Gunman reported to be holding judge hostage in Dublin court

20-12-2018 1:14pm #1

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/gunman-reported-to-be-holding-judge-hostage-in-dublin-court-1.3738048

The family law courts in Dublin’s Smithfield have been evacuated after reports a man with a gun is holding a judge hostage.

Edit: according to the independent he has been taken into custody.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/major-security-incident-at-court-complex-37644655.html

Beechwoodspark · 20-12-2018 1:18pm

Wonder what religious/cultural background this fella has

beertons · 20-12-2018 1:19pm

Fella's do odd things to get their parking validated.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1 · 20-12-2018 1:29pm

It's a family law dispute and the judge is most certainly not being held, as the courts have been fully evacuated.

Ray Bloody Purchase · 20-12-2018 1:45pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Wonder what religious/cultural background this fella has

What the fcuk does that have to do with anything?

ebbsy · 20-12-2018 1:47pm

Trump was right. Again.

Odhinn · 20-12-2018 1:47pm

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

What the fcuk does that have to do with anything?

Because Muslams!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The_Kew_Tour · 20-12-2018 1:48pm

Let's hope everyone is safe and they get him out quick

McMurphy · 20-12-2018 1:49pm

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

Let's hope everyone is safe and they get him out quick

He's already in custody.

Worst cliffhanger ever

JohnnyFlash · 20-12-2018 1:49pm

I’d suggest all the tedious far left and far right wing oddballs around here keep the powder dry for a while longer until further details emerge. Might be a good time for you to have a shower and maybe go outside for some fresh air and a walk.

The Tetrarch · 20-12-2018 1:50pm

A custody case?

gandalf · 20-12-2018 1:50pm

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

What the fcuk does that have to do with anything?

Its the default response for "certain types" when they see gun and hostage reported anywhere.

He left out the classic one "it's the religion of peace" or other such tripe as well!

corner of hells · 20-12-2018 1:53pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Wonder what religious/cultural background this fella has

Legion of Mary representative apparently.

Raheem Euro · 20-12-2018 1:54pm

Hopefully Justice isn't done.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-12-2018 1:55pm

JohnnyFlash wrote: »

I’d suggest all the tedious far left and far right wing oddballs around here keep the powder dry for a while longer until further details emerge. Might be a good time for you to have a shower and maybe go outside for some fresh air and a walk.

There's been two. Both right (politically). And the usual brigade haven't even posted yet, so I don;t know what you're basing this on.

Now - would't it be nice to have one thread - just ONE ****ing thread - where we could actually talk about what happened and not speculate about immigration, religion, Trump or ****ing right/left wing bias?

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SO FWIW:

Guy in his 40s, porbably denied access to his children. Maybe on valid grounds, maybe not. Fathers don't have equal rights in Ireland and male mental health issues are something people like to sweep under the carpet. Perhaps those are issues more relevant to the thread?

Feisar · 20-12-2018 1:55pm

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

What the fcuk does that have to do with anything?

Always worth begging that one in though.

ebbsy · 20-12-2018 1:56pm

Nothing to see here. I like a story that goes on all day, a bit of tension.

I feel robbed.

20-12-2018 1:58pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Wonder what religious/cultural background this fella has

i presumed this was a dig at the usual crowd

YFlyer · 20-12-2018 2:05pm

Over and done with before Media set up base.

Beechwoodspark · 20-12-2018 2:12pm

corner of hells wrote: »

Legion of Mary representative apparently.

Doubt it very much

Beechwoodspark · 20-12-2018 2:15pm

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

What the fcuk does that have to do with anything?

Ray - Why the angry reaction to a very simple question?

Dial Hard · 20-12-2018 2:17pm

The Tetrarch wrote: »

A custody case?

Custody cases are heard in the Children's Court. This was the Family Court, so a separation or divorce.

hill16bhoy · 20-12-2018 2:19pm

pg633 wrote: »

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/gunman-reported-to-be-holding-judge-hostage-in-dublin-court-1.3738048

The family law courts in Dublin’s Smithfield have been evacuated after reports a man with a gun is holding a judge hostage.

Edit: according to the independent he has been taken into custody.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/major-security-incident-at-court-complex-37644655.html

Is it John Waters?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-12-2018 2:26pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Ray - Why the angry reaction to a very simple question?

