Richard Harris Statue Vandalised

MonsieurD

http://www.limerickleader.ie/news/Limerick39s-Harris-statue-damaged-in.4569005.jp

Is their no low that scumbags won't go to?

When I read this story in the Limk Leader, I was really sickened that something that has given decent Limerick people somethng to look at, enjoy, admire (he was a great Limerick man) and have a some discussion about ("Wasn't Dickie taller than that??")

Limerick's "few bad eggs" have scored again.

"Few" my ar*e!

This town is overrun with scumbags who are ruining everything that we love about Limerick.

Anyway , that's my rant over. Needed to get it off my chest. Thank God for Boards!

steveon

Im shocked to hear that someone could do such a thing, I really hope they catch the cuprit and name and shame him/her. They should be made pay and be force to carry out the repair work themselve.

Richard Harris, A great man, who should be idolised not vandalised

bullets

Not the first time its been vandalised!
It was already removed to be fixed and cleaned up
once before.

~B

bazz26

Sums up sociaty as a whole really. Scumbags with too much time on their hands, no proper moral or social upbringing and too many do gooders fighting their cause.

We need radical changes to our judicial system, we need the introduction of boot camps and chain gangs to deal with this filth instead of giving them the dole every week and nice houses to live in.

Rant over.

Jumpy

Thats Richard Harris? I always thought it was an ad for Burger King*.




* May not be true

Still. There should be camera on that street. Would it not have picked it up?

Limerick Dude

It was only a matter of time to be honest, however is still pretty dissapointing and upsetting.

concussion

I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't scobes, but students. Tuesday night?? Lot of pi$$ed messers about. About 2 years ago when they had loads of planted flowers around Cruises St and O'Connell St I saw a trail of destruction from almost outside Icon as far as Supermacs. Disgusting altogether.

Poxyshamrock

Not looking for any abuse for saying this, just want to state something...

...It must have been a pretty cheap statue if it was able to be snapped like that.

I saw it this morning and the tip that was bent during the week is now just gone.

Bet we'll never see it perfect again.

Insect Overlord

This makes me sad

todolist

Ireland is a pretty lawless liberal country.scumbags can pretty much do what they like without fear to facing the consequences.

TestTransmission

concussion wrote: »

I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't scobes, but students. Tuesday night?? Lot of pi$$ed messers about. About 2 years ago when they had loads of planted flowers around Cruises St and O'Connell St I saw a trail of destruction from almost outside Icon as far as Supermacs. Disgusting altogether.

+1...feckin students

zuroph

TBH i thought about taking a chisel to it myself once or twice. The grammar on the information plaques is atrocious, commas all over the place.

also, tuesday night = almost definitely students.

RINO87

agree that it was probly students, im sure everyone has seen the video of students thrashing supermacs. as a student its sickening to watch, especially listening to the english lager lout style chanting, whats even more sickening is watchig girls join in, nice one ladies.
I guarentee it all started over some feckin stupid GAA rivalry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXvbeusGW6s

Azphyxi8

**** me! The students are worse than the scumbags.

bazz26

Their parents must be so proud.. wasters.

concussion

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

It must have been a pretty cheap statue if it was able to be snapped like that.

It wasn't snapped, it was bent. Long, narrow pieces of metal, especially with firm base (in this case the rest of the statue) can be bent quite easily, nothing to do with the quality of the metal. A solution to this would be to insert a flat metal bar down the center of the sword but at 90 degrees to the blade so it resists bending. However to fit such a shank would involve removing the entire sword and probably part of the hand.

Poxyshamrock wrote: »

I saw it this morning and the tip that was bent during the week is now just gone.

It was removed with a power tool. Probably by the council to prevent further shenanigans.

JerryHandbag

Yep I would've thought that this was the work of braindead students alright, the scumbags would be more concerned with shooting people and biting Gardai ears off than vandalising a statue.

bullets

On the Leader yesterday it mentioned after speaking to the sculptor that the damage may have been accidental and not vandalism like first thought. Something about the force required to do that damage may have been caused by a van reversing or something,


~B

solace

That Supermacs video is ****ing mental... jesus.

Harpy

jesus just watched the supermacs video..thats a disgrace! im a student and that just embarresses me i dont mind having a laugh but sheer vandalism is not acceptable.. if they were just chanting and been generally rowdy drunks and havin a laugh.grand.. but throwing things around and basically trashing the place.. its idiots like that who give all students a bad name..

mezain

bazz26 wrote: »

Sums up sociaty as a whole really.

Sums up Limerick City as a whole.

RINO87

mezain wrote: »

Sums up Limerick City as a whole.

sums up your mentality as a "hole"!

Insect Overlord

mezain wrote: »

Sums up Limerick City as a whole.

*enters teacher mode*This poster needs to make more of an effort in their future posts.*exits teacher mode*

bazz26

mezain wrote: »

Sums up Limerick City as a whole.

And how many of these students are actually from Limerick or are they just attending college here?

Mindless yob behaviour is universal.

spurious

bazz26 wrote: »

Mindless yob behaviour is universal.

And universally drawn to Supermac's I think.

Hopefully they'll fix the statue soon.

krudler

thought this might be a good reason to get rid of the thing, awful, awful statue

xAingealx

bazz26 wrote: »

And how many of these students are actually from Limerick or are they just attending college here?

Mindless yob behaviour is universal.

Where's the proof that it was actual students?

There's a camera on the ATM on Bedford, why can't they check that?

Harpy

xAingealx wrote: »

Where's the proof that it was actual students?

There's a camera on the ATM on Bedford, why can't they check that?

i think that guy was talking about the vandalism and mini riot in supermacs when he was talking about students.and the people in that video are quite clearly students unfortunatley

Builderfromhell

So, is the video on Youtube or somewhere?

Insect Overlord

Builderfromhell wrote: »

So, is the video on Youtube or somewhere?

Yes, it is

RINO87 wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXvbeusGW6s

I saw the start of it earlier, but without the sound, so I must watch it properly tomorrow.

Stab*City

bazz26 wrote: »

We need radical changes to our judicial system, we need the introduction of boot camps and chain gangs to deal with this filth instead of giving them the dole every week and nice houses to live in.
Rant over.

bootcamps and chaingangs for vandals and what would you have for more serious crime?? execution maybe? who is to say this was done by a person of the discription you gave IE a "scumbag" maybe this was done by students or drunken rugby jocks!! who knows!!