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Clipboard going door to door with intent to break and enter

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  • #52
    deisemum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭deisemum


    gscully wrote: »
    ...and have this thread die a death? Have a word with yourself.

    :D:D:D


  • #53
    Adyx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,997 ✭✭✭Adyx


    gscully wrote: »
    ...and have this thread die a death? Have a word with yourself.

    Sorry to go off-topic but is this a Waterford saying? I know a few people who say it but I don't remember hearing it anywhere else. I thinks it's brilliant by the way. :pac:


  • #54
    kryogen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25,953 ✭✭✭✭kryogen


    Waterford/Wexford phrase if I'm not mistaken


  • #55
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Widely used in the "vernacular" media


  • #56
    gscully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭gscully


    Adyx wrote: »
    Sorry to go off-topic but is this a Waterford saying? I know a few people who say it but I don't remember hearing it anywhere else. I thinks it's brilliant by the way. :pac:

    I love it too. Think I first saw it on Football365 mailbox. Definitely not a Waterford phrase.


  • #57
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Image Ray Winstone growling at you!


  • #58
    chainsawman
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭chainsawman


    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    Why wouldn't people call the guards for this fraudster?


    True... Where is Neighbour hood watch ???


  • #59
    bradknowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭bradknowell


    chainsawman wrote: »
    True... Where is Neighbour hood watch ???

    Personally I only answered the door to him. Nothing wrong with calling to someones house so there be no point . If I seen him snooping around a neighbour's house I would be more inclined to warn him off instead of ringing the guards. No point in getting him done for something small than what we think he is upto.


  • #60
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    gscully wrote: »
    ...and have this thread die a death? Have a word with yourself.

    So let him rip people off just so you can entertain yourself on a thread.

    Sad. You need to get out more.


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  • #61
    mary21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭mary21


    I did ring the guards yesterday and they seemed to know about him and were aware of this thread.

    The guards were out within 10 min and were speaking to him.

    after that i don't know what happened.


  • #62
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    mary21 wrote: »
    I did ring the guards yesterday and they seemed to know about him and were aware of this thread.

    Hai Gardai!!! o/


  • #63
    gscully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭gscully


    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    So let him rip people off just so you can entertain yourself on a thread.

    Sad. You need to get out more.

    :rolleyes:


  • #64
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    gscully wrote: »
    :rolleyes:

    Maybe I was being a bit harsh on you.

    Seriously though, if we want to do anything about crime we have to start reporting it first. That sounds obvious but a lot of people turn a blind eye.


  • #65
    mary21
    Closed Accounts Posts: 58 ✭✭mary21


    to be honest when i did go to report him it felt a bit weird saying a chap just knocked on my door collecting for charity, and there is a thread on boards describing him, saying he was up to no good.

    it was then a bit of a shock when the guards knew about him and this thread.

    but yes i agree, we need to report him if we see him.


  • #66
    deisemum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭deisemum


    The guards cannot be everywhere so it's up to the public to report suspicious activity and to take note of car regs, description of those involved in case it's needed at a later time.


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  • #67
    DaleB91
    Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭DaleB91


    Think its the same fella, called to my door this evening up in o reilly road. Answered the door while holding a staff and an american staff by the colars and he asked do i want to support and then one the dogs jumped up and he stopped what he was saying and just said you look busy il call back another time. Betcha he won't be to fond of going in the back either coz of the rothweiler cross german shepard that sleeps in the kitchen


  • #68
    bradknowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭bradknowell


    DaleB91 wrote: »
    Think its the same fella, called to my door this evening up in o reilly road. Answered the door while holding a staff and an american staff by the colars and he asked do i want to support and then one the dogs jumped up and he stopped what he was saying and just said you look busy il call back another time. Betcha he won't be to fond of going in the back either coz of the rothweiler cross german shepard that sleeps in the kitchen

    Where the feck is o reilly road?



