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student goes on driving rampage around Dublin city centre.

  • 25-04-2018 8:15am
    #1
    Beechwoodspark
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    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/driver-in-dublin-car-crash-believed-to-be-final-year-law-student-under-extreme-stress-1.3472840

    a 20 year old guy went on a rampage in his BMW yesterday in Dublin city centre. Multiple incidents in a short space of time. Details above.

    He is part of “a Dublin based middle eastern family”.

    Gardai believe the student had been suffering from stress/anxiety.

    However “As a precaution, his background will be fully examined and any contacts he has had of late, in person and online, will also be reviewed.”

    Scary incident. Ppl were taken to hospital(no serious injuries thankfully) and it Caused lots of disruption in the city centre yesterday evening.

    Bad enough as it is, but it could’ve been a hell of a lot worse. Needs to be fully investigated.


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  • #2
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,666 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    he will have a lot more stress now, that his legal career gone

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



  • #3
    jcorr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 232 ✭✭jcorr


    Even here as well. Wow.


  • #4
    mick malones mauser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 576 ✭✭✭mick malones mauser


    How many 20 year old students drive BMWs


  • #5
    biko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 81,220 ✭✭✭✭biko


    BMW drivers...


  • #6
    silverharp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,666 ✭✭✭✭silverharp


    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    How many 20 year old students drive BMWs

    at least one :pac:

    A belief in gender identity involves a level of faith as there is nothing tangible to prove its existence which, as something divorced from the physical body, is similar to the idea of a soul. - Colette Colfer



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  • #7
    Princess Consuela Bananahammock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,629 ✭✭✭✭Princess Consuela Bananahammock


    biko wrote: »
    BMW drivers...

    CAncel their visas and send them back to BMW?

    Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.



  • #8
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    Jayzus lads, is it not a bit early for crypto BMW fascism?


  • #9
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    How many 20 year old students drive BMWs

    Rich kids eh ;)

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/boy-12-steals-parents-credit-card-and-flies-to-bali-1.3472726?mode=amp
    wexie wrote: »
    Jayzus lads, is it not a bit early for crypto BMW fascism?

    Never liked BMWs tbh ....


  • #10
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    Hes lucky we have a robust legal system that prosecutes drivers to the full extent of the law :pac:


  • #11
    Odyssey 2005
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,065 ✭✭✭✭Odyssey 2005


    silverharp wrote: »
    at least one :pac:

    Not any more :)


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  • #12
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    There’s a crew of students from rich looking Arab families always chilling at Starbucks on Stephen’s Green. Some have nice cars. Given this car was driven out from Stephen’s Green garage, I would guess he’s a friend of those guys. Not to say there’s anything genuinely sinister about all of that.


  • #13
    Borderfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,263 ✭✭✭✭Borderfox


    gozunda wrote: »
    Rich kids eh ;)

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/offbeat/boy-12-steals-parents-credit-card-and-flies-to-bali-1.3472726?mode=amp



    Never liked BMWs tbh ....

    he doesn't like to hear the word NO :)


  • #14
    CeilingFly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,378 ✭✭✭CeilingFly


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »

    a 20 year old guy went on a rampage in his BMW yesterday in Dublin city centre. Multiple incidents in a short space of time. Details above.

    He is part of “a Dublin based middle eastern family”.

    Except for media gratification so that sensationalist and hysterical headlines can be created, the nationality if of no consequence - this guy suffered a mental breakdown, he went about it in a violent driving manner and it caused a crash.

    Gardai were already on the case, but it could have been worse.

    Mental illness affects many people - some will do things that will affect and hurt others, some will commit suicide. And they come from all sorts of backgrounds, and such background should not be used for sensationalist purposes.

    Sort of reminds me of living in london in the 80's - any Irishman involved in anything and it was stated a "check was done for IRA connections" - effectively it was assumed you were involved with the IRA until it was proven otherwise.


  • #15
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,104 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    How many 20 year old students drive BMWs

    Loads. Is this a serious comment


  • #16
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,512 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    How many 20 year old students drive BMWs

    The boom is back?

    I was glad to have a fvcking bike when I was a student.


  • #17
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    I’m just waiting for the anti-Muslim brigade to arrive. So to clarify before they do, he had ample opportunity to kill people if he so wished before finally crashing to a standstill. Mental health issues are real and can affect anyone.


