danger mouse wrote: » Anyway was driving back from Naas tesco towards Ballymore Eustace when a garda car speeding along the wrong side of the road rammed a car into a ditch 2 meters away from us. To avoid them we had to drive into the ditch on the other side of the road. Anyway the 2 garda in the car got out of their car and began shooting into the car they just ran off the road.. it was mad i couldn't believe my eyes. The car they were chasing just drove off towards naas. It was madness the garda car didn't even have their emergancy lights on we nearly ploughed into them. because of this. Im very annoyed right now as if we had have seen the garda car even 1 second later we surely would have been dead right now. Don't these guards have to flash there lights when they're driving like lunatics? Madness
Killer Pigeon wrote: » Since when did uniformed Gardaí in squad cars have guns?
Freddie59 wrote: » Only came across this thread now. Similar situation pulling out of my home estate a couple of weeks ago. Typical t-junction. I normally turn right towards town, but the wife asked me to pick something up, so turned left instead. Thank God I did. I have about 150 - 200 metres unobstructed view to the right, and (hands up here) I cannot honestly say that I saw a car coming, or that it was a squad car with lights, but about two seconds after pulling out they were on my tail, horns and sirens blaring. If I had been turning right it was definitely goodnight. When I got to where they were going, there were three other cars and a paddywagon there. I can't say for certain what speed the quad car was travelling at, but if I had 200 metres clear view (and in my mind thought it was safe to go) then I'll leave it to your own imagination. There really is no need for that type of speed in a built-up area unless someone's life is threatened. i'm not one for knocking them normally, but this was overkill (no pun intended). Was it my fault? I don't honestly know. I consider myself a very careful driver, always obeying speed limits, etc. Was it a lapse of concentration and attention? Possibly. But I got some fright when I thought of what might have been afterwards.
FatherLen wrote: » *first time seeing this thread yeah i believed op from the start!!!
hatrickpatrick wrote: » OP If you feel the Gardai's behaviour was unacceptably reckless and endangered your life, you could consider making a complaint to the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commissionhttp://www.gardaombudsman.ie/ Click on the complaints section and about half way down is a link to submit a complaint through an online form on the website. (NOTE: I'm not a police basher, just that my dad works for the ombudsman and apparently traffic incidents are among the most common complaints they receive... I'm all for the Gards being able to speed if they absolutely need to, but there's a limit to how much reckless endangerment to innocent bystanders is actually acceptable imo)
Sofa King Great wrote: » Freddie59 wrote: » Only came across this thread now. Similar situation pulling out of my home estate a couple of weeks ago. Typical t-junction. I normally turn right towards town, but the wife asked me to pick something up, so turned left instead. Thank God I did. I have about 150 - 200 metres unobstructed view to the right, and (hands up here) I cannot honestly say that I saw a car coming, or that it was a squad car with lights, but about two seconds after pulling out they were on my tail, horns and sirens blaring. If I had been turning right it was definitely goodnight. When I got to where they were going, there were three other cars and a paddywagon there. I can't say for certain what speed the quad car was travelling at, but if I had 200 metres clear view (and in my mind thought it was safe to go) then I'll leave it to your own imagination. There really is no need for that type of speed in a built-up area unless someone's life is threatened. i'm not one for knocking them normally, but this was overkill (no pun intended). Was it my fault? I don't honestly know. I consider myself a very careful driver, always obeying speed limits, etc. Was it a lapse of concentration and attention? Possibly. But I got some fright when I thought of what might have been afterwards. So they traveled 200 metres in 2 seconds. In that case they were traveling at 360kmph
Raskolnikov wrote: » Gunfire, car chases and drugs? Big deal. If you ask me, the biggest crime committed in connection with this thread is the awful grammar of the title. It's my brother and I, not me and my brother.
danger mouse wrote: » Eh note to self don't report anything on boards.ie again. I've received a few to many visits from members of our fine police force asking me questions about this thread to my front door. They knew my first name and everything...lol I have never even disclosed my real name on this forum...lol the state is watching...
Randomer. wrote: » WTF? I hope you are joking! If not please post more seriously with more information. Its a pretty damn serious thing to say that the guards tracked you down and called to your house a number of times over a post you made on a forum.
danger mouse wrote: » They sure did i'm not joking. i'm not gonna post the pm's I received from this sites admin as that might get me in trouble but i a sure you i had members of the Gardai knocking on my door over this thread.
Hi there, I just wanted to let you know, we were presented with a Section 8 Request from AGS in relation to your account and IP addresses at the time of your posting on AH and have handed over all relevant information as I explained I would have to previously.
Hi there, I just wanted to let you know, we were presented with a Section 8 Request from AGS in relation to your account and IP addresses at the time of your posting on AH and have handed over all relevant information as I explained I would have to previously. Thats what happens.
danger mouse wrote: » Thats what happens.
mikom wrote: » How do you reckon they got your name and address?
westendgirlie wrote: » Big brother is watching you! Not me though, I'm nice
ColeTrain wrote: » A nice person on the internet? they'll definitely be watching you!
danger mouse wrote: » Guys apparently this is what happens. What ever you post on here you better be willing to stand over it and repeat it if asked to do so by a member of AGS.
Cill Dara Abu wrote: » Mods will not be happy with you DM
