Gardai Harrasing Busker in Templebar

Mr Trade In · 10-11-2012 11:57PM

RTE want to buy this and call it Bacon Camera.

My name is URL · 10-11-2012 11:57PM

There should be a referendum over this, then a nice mass and a couple of tribunals.

Stinicker · 10-11-2012 11:57PM

Seanie Fitz and Bertie Ahern must be quaking in their boots now that they see the Gardai have got their priorities right.

Spiritual · 10-11-2012 11:59PM

MOTD is on.

petersburg2002 · 11-11-2012 12:00AM

Spiritual wrote: »

If you have ever had the misfortune of getting on the wrong side of the Police in Spain you will remember it. Those boys/ girls take no crap. They aren't worried about bystanders or a crowd jeering, they just lash out when talking isn't getting the desired result.

Imagine what the US cops would do? Probably shoot up his amp and then taser him.

SeaFields · 11-11-2012 12:00AM

That Garda Reserve in the video is going to be a pleasure to deal with when he becomes a full timer.

Míshásta · 11-11-2012 12:02AM

There was a lot we didn't see there. Why was he being arrested? Are the Guards just going to leave someone off because he resists arrest and runs away. The guy with the camera was not just filming and he was being provocative. Insulting the guards and using fowl language isn't going to calm the situation.

That clip was just ****-stirring - somebody with a gripe with the guards.

Seems to me there should have been at least one more arrest for interfering with police acting in the line of duty.

The baying drunks in the background did nothing to ease the situation either.

Run_to_da_hills · 11-11-2012 12:03AM

King of Kings wrote: »

i hate buskers

I hate buskers that use amplifiers to play prerecorded muck.

Sax players are also loud, annoying and depressing

freddiek · 11-11-2012 12:04AM

how was the chap not able to outrun those fat pigs? Id be ashamed of myself

11-11-2012 12:11AM

Busker refuses to obey Garda instructions resists arrest both he and obstructive crowd lucky they are in Ireland not just about every other European country where they would have had their skulls cracked by police.

entropi · 11-11-2012 12:12AM

SeaFields wrote: »

That Garda Reserve in the video is going to be a pleasure to deal with when he becomes a full timer.

Well, if he's learning from those paragons of police enforcement, he'll be as welcome as a swift boot up the hole.

Míshásta wrote: »

There was a lot we didn't see there. Why was he being arrested?

As posted already:

Seaneh wrote: »

They were playing with amps, guard comes to there and says you can't use the amp lads, they ask can they busk without the amps etc and the guard says yeah grand, 5 minutes later they come back and tell the buskers to leave blah blah, when asked why the one of the guards quoted "act yaddda yadda" and acts like he knows what he is talking about, turns out the act he quoted was actually related to rape...

Basically, the guards were just being *****.

Another case of some gardai being a big bag of dicks. Utterly laughable about them having some sort of reprehensible punishment too. All they (the victim/s) wanted to do was play some music, but bitches be power trippin' again, as usual :rolleyes:

Procrastastudy · 11-11-2012 12:13AM

Míshásta wrote: »

Insulting the guards and using fowl language isn't going to calm the situation.

It does indeed seem that a wild goose chase was engaged in by a load of quackers. A bit chicken (is that a fowl?) of the guy to run off...

See what I did there...

Sunnyisland · 11-11-2012 12:13AM

Looks like a bit of an over reaction by the Garda there,They could have handled it much better, Wonder why they weren't like that when Alan ryan's mates were firing into the air and closing of a Dublin suburb ?.

petersburg2002 · 11-11-2012 12:14AM

poolboy wrote: »

Busker refuses to obey Garda instructions resists arrest both he and obstructive crowd lucky they are in Ireland not just about every other European country where they would have had their skulls cracked by police.

Few Greek cops maybe. They are quite good at kick boxing and returning missile fire.

tayto lover · 11-11-2012 12:15AM

Master of Nothing wrote: »

Well, if he's learning from those paragons of police enforcement, he'll be as welcome as a swift boot up the hole.

As posted already:

Another case of some gardai being a big bag of dicks. Utterly laughable about them having some sort of reprehensible punishment too. All they (the victim/s) wanted to do was play some music, but bitches be power trippin' again, as usual :rolleyes:

Lads like you should join the Garda Reserves and show them how it's done. I am sure they would be glad to have someone who already knows proper procedures like you. I really mean that. You would be a big asset.

Míshásta · 11-11-2012 12:16AM

freddiek wrote: »

how was the chap not able to outrun those fat pigs? Id be ashamed of myself

Don't want to be going off topic. But did you have an unhappy childhood? People with pent-up hostility issues often have that unfortunate background.

Zebra3 · 11-11-2012 12:19AM

poolboy wrote: »

Busker refuses to obey Garda instructions resists arrest both he and obstructive crowd lucky they are in Ireland not just about every other European country where they would have had their skulls cracked by police.

