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sexual/physical assault charge against a Garda in Galway

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  • 29-09-2010 7:08pm
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    Elevator
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    just heard this on today fm news that there's been charges taken against a Galway based Garda since last sat
    anyone got anymore info?

    Mod note: do not mention anything to identify the person unless you have a link from RTE or similar site, cheers.


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    Adelie
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    There's a bit more on the Irish Times website. sounds bizarre
    A garda has been arrested and suspended from duty on suspicion of indecently assaulting a woman last week, The Irish Times has learned.

    The young garda, who is believed to be a probationary member of the force, was arrested in Co Galway in the early hours of last Wednesday morning on suspicion of indecently assaulting the victim.

    It is understood the garda did not know the woman. One source said the incident did not occur in the context of a date.

    The garda was believed to be driving in his car near University College Galway when he is alleged to have got out of the vehicle and chased after two women, aggressively groping one of them in an apparent random attack.

    He fled the scene but was arrested a short distance away.

    The trainee garda was suspended from duty on Thursday, and the matter was referred by Garda Headquarters, Phoenix Park, Dublin, to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission.

    The Garda is conducting a criminal investigation into the incident, while the Ombudsman Commission is conducting its own separate investigation.

    While the alleged attack took place in Galway, the garda at the centre of the case is based in Leinster and is originally from the Midlands.


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    Bob_Harris
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    The garda was believed to be driving in his car near University College Galway when he is alleged to have got out of the vehicle and chased after two women, aggressively groping one of them in an apparent random attack.

    wtf?


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    mikom
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    The garda was believed to be driving in his car near University College Galway when he is alleged to have got out of the vehicle and chased after two women, aggressively groping one of them in an apparent random attack.

    Sounds like a line of shite to be honest.
    This has a back story.


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    snubbleste
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    mikom wrote: »
    Sounds like a line of shite to be honest.
    This has a back story.

    Spot on mikom.
    University College Galway ceased to exist in 1997


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    mikom
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    Spot on mikom.
    University College Galway ceased to exist in 1997

    The garda was believed to be driving in his Delorean at 88 miles per hour near University College Galway when he is alleged to have got out of the vehicle and chased after two women, aggressively groping one of them in an apparent random attack.

    Sorted.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    snubbleste wrote: »
    University College Galway ceased to exist in 1997

    There are still web servers that are called University College Galway, no reason the Irish Times can't be confused too.

    In fairness, there's vastly more to pretty much every story you read in the papers.

    It's not beyond imaging that a young-ish lad with a fetish or an aggression problem joined the Garda, and that in a moment of stress behaved inappropriately.


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    Elevator
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    jaysus!! what's the country coming to at all?!?


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    happyoutish
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    That just seems like a bizarre story!!! WTF?!?!?


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    Head The Wall
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    Not really, there's plenty of scumbag guards out there

    Garda assault case dismissed


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    distraction
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    Head The Wall wrote: »
    Not really, there's plenty of scumbag guards out there

    Garda assault case dismissed

    i hear that

    try typing gardaí + case dismissed into google, crazy shieeeet

    http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0622/gardai.html


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    ronnie3585
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    Is this attack related to this attack?


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    [Deleted User]
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    ronnie3585 wrote: »
    Is this attack related to this attack?

    Probably best not to jump to conclusions until we've figured everything out.


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    FouxDaFaFa
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    What a strange story.
    While the alleged attack took place in Galway, the garda at the centre of the case is based in Leinster and is originally from the Midlands.
    This confuses me even more. I'm guessing he was visiting Galway so?


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    brendansmith
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    FouxDaFaFa wrote: »
    What a strange story.

    This confuses me even more. I'm guessing he was visiting Galway so?

    He was certainly out of his durisdiction, surely a local guard could have been assigned aggressive groping duty on the night in question.


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    stiffler123
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    Who watches the Watchmen?


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    helimachoptor
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    stiffler123 wrote: »
    Who watches the Watchmen?

    The watchmen watchers of course dummy !


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    poisonated
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    All too often rape acusations are made against people which turn out to be unfounded. This could be the case here...doubtful though


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    Wompa1
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    Where would he just park up? Did the woman have a wasp on her? Maybe he was going above and beyond the call of duty and saving her from a wasp?

    Can't believe this was random, if so the Gardaí need to improve their screening for mental issues


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    Mrs OBumble
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    poisonated wrote: »
    All too often rape acusations are made against people which turn out to be unfounded.

    Source?


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    helimachoptor
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    You obviously havent been watching the Bob/Neasa story line in Fair City :)

    In all seriousness there are women who will make this stuff up for whatever reason, on the flip side i believe there are far too many cases like this that go unreported.


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    mikom
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    poisonated wrote: »
    All too often rape acusations are made against people which turn out to be unfounded. This could be the case here...doubtful though
    JustMary wrote: »
    Source?

    To Kill a Mockingbird.


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    Dr McManus
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    I hope the guard is going to be alright.


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    jkforde
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    Dr McManus wrote: »
    I hope the guard is going to be alright.

    Huh? Do you mean you're concerned about their welfare in Garda custody?

    🌦️ 6.7kwp, 45°, SSW, mid-Galway 🌦️



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    TequilaMockingBird
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    This thread is an excellent example of why so many women don't report sexual assault.


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    bourgeois
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    JustMary wrote: »
    Source?

    See Purdue Professor Kanin's nine-year study published in 1994 concluding that over 40 percent of rape allegations were demonstrably false.


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    Rhamiel
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    people havin trouble believin it?? why?
    Its not that otherworldly to just dismiss it.
    stranger things have happened lads


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    Dr McManus
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    JustMary wrote: »
    Source?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7dMGw3uzEU


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    thelongfellow
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    JustMary wrote: »
    Source?
    bourgeois wrote: »
    See Purdue Professor Kanin's nine-year study published in 1994 concluding that over 40 percent of rape allegations were demonstrably false.

    Surely this cannot be true?


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    old_aussie
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    mikom wrote: »
    This has a back story.

    It will (have a backside story)when he's in jail and the boys find out.

    It will something for him to tell the grandkids.


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    elefant
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    What next? They'll be drive-by shootin's and it'll be like boys in the hood. And they'll be prosittutes on street corners, and the pimps will be using crack to keep the hoors under control.


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