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Trouble on buses

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    #62
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,043 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    StreetLight wrote: »
    That's him. You have very good reason to be creeped out.
    Do you have a link to story?
    Eugh thanks for the heads up, what a creep hopefully he gets locked up.
    What a horrific thing to do to someone.


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    #63
    StreetLight
    Registered Users Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭StreetLight


    gmisk wrote: »
    Do you have a link to story?
    Eugh thanks for the heads up, what a creep hopefully he gets locked up.
    What a horrific thing to do to someone.

    https://www.herald.ie/news/jail-for-wheelchair-user-who-groped-schoolgirl-on-bus-36476252.html


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    #64
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,973 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    jim o doom wrote: »
    It doesn't solve the issue properly at all, but an option to help with confidence in public, particularly in situations with aggressive strangers - learn to defend yourself.

    Some sort of martial art or say boxing.. whatever is most suitable for you.
    I know you can say "I shouldn't have to learn to fight to be safe in public", but the reality is, there are a lot of assaults in public.

    Being able to defend yourself is a great confidence booster in those situations, and in the event you do get attacked, you've a much greater chance of coming out on top.
    You shouldn't need martial arts skills to be able to use public transport!


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    #65
    gmisk
    Registered Users Posts: 32,043 ✭✭✭✭gmisk


    StreetLight wrote: »
    https://www.herald.ie/news/jail-for-wheelchair-user-who-groped-schoolgirl-on-bus-36476252.html
    Well that is vile...she even helped him onto the bus.....christ and he only got 5 months


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    #66
    TeaBagMania
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    Seth Brundle wrote: »
    You shouldn't need martial arts skills to be able to use public transport!

    agreed, but thats the world we live in


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    #67
    punisher5112
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    Simple fix to all this is enforcement of laws in place.

    Have specific inspector teams on the road day and night.

    Having just 4 for over 1000 vehicles is laughable.


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    #68
    Stephen15
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,907 ✭✭✭Stephen15


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Simple fix to all this is enforcement of laws in place.

    Have specific inspector teams on the road day and night.

    Having just 4 for over 1000 vehicles is laughable.

    They should hire security like on the Luas but just for the rougher routes after a certain time. I don't they'd be needed for all routes just the likes of the 13, 27, 40, 76 and 79/a which seem to be the routes that have most of the problems. That would give the drivers some backup if there's to be any incidents or they have to refuse someone travel and would reassure passengers.


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