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Are'nt the Gardai great sure...

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  • #2
    smash
    Closed Accounts Posts: 34,808 ✭✭✭✭smash


    Yawn


  • #3
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    Ruined the poor mans life for the sake of a spliff


  • #4
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    Hey Ming, any contact for some homegrown?


  • #5
    Aint Eazy Being Cheezy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭Aint Eazy Being Cheezy


    I'd say the only reason that doctor made it the whole way to court was because he tried to fling his stash into the canal and do a runner.


  • #6
    Iwasfrozen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,250 ✭✭✭✭Iwasfrozen


    jetsonx wrote: »
    They arrest a chap having a spliff beside a canal in leafy Dublin suburb.

    But when you (or our poor tourists) go to Dublin City Centre (Dublin 1) the place is awash with junkies where the Gardai have the tacit policy in place of just ignoring them.

    And we all know the real reason behind this: arresting junkies is hassle.
    Our police force don't like sort of grubby work. Instead, the pick their targets carefully. The like nice docile targets. So when they are not beating up buskers in Temple Bar,they can be found beating up epileptics. (again, nice easy targets).

    This form of lazy policing is really not what our capital city or country needs. Discuss...

    Sources:

    Buskers in Temple Bar been beaten up:
    http://www.thestar.ie/star/busker-row-racks-up-loads-of-hits-7461/

    Gardai beating up Epileptic:
    http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/video-gsoc-probe-launched-after-3887270

    Gardai arresting dude for having a spliff:

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/young-doctor-ran-from-gardai-after-drugs-find-court-hears-30510605.html
    Did they let you finish your spliff op?


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  • #7
    Shakespeare's Sister
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    I'd say it's probably a bit more complicated than that, but I do feel bad for the spliff guy.


  • #8
    catallus
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    A stoned doctor?! No thanks.


  • #9
    Shakespeare's Sister
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    catallus wrote: »
    A stoned doctor?! No thanks.
    Yeh I saw my GP having a pint. Never going back to him again - ****ing alco!


  • #10
    Nodin
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    Magaggie wrote: »
    I'd say it's probably a bit more complicated than that, but I do feel bad for the spliff guy.


    Sometimes it is, and sometimes somebody with a bit of power is acting the bollocks. It's the latter that gives gardai the bad name.


  • #11
    genericguy
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    Magaggie wrote: »
    I'd say it's probably a bit more complicated than that, but I do feel bad for the spliff guy.

    Probably isn't though. Gardai do prefer softer targets. I see them everyday walking right by the junkie crews hassling people at the luas, and have known people to be arrested for peacefully smoking a joint at a festival.


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  • #12
    Ally Dick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,822 ✭✭✭✭Ally Dick


    They're a disgrace to the badge. They are disgruntled because they finally had to pay something towards their gold plated pension. You can never cut the wages of a public servant without consequences, and it's especially true of gardai. They have been on a work to rule for around 6 years now. This means lazy policing, deliberately letting the situation get worse etc. It's all a tactic to force the Minister to give them more money. Everyone else in the private sector has to suck it up and accept lower income and less staff to do the job, but these charlarans won't.


  • #13
    Shakespeare's Sister
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,412 ✭✭✭Shakespeare's Sister


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    They're a disgrace to the badge. They are disgruntled because they finally had to pay something towards their gold plated pension.
    Ah here, which guards?


  • #14
    Baron Kurtz
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    "An intelligent way to escape". Hilarious. Not really. Dumb comment. I feel a bit sorry for the guy to be honest. Inoccuous and unlucky and definitely a harmless thing from my reading of it. Isn't deserving for this to blight his future employment.


  • #15
    bigroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,331 ✭✭✭bigroad


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    They're a disgrace to the badge. They are disgruntled because they finally had to pay something towards their gold plated pension. You can never cut the wages of a public servant without consequences, and it's especially true of gardai. They have been on a work to rule for around 6 years now. This means lazy policing, deliberately letting the situation get worse etc. It's all a tactic to force the Minister to give them more money. Everyone else in the private sector has to suck it up and accept lower income and less staff to do the job, but these charlarans won't.
    You hit the nail on the head there.
    They say there are no garda on the streets because staff cutbacks.I find it hard to believe we have 13 thousand of them.


  • #16
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
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    Here we go again. Damned if they do, damned if they don't. Yawn!


  • #17
    dirtyden
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,745 ✭✭✭dirtyden


    Ally Dick wrote: »
    They're a disgrace to the badge. They are disgruntled because they finally had to pay something towards their gold plated pension. You can never cut the wages of a public servant without consequences, and it's especially true of gardai. They have been on a work to rule for around 6 years now. This means lazy policing, deliberately letting the situation get worse etc. It's all a tactic to force the Minister to give them more money. Everyone else in the private sector has to suck it up and accept lower income and less staff to do the job, but these charlarans won't.

    Nonsense.


