Canadian ambassador tackles protestor, eh

vicwatson · 26-05-2016 08:29PM

Protestor on public property I assume?

darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:30PM

h2005 wrote: »

Massive over reaction by the ambassador and probably actually is assault. Why hadn't the many gardai that were there intervened? Had the man actually committed any offence? Next time someone protests and I don't agree with it can I act the same way?

Private function ? Private property ?

SEPT 23 1989 · 26-05-2016 08:33PM

That's the kind of hot head we need as garda commissioner

Do you think he would have unnarmed gardai riding around on bicycles in the middle of the shooting gallery that is the north inner city if he was in charge

RayM · 26-05-2016 08:33PM

Cienciano wrote: »

I like what he did, but neither a or b apply here. Breach of the peace maybe, but you can argue any protest is breach of the peace

I get the impression that a lot of Irish people would love nothing more than to see all forms of protest banned.

h2005 · 26-05-2016 08:34PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Private function ? Private property ?

I don't know the answer to either

vicwatson · 26-05-2016 08:34PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Private function ? Private property ?

State function so I guess a public function no?

darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:36PM

RayM wrote: »

I get the impression that a lot of Irish people would love nothing more than to see all forms of protest banned.

Nope just not the time or place for it, I would expect the same to happen if it was a guy at the 1916 remembrance for the Irish that died in 1916.

arayess · 26-05-2016 08:36PM

Canadian ambassador is an asshole.

given his gung ho history he probably relishes this type of confrontation.
pr*ck

darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:36PM

vicwatson wrote: »

State function so I guess a public function no?

Invite only so nope.

vicwatson · 26-05-2016 08:38PM

Cemetery is looked after by the OPW according to wiki

RayM · 26-05-2016 08:39PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Nope just not the time or place for it, I would expect the same to happen if it was a guy at the 1916 remembrance for the Irish that died in 1916.

If a commemoration honouring British soldiers who died in 1916 isn't the right place for a peaceful protest, then I don't know what is.

Zaph · 26-05-2016 08:40PM

What sort of petty minded individual goes to an event like that just to make a scene anyway? Having a commemoration like this shows how much we've grown as a nation over the last 100 years. Protesting against it just shows that guy up to be a throwback from the Dark Ages who really needs to get over himself. The ambassador deserves to be applauded for removing that idiot.

vicwatson · 26-05-2016 08:40PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

Invite only so nope.

Who makes these stupid rules about who gets invited, Gubberment thinking they are above us peasants again. Elitism.

testicles · 26-05-2016 08:40PM

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darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:42PM

RayM wrote: »

If a commemoration honouring British soldiers who died in 1916 isn't the right place for a peaceful protest, then I don't know what is.

So you would be fine with some nut shouting at the opposite event ?

RayM · 26-05-2016 08:43PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

So you would be fine with some nut shouting at the opposite event ?

If they felt strongly enough about it, then yes, absolutely. You don't have to agree with someone's viewpoint to accept their right to express it.

darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:44PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Who makes these stupid rules about who gets invited, Gubberment thinking they are above us peasants again. Elitism.

If it's private property then it's an entirely different issue. And would you expect to turn up to any private function and cause issues without being removed ? My opinion is not based on it being British soldiers.

luftmensch · 26-05-2016 08:44PM

vicwatson wrote: »

Who makes these stupid rules about who gets invited, Gubberment thinking they are above us peasants again. Elitism.

It's probably for the best. If everyone was invited, then more scumbags would surely be present.

darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:45PM

RayM wrote: »

If they felt strongly enough about it, then yes, absolutely. You don't have to agree with someone's viewpoint to accept their right to express it.

True but I treat remembrance events with decorum.

Cienciano · 26-05-2016 08:46PM

I'm getting old. I pretty much disagree with everything in this story.
I disagree with a ceremony to honour British soldiers.
I disagree in which the way this guy protests.
I disagree with how the Canadian ambassador tackled him.
I disagree with how the garda present stood around doing nothing.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 26-05-2016 08:47PM

Many of them were Dubliners themselves.

vicwatson · 26-05-2016 08:48PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

If it's private property then it's an entirely different issue. And would you expect to turn up to any private function and cause issues without being removed ? My opinion is not based on it being British soldiers.

OPW is state owned

darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:50PM

vicwatson wrote: »

OPW is state owned

So is the Dail, Try causing trouble in there ?

26-05-2016 08:51PM

Re: the wider issue of commemorating the British dead of 1916, I'll just leave this here. J R R Tolkien had it right, and he was in the trenches of WW1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWUbS00vqEI

The flying mouse · 26-05-2016 08:52PM

Cienciano wrote: »

I'm getting old. I pretty much disagree with everything in this story.
I disagree with a ceremony to honour British soldiers.
I disagree in which the way this guy protests.
I disagree with how the Canadian ambassador tackled him.
I disagree with how the garda present stood around doing nothing.

I must be as old as ya as I agree with everything you posted

if you look at the rte news clip you will ,he has to be a garda walking beside yer man with his hand on his holster, well I hope its a holster...

luftmensch · 26-05-2016 08:53PM

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Many of them were Dubliners themselves.

And hadn't conscription already been introduced in Britain by 1916? That, and the fact many of those who had willingly signed up were expecting to go to France not Dublin. Funny how if they died in the trenches they'd be heroes, but since they were unfortunate enough to end up in Dublin, they're "imperialist scum". Point is it's not like they wanted to be there.

Dr. Mantis Toboggan · 26-05-2016 08:54PM

Zaph wrote: »

What sort of petty minded individual goes to an event like that just to make a scene anyway? Having a commemoration like this shows how much we've grown as a nation over the last 100 years. Protesting against it just shows that guy up to be a throwback from the Dark Ages who really needs to get over himself. The ambassador deserves to be applauded for removing that idiot.

Probably some barstool republican. A member of da brits out brigade who supports Man Utd etc etc.

Some really gormless people out there. Sinn Fein are hoovering them up though. Comical Gerry knows how to appeal to morons.

darkpagandeath · 26-05-2016 08:54PM

M.T. Cranium · 26-05-2016 08:55PM

My opinion (as a resident of Canada) is that our ambassador would be well advised to let Irish security handle a situation like this, basically it's none of our business either way and as there was no imminent threat presented, I am not sure what makes him the person expected to intervene or act in any way. His job is just to represent Canada at events, not to provide security (as it was in his more celebrated intervention in Ottawa). You have to bear in mind that the man was given the post as a sort of ceremonial thank you for what was widely seen as a heroic action, so at least that tells you being sent to Dublin is considered a good thing here for what that's worth (not sure if the reverse would be true and it shouldn't be either

).

vicwatson · 26-05-2016 08:55PM

darkpagandeath wrote: »

So is the Dail, Try causing trouble in there ?

Just sayin, it's public property.

Canadian ambassador tackles protestor, eh

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