  • #18
    mick malones mauser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 576 ✭✭✭mick malones mauser


    listermint wrote: »
    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    How many 20 year old students drive BMWs

    Loads. Is this a serious comment
    Loads isnt a number. And yes its a serious question

    I would say very few 20 year old students drive expensive cars


  • #19
    mick malones mauser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 576 ✭✭✭mick malones mauser


    Nobody expects THE Spanish "anti Muslim brigade " inquisition!!


  • #20
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    From the Irish Times article
    As a precaution, his background will be fully examined and any contacts he has had of late, in person and online, will also be reviewed.

    Surely immigration status he would have been subject to a robust check prior to arrival?


  • #21
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,104 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    Loads isnt a number. And yes its a serious question

    I would say very few 20 year old students drive expensive cars

    You know BMW's aren't expensive... Yo do realise there is many years or reg plates in vehicles.


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  • #22
    kneemos
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    whisky_galore wrote: »
    The boom is back?

    I was glad to have a fvcking bike when I was a student.


    God save us and protect our children that somebody should have a few Bob.


  • #23
    monkeybutter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭monkeybutter


    listermint wrote: »
    You know BMW's aren't expensive... Yo do realise there is many years or reg plates in vehicles.



    Insurance.... I could hardly get insurance on one at 27 not to mind 20


  • #24
    kneemos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,450 ✭✭✭✭kneemos


    monkeybutter wrote: »
    Insurance.... I could hardly get insurance on one at 27 not to mind 20


    Loads of young fellas around driving BMW's. Audi's seem to be another favourite.


  • #25
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    I’m just waiting for the anti-Muslim brigade to arrive. So to clarify before they do, he had ample opportunity to kill people if he so wished before finally crashing to a standstill. Mental health issues are real and can affect anyone.

    Where does it say he was a Muslim? Is that not a bit racist / presumptuous?


  • #26
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    kneemos wrote: »
    Loads of young fellas around driving BMW's. Audi's seem to be another favourite.

    Audi became the BMW of the recession.


  • #27
    Subcomandante Marcos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,683 ✭✭✭Subcomandante Marcos


    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    How many 20 year old students drive BMWs

    Plenty of the ones with wealthy parents. Go to a carpark in any university and you'll be surprised of the cars you'll see driven be people as young as 17.


  • #28
    circadian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,036 ✭✭✭circadian


    wexie wrote: »
    Jayzus lads, is it not a bit early for crypto BMW fascism?

    I think you'll find the correct term is crypto Islamobeemerfascist.


  • #29
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    gozunda wrote: »
    Where does it say he was a Muslim? Is that not a bit racist / presumptuous?


    I’m glad you solely use Boards as your news outlet.

    Newspapers are reporting it.


  • #30
    Red_Wake
    Registered Users Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Red_Wake


    Seems like he comes from a well off background and has[had now, I suppose] good prospects. Doesn't fit the profile of a terrorist.

    I say we take his oil though.


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  • #31
    EdEd
    Closed Accounts Posts: 108 ✭✭EdEd


    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    I’m just waiting for the anti-Muslim brigade to arrive. So to clarify before they do, he had ample opportunity to kill people if he so wished before finally crashing to a standstill. Mental health issues are real and can affect anyone.

    Funny thing is you're the first person to mention his religion. What does that say about you?


  • #32
    mick malones mauser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 576 ✭✭✭mick malones mauser


    listermint wrote: »
    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    Loads isnt a number. And yes its a serious question

    I would say very few 20 year old students drive expensive cars

    You know BMW's aren't expensive... Yo do realise there is many years or reg plates in vehicles.
    BMWs aren't expensive?
    Indeed..one of the most erudite statements ever posted on Boards.ie


  • #33
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    Red_Wake wrote: »
    Seems like he comes from a well off background and has[had now, I suppose] good prospects. Doesn't fit the profile of a terrorist.

    I say we take his oil though.

    can't be much more than 5 or so liters in that car, hardly worth it really


  • #34
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    EdEd wrote: »
    Funny thing is you're the first person to mention his religion. What does that say about you?

    It says that I came prepared.


