WTF is going on?

bradolf pittler

http://www.waterford-news.ie/news/mhqlmheyql/
this town is really gone downhill in recent months,petrol bombs,knife point attacks,muggings in broad daylight.i dont think its ever been this bad

CardBordWindow

abouttobebanned

We have a mega thread for this. ;-)

letsbet

Any of those people even if caught will be free to do it again next weekend if they please. Isn't it great to live in a country where you hear of scumbags beating up elderly people or raping or murdering someone and on the news it's reported that they have say 81 previous convictions. We are the antithesis of zero tolerance.

Of course, we'll have to listen to the "if you don't like Waterford move" or "you should try to live in Limerick" brigade, who don't think that Waterford is any worse than ever.

abouttobebanned

By the way, this is why I dont leave my house anymore!

Professey Chin

Im gonna go live in a tree house. With a sniper rifle

Jason Todd

letsbet wrote: »

Of course, we'll have to listen to the "if you don't like Waterford move" or "you should try to live in Limerick" brigade, who don't think that Waterford is any worse than ever.

Not as bad as the "I moved away but think the place is a kip/dump/sh!thole even though I'm hardly, if ever, back there' brigade.

There needs to be some serious changes in the way sentencing is carried out in this country. It does seem to be the same people offending (for the most part) in Waterford, what the hell are they doing in that courthouse in there? If I was a Garda and I spent time on a case of a repeat offender, only to see the guy get a slap on the wrist I'd be fuming.

letsbet

I don't think I'd be able to hack it as a garda, the amount of work that must go into bringing a case against some of these people must be immense. Of course, people who refuse to pay certain charges or allow pylons be put on their land are thrown in jail much quicker. It seems in this country that the best way to avoid going to jail is to rob a small amount of money with a knife or millions with a banker's license.

bradolf pittler

abouttobebanned wrote: »

We have a mega thread for this. ;-)

sorry,didnt see it,mods can move it to there if they want

abouttobebanned

bradolf pittler wrote: »

sorry,didnt see it,mods can move it to there if they want

we don't really...i was being factitious

just so much happening in the town at the moment...

Finnbar01

letsbet wrote: »

I don't think I'd be able to hack it as a garda, the amount of work that must go into bringing a case against some of these people must be immense. Of course, people who refuse to pay certain charges or allow pylons be put on their land are thrown in jail much quicker. It seems in this country that the best way to avoid going to jail is to rob a small amount of money with a knife or millions with a banker's license.

As I posted on another thread it's usually the same group of people that are committing the crimes. When they get caught, they either get a fine (which they won't pay) or get a very short prison sentence.

These criminals, in particular the violent ones, need to be locked up for a very long time. I would go as far as saying bring in three strikes and you're out.

blaa85

"Another serious incident took place on Saturday night at 11.30pm, when a man was threatened with a large carving knife while at the Bank of Ireland ATM on Parnell Street."

Won't be using that ATM ever again. If I ever saw the headline "Two Gardai beat thief into coma", I'd expect a parade for them.

longshanks

I'm going to sell my car and buy some rifles. Then I'm going to sell my rifles and buy crossbows.
Well I'll probably keep a couple of rifles, but I'm definitely buying crossbows. And rope and duct tape.

jammstarr

I'm of a nervous disposition at the best of times, it's not very reassuring to hear of these things happening.

beazee

Body of man discovered in derelict building in New Street in Waterford. Scene preserved for technical examination.

(wlr fm)

Jason Todd

blaa85 wrote: »

"Another serious incident took place on Saturday night at 11.30pm, when a man was threatened with a large carving knife while at the Bank of Ireland ATM on Parnell Street."

Won't be using that ATM ever again. If I ever saw the headline "Two Gardai beat thief into coma", I'd expect a parade for them.

beazee wrote: »

(wlr fm)

Oh FFS, it's actually getting ridiculous now. As we know petty crime naturally rises in times of recession, but a lot of these are far from 'petty' and actually quite scary. Why all of it in a small timeframe is what I'm wondering now.

tobey

everyone should get pepper spray, i got it for my girlfrind a year ago and was thinking about getting one my self or one them night sticks the cops have that you can buy over the internet, or walk around with a hurley 24/7

RonyPonyBah

Got robbed outside the chipper in ferrybank about 2 months ago now sick of this place, what's the legal standing on pepper spray ?, tempted to get a stun gun even..

Green Hornet

Well whether people like it or not, Waterford is definitely getting a bad rep 'abroad' as it were. Was at a wedding in Wexford over the weekend and a conversation arose in relation to how rough and dodgy it's become down here.

I suppose I'll get the usual 'no worse than anywhere else' comments but whether it is or isn't any worse, there is definitely a growing perception issue growing that it is.

Typhoon.

More of it maybe

body found in new street

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/waterford-gardai-launch-investigation-after-body-find-552396.html

Professey Chin

Overdose id guess

abouttobebanned

Possibly. That's the street by the old news and star offices. Are one of those houses abandoned? Or is there another disused building near by (apart from the old bottling place)

Professey Chin

Couple of tweets from good old DT

Damien Tiernan ‏@damienrte
he may have fallen from the roof of the building or may be the victim of assault, post mortem examination should determine

Damien Tiernan ‏@damienrte
man who died in suspicious incident at old WIT building at top of New Street in Waterford is from waterford am told

eiresandra

Old WIT/FAS place at the top of the street?

Whatsisname

Was just about to post it myself. Been in that building a few times over the years, kinda scary to see that happening now..

d3exile

RonyPonyBah wrote: »

what's the legal standing on pepper spray ?, tempted to get a stun gun even..

Pepper spray, stun guns and "night sticks"/batons/asps all illegal

Jason Todd

Let's not turn this into another argument about who likes / dislikes Waterford and why, most times there's not not even logical reasoning only personal opinion so leave it at that.

What I would say is there has been a big drug problem in town the last few years and it seems to be escalating IMO. If indeed this body turns out to be the cause of an OD it's a sad example. Thoughts are with the young mans family.

Edit: Just saw Damien Tiernans tweets. Very sad, hopefully (and it's little consolation) he wasn't the victim of a terrible assault.

Jason Todd

d3exile wrote: »

Pepper spray, stun guns and "night sticks"/batons/asps all illegal

Is there anything legal besides a Hurley that one could carry for protection?

RonyPonyBah

d3exile wrote: »

Pepper spray, stun guns and "night sticks"/batons/asps all illegal

What if the pepper spray was to find it's way into the suir ?

nice_very

from the journal.ie

Man’s body found in Waterford city


GARDAÍ ARE INVESTIGATING the circumstances surrounding the death of a man whose body was discovered in Waterford city this evening.
The man’s remains were found at a disused building on New Street at around 6pm. He was aged in his 20s.
The scene has been sealed off pending a full forensic examination and the State Pathologist has been notified.
Gardaí are appealing to anyone with any information regarding the incident to contact Waterford Garda Station on 051 305300, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any garda station.

hardybuck

I was actually up in Tesco buying the paper earlier last week when I saw the headline on the front.

Beside me were two female Gardai standing flicking through every magazine on the shelf. I should have showed them the article and asked them what they were doing to address the issue.