · 04-03-2011 02:36PM

Tahuti wrote: »

Your post appears to say 'she rang the Gardai' to say 'both lads needed an ambulance', which does seem a little odd as the other poster said.

The Gardai were already called by the first person on the scene presumably, so why is it odd that the nurse would phone them to see if an ambulance was en route?

Surely if you come across an accident and call the Gardai, then it's not unreasonable to assume that they would call out an ambulance once injuries had been reported to them?

seamus · 04-03-2011 02:39PM

Tahuti wrote: »

Your post appears to say 'she rang the Gardai' to say 'both lads needed an ambulance', which does seem a little odd as the other poster said.

You generally only ring one emergency service to avoid cross-reporting these things.

For road accidents, you contact that Gardai who in turn are supposed to contact the ambulance (if there are injuries) and fire brigade.

That said, I always take anecdotal stories with a dash of salt. Chinese whispers and that.

Fighting Irish · 04-03-2011 02:44PM

So all the acts of crime that carry a € penalty should be not looked at?

Tahuti · 04-03-2011 02:44PM

My name is URL wrote: »

The Gardai were already called by the first person on the scene presumably, so why is it odd that the nurse would phone them to see if an ambulance was en route?

Surely if you come across an accident and call the Gardai, then it's not unreasonable to assume that they would call out an ambulance once injuries had been reported to them?

seamus wrote: »

You generally only ring one emergency service to avoid cross-reporting these things.

For road accidents, you contact that Gardai who in turn are supposed to contact the ambulance (if there are injuries) and fire brigade.

That said, I always take anecdotal stories with a dash of salt. Chinese whispers and that.

I had always assumed separate phone calls were necessary.

Wolfe Tone · 04-03-2011 02:45PM

Some Gardaí are dicks, most are ok, its fun to sit in a district court and watch them lie.

kfallon · 04-03-2011 03:10PM

Had no real respect for them in the first place to lose tbh!

MagicSean · 04-03-2011 03:17PM

saywhatyousee wrote: »

I was never arrested,I dont like guards.
Someone should'nt be given a position of authority based on who there father was.Guards should be nominated by people to show they are of good character 10 or 15 votes and you get an interview ect.A lot of the younger guards i find today are pri**s

Are you for real?

Mr Jinx · 04-03-2011 04:12PM

SeaFields wrote: »

A few weeks ago a friend of mine, who is a nurse by trade, came upon a car accident. Single vehicle with two lads both of whom had fairly bad leg injuries. She was the second person to arrive on the scene and rang the Gardai who were already on the way to say both lads needed an ambulance asap. One had already gone into shock.

The two Gardai arrived. She asked was an ambulance on the way. Garda replied no. She explained situation. So young Garda walks over to the van and asks the two lads "do ye need an ambulance lads?" :rolleyes:

She said she lost a lot of respect for the Gardai that morning. I'd tend to agree.

Yes lose respect for 14,000 odd people after talking to one :rolleyes:
She was a nurse and at the scene of the accident and was more in a position to call an ambulance rather than someone who is no where near the scene and has no knowledge of the accident or injuries. When you ring ambulance control the require all these details.

Mr Jinx · 04-03-2011 04:15PM

seamus wrote: »

You generally only ring one emergency service to avoid cross-reporting these things.

For road accidents, you contact that Gardai who in turn are supposed to contact the ambulance (if there are injuries) and fire brigade.

That said, I always take anecdotal stories with a dash of salt. Chinese whispers and that.

For serious traffic accidents the first people that should be called are Ambulance and Fire brigade ( preservation of life and all that) after that the Gardai can be called. Fire brigade will always inform Gardai anyway if its serious

Sofa King Great · 04-03-2011 04:30PM

I'm only assuming here but I have this image of the OP. ....

I'm thinking you didnt pay tax on your car/got a fine for some minor offence and you proceeded to start mouthing off to the gardai saying they should be out catching the real criminals and that there were drug dealers roaming the streets. Then I reckon you went on a rant about the IMF and the bastard bankers just to top it all off.

Textbook guilty Irishman trying to blame everyone else

J K · 04-03-2011 05:15PM

SeaFields wrote: »

Second person on scene (as described in the post)
Gardai already on the way (as described in the post)
Rang them to confirm an ambulance was on the way (as described in the post)

But thanks for your contribution.

Here's another contribution.
If someone was injured get your priorities straight.

In future call 999 / 112. The nice man will send an ambulance. The exact same nice man will also send guards if required, but that is of secondary importance where people are injured.

So the Gardai, have you lost all respect for the tits.

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