REXER wrote: » I regard Gardai involved in high speed pursuits that causes death or injury of innocent bystanders exactly the same as I would armed police that open fire in a crowded location causing injury or death of innocent bystanders. Irresponsible! Do they not have radios and can they not organize a coordinated response to end these sort of situations? !
REXER wrote: » I regard Gardai involved in high speed pursuits that causes death or injury of innocent bystanders exactly the same as I would armed police that open fire in a crowded location causing injury or death of innocent bystanders. Irresponsible! Do they not have radios and can they not organize a coordinated response to end these sort of situations? RIP to the innocent victim of this senseless chase. A very sad and unnecessary outcome!
SEPT 23 1989 wrote: » Do the Gardai have the same level of training as the motorway cops in the UK?
Cee-Jay-Cee wrote: » Where have you been the last few years? the Gardai have zero resources, age old cars and dropping personnel numbers. How exactly do you expect them to organise a co-ordinated approach with clapped out cars and bugger all man power?
Kermit.de.frog wrote: » Sure god love them. You can see the script in front of the judge already - "only buzzin, nuthin to do, bad upbringing" etc
KungPao wrote: » They have a lack of 'facilities' in fairness. Poor lads.
shuffles88 wrote: » We need to crack down seriously on this sort of behaviour. None of these little scrotes have any fear because they'll most likely walk away with a slap on the wrist when all is said and done. A woman who was innocently going about her day is now dead because of the actions of the 5 people in that car. No doubt a family somewhere not too far away from me right now has had their hearts ripped out because of the stupid reckless f*ckery of those arseholes.
Gannicus wrote: » Don't forget the facebook statuses from fellow scummers: "Get well soon." "He's a lovely bloke" "Couldn't meet a nicer bloke. feel better soon" My arse. there is more facilities now then I had as a teenager and I never resorted to joyriding or manslaughter (which is what I hope each of the five of those scumbags get).
REXER wrote: » So do you really feel that that should exonerate them for escalating the situation?http://www.finegael.ie/our-people/tds/bernard-durkan/update-garda-motor-fleet-/ As of 22 September 2014 the Garda fleet was 2513, with 438 new vehicles added in 2013 and 88 new vehicles added so far (up to 22 September) in 2014. That is more than 20% of the fleet that is practically new. Most of what I see on the road are substantially newer than what I drive!
Pedro K wrote: » The very notion of a high speed chase in a polo is laughable. Our coppers need to be given decent vehicles and proper pursuit training. BMW offered to provide our Gardai with a purpose built fleet a while back for a very competitive price. Ah no. Just keep sending them out in Yarises, Fiestas and Puntos.
Caliden wrote: » The cars may be newer but they're not exactly built for high speed motorway pursuits and are mainly diesels. The UK motorway cops have high powered (300bhp+) cars capable of going 170mph and those are cars that are built for going that speed. Just last year there was a gang in Galway/Mayo that was able to outrun the Gardai in a Subaru Legacy which had about 250hp and was 4 wheel drive so it easily out ran those chasing.
The Muppet wrote: » I'd like to know why the car was being chased, I've seen reports that it was due to an unpaid toll, surely that can't be true. There is no way the public should have been put at risk like they were over something so trivial.
The Muppet wrote: » Condolences to the family of poor lady who died last night. Now that they are caught I hope that those in the polo are dealth with for the crimes they committed that led to this tragedy. I hope the injured Garda make a full recovery. I don't wish to be critical of the Garda especially as we don't have the full details however the incident does raise some questions. I'd like to know why the car was being chased, I've seen reports that it was due to an unpaid toll, surely that can't be true. There is no way the public should have been put at risk like they were over something so trivial. Making a boxing maneuver at a slip road sounds crazily dangerous to me too, were all the Garda drivers involved trained in such maneuvers . Hopefully the ombudsman report will give the answers.
The Muppet wrote: » I don't wish to be critical of the Garda especially as we don't have the full details however
The Muppet wrote: » I don't wish to be critical of the Garda especially as we don't have the full details however the incident does raise some questions. I'd like to know why the car was being chased, I've seen reports that it was due to an unpaid toll, surely that can't be true. There is no way the public should have been put at risk like they were over something so trivial.
Making a boxing maneuver at a slip road sounds crazily dangerous to me too, were all the Garda drivers involved trained in such maneuvers . Hopefully the ombudsman report will give the answers.
