Limerick Prison spends over €10,000 on footballs

grenache · 07-08-2012 03:12AM #1

More great usage of tax payers' money. As long as criminals can have their ball and play, I'll sleep soundly in my bed at night.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local/limerick-prison-spends-10-000-on-new-footballs-for-inmates-1-4099240

gammygils · 07-08-2012 03:14AM

Did they buy any bananas?

J. Marston · 07-08-2012 03:16AM

“We don’t have a figure on how many balls were bought. It is the case that they play out in the yard where there are little soccer pitches marked out; they boot them up and they can get stuck on the razor wire. We do go through a lot of footballs,” the spokesman said.

The poor fellas.

Jesus Wept · 07-08-2012 03:17AM

They'll be out at some point, keep that in mind.

Richard Hillman · 07-08-2012 03:20AM

Maybe they're just really bad at football

Cookie_Monster · 07-08-2012 03:20AM

How about telling them that if they kick it against the razor wire, tough. They just have to wait until next month for a new one.

grenache · 07-08-2012 03:20AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

They'll be out at some point, keep that in mind.

What point you trying to make? Regardless of when they get out, Its a waste of money, that could be better spent on people and services who actually deserve it.

07-08-2012 03:21AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

They'll be out at some point, keep that in mind.

Nah it's better to treat them all like animals, they'll definitely come out ready to find gainful employment and be more socialised than before they went in.

bpb101 · 07-08-2012 03:21AM

there probable buying only the best too,

Cookie_Monster · 07-08-2012 03:22AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Nah it's better to treat them all like animals, they'll definitely come out ready to find gainful employment and be more socialised than before they went in.

10k could buy a lot more useful stuff to keep them occupied than poxy footballs that last 2 days.

07-08-2012 03:24AM

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

10k could buy a lot more useful stuff to keep them occupied than poxy footballs that last 2 days.

Pretty sure the 10k kept quite a few of them occupited for a year rather than 2 years.

WhimSock · 07-08-2012 03:24AM

Using those figures for cheap balls just doesn't bounce.

Chucken · 07-08-2012 03:25AM

Deleted User wrote: »

Nah it's better to treat them all like animals, they'll definitely come out ready to find gainful employment and be more socialised than before they went in.

:pac::pac::pac:

ps. I would buy my dogs footballs, they deserve them.

kerry4sam · 07-08-2012 03:27AM

grenache wrote: »

More great usage of tax payers' money. As long as criminals can have their ball and play, I'll sleep soundly in my bed at night.

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/local/limerick-prison-spends-10-000-on-new-footballs-for-inmates-1-4099240

Cheers for the linky but I don't begrudge them soccer balls tbh! Jeez like,

“They have proper footballs and basketballs for the indoor games in the gym but the balls they use out in the yard aren’t the best. I don’t think Ronaldo would be happy with them. They are the light plastic yellow balls you might see on the beach. You’d get them in a pound shop. You’d be embarrassed to bring one home to your kid,” said the source.

They'd want something to help pass the time in there during the little time they'd be eligible for sporting activities. They're all still only human!

Chucken · 07-08-2012 03:31AM

kerry4sam wrote: »

Cheers for the linky.... They're all still only human!

You reckon??

Take a stroll (or a drive would be safer) down the lane beside the prison on certain days and you'll see what the footballs are used for.
Out they go....back they go...

kerry4sam · 07-08-2012 03:33AM

Chucken wrote: »

You reckon??

Take a stroll (or a drive would be safer) down the lane beside the prison on certain days and you'll see what the footballs are used for.
Out they go....back they go...

yes I do reckon!

I don't need to stroll or drive anywhere thanks & I stand over my comment in saying Prison in-mates are still only human

Jesus Wept · 07-08-2012 03:34AM

grenache wrote: »

What point you trying to make? Regardless of when they get out, Its a waste of money, that could be better spent on people and services who actually deserve it.

Deleted User wrote: »

Nah it's better to treat them all like animals, they'll definitely come out ready to find gainful employment and be more socialised than before they went in.

My point as above is that they are going to be walking the same streets as you, me and our loved ones before long (regardless of whether you'd throw away the key or not.).

Leaving them in solitary confinement/without access to exercise/knowledge/ socialise/have a tv/whatever is just going to further increase the chance that they will cave your head in or whatever they are into when they do get out.

SniperSight · 07-08-2012 03:37AM

Such horsesh*t!!
Obey the law and be a decent human being and you get the privilege of paying for your own gym membership and sporting/leisure goods.
Break the law and cause people misery and suffering and it'll be provided off the backs of said decent people.

I'm human too, the government don't buy me footballs, so I don't see how that arguement washes!! Its supposed to be fu*king prison, not a bleedin' holiday camp!!

mackg · 07-08-2012 03:39AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

My point as above is that they are going to be walking the same streets as you, me and our loved ones before long (regardless of whether you'd throw away the key or not.).

