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Vintage Car Scam........in Rathkeale!

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  • #2
    DrumSteve
    Registered Users Posts: 10,799 ✭✭✭✭DrumSteve


    Excellent, just in time for hourly traveller bashing thread.


  • #3
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    Spastic Awareness Day wrote: »
    This would be part of the famous traveller culture I keep hearing about?

    I don't know, the article doesn't actually mention their ethnicity, only their location. Make of that what you will...


  • #4
    theguzman
    Registered Users Posts: 2,081 ✭✭✭theguzman


    Its our culture, sure its pure vintage boss.


  • #5
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,356 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    No details given. Were the cars stolen? Or just well haggled?
    How is it a scam?


  • #6
    DavidLyons_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭DavidLyons_


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Excellent, just in time for hourly traveller bashing thread.

    Yeah, let’s not talk about these things. Best ignored eh?


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  • #7
    fryup
    Registered Users Posts: 18,069 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    and how does the scam work?


  • #8
    pjohnson
    Registered Users Posts: 23,140 ✭✭✭✭pjohnson


    DavidLyons_ wrote: »
    Yeah, let’s not talk about these things. Best ignored eh?

    Well other criminal issues aren't meant to be talked about here. Guess they are less relevant.


  • #9
    blanch152
    Registered Users Posts: 27,169 ✭✭✭✭blanch152


    DrumSteve wrote: »
    Excellent, just in time for hourly traveller bashing thread.
    pjohnson wrote: »
    Well other criminal issues aren't meant to be talked about here. Guess they are less relevant.

    You can take the view that it is unfortunate that so many incidents of traveller criminal activity are coincidentally coming to light so soon after the debate ignited by Peter Casey.

    Or you can take the view that this is further evidence of ingrained criminality being part of Traveller culture.

    We are all free to decide which.


  • #10
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    They are an enterprising bunch, wasn't it endangered species a couple of years ago. Great culture worth preserving and protecting with a specific ethnicity status.


  • #11
    Rory28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Rory28


    ELM327 wrote: »
    No details given. Were the cars stolen? Or just well haggled?
    How is it a scam?

    From the Garda appeal in the article.

    "I would like to appeal today, particularly to the elderly community to contact your local Garda Station if you believe that you have been deceived in the purchase/sale of a vintage or classic car in circumstances where either money has not been received or money received far less than that of the value of the car."

    Sounds like they either never received payment or got less than was negotiated.


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  • #12
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    DrumSteve wrote:
    Excellent, just in time for hourly traveller bashing thread.

    Hourly?slight exaggeration there. Although it was RTE who highlighted where the lads are from. 2 + 2 and all that.


  • #13
    Grayson
    Registered Users Posts: 16,123 ✭✭✭✭Grayson


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Hourly?slight exaggeration there. Although it was RTE who highlighted where the lads are from. 2 + 2 and all that.

    2+2 = Traveller bashing time?


  • #14
    DavidLyons_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭DavidLyons_


    Grayson wrote: »
    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    Hourly?slight exaggeration there. Although it was RTE who highlighted where the lads are from. 2 + 2 and all that.

    2+2 = Traveller bashing time?
    No need for any bashing of travellers on here. They seem to be doing a wonderful job of exposing the true nature of their “culture “ all on their own.


  • #15
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    Grayson wrote:
    2+2 = Traveller bashing time?


    Seems highlighting criminal behaviour is travelling bashing. Maybe if less travellers were involved in criminal behaviour the bashing wouldn't be so common.


  • #16
    ELM327
    Registered Users Posts: 21,356 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Rory28 wrote: »
    From the Garda appeal in the article.

    "I would like to appeal today, particularly to the elderly community to contact your local Garda Station if you believe that you have been deceived in the purchase/sale of a vintage or classic car in circumstances where either money has not been received or money received far less than that of the value of the car."

    Sounds like they either never received payment or got less than was negotiated.


    But sure no one in their right mind would give away the car before payment in full. Hence my question about methodology


  • #17
    Rory28
    Registered Users Posts: 1,190 ✭✭✭Rory28


    ELM327 wrote: »
    But sure no one in their right mind would give away the car before payment in full. Hence my question about methodology

    Elderly people are easy to intimidate. You cannot be that naive.


  • #18
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    I know slightly off topic, but another three members of the cultural enriched group had their case for discrimination thrown out against a Killarney hotel. Also carried by RTE news. Is the media willing to highlight the behaviour of this group after Casey's vote?


