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Was i right or wrong

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  • #62
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,605 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    Specialun wrote: »
    Nope.shes a small lab puppy.Around 15months ish

    A 15 month lab aint small.


  • #63
    Marsden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 673 ✭✭✭Marsden


    Dead right to hit him, some people think they can give all the verbal abuse they want to someone and never risk getting a smack. I can't understand swinging the stick at a dog in the first place, I can't stand animals meself but wouldn't dream of swinging at one for grabbing me ball, unless it was in me sack at the time.


  • #64
    Procasinator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭Procasinator


    Guy sounds like a prick. A dog took his sliotar for **** sake, it's not a big deal. I might get pissed off in the owner didn't try to get the sliotar back to me, but it sounds like you did and were apologetic even after him trying to hit your dog.

    You probably shouldn't have punched him, but I don't have any sympathy for him either if your story is accurate.


  • #65
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    TINA1984 wrote: »
    Well you go around punching people when you're the one who's in the wrong, so yeah, you're a scummer.

    No doubt if the lads had 'lost their cool' like you did and decided to give you a few slaps of the their hurleys you'd be crying to the gards about it...


    Nope i wouldnt


  • #66
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    TINA1984 wrote: »
    If the OP had followed the law in the first place and had his dog on a lead then none of this would have happened in the first place.

    So what, do you abide by every single law? Loads of people walk their dogs off a lead, does that mean that a fella could try and hit it with a hurley? No, he was the scumbag for doing that, I'm glad he got hit, pity he didn't get a proper hiding


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  • #67
    JonathanAnon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,717 ✭✭✭✭JonathanAnon


    Oh and with regard to the young lad being smart mouthed... That's just a characteristic of most kids these days.. I cycle a bit and usually one knacker in any group of teens/ young lads has some smart ar$e remark to shout after me. But unless you want to start a row with every single one of them ... and tbh, I would love to break one of their fkn jaws.. you just have to ignore it.

    If you cant put up with someone making a smart remark without hitting them, then you're better off just staying at home and not putting yourself in that situation..


  • #68
    McDermotX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,096 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    kneemos wrote: »
    A 15 month lab aint small.

    Too small for the scumbag with the hurley all the same.


  • #69
    Yamanoto
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,489 ✭✭✭Yamanoto


    Specialun wrote: »
    he then says "f uck you mate.your c unt of a dog nicked my ball". Again i apolgised and said she was wrong to which he repled "if she does it again next time i wont miss" i lost it and punched him and he landed on his hole.

    You were wrong to apologise to the twat & wrong to thump him also.


  • #70
    TINA1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭TINA1984


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    So what, do you abide by every single law? Loads of people walk their dogs off a lead, does that mean that a fella could try and hit it with a hurley? No, he was the scumbag for doing that, I'm glad he got hit, pity he didn't get a proper hiding

    typical Irish attitute, loads of people break the law so that makes it ok so.


  • #71
    McDermotX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,096 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Oh and with regard to the young lad being smart mouthed... That's just a characteristic of most kids these days.. I cycle a bit and usually one knacker in any group of teens/ young lads has some smart ar$e remark to shout after me. But unless you want to start a row with every single one of them ... and tbh, I would love to break one of their fkn jaws.. you just have to ignore it.

    If you cant put up with someone making a smart remark without hitting them, then you're better off just staying at home and not putting yourself in that situation..

    True, but if you're gonna mouth off, someday you'll have to back that up.
    They won't all be 15 month old puppies...........


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  • #72
    LowKeyReturn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 934 ✭✭✭LowKeyReturn


    Legally - you're in the wrong.

    Morally - I was with you until you said 'I did boxing' and the strong punch thing - so you know your own strength and landed the first punch anyway.

    My 2 cents.


  • #73
    Hownowcow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 341 ✭✭Hownowcow


    In my opinion you were 100% correct in your actions. It is just regrettable that you were forced to take such actions.

    For attempting to hit a dog with a hurley the guy deserved a punch irrespective of who's dog it was.

    For talking to you in the manner in which he did and issuing a threat he deserved a punch.

    I think that you showed great forbearance. In similar circumstances I doubt if I would have been able to.

    You have my respect sir.


  • #74
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    kneemos wrote: »
    A 15 month lab aint small.


    She actually is small for the breed of dog.she has dysplasia very young so wont be the same size.that mixed with her being a girl she would be a wee bit smaller


  • #75
    UrbanSea
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,335 ✭✭✭✭UrbanSea


    TINA1984 wrote: »
    typical Irish attitute, loads of people break the law so that makes it ok so.

    You seem to be missing the point. Who is the scumbag, the one who attempted to hit a dog with a hurl or the fella who hit him?


  • #76
    BQQ
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,264 ✭✭✭BQQ


    Marsden wrote: »
    I can't understand swinging the stick at a dog in the first place

    He was probably trying to frighten him into dropping the ball.

    Hard to believe he'd miss the dog if he was really trying to hit it tbh.


  • #77
    Siuin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Siuin


    I'll never understand the acceptance of vigilante justice on boards... You can't just punch someone in the face because you disagree with them.


  • #78
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    JonathanAnon wrote: »
    Oh and with regard to the young lad being smart mouthed... That's just a characteristic of most kids these days.. I cycle a bit and usually one knacker in any group of teens/ young lads has some smart ar$e remark to shout after me. But unless you want to start a row with every single one of them ... and tbh, I would love to break one of their fkn jaws.. you just have to ignore it.

