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5 Water protesters jailed

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    #32
    ankaragucu
    Registered Users Posts: 490 ✭✭ankaragucu


    Yes they really are idiots.Image not wanting to hand over more and more of your own money to German banks to ensure THEY recoup THEIR losses.


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    #33
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    BehindTheScenes wrote: »
    A lot less than being locked up 24 hours a day and being guarded by God knows how many Prison officers is the answer to your question.

    What about the assaults on the workers from GMC? Should they just be fined for those too?

    I'm sure the country can afford to throw these twats inside for a few days without the whole country going into economic depression.


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    #34
    sjb25
    Registered Users Posts: 3,375 ✭✭✭sjb25


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Morons blocking the North Quays and O' Connell Bridge now, because, it helps their cause. :confused:

    Should lift everyone of them bring them into that judge and lock em up aswell


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    #35
    RobertKK
    Registered Users Posts: 33,727 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    ankaragucu wrote: »
    Yes they really are idiots.Image not wanting to hand over more and more of your own money to German banks to ensure THEY recoup THEIR losses.


    Nothing to do with German banks, just idiots.


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    #36
    Guy:Incognito
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    BehindTheScenes wrote: »
    A lot less than being locked up 24 hours a day and being guarded by God knows how many Prison officers is the answer to your question.

    Those prison officers will be there anyway. The gardai that have to police their court orders, arrest them, turn up in court etc plus the court time to deal with them, are optional.


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    #37
    MagicMarker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    ankaragucu wrote: »
    Yes they really are idiots.Image not wanting to hand over more and more of your own money to German banks to ensure THEY recoup THEIR losses.
    What?


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    Bob24
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    Birneybau wrote: »
    Morons blocking the North Quays and O' Connell Bridge now, because, it helps their cause. :confused:

    Crap .. need to get a bus on O'Connel Street going south shortly.

    Traffic is completely stopped?


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    #39
    Valetta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    ankaragucu wrote: »
    Yes they really are idiots.Image not wanting to hand over more and more of your own money to German banks to ensure THEY recoup THEIR losses.

    Imagine not breaking the law and wasting taxpayers money.


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    Birneybau
    Registered Users Posts: 10,221 ✭✭✭✭Birneybau


    Bob24 wrote: »
    Crap .. need to get a bus on O'Connel Street going south shortly.

    Traffic is completely stopped?

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0219/681355-water-charge-protesters-court/

    She must have taken the day off work:

    https://twitter.com/conorfhunt/status/568447016294080513/photo/1


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    #41
    Foxhound38
    Registered Users Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭Foxhound38


    SweetChaos wrote: »
    This is fantastic one of them Derek Byrne was the one that heckled the President, about time they can see they are not above the law this is a good day

    That has honestly made my day - let him sit in jail until he learns how to behave like an adult


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    #42
    BehindTheScenes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭BehindTheScenes


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    Sadly our country hasn't quite grasped that concept yet.

    Interestingly enough this was enacted late last year and should stop that problem.


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    clever user name
    Registered Users Posts: 537 ✭✭✭clever user name


    Yeah stay away from o Connell street if you can. They're all standing on the bridge blocking traffic. Couple of the these fools are even sitting right in front of cars. Gonna have to walk home or fork out 20 quid for a taxi because of these morons!! Bare in mind this was 10 minutes ok, might have changed


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    #44
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    twin_beacon wrote: »
    http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/high-court/five-water-meter-protesters-jailed-for-contempt-of-court-1.2109666

    I wouldn't have jailed them, as its exactly what they wanted. they are now martyrs

    Were they killed?


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    #45
    Bob24
    Registered Users Posts: 10,905 ✭✭✭✭Bob24


    clever user name wrote: »
    Yeah stay away from o Connell street if you can. They're all standing on the bridge blocking traffic. Couple of the these fools are even sitting right in front of cars. Gonna have to walk home or fork out 20 quid for a taxi because of these morons!!

    Cheers, will walk to Trinity and see if Dublin Bus has a plan to still have buses going from there ... I have faith!


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    #46
    Icepick
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    Cut their welfare. They are obviously not looking for a job.


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    #47
    Guy:Incognito
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    Bob24 wrote: »
    see if Dublin Bus has a plan to still have buses going from there ... I have faith!

    clip on snow plough attachment would sort it sharpish.


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    Foxhound38
    Registered Users Posts: 2,547 ✭✭✭Foxhound38


    Birneybau wrote: »
    Morons blocking the North Quays and O' Connell Bridge now, because, it helps their cause. :confused:

    Why do they always decide to block the traffic? It doesn't help them or their cause, it just annoys and delays everyone else. Brings my piss to a boil every time.