Leaving them in solitary confinement/without access to exercise/knowledge/ socialise/have a tv/whatever is just going to further increase the chance that they will cave your head in or whatever they are into when they do get out.

Also they could use the prisons as academies for the LOI clubs. Could only benefit the national team in the long run. Good money spinner too, look at all the clubs that took a punt on Joey Barton.

Jesus Wept · 07-08-2012 03:40AM

SniperSight wrote: »

Such horsesh*t!!
Obey the law and be a decent human being and you get the privilege of paying for your own gym membership and sporting/leisure goods.
Break the law and cause people misery and suffering and it'll be provided off the backs of said decent people.

I'm human too, the government don't buy me footballs, so I don't see how that arguement washes!! Its supposed to be fu*king prison, not a bleedin' holiday camp!!

lol.

Would you be willing to relocate to Limerick if given the option?
You'll get a free gym membership and unlimited footballs.

Chucken · 07-08-2012 03:40AM

kerry4sam wrote: »

yes I do reckon!

I don't need to stroll or drive anywhere thanks & I stand over my comment in saying Prison in-mates are still only human

Sure, they are of the human species. I'll leave it at that.

When you figure out why the footballs go back and forth over the wire you might understand where Im coming from.

Next time a "scumbag" thread starts here in AH's.. remember, these are the super scumbag "humans" that are locked up in Limerick prison.

SniperSight · 07-08-2012 03:42AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

lol.

Would you be willing to relocate to Limerick if given the option?
You'll get a free gym membership and unlimited footballs.

I am in Limerick.

Jesus Wept · 07-08-2012 03:44AM

SniperSight wrote: »

I am in Limerick.

Handy enough, Limerick prison.
Will you move in? You get free gym membership + footballs. 3 square meals a day and all the orange drink you can ferment under your radiator.

SniperSight · 07-08-2012 03:49AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Handy enough, Limerick prison.
Will you move in? You get free gym membership + footballs. 3 square meals a day and all the orange drink you can ferment under your radiator.

I would, but I'm not too comfortable with what I'd have to do to get in.
I mean I could try horribly assaulting someone, but then my solictor would just tell the judge I was sorry, so that wouldn't work.
No, I guess I'm just gonna have to buy my own footballs.

Jesus Wept · 07-08-2012 03:50AM

SniperSight wrote: »

I would, but I'm not too comfortable with what I'd have to do to get in.
I mean I could try horribly assaulting spmeone, but then my solictor would just tell the judge I was sorry, so that wouldn't work.
No, I guess I'm just gonna have to buy my own footballs.

I don't think you would.

SniperSight · 07-08-2012 03:53AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

I don't think you would.

You know what....you're astonishingly accurate there. Wouldn't like the neighbours.

07-08-2012 04:06AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

My point as above is that they are going to be walking the same streets as you, me and our loved ones before long (regardless of whether you'd throw away the key or not.).

Leaving them in solitary confinement/without access to exercise/knowledge/ socialise/have a tv/whatever is just going to further increase the chance that they will cave your head in or whatever they are into when they do get out.

That was my point, I just thought I'd use sarcasm to agree with you. :pac:

Chuck Stone · 07-08-2012 04:11AM

This is bureaucratic bull**** at its finest in my estimation. Why not just cover the play area in netting?

Btw football is a good way of allowing these guys to burn off energy - energy they might use attacking each other or prison staff.

Exercise is good for mental health too. It would be a stupid thing to deny prisoners of the opportunity to play fitba.

ScumLord · 07-08-2012 04:33AM

Chucken wrote: »

You reckon??

Take a stroll (or a drive would be safer) down the lane beside the prison on certain days and you'll see what the footballs are used for.
Out they go....back they go...

Oh my god, your not suggesting they're playing volleyball with soccer balls?!!

grenache · 07-08-2012 06:41AM

Andy Carroll wrote: »

Leaving them in solitary confinement/without access to exercise/knowledge/ socialise/have a tv/whatever is just going to further increase the chance that they will cave your head in or whatever they are into when they do get out.

Au contraire, mon ami. Giving them satellite tv, football and access to all the other luxuries in prison merely shows them that prison is more like a mini holiday camp. They actually like going back inside, I had two particularly nasty individuals boast to me how good prison was and how well they are treated. With the joke that is our justice system you can be sure they'll all be out early anyways.

Where as if prison was hard labour with time spent in solitary confinement where guards had free reign, these criminals might actually think twice before reoffending.

The justice system is soft on them. Why do you think there are so many thugs with 100+ convictions going in and out of jail every six months??!! I dealt with enough of these types in Limerick to know that our prisons are totally inadequate when it comes to punishment and character reformation.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 07-08-2012 06:52AM

The article wrote:

... They are the light plastic yellow balls you might see on the beach. You’d get them in a pound shop. You’d be embarrassed to bring one home to your kid,” said the source...

So... 10,339 euro, on plastic yellow balloon-footballs... and the only got 700 of them...?

Limerick Prison spends over €10,000 on footballs

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