  • #18
    Adelyn Shapely Rucksack
    Posts: 81,308 CMod ✭✭✭✭ Adelyn Shapely Rucksack


    He said the defendant's employer had been informed of the proceedings "by way of an anonymous e-mail".

    "That is very malicious, isn't it?" Judge Dunne said.

    That IS very malicious




    With all the stress docs can be under I wouldn't be surprised if loads of them do it


  • #19
    catallus
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    bluewolf wrote: »
    That IS very malicious

    With all the stress docs can be under I wouldn't be surprised if loads of them do it

    Malicious, agreed.

    Are doctors not made to undergo drug-tests?


  • #20
    foggy_lad
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    jetsonx wrote: »
    Discuss...

    Sources:

    Buskers in Temple Bar been beaten up:
    http://www.thestar.ie/star/busker-row-racks-up-loads-of-hits-7461/
    These dossers, wasters and anti-social degenerates need to be beaten off the streets to make way for decent people who can make sentences without all the swearing and cursing.

    Gardai beating up Epileptic:
    http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/video-gsoc-probe-launched-after-3887270
    This was most likely staged and when found out the organisation responsible for the protest should be sued by the state for all costs relating to policing the event and catering for this guys fake seizure/fit.


    Gardai arresting dude for having a spliff:

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/young-doctor-ran-from-gardai-after-drugs-find-court-hears-30510605.html
    Who in their right mind wants a doctor who is a zombie headed waster off his head on weed and ptting people in danger?
    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    Ruined the poor mans life for the sake of a spliff
    Sad Eejit ruined his own life because he is a fool who chose an illegal drug over his future!
    Magaggie wrote: »
    Yeh I saw my GP having a pint. Never going back to him again - ****ing alco!
    Since when is a pint an illegal substance?


  • #21
    5starpool
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    Someone arrested for doing something illegal? What's the world coming to.

    More arrests for people doing illegal crap I say.


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  • #22
    Banjo String
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    catallus wrote: »
    Malicious, agreed.

    Are doctors not made to undergo drug-tests ?

    Well of course.


    Sure if they weren't, they'd be prescribing something like imodium, for a sore knee. Fcuk sake like. :rolleyes:


  • #23
    Turtyturd
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    Glad the op highlighted they are only in Dublin 1. That barrier we installed to prevent them crossing the Liffey has worked.


  • #24
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    Who in their right mind wants a doctor who is a zombie headed waster off his head on weed and ptting people in danger?

    Sad Eejit ruined his own life because he is a fool who chose an illegal drug over his future!

    Since when is a pint an illegal substance?

    So much WTF about this it's scary


  • #25
    catallus
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭catallus


    same ol sh1te wrote: »
    So much WTF about this it's scary

    What's WTF?


  • #26
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    bluewolf wrote: »
    That IS very malicious




    With all the stress docs can be under I wouldn't be surprised if loads of them do it

    That email needs investigation. If a cop did it, can them.


  • #27
    Frank Lee Midere
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,780 ✭✭✭Frank Lee Midere


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    Who in their right mind wants a doctor who is a zombie headed waster off his head on weed and ptting people in danger?

    Sad Eejit ruined his own life because he is a fool who chose an illegal drug over his future!

    Since when is a pint an illegal substance?

    Three extraordinarily bad arguments.


  • #28
    same ol sh1te
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭same ol sh1te


    catallus wrote: »
    What's WTF?

    Google it


  • #29
    Banjo String
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,380 ✭✭✭✭Banjo String


    catallus wrote: »
    What's WTF?

    It means wet tight fart.


  • #30
    Dinosaur Controller
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37 ✭Dinosaur Controller


    foggy_lad wrote: »
    Since when is a pint an illegal substance?

    That's irrelevant. Both substances reduce ones ability to perform.

    You're assuming because he had a joint at the canal he'd be sparking up before surgery. So I guess if a doctor is having a beer at home it means he'll down a few before he goes to work to treat people...


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  • #31
    Shakespeare's Sister
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    foggy_lad wrote: »
    Who in their right mind wants a doctor who is a zombie headed waster off his head on weed and ptting people in danger?
    Because the fact he smokes weed means that he's a zombie-headed waster off his head when at work? So therefore, if he has a pint on a Friday night, that means he's drunk all the time while at work? Because that is the "logic" of what you're saying.
    Since when is a pint an illegal substance?
    I see you read my post making fun of the stupidity of saying someone who smokes a spliff is therefore a stoner. And now that you realise that stupidity, you move the goalposts to the legality argument. Always happens without fail when the parallels with alcohol are pointed out. :pac:
    What difference does it being illegal make? That still doesn't mean therefore that he's stoned off his head all the time.
    5starpool wrote: »
    Someone arrested for doing something illegal? What's the world coming to.

    More arrests for people doing illegal crap I say.
    The point, which was surely made clearly, is that heroin addicts aren't accosted so easily.


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