Maybe he fell for the trollbait, or maybe it's the standard reaction to ignorant bigotry that stiffles discussion. Only you know the answer to that one, and I'm guessing you're not saying.

Beechwoodspark · 20-12-2018 2:29pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Maybe he fell for the trollbait, or maybe it's the standard reaction to ignorant bigotry that stiffles discussion. Only you know the answer to that one, and I'm guessing you're not saying.

I’m far from ignorant and far from a bigot

Carry on

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-12-2018 2:39pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I’m far from ignorant and far from a bigot

Carry on

No, you're far from discussing the subject and even further from explaining why you need to ask the question if you're not a bigot, so we'll agree to disagree. Maybe I'm falling for the trollbait myself - I have a bit of a blindspot for that kind of thing - but I've already reported the post so I'll let a moderator make the final decision and leave you here.

Billy86 · 20-12-2018 2:46pm

Let's wait and see on his reasoning. We all know the one that will see a mysterious number of fresh accounts on this thread.

Solid job getting the situation under control by the authorities though.

kneemos · 20-12-2018 3:26pm

Billy86 wrote: »

Let's wait and see on his reasoning. We all know the one that will see a mysterious number of fresh accounts on this thread.

Solid job getting the situation under control by the authorities though.

The place was presumably already thick with coppers in fairness.

Billy86 · 20-12-2018 3:30pm

kneemos wrote: »

The place was presumably already thick with coppers in fairness.

True but he apparently had a bomb on him, so getting to him before he could do anything with it does deserve credit. We could currently be talking about a lot of dead people right now otherwise.

ebbsy · 20-12-2018 3:31pm

These days it takes carnage to get my attention.

A let down.

orourkeda1977 · 20-12-2018 3:31pm

gandalf wrote: »

Its the default response for "certain types" when they see gun and hostage reported anywhere.

He left out the classic one "it's the religion of peace" or other such tripe as well!

Of course.

A muslim would never dream of doing such a thing would they?

ceadaoin. · 20-12-2018 3:44pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Guy in his 40s, porbably denied access to his children. Maybe on valid grounds, maybe not. Fathers don't have equal rights in Ireland and male mental health issues are something people like to sweep under the carpet. Perhaps those are issues more relevant to the thread?

Well if the guy thinks it ok to bring a gun to court, and has access to one in the first place maybe it's valid?

weldoninhio · 20-12-2018 4:15pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Well if the guy thinks it ok to bring a gun to court, and has access to one in the first place maybe it's valid?

Was an imitation. You can buy them in any airsoft store or online.

Mr. CooL ICE · 20-12-2018 4:17pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Ray - Why the angry reaction to a very simple question?

Mod: Because your post was needlessly race baiting and thankswhoring.

Don't post in this thread again.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-12-2018 4:19pm

ceadaoin. wrote: »

Well if the guy thinks it ok to bring a gun to court, and has access to one in the first place maybe it's valid?

Well, he must have been seriously suffering in order to consider it an option. But was he being screwed over or did he simply refuse to accept something was over?

(Apparently nothing to do with kid custody as it's a seperate court)

mrcheez · 20-12-2018 4:20pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Wonder what religious/cultural background this fella has

"He's probably an immigant, and a cyclist, and on welfare ... takin our women, running through red lights, n claiming off the schtate Joe"

kneemos · 20-12-2018 4:23pm

mrcheez wrote: »

"He's probably an immigant, and a cyclist, and on welfare ... takin our women, running through red lights, n claiming off the schtate Joe"

Yeah,and not taking the houses he's given.

brainfreeze · 20-12-2018 4:38pm

Imitation firearm (bb gun)
Family Court
The Judge threatened with the fake gun was a specialist judge, dealing with personal insolvency.

Sounds like an unhinged man was taken to the cleaners by a family member and he blames the Judge.

Much more likely rather than these not so subtle hints at Islamic terror in this thread.

hullaballoo · 20-12-2018 5:08pm

brainfreeze wrote: »

Imitation firearm (bb gun)

Family Court

The Judge threatened with the fake gun was a specialist judge, dealing with personal insolvency.

