Drink-Driver endangering others is beaten to death

Logical Fallacy wrote: »

Pretty crazy case.

Don't **** with another persons child tbh.

Pretty much boils down to this. Deserve? No, of course not. But endanger the life of another man's child and you're playing with fire. Even the most level headed man could completely lose it in the same scenario.

As much as I hate victim blaming, it's a pretty good moral as to why you shouldn't act like a tosser.

kincsem wrote: »

Kevwoody wrote: »

^^^^^
What kind of ****e is this??
Some people would make a joke about anything, have some ****ing respect

I find that jeep drivers are most aggressive. I also have the opinion that GAA players are aggressive. In my opinion these are indicators of aggressive personalities.
What do you think?

I think your a gob****e

RichieC wrote: »

I see from your location that you're in Dublin.

I'm gonna guess you are from Dublin originally?

A lot of people in Dublin refer to a hurl/hurling stick, as a hurley/hurley stick.

Motorist wrote: »

Also given all the nonsense thought in IBT training to get a learner permit now, there should be a module on dealing with red mist when it comes down on a driver, to learn to objectively recognise the symptoms they are experiencing and what is happening to them, before they become emotionally involved in the situation.

I'd go further and suggest there should be drivers ed as standard in second level schools from the age of 15,not just in how to drive a car but the consequences of bad judgement,like drinking and driving for example! Teach people how to drive but also how to approach their driving responsibly,show them the effects of irresponsible driving,shock the sense of good driving practice into them and maybe then we'll see a reduction in drink related deaths on our roads!

But I suppose as moral thinking,respectable law abiding citizens we're expected to act as such and as intelligent adults make the right choices where driving under the influence of alcohol is a possibility.

as for .... "learn to objectively recognise the symptoms they are experiencing and what is happening to them, before they become emotionally involved in the situation" .... is that from the Zen Buddist School of Motoring? I'd have thought having a drunk driver up your arse flashing lights and preforming aggressive manouvores and acting with aggression towards you in your vehicle would be enough to get you "emotionally involved"

Gee Bag wrote: »

Sheesh, the correct term is Hurley-Bat

Is dat not wha d'players gofor when der sint off?

Motorist wrote: »

Nah, it's just the sensible thing to do and emotionally involved is just a description of completely losing all rational thought in a violent rage.

Donohoe had violent disposition though - if this hadn't happened, I'm sure he could have easily been in another similar type incident. Personally, I've come across far worse on the road (and more dangerous) than someone flashing lights and tail gating - bashing someones head in or assault was never one of the responses I remotely considered.

And the sensible thing for Mr Bates to have done would have been not to have taken the car home! the sensible thing for his wife to have done would to have insisted he not drive home in his drunken state! but,as with anger,rage,rational thought,when downing 10 pints of stout sensible thinking is sacrificed!

i'm not denying the man may have had voilent tendancies and may have had previous altercations with others because of them but that's not what he's on trial for here so he can't be convicted on grounds of previous actions and they shouldn't have any place in this case if indeed there are any such incidents!

I'm sure if this hadnt happened he'd have done just what he was intending to do on the night which was drive home with his child! and maybe Mr Bates & his wife would've made it home in one peice and slept off their nights consumption safe in the knowledge that "we made it home,no one died" and probably went on to have several other nights out and drunken drives home.....until maybe one unfortunate night were he has a severe bout of rage whilst pi$$ed at the wheel,veers across the central reserve and ploughs head on into a family travelling the other way!

Personally i've come across worse on the road (and more dangerous) than someone flashing their lights and tailgating me,I (and them) have lived to tell the tale, personally I've never had my kids in the car and encountered an aggressive drunk driver flashing lights,riding my bumper,throwing abuse,continuing their aggressive manner towards me and continuing to drive aggressively causing me to feel threatened for the safety of my kids and myself! until such a time I can't say what kind of response I'd have!

and personally I think Donohoe is guilty of aggrievated assualt resulting in death,by way of provocation.

Like I said earlier,this particular case is a catalogue of tragedy for all involved!

I hope Donohoe gets to walk out of court a free man. I think we may hear more about the criminal record of the deceased once the case is closed. Judging by the quotes in the papers, I just wish it had have happened 30 years ago before he had the chance to spawn and bring more like him into the world.[/QUOTE]

I would like to personally thank Mr Donohoe and i think he should be given the freedom of the city for what he did. The drunk bastard got what he deserved, had he tried that stunt on me with my kids in the car he would have been finished off on the spot.