What if the Gardaí paid you to report people for minor crimes?

longhalloween · 14-04-2014 01:13PM #1

Driving around today I saw 3 people talking on their phones while driving. Got me thinking that if I had a dash cam I could record these people breaking the law.

So what if the Gardaí offered €50 to the person who submitted evidence of someone on their phone while driving along with their number plate.

Would you do it?

I probably would.

Lapin · 14-04-2014 01:14PM

Nope.

Teyla Emmagan · 14-04-2014 01:16PM

I definitely would. I love correcting other people/pulling them up on the slightest misdemeanor (whilst being in no way perfect myself). Most importantly, I love judging other people.

Sign me up!

pundy · 14-04-2014 01:17PM

longhalloween wrote: »

Driving around today I saw 3 people talking on their phones while driving. Got me thinking that if I had a dash cam I could record these people breaking the law.

So what if the Gardaí offered €50 to the person who submitted evidence of someone on their phone while driving along with their number plate.

Would you do it?

I probably would.

but surely you would have to break the law to use your phone while driving to take the picture of someone else using their phone while driving?

plus no, it's only the dreggs of society that would stoop to rat on someone for petty crime like that.

maybe if it was a violent crime, or something like that, but they have cctv for that.

so no.

discus · 14-04-2014 01:17PM

You mean like some sort of socialist, communist state? No thanks mate

SEANoftheDEAD · 14-04-2014 01:18PM

longhalloween wrote: »

Driving around today I saw 3 people talking on their phones while driving. Got me thinking that if I had a dash cam I could record these people breaking the law.

So what if the Gardaí offered €50 to the person who submitted evidence of someone on their phone while driving along with their number plate.

Would you do it?

I probably would.

Wankér

MRnotlob606 · 14-04-2014 01:18PM

I think that would make society more paranoid and make people suspicious of others

Sir Arthur Daley · 14-04-2014 01:19PM

The Guards should lead from example and not be using mobile phones themselves or putting on the blue hazards when they dont feel like waiting at traffic lights just because there takeaway is getting cold.

D1stant · 14-04-2014 01:20PM

longhalloween wrote: »

Driving around today I saw 3 people talking on their phones while driving. Got me thinking that if I had a dash cam I could record these people breaking the law.

So what if the Gardaí offered €50 to the person who submitted evidence of someone on their phone while driving along with their number plate.

Would you do it?

I probably would.

You have a long career in politics ahead of you. I recommend Labour, you'll slot right in

shockwave · 14-04-2014 01:20PM

Most Irish people would just rat you out for free.,they dont need money as an incentive

Slicemeister · 14-04-2014 01:20PM

I saw a garda once.

rubadub · 14-04-2014 01:20PM

pundy wrote: »

plus no, it's only the dreggs of society that would stoop to rat on someone for petty crime like that.

But people are already paid to rat on people for petty crimes like this. -the gardai are not volunteers and in effect rat people out to the courts.

iMac_Hunt · 14-04-2014 01:20PM

You were definitely the kid who used to stand at the top of the class when teacher went out of the classroom and if anyone was talking, you would write their name on the board, weren't you?

I don't like your type!

Artful_Badger · 14-04-2014 01:21PM

Only if I knew they were an asshole.

norrie rugger · 14-04-2014 01:21PM

Teyla Emmagan wrote: »

I definitely would. I love correcting other people/pulling them up on the slightest misdemeanor !

That's not a slight misdemeanour, it is dangerous behaviour that we probably all have seen cause very erratic and dangerous driving.

longhalloween · 14-04-2014 01:22PM

pundy wrote: »

but surely you would have to break the law to use your phone while driving to take the picture of someone else using their phone while driving?

Dash Cam

pundy wrote: »

plus no, it's only the dreggs of society that would stoop to rat on someone for petty crime like that.

Some d*ck on his phone pulled out in front of me yesterday. I nearly crashed trying to avoid him. Turning him into the cops is the least I'd do to him.

Davarus Walrus · 14-04-2014 01:23PM

The word rat has such negative connotations. On the one hand, you have people hear going on about society going to hell in a handbasket due to the levels of crime and lawlessness. Yet, if you pop into the local station to report a crime you're considered a rat. Which is it?

I've went to the Gardaí on three occasions to report what I felt were crimes, or at least worthy of being made known to them. One for a road rage incident I witnessed. Another was one of my housemates in college dealing cannabis. The last one was making a statement regarding being assaulted.