No, in most other European countries, the police force is accountable and are not allowed to get away with beating up innocent civilians by taking off their numbers.

B.A._Baracus · 11-11-2012 12:23AM

Scumbag Gardai.
But in true Boards fashion people will try to defend them :rolleyes:

entropi · 11-11-2012 12:24AM

tayto lover wrote: »

Lads like you should join the Garda Reserves and show them how it's done. I am sure they would be glad to have someone who already knows proper procedures like you. I really mean that. You would be a big asset.

I would turn in to some sort of massive bollox if I had guards like that overseeing my "progress" and "training", no thanks.

You go and give it a shot, come back and tell all of us how it went for you.

Honestly, the training in Templemore is probably grand, they either become decent guards, or assholes, depending on placement and who supervises them. Seemingly, the guards in Dublin have a higher asshole potential.

tayto lover · 11-11-2012 12:25AM

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I would turn in to some sort of massive bollox if I had guards like that overseeing my "progress" and "training", no thanks.

You go and give it a shot, come back and tell all of us how it went for you.

Honestly, the training in Templemore is probably grand, they either become decent guards, or assholes, depending on placement and who supervises them. Seemingly, the guards in Dublin have a higher asshole potential.

I'm far too old for it now but you sound like just what they need in fairness.

11-11-2012 12:26AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

No, in most other European countries, the police force is accountable and are not allowed to get away with beating up innocent civilians by taking off their numbers.

Bullish!t I've seen Spanish Dutch British and German cops deal with night time situations like this and I promise you, you would not stand for long filming and abusing them for doing their job

Míshásta · 11-11-2012 12:27AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

No, in most other European countries, the police force is accountable and are not allowed to get away with beating up innocent civilians by taking off their numbers.

I didn't see anyone being beaten up on that video. And I wouldn't really accept the foul-mouthed drunks as credible witnesses.

I did see what appeared to be a man blowing smoke into a guard's face. But maybe 'twas just the angle of the camera shot.

I'd like to see some of ye guys trying to keep order on Dublin's streets late on a Saturday night.

Spiritual · 11-11-2012 12:28AM

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I would turn in to some sort of massive bollox if I had guards like that overseeing my "progress" and "training", no thanks.

You go and give it a shot, come back and tell all of us how it went for you.

Honestly, the training in Templemore is probably grand, they either become decent guards, or assholes, depending on placement and who supervises them. Seemingly, the guards in Dublin have a higher asshole potential.

I know four people that joined the Gardaí, all four were assholes to begin with. Thy are now just assholes in uniforms.

Pottler · 11-11-2012 12:32AM

A lot of those loudly defending the actions of those Gards have obviously never been unfortunate enough to come across one on a power trip - I've seen up close just what a shower they can be, not to me (they once politely asked me to "fcuk off or we'll burst you" as they headed across to skull some poor hippie. I've seen loads of this sort of rubbish, ill-disciplined behaviour by Gards. I get a pass, because I'm rich, white and a strop with a fast gob, but if they want to, they will happily come on very heavy when it suits them- which is usually against ordinary harmless people. They are never quite so tough and aggressive when they are dealing with real criminals.

tayto lover · 11-11-2012 12:32AM

Spiritual wrote: »

I know four people that joined the Gardaí, all four were assholes to begin with. Thy are now just assholes in uniforms.

I wonder how they felt about you. Did you join the priests by any chance given your name

Míshásta · 11-11-2012 12:33AM

Spiritual wrote: »

I know four people that joined the Gardaí, all four were assholes to begin with. Thy are now just assholes in uniforms.

Thanks for letting us know the results of your scientific survey an Gárda recruits.

entropi · 11-11-2012 12:34AM

tayto lover wrote: »

I'm far too old for it now but you sound like just what they need in fairness.

Retired guard by any chance? You seem to love them, and anything they do right now.

Do you think they'll take you back? Maybe you can knock some sense in to all these fresh new guards...

Spiritual wrote: »

I know four people that joined the Gardaí, all four were assholes to begin with. Thy are now just assholes in uniforms.

A shame, that is.

Spiritual · 11-11-2012 12:35AM

tayto lover wrote: »

I wonder how they felt about you. Did you join the priests by any chance given your name

Funnily enough........No.

davetherave · 11-11-2012 12:37AM

Zebra3 wrote: »

No, in most other European countries, the police force is accountable and are not allowed to get away with beating up innocent civilians by taking off their numbers.

But they didn't remove their numbers, they are quite visible in the video provided by the OP.

Spiritual · 11-11-2012 12:37AM

Míshásta wrote: »

Thanks for letting us know the results of your scientific survey an Gárda recruits.

You are welcome. Granted the sample size was small but the findings were irrefutable.

Gardai Harrasing Busker in Templebar

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