Advertisement
Help Keep Boards Alive. Support us by going ad free today. See here: https://subscriptions.boards.ie/.
If we do not hit our goal we will be forced to close the site.

Current status: https://keepboardsalive.com/

Annual subs are best for most impact. If you are still undecided on going Ad Free - you can also donate using the Paypal Donate option. All contribution helps. Thank you.
https://www.boards.ie/group/1878-subscribers-forum

Private Group for paid up members of Boards.ie. Join the club.

Garda cleared of drink-driving after botched arrest

2

Comments

  • #32
    cursai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    I already posted up a thread on this yesterday evening. It's disgusting to see the other gardai circle the wagons to defend this bad egg.

    Whos defending him.


  • #33
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Nothingbetter2d wrote: »
    typical one rule for us and one rule for them.

    That rule is not limited to AGS.
    Both members should be ashamed of their actions but everyone makes mistakes.


  • #34
    micropig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    Once again the level of debate has been reduced to attacking the poster and not the post


  • #35
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    JupiterKid wrote: »
    I already posted up a thread on this yesterday evening. It's disgusting to see the other gardai circle the wagons to defend this bad egg.

    I have not seen this thread yet.
    Nothing wrong with defending a colleague, would you defend a friend?
    I'm sure in private he has had a rough time from his mates.


  • #36
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    hondasam wrote: »
    I have not seen this thread yet.
    Nothing wrong with defending a colleague, would you defend a friend?
    I'm sure in private he has had a rough time from his mates.

    I would defend a friend who needed defending...a friend who had committed a crime is a stickier wicket though, you are drawing a line of whether you consider the person innocent of guilty and it's a big call with a lot of repercussions.


  • Advertisement
  • #37
    cruiser178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭cruiser178


    hondasam wrote: »
    That rule is not limited to AGS.
    Both members should be ashamed of their actions but everyone makes mistakes.

    Drink driving is not a mistake, it's a death sentence for some, he's paid handsomely to know better.


  • #38
    cursai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    I would defend a friend who needed defending...a friend who had committed a crime is a stickier wicket though, you are drawing a line of whether you consider the person innocent of guilty and it's a big call with a lot of repercussions.

    Hundreds of people get off with Drink Driving every year. Its harder to prosecute than Murder.
    Any time a Garda gets off with the same thing......ITS CORRUPTION.


  • #39
    lastlaugh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭lastlaugh


    hondasam wrote: »
    I have not seen this thread yet.
    Nothing wrong with defending a colleague, would you defend a friend?
    I'm sure in private he has had a rough time from his mates.

    Ah God love him I'd say his mates tore him apart alright.

    A 5 year driving ban and a 5000 euro fine would sober him up fairly lively.


  • #40
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    I would defend a friend who needed defending...a friend who had committed a crime is a stickier wicket though, you are drawing a line of whether you consider the person innocent of guilty and it's a big call with a lot of repercussions.

    I'm talking about defending him on here not in court, I would not lie in court for anyone.
    He was wrong, that is obvious but his colleagues will defend him.


  • #41
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    cruiser178 wrote: »
    Drink driving is not a mistake, it's a death sentence for some, he's paid handsomely to know better.

    What age was he? you any idea how long he is a guard, what he is paid?
    lastlaugh wrote: »
    Ah God love him I'd say his mates tore him apart alright.

    A 5 year driving ban and a 5000 euro fine would sober him up fairly lively.

    You never did anything wrong? I'm sure he has learned from his mistake.


  • Advertisement
  • #42
    cruiser178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭cruiser178


    hondasam wrote: »
    What age was he? you any idea how long he is a guard, what he is paid?



    ffs stupid posts are stupid.


  • #43
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    cruiser178 wrote: »
    hondasam wrote: »
    What age was he? you any idea how long he is a guard, what he is paid?



    ffs stupid posts are stupid.

    So you don't know if he is paid handsomely or not? Yes your post was stupid.


  • #44
    cursai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    Jeez. The standard of logic of some posters on this thread is weak. Going back to my Sky plus recording of the best of The Republic of Telly.


  • #45
    micropig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    hondasam wrote: »
    What age was he? you any idea how long he is a guard, what he is paid?



    You never did anything wrong? I'm sure he has learned from his mistake.

    Just one question important question though

    Was he wearing his pyjamas or a new communion dress at the time?
    :D:D:D:D:D


  • #46
    Max Power1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Max Power1


    Liam Byrne wrote: »
    He didn't have road tax either! FFS!

    No such thing
    Its called MOTOR tax.