Sounds like an unhinged man was taken to the cleaners by a family member and he blames the Judge.

Much more likely rather than these not so subtle hints at Islamic terror in this thread.

Judge Ryan was a Specialist Judge for Personal Insolvency matters fadó fadó but she is now a full judge of the Circuit Court and this was a family law list.

I believe from speaking to colleagues that it was an access list but I do not know that for certain.

McCrack · 20-12-2018 5:54pm

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Well, he must have been seriously suffering in order to consider it an option. But was he being screwed over or did he simply refuse to accept something was over?

(Apparently nothing to do with kid custody as it's a seperate court)

You dont anything except what you have read in the media so you should not make any assumptions

The incident did occur in Phoenix House which are the Family Law Courts which deals amongst other issues with custody and access arrangements

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-12-2018 6:38pm

McCrack wrote: »

You dont anything except what you have read in the media so you should not make any assumptions

The incident did occur in Phoenix House which are the Family Law Courts which deals amongst other issues with custody and access arrangements

Well - of course not - I wasn't there, so what else am I going to base it on other than media reports....??! And there wasn't even much of that at the time I posted.

CinemaGuy45 · 20-12-2018 8:03pm

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

I’m far from ignorant and far from a bigot

Carry on

Look your a alt right racist bigot and do you know why?
Because some lefty said so.

Your best off to ignore them they can not be reasoned with.

The far left killed far more people in the last century than anybody else all the nations they ran collapsed common sense is not their thing.

If a lefty calls you a name it means you must be doing something right wear it as a badge of honor.

BalcombeSt4 · 20-12-2018 8:08pm

Ray Bloody Purchase wrote: »

What the fcuk does that have to do with anything?

Duh, because when something bad happens it's the only acceptable time racist arseholes get to spout their racist sh!te.

BalcombeSt4 · 20-12-2018 8:11pm

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

Look your a alt right racist bigot and do you know why?
Because some lefty said so.

Your best off to ignore them they can not be reasoned with.

The far left killed far more people in the last century than anybody else all the nations they ran collapsed common sense is not their thing.

If a lefty calls you a name it means you must be doing something right wear it as a badge of honor.

Well that's a lie. The Nazi's killed 11million in the Holocaust & 26million on the Eastern front alone.

CinemaGuy45 · 20-12-2018 8:16pm

BalcombeSt4 wrote: »

Duh, because when something bad happens it's the only acceptable time racist arseholes get to spout their racist sh!te.

There is a lot of sh!te spouted on After Hours settled people dumping rubbish on halting sites the threatening fearsome Amish calling people backwards for protesting against some psychotic Guard beating two innocent men to a pulp.

SEPT 23 1989 · 20-12-2018 8:20pm

So the thread starts off about a man with a water pistol making a holy show of himself in the family courts and now we are at the holocaust

Love this website

begbysback · 20-12-2018 8:20pm

CinemaGuy45 wrote: »

There is a lot of sh!te spouted on After Hours settled people dumping rubbish on halting sites the threatening fearsome Amish calling people backwards for protesting against some psychotic Guard beating two innocent men to a pulp.

You forgot the dog

CinemaGuy45 · 20-12-2018 8:21pm

begbysback wrote: »

You forgot the dog

Sorry about that.

Captain Obvious · 20-12-2018 8:21pm

Anyone else getting the same technical issue? I clicked on a thread about a gunman in the family courts in Dublin but I seem to be redirected to this thread about fascists and communists.

JohnnyFlash · 20-12-2018 8:22pm

BalcombeSt4 wrote: »

Well that's a lie. The Nazi's killed 11million in the Holocaust & 26million on the Eastern front alone.

Millions of innocent people died as a result of fascism and communism. Both repugnant systems of tyranny and misery. Only oddballs align themselves with either philosophy these days. Both sides poison the well of debate by being so fúcking dogmatic about their beliefs. Lot of angry young men out there.

:eek:

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 20-12-2018 8:22pm

BalcombeSt4 wrote: »

Well that's a lie. The Nazi's killed 11million in the Holocaust & 26million on the Eastern front alone.

By his standards, Hitler was probably a "leftist".

Gunman reported to be holding judge hostage in Dublin court

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