    When you said you where holding a staff , I pictured
    The_pope_holding_a_staff_100923-113436-589009.jpg


  • #69
    ex_infantry man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭ex_infantry man


    he was on o reilly road again around 4 o clock, o reilly road is the road behind the grotto on the cork road across from the food factory


  • #70
    jillyb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭jillyb


    Think the same guy was taken away in a Garda Car just now in Grange Manor.
    My other half answered the door but didnt give him anything.
    Ten mins later he was picked up and questioned outside for half an hour!!


  • #71
    michellie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,691 ✭✭✭michellie


    jillyb wrote: »
    Think the same guy was taken away in a Garda Car just now in Grange Manor.
    My other half answered the door but didnt give him anything.
    Ten mins later he was picked up and questioned outside for half an hour!!

    Good stuff!


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  • #72
    dido2012
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭dido2012


    jillyb wrote: »
    Think the same guy was taken away in a Garda Car just now in Grange Manor.
    My other half answered the door but didnt give him anything.
    Ten mins later he was picked up and questioned outside for half an hour!!

    Yep that was him. guards said he's a regular...he had plenty of names on his clipboard


  • #73
    gscully
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,641 ✭✭✭gscully


    If it is the same guy, he doesn't have ginger hair.

    Anyway, this guy was brought back to each house to return the money they had donated to his con. Strangely enough, he just happened to be arrested on Mayor D'Arcy's street. Hmmm.


  • #74
    chainsawman
    Registered Users Posts: 457 ✭✭chainsawman


    jillyb wrote: »
    Think the same guy was taken away in a Garda Car just now in Grange Manor.
    My other half answered the door but didnt give him anything.
    Ten mins later he was picked up and questioned outside for half an hour!!


    Good .... About F***ng time, Waterford neighbourhoods are too quiet, make an effort next time to curb potential break ins


  • #75
    abouttobebanned
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,943 ✭✭✭abouttobebanned


    The boards neighbour watch strikes again! Well played lads.

    Now if we can just find that fcuker with the limp.


  • #76
    mexicanvader
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭mexicanvader


    Same guy going around "collecting" in the Tycor Avenue/Griffith Place area at 8.45pm. Rang the Gardai, and they knew who I was talking about before I even described him. Told me they'd try to get a car to call and check it out. Got the neighbours to call the cops too.


  • #77
    caroline456
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭caroline456


    Two people were collecting for Concern on The Old Tramore Road this afternoon. Definitely not ginger hair. Does anyone know about them?


  • #78
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    This lad doesnt sound like the brightest spark to be honest :pac:


  • #79
    dlofnep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,759 ✭✭✭✭dlofnep


    caroline456 wrote: »
    Two people were collecting for Concern on The Old Tramore Road this afternoon. Definitely not ginger hair. Does anyone know about them?

    Eh, I'd imagine they are Concern workers?


  • #80
    ex_infantry man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,827 ✭✭✭ex_infantry man


    would'nt give one cent to concern as 95% of monies collected does'nt go where its meant to, it goes on salaries


  • #81
    Up2NoGood
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭Up2NoGood


    ex_infantry man wrote: »
    would'nt give one cent to concern as 95% of monies collected does'nt go where its meant to, it goes on salaries


    nice.... dose'nt


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  • #82
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    ex_infantry man wrote: »
    would'nt give one cent to concern as 95% of monies collected does'nt go where its meant to, it goes on salaries


    95% of it. Are you sure?


  • #83
    LETS BE AVN IT
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭LETS BE AVN IT


    Finnbar01 wrote: »
    ex_infantry man wrote: »
    would'nt give one cent to concern as 95% of monies collected does'nt go where its meant to, it goes on salaries

    95% would ya go way out of that ha , charities are business too I understand but without them the poor would suffer.


  • #84
    deisemum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,610 ✭✭✭deisemum


    I read some article in the last year or so that said charities only get 13% of the cost of scratch cards the other 87% goes on Admin and wages. I'll see if I can find the article later.