  • #35
    vicwatson
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    Assetbacked wrote: »
    There’s a crew of students from rich looking Arab families always chilling at Starbucks on Stephen’s Green. Some have nice cars. Given this car was driven out from Stephen’s Green garage, I would guess he’s a friend of those guys. Not to say there’s anything genuinely sinister about all of that.

    Glad you sorted that Dr Asset.


  • #36
    Pawwed Rig
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 22,407 CMod ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    whisky_galore wrote: »
    I was glad to have a fvcking bike when I was a student.

    A bike??? La de da.
    I was lucky to have shoes


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  • #37
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    mick malones mauser wrote: »
    BMWs aren't expensive?
    Indeed..one of the most erudite statements ever posted on Boards.ie

    €500 will allow you entry to the 'elite' world of BMW ownership these days (running the feckin thing on the other hand...)

    https://www.donedeal.ie/cars/BMW/?price_from=500&sort=price%20asc


  • #38
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    I’m glad you solely use Boards as your news outlet.

    Newspapers are reporting it.

    I read the article linked above and no it does not say he was a Muslim. What "newsoutlet" you using?

    Edit: No not even the tabloid is reporting the driver was a "Muslim" :pac:

    ...


  • #39
    whisky_galore
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,512 ✭✭✭✭whisky_galore


    kneemos wrote: »
    God save us and protect our children that somebody should have a few Bob.

    And your point is???


  • #40
    RustyNut
    Registered Users Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭RustyNut


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    A bike??? La de da.
    I was lucky to have shoes

    Shoes? Luxury we just had to polish our feet.


  • #41
    DarTipp
    Registered Users Posts: 83 ✭✭DarTipp


    regardless of his issues/background whatever as long he gets a heavy fine and ban off the road for a couple years in order to affect his insurance costs really badly when he does decide to use the roads properly will be fair imo


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  • #42
    For Forks Sake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,654 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    RustyNut wrote: »
    Shoes? Luxury we just had to polish our feet.

    There were two hundred and fifty of us living at the bottom of a septic tank in Ranelagh. And we paid landlord a thousand euro a month for privilege.


  • #43
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    gozunda wrote: »
    I read the article linked above and no it does not say he was a Muslim. What "newsoutlet" you using? The Sun?

    I have read a few articles. But on the google news app It was a red top that mentioned Muslim in the heading. Don’t think it was the sun. Also, as we have seen before people automatically associate Arab with Muslim.


  • #44
    sunny2004
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    RustyNut wrote: »
    Shoes? Luxury we just had to polish our feet.

    Polish? We were lucky to have feet.


  • #45
    gozunda
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,996 ✭✭✭✭gozunda


    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    I have read a few articles. But on the google news app It was a red top that mentioned Muslim in the heading. Don’t think it was the sun. Also, as we have seen before people automatically associate Arab with Muslim.

    Google news app??? The whole idea is Not to make rapid associations based on religion or ethnicity. Just because others do it - doesn't mean anyone else should either. Works both ways imo ...


  • #46
    wexie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,480 ✭✭✭wexie


    For Forks Sake wrote: »
    There were two hundred and fifty of us living at the bottom of a septic tank in Ranelagh. And we paid landlord a thousand euro a month for privilege.

    ah now, that's only 4 quid each....not a reason for complaint really is it?


  • #47
    millie35
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭millie35


    sunny2004 wrote: »
    Polish? We were lucky to have feet.

    Don't bring the Polish into it, it's complicated enough as it is.


  • #48
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    gozunda wrote: »
    Google news app??? The whole idea is Not to make rapid associations based on religion or ethnicity. Just because others do it - doesn't mean anyone else should either. Works both ways imo ...

    Yes the google news app shows a range of sources for each news item.

    So you are saying that you’d have jumped on whoever mentions the word Muslim first?


  • #49
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Fighting Tao wrote: »
    I’m just waiting for the anti-Muslim brigade to arrive.


    there is no doubt that this is true


  • #50
    Assetbacked
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,969 ✭✭✭Assetbacked


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    there is no doubt that this is true

    5 pages in, still waiting.


  • #51
    Fighting Tao
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭Fighting Tao


    Assetbacked wrote: »
    5 pages in, still waiting.

    I only have 2 pages. It’s all down to settings ;)


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