    Its got nothing to do with the roads, all taxes are paid into one pool.


  • #47
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    micropig wrote: »
    Just one question important question though

    Was he wearing his pyjamas or a new communion dress at the time?
    :D:D:D:D:D

    I am not sure but inside info tells me he was wearing a Captain America outfit:p


  • #48
    AEDIC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 444 ✭✭AEDIC


    cursai wrote: »
    Hundreds of people get off with Drink Driving every year. Its harder to prosecute than Murder.
    Any time a Garda gets off with the same thing......ITS CORRUPTION.

    Good, you are agreeing that he got away with drink driving.... thats what the op was saying...nothing to see here, move along.


  • #49
    micropig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    [QUOTE=hondasam;76887489]I am not sure but inside info tells me he was wearing a Captain America outfit:p[/QUOTE]

    We'll have to open a case to confirm this -
    It's important we're sure on this before we continue


    How many guards can be put on this investigation straight away?

    It'll take 17 minimum

    :D


  • #50
    cursai
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,915 ✭✭✭cursai


    AEDIC wrote: »
    Good, you are agreeing that he got away with drink driving.... thats what the op was saying...nothing to see here, move along.

    Nobody was arguing that.:confused:


  • #51
    cruiser178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭cruiser178


    hondasam wrote: »
    cruiser178 wrote: »

    So you don't know if he is paid handsomely or not? Yes your post was stupid.
    Its common knowledge what a garda's wages are, whether he's starting off or a gard for the last 20 years, but thats not the point. The point is he is paid to uphold the law, he is also paid to understand fully the consequences of drink driving and how peoples lives can be torn apart by people who drink and drive. Does that have to be explained to you like your a 5 year old?


  • Advertisement
  • #52
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    cruiser178 wrote: »
    hondasam wrote: »
    Its common knowledge what a garda's wages are, whether he's starting off or a gard for the last 20 years, but thats not the point. The point is he is paid to uphold the law, he is also paid to understand fully the consequences of drink driving and how peoples lives can be torn apart by people who drink and drive. Does that have to be explained to you like your a 5 year old?

    Yes he is paid to uphold the law but he is not immune to making mistakes or doing the wrong thing. I am not condoning it btw.

    I look forward to your explanation of the drink driving laws, go easy on me, this is my first offence.:)


  • #53
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    hondasam wrote: »
    I'm talking about defending him on here not in court, I would not lie in court for anyone.
    He was wrong, that is obvious but his colleagues will defend him.

    Where did i say anything about court?


  • #54
    si_guru
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,345 ✭✭✭si_guru


    What a joke... €100 to charity for no tax. That's less than the tax itself. Surely the fine should be more than the tax and go to the state?

    Seems being AGS or GAA is a license to do as you please!


  • #55
    micropig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    hondasam wrote: »
    cruiser178 wrote: »

    Yes he is paid to uphold the law but he is not immune to making mistakes or doing the wrong thing. I am not condoning it btw.

    I look forward to your explanation of the drink driving laws, go easy on me, this is my first offence.:)

    Its always being shouted everywhere

    (And rightly so)

    DON'T DRIVE WHEN YOUR DRINKING
    THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK


  • #56
    hondasam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,418 ✭✭✭✭hondasam


    Logical Fallacy wrote: »
    Where did i say anything about court?

    That's what I thought you were on about. what repercussions could you have by defending him on here?
    My mistake, I took you up wrong.


  • #57
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    hondasam wrote: »
    That's what I thought you were on about. what repercussions could you have by defending him on here?
    My mistake, I took you up wrong.

    Well think about it logically for a second. A friend of yours commits a crime, you decide that he is worthy of defence but he was completely in the wrong and has no real excuse for what he did.

    You are probably looking at a social divide in you peer group and lots of strain on relationships as people take a different stance on things.

    Every stance has a repercussion.


  • #58
    44leto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,137 ✭✭✭44leto


    Who watches the watchers.


  • #59
    micropig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,366 ✭✭✭micropig


    hondasam wrote: »
    That's what I thought you were on about. what repercussions could you have by defending him on here?
    My mistake, I took you up wrong.

    The paperwork might get lost;)


  • #60
    Logical Fallacy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,933 ✭✭✭Logical Fallacy


    44leto wrote: »
    Who watches the watchers.

    The clocks.


  • Advertisement
  • #61
    cruiser178
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,654 ✭✭✭cruiser178


    Can somebody tell me why my name is coming up on hondasam's posts when quoted, or am I schizophrenic.


This discussion has been closed.
Advertisement