  • #85
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    LETS BE AVN IT wrote: »

    95% would ya go way out of that ha , charities are business too I understand but without them the poor would suffer.

    The poor are a goldmine - Thomas Sowell


  • #86
    Creamsoda
    Registered Users Posts: 144 ✭✭Creamsoda


    He's going around Earlscourt again at the moment.


  • #87
    bradknowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭bradknowell


    Creamsoda wrote: »
    He's going around Earlscourt again at the moment.

    He sure is persistent


  • #88
    Bards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,794 ✭✭✭Bards


    bradknowell wrote: »
    He sure is persistent

    Law is a joke


  • #89
    7upfree
    Registered Users Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭7upfree


    Finnbar01 wrote: »

    95% would ya go way out of that ha , charities are business too I understand but without them the poor would suffer.

    95% is a bit off alright. But one CEO earns close to €500k a year.....that means €10k of fundraising every week ........just to pay that wage. So I won't be contributing anytime soon.


  • #90
    bradknowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭bradknowell


    Bards wrote: »
    Law is a joke

    What can they do though? Keep on arresting him for knocking on someones door? It is a balls though in fairness.


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  • #91
    jive
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,762 ✭✭✭jive


    caroline456 wrote: »
    Two people were collecting for Concern on The Old Tramore Road this afternoon. Definitely not ginger hair. Does anyone know about them?

    One of them has a weak chin, the other one took a few smacks though. That'll teach them, sometimes you have to take the law into your own hands.


  • #92
    miller50841
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,525 ✭✭✭miller50841


    There are break ins all over the country and the old way of watching the house isn't used as much nowadays they as stated in 1st post calling into random houses and keep at the door and bell testing to see if anyone is there.

    It's been done now by lads that use public transport and case the houses and then move on. They will load the car if keys are easy found so don't leave near the door or in usual spots and if can't get that they go for the smaller items.

    Tighter security is needed alarms, close all windowa/doors, better locks and cctv


  • #93
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    The best security for an empty house is probably to lock every door from the hall side and take the keys with you (assuming that all doors lead into the hall). That way unless they fancy some heavy work the room they get into first will be as far as they get.


  • #94
    Finnbar01
    Registered Users Posts: 2,071 ✭✭✭Finnbar01


    mike65 wrote: »
    The best security for an empty house is probably to lock every door from the hall side and take the keys with you (assuming that all doors lead into the hall). That way unless they fancy some heavy work the room they get into first will be as far as they get.

    I know someone who did that and the burglar destroyed the doors and their frames with a crowbar.

    The garda berated her for being so stupid for locking the internal doors in the first place.


  • #95
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Typical!


  • #96
    south
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,639 ✭✭✭south


    yeah I also know someone it happened to. they never lock the doors now


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  • #97
    bradknowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭bradknowell


    Some cream cracker looking fella down outside a house down the road from me. Was wondering what me neighbour was doing standing on the road staring down the street.
    the house he was outside doesnt look the may west but there is someone living in there. I called into the house enxt to it to get something and me man walked away from the other house. Could be nothing but thought I'd mention it. He had one of them V in the back of the head stupid looking hair cuts.


  • #98
    aziz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭aziz


    He just knocked at my door in upper yellow rd a few minutes ago


  • #99
    bradknowell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭bradknowell


    aziz wrote: »
    He just knocked at my door in upper yellow rd a few minutes ago

    The clipboard dude or the fella I was on about?


  • #100
    aziz
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 746 ✭✭✭aziz


    Clipboard dude


  • #101
    wex_lad
    Registered Users Posts: 43 ✭wex_lad


    Was this guy around Marian Park or Keane's Rd a while ago? I saw a chap passing the window but only got a glance at him, the doorbell rang but I was upstairs in the toilet. I think this guy needs to be taught a lesson. Is he a member of a certain community or just a scumbag?


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