    If you cant put up with someone making a smart remark without hitting them, then you're better off just staying at home and not putting yourself in that situation..



    I said he was around 22ish. Thats no kid.thats a yound adult


  • #79
    purpur1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 239 ✭✭purpur1


    TINA1984 wrote: »
    You sound like a right scumbag. You should have kept the dog on a leash if it was a public place as that's the law and you don't have special dispensation to ignore it if you feel like it.

    Hopefully the person has rang the Gardai and you'll be caught and done for assault. Where was this park as a matter of interest....

    The scumbag is the person who was trying to belt a dog with a hurley.


  • #80
    kingcobra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 835 ✭✭✭kingcobra


    I'm afraid OP you were wrong to punch him. The other man was acting like a fool considering it was only a small dog that took the sliotar and that it'd be returned back to him fairly quickly. It still doesn't merit a punch however and you are pretty lucky you didn't get the sh**e kicked into you, including your wife if she was around you at the time.


  • #81
    McDermotX
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,096 ✭✭✭✭McDermotX


    Siuin wrote: »
    I'll never understand the acceptance of vigilante justice on boards... You can't just punch someone in the face because you disagree with them.

    Bit more than a 'disagreement' though in this case if all this is accurate.
    Attempted assault on an animal, threats made, dogs off leads etc etc..........bit more than your usual in fairness.


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  • #82
    Siuin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Siuin


    McDermotX wrote: »
    Bit more than a 'disagreement' though in this case if all this is accurate.
    Attempted assault on an animal, threats made, dogs off leads etc etc..........bit more than your usual in fairness.

    Still no excuse- the OP was not in immediate danger. You can't just assault someone because they piss you off.


  • #83
    irish bloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,057 ✭✭✭irish bloke


    You sound like your well able to look after yourself being a boxer and all that.

    From the OP it sounds like it doesn't take a lot to get you aggressive.

    Why is the missus angry with you?
    Because there was an altercation or because there was an altercation again?


  • #84
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    Siuin wrote: »
    I'll never understand the acceptance of vigilante justice on boards... You can't just punch someone in the face because you disagree with them.


    It was a bit more than a disagreement.its not like he said stevie gerrard was ****e and i think otherwise


  • #85
    TINA1984
    Closed Accounts Posts: 372 ✭✭TINA1984


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    You seem to be missing the point. Who is the scumbag, the one who attempted to hit a dog with a hurl or the fella who hit him?

    You seem to be missing the point. You're saying its acceptable for you to assault someone even when you are the person who is clearly in the wrong.


  • #86
    Siuin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,659 ✭✭✭Siuin


    Specialun wrote: »
    It was a bit more than a disagreement.its not like he said stevie gerrard was ****e and i think otherwise

    Yet you weren't in personal danger- you way overreacted to the situation and tbh I'd be glad to see you charged with assault. If you can't figure out that you were wrong by yourself than perhaps a trip to court would put you right. A friend of mine got one punch on a night out in Cork a few months back and now has severe brain injuries-- it only takes one punch to kill someone and you're lucky that all you did was hurt him.


  • #87
    vitani
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭vitani


    Your man deserved the punch but it was still a stupid thing to do. You didn't know if him or his mates were also boxers or what will happen if they see you or your girlfriend again. It's never worth starting something.


  • #88
    Specialun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,068 ✭✭✭Specialun


    irish bloke wrote: »
    You sound like your well able to look after yourself being a boxer and all that.

    From the OP it sounds like it doesn't take a lot to get you aggressive.

    Why is the missus angry with you?
    Because there was an altercation or because there was an altercation again?


    I cant even remember the last time i punched somebody before today.shes of the opinion that i should have walked away


  • #89
    666irishguy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 469 ✭✭666irishguy


    I think you were foolish to hit him, If he acts like that over a sliotar that cost fcuk all, then he could very well decide to try and cop a few grand out of you for hitting him. If I heard this story in less detail, the first thing I'd be asking myself is; "were they scumbags or ordinary lads?" If they were ordinary lads then I'd assume you just hit him to be a big man and you knew they hardly be the kind to lay into you. Dog should have been on a lead and none of this would have happened, but it's pointless to argue about now. If it went to court it would just look like a bunch of lads playing hurling, dog robs the sliotar, one lad chases after it waving a hurley, doesn't touch the dog, owner catches the dog, sliotar gets handed back, a few words are exchanged in the heat of the moment and a former boxer decks a lad as a result. They had three hurleys and you are the one who resorted to violence. Foolish move for the above reason, but the three of them could have turned on you and you could have been injured or worse. Lads have died from hitting their heads on the pavement in drunken arguments.


  • #90
    Zebra3
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,299 ✭✭✭✭Zebra3


    Actually as the OP is a boxer, does that mean that his assault could be classified as assault with a weapon (i.e. his boxing skills)?

    Remember hearing something similar before if someone with martial arts skills assault you.


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  • #91
    lahalane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 954 ✭✭✭lahalane


    UrbanSea wrote: »
    You seem to be missing the point. Who is the scumbag, the one who attempted to hit a dog with a hurl or the fella who hit him?

    Both of them? Why punch him just because he offered an empty threat? Is he going to punch his wife for disagreeing with him too? Sounds like a caveman.


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