  • #19
    maxwell smart
    Registered Users Posts: 1,939 ✭✭✭maxwell smart


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    I know slightly off topic, but another three members of the cultural enriched group had their case for discrimination thrown out against a Killarney hotel. Also carried by RTE news. Is the media willing to highlight the behaviour of this group after Casey's vote?

    Suing the hotel that holds regular meeting of a Traveller rights group that highlights discrimination against travellers in Killarney pubs and hotels!! You can't make this stuff up. It's like a Monty Python sketch!!


  • #20
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    maxwell smart wrote: »
    Suing the hotel that holds regular meeting of a Traveller rights group that highlights discrimination against travellers in Killarney pubs and hotels!! You can't make this stuff up. It's like a Monty Python sketch!!

    Fawlty Towers, don't mention the culture.


  • #21
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Garda left with ‘broken nose and cheekbones’ following Limerick assault

    INVESTIGATIONS are continuing after an off-duty detective was found with a broken nose and two fractured cheekbones following an attack in Limerick on Tuesday night.

    The detective was discovered with serious injuries in the Augustinian Lane area, near Roches Street, at approximately 2.30 am on Tuesday night.

    His phone was also stolen in the attack.

    The garda, who was off-duty at the time of his assault, is based in Dublin, it is understood.

    He was believed to be in Limerick investigating a vintage car scam, according to the Irish Daily Star.

    https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/home/352983/garda-left-with-broken-nose-and-cheekbones-following-limerick-assault.html


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  • #22
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    KrustyUCC wrote:
    INVESTIGATIONS are continuing after an off-duty detective was found with a broken nose and two fractured cheekbones following an attack in Limerick on Tuesday night.


    Time to remove the kid gloves.


  • #23
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    I imagine this will increase the focus on that game over the Christmas period

    Not very smart assaulting and robbing a Garda involved in the investigation

    You would think it's clearly linked


  • #24
    seamie78
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭seamie78


    what was the scam? people receiving less than their car was worth....does that mean if I find a good deal somewhere on a car(unlikely I know) I am scamming the seller


  • #25
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    KrustyUCC wrote: »
    I imagine this will increase the focus on that game over the Christmas period

    Not very smart assaulting and robbing a Garda involved in the investigation

    You would think it's clearly linked

    Any word on those involved? Could have been anyone really, off duty garda looks like any of the rest of us. Would be a big coincidence I know but worth mentioning.
    seamie78 wrote: »
    what was the scam? people receiving less than their car was worth....does that mean if I find a good deal somewhere on a car(unlikely I know) I am scamming the seller

    Elderly folks selling their cars and getting less than what was promised or nothing at all. Its stealing basically.


  • #26
    kona
    Registered Users Posts: 7,525 ✭✭✭kona


    seamie78 wrote: »
    what was the scam? people receiving less than their car was worth....does that mean if I find a good deal somewhere on a car(unlikely I know) I am scamming the seller

    They left a deposit and took the car for "inspection" and never returned the cars.

    Now run along and go somewhere else to defend these filth.


  • #27
    seamie78
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭seamie78


    Elderly folks selling their cars and getting less than what was promised or nothing at all. Its stealing basically.[/QUOTE]

    that to me is straightforward theft hardly a scam


  • #28
    seamie78
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭seamie78


    a scam makes it sound clever


  • #29
    KrustyUCC
    Registered Users Posts: 6,031 ✭✭✭KrustyUCC


    Deebles McBeebles wrote: »
    Any word on those involved? Could have been anyone really, off duty garda looks like any of the rest of us. Would be a big coincidence I know but worth mentioning.

    No official word yet

    No arrests have been made and investigations are ongoing, a garda spokesperson confirmed.

    Yeah could really be a big coincidence true that an off duty Garda based in Dublin just so happened to be viciously assaulted in Limerick after being involved in this particular investigation


  • #30
    seamie78
    Registered Users Posts: 900 ✭✭✭seamie78


    kona wrote: »
    They left a deposit and took the car for "inspection" and never returned the cars.

    Now run along and go somewhere else to defend these filth.

    Not sure where you saw me defending anyone, now run along and stop jumping to assumptions


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  • #31
    Deebles McBeebles
    Registered Users Posts: 5,748 ✭✭✭Deebles McBeebles


    seamie78 wrote: »
    that to me is straightforward theft hardly a scam

    The fact that there are multiple people involved, all committing the same crime, would mean it can be defined as a scam. Its not a one off theft, its an on going "scam".


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