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Do we need a Godwin-type law for the bankers, developers etc?

  • 12-03-2012 02:04PM
    #1
    Defiler Of The Coffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭


    We see it frequently on boards. People arguing that because not a single banker, politician or developer has been jailed it somehow excuses or lessens the wrongdoings of others. References to Anglo in a thread with absolutely nothing to do with the bank bailouts might be good for a few thanks but they are getting tiresome at this stage.

    What should this new 'law' be named? I'm not a pretentious man, therefore I do not propose to name it after myself. I propose 'Seanie's Law'.


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  • #2
    The_Minister
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,255 ✭✭✭✭The_Minister


    +1 It get's really, really annoying in threads which have nothing to do with those topics.


  • #3
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    I'd thank you twice if I could OP

    Great call


  • #4
    GetWithIt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭GetWithIt


    Not until all the bakers, developers and politicians have been jailed.


  • #5
    im invisible
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,372 ✭✭✭im invisible


    Seanie'd in first post


  • #6
    mackg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,938 ✭✭✭mackg


    Defiler Of The Coffin wrote: »
    We see it frequently on boards. People arguing that because not a single banker, politician or developer has been jailed it somehow excuses or lessens the wrongdoings of others. References to Anglo in a thread with absolutely nothing to do with the bank bailouts might be good for a few thanks but they are getting tiresome at this stage.

    What should this new 'law' be named? I'm not an pretentious man, therefore I do not propose to name it after myself. I propose 'Seanie's Law'.

    Deserves post of the day.


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  • #7
    Fluorescence
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Fluorescence


    GetWithIt wrote: »
    Not until all the bakers, developers and politicians have been jailed.

    Bakers have ruined this country!! :mad: ;)


  • #8
    GreenWolfe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,731 ✭✭✭GreenWolfe


    GetWithIt wrote: »
    Not until all the bakers, developers and politicians have been jailed.

    Bakers :eek:

    Bread is great! /obvious typo

    These are usually named after the inventor. Defiler's Law, definitely.


  • #9
    Robbo
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 10,662 Mod ✭✭✭✭Robbo


    Fred Goodwin's law?

    Either way, it's a tiresome one-size-fits-all trope.

    "My car was clamped but why hasn't Seanie Fitz seen the inside of a cell? SUSPEND HABEAS CORPUS NOW."


  • #10
    D-Generate
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭D-Generate


    I second this motion for Seanie's Law.


  • #11
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,798 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    How about some regular laws for them?

    So someone posted about them on an internet forum... Fookin boo-urns. How will you ever get over this great ****in tragedy.


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  • #12
    Defiler Of The Coffin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Defiler Of The Coffin


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    How about some regular laws for them?

    So someone posted about them on an internet forum... Fookin boo-urns. How will you ever get over this great ****in tragedy.

    You're right. I should be concerning myself with more pressing matters. I'm going into that Joseph Kony thread to post about how much of a d1ck he is.


  • #13
    Stiffler2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    If a new law is brought in, I thought the people who commited said crime cannot be tried under the new law as it was committed before the law came into practice.

    Now - I'm not a lawyer so don't know the truths of the above statement.
    Can anyone clarifiy this ?

    I've already said this and I'll say it again.
    Lynch Mob or vigilatism is the only way the Irish will get justice on the bankers / developers. Shall we meet outside Seanie's house at say : 3.00am ?

    I have a white van, bag of lime, already have a few holes dug up the mountains.
    I'll even throw his wife in and she deserves it just as he does, ( for hiding his our money in her name )


  • #14
    mikemac1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,395 ✭✭✭✭mikemac1


    Stiffler2 wrote: »

    I have a white van, bag of lime, already have a few holes dug up the mountains.
    I'll even throw his wife in and she deserves it just as he does, ( for hiding his our money in her name )

    Larry Murphy?


  • #15
    Stiffler2
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,536 ✭✭✭Stiffler2


    mikemac1 wrote: »
    Larry Murphy?

    No - the only Irish man left with testicles it would appear


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