I didn't expect to be paid, nor would I agree with such a thing.

KyussBishop · 14-04-2014 01:23PM

If you wouldn't rat someone out, for driving while drunk, that would make you the asshole - so it depends; for petty stuff, no, but if someone is a danger to others, yes.

pundy · 14-04-2014 01:25PM

rubadub wrote: »

But people are already paid to rat on people for petty crimes like this. -the gardai are not volunteers and in effect rat people out to the courts.

haha that's true.

but no, i think it's a ridiculous thing to do as a member of the public who isnt a garda or in a role with that authority.

for any number of reasons - mainly being that weed is still illegal and sometimes i have to risk jailtime to get it and the last thing id want is some ar5ehole taping me on their camera and ratting me in for something that doesnt affect them in the slightest, but yet, stupidly could land me in jail doing more time than if i had just murdered the person who taped me.

so it would just result in more murders of witnesses over a 50bag - because you'd get less time in prison for murder in this country.

haha rant over,. bit of my own agenda popping in there, but its still ridiculous.

SEANoftheDEAD · 14-04-2014 01:27PM

pundy wrote: »

haha that's true.

but no, i think it's a ridiculous thing to do as a member of the public who isnt a garda or in a role with that authority.

for any number of reasons - mainly being that weed is still illegal and sometimes i have to risk jailtime to get it and the last thing id want is some ar5ehole taping me on their camera and ratting me in for something that doesnt affect them in the slightest, but yet, stupidly could land me in jail doing more time than if i had just murdered the person who taped me.

so it would just result in more murders of witnesses over a 50bag - because you'd get less time in prison for murder in this country.

haha rant over,. bit of my own agenda popping in there, but its still ridiculous.

Any 50 bags man?

No Pants · 14-04-2014 01:27PM

discus wrote: »

You mean like some sort of socialist, communist state? No thanks mate

Socialist AND communist? That would be a step too far.

Artful_Badger · 14-04-2014 01:27PM

What's the difference between a rat and a whistleblower ?

norrie rugger · 14-04-2014 01:29PM

We all gave out at the treatment of the Garda whistleblowers yet call people rats, in everyday examples.

pundy · 14-04-2014 01:31PM

SEANoftheDEAD wrote: »

Any 50 bags man?

haha i wish!

in fact though, rant or not, and i know it could be considered to be side-tracking and not on topic, but it actually is - when you're talking about the reality of the "crimes" people would be ratted on for, it's ridiculous.

some have-a-go hero on their poxy phone ending you in jail for 10 years for buying some plant material.

c_man · 14-04-2014 01:32PM

RATS OUT

homeless student · 14-04-2014 01:33PM

Davarus Walrus wrote: »

The word rat has such negative connotations. On the one hand, you have people hear going on about society going to hell in a handbasket due to the levels of crime and lawlessness. Yet, if you pop into the local station to report a crime you're considered a rat. Which is it?

I've went to the Gardaí on three occasions to report what I felt were crimes, or at least worthy of being made known to them. One for a road rage incident I witnessed. Another was one of my housemates in college dealing cannabis. The last one was making a statement regarding being assaulted.

I didn't expect to be paid, nor would I agree with such a thing.

That was low, what harm were they doing?

norrie rugger · 14-04-2014 01:33PM

c_man wrote: »

RATS OUT

Ireland is a sinking ship

longhalloween · 14-04-2014 01:33PM

norrie rugger wrote: »

We all gave out at the treatment of the Garda whistleblowers yet call people rats, in everyday examples.

Changed the thread title to something less confrontational.

iMac_Hunt wrote: »

You were definitely the kid who used to stand at the top of the class when teacher went out of the classroom and if anyone was talking, you would write their name on the board, weren't you?

I don't like your type!

Not at all. I just don't like people breaking the law.

carraig2 · 14-04-2014 01:33PM

iMac_Hunt wrote: »

You were definitely the kid who used to stand at the top of the class when teacher went out of the classroom and if anyone was talking, you would write their name on the board, weren't you?

I don't like your type!

:D

wp_rathead · 14-04-2014 01:35PM

Snitches get stiches yo

bumper234 · 14-04-2014 01:39PM

Artful_Badger wrote: »

What's the difference between a rat and a whistleblower ?

About €3.50?

What if the Gardaí paid you to report people for minor crimes?

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