    They should be hosed off the road with water cannons next time IMO -protest away, just don't force others to sit around for it.


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    #49
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Stheno wrote: »
    See one of them was not in court as he had to be in a warm and sunny climate due to his asthma?:confused:

    They didnt give a ****e about the asthma when they were out obstructing the work.


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    Bob24
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    Foxhound38 wrote: »
    They should be hosed off the road with water cannons next time IMO

    I think they'll refuse to pay the water bill.


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    #51
    Knine
    Registered Users Posts: 3,761 ✭✭✭Knine


    It annoys me that these were jailed when the parasite who broke into my house & stole my things was smirking as he walked by my house this week. He has multiple previous convictions.


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    #52
    BehindTheScenes
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    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    What about the assaults on the workers from GMC? Should they just be fined for those too?

    I'm sure the country can afford to throw these twats inside for a few days without the whole country going into economic depression.

    OPs reference didn't cite assault merely infringement of the order. As much as you want to put other people's crimes on them it's best to hold off unless they do assault someone.

    As said before it's more expensive to lock someone up than deal with them through a fine. I've highlighted in a previous post the relevant legislation that now allows for collection of the fines through wages/dole/pension.

    Also there are people who have committed much more serious crime that deserve to be in prison.

    Generally people who tend to give out water protesters are those who are concerned about the money we spend as a nation. So would it not make more sense, and cost less money, to fine them?


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    #53
    realdanbreen
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    Foxhound38 wrote: »
    That has honestly made my day - let him sit in jail until he learns how to behave like an adult
    Anyone stupid enough to wear a 'Je suis Derek' cap has to be jailed even if only for being a clown.


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    #54
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    BehindTheScenes wrote: »
    OPs reference didn't cite assault merely infringement of the order. As much as you want to put other people's crimes on them it's best to hold off unless they do assault someone.

    As said before it's more expensive to lock someone up than deal with them through a fine. I've highlighted in a previous post the relevant legislation that now allows for collection of the fines through wages/dole/pension.

    Also there are people who have committed much more serious crime that deserve to be in prison.

    Generally people who tend to give out water protesters are those who are concerned about the money we spend as a nation. So would it not make more sense, and cost less money, to fine them?

    Answer me this -

    Do you really think these people are going to pay a fine?

    "Oh right, yeah, I've been protesting about how I won't give the government another penny of my money, but shur I'll pas this fine and never go on about it again"


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    #55
    BehindTheScenes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭BehindTheScenes


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    Those prison officers will be there anyway. The gardai that have to police their court orders, arrest them, turn up in court etc plus the court time to deal with them, are optional.

    Yes but the space won't be. I would much rather see someone who committed a serious crime in jail than a water protester.

    If the state deems this more important than rapists or bank robbers well then no one should be surprised about all the resources that have to pour into policing the people referenced in the article.


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    #56
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    BehindTheScenes wrote: »
    Yes but the space won't be. I would much rather see someone who committed a serious crime in jail than a water protester.

    If the state deems this more important than rapists or bank robbers well then no one should be surprised about all the resources that have to pour into policing the people referenced in the article.

    Have there been any rape reports or bank robberies in the news lately?

    I'm sure if any pop up the state will find space for them somewhere too.


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    #57
    BehindTheScenes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 354 ✭✭BehindTheScenes


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    Answer me this -

    Do you really think these people are going to pay a fine?

    "Oh right, yeah, I've been protesting about how I won't give the government another penny of my money, but shur I'll pas this fine and never go on about it again"

    No one wants to pay a fine. Whether they choose to or not doesn't matter anymore as there is now a way of it being taken from dole/wages/pension.


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    Valetta
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,611 ✭✭✭Valetta


    BehindTheScenes wrote: »
    Yes but the space won't be. I would much rather see someone who committed a serious crime in jail than a water protester.

    If the state deems this more important than rapists or bank robbers well then no one should be surprised about all the resources that have to pour into policing the people referenced in the article.

    What rapists or bank robbers are not in prison because of a lack of places?


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    #59
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    BehindTheScenes wrote: »
    No one wants to pay a fine. Whether they choose to or not doesn't matter anymore as there is now a way of it being taken from dole/wages/pension.

    It matters to the state if they don't.

    They're saving time, effort and money sending them straight to prison.


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    #60
    wyndham
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    Gardai need to get the batons out and clear O'Connell Street and other blocked routes, using force where necessary.


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    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    wyndham wrote: »
    Gardai need to get the batons out and clear O'Connell Street and other blocked routes, using force where necessary.

    Ah but they have no right to touch these people "peacefully" protesting


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