Do you have to spell your name to Garda?

Ray Palmer

I know the Garda can ask you your name and you have to give it but do you have to spell it?

Boombastic

Ray Palmer wrote: »

I know the Garda can ask you your name and you have to give it but do you have to spell it?

yes, very slowly and loudly

DrumSteve

Yeah, but you have to do it really sarcastically.

FatherLen

if they ask you to.

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mathepac

What?

cocoshovel

What? Unless they ask you to then why would you? Silly question.

westendgirlie

R
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P
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L
M
E
R

Just show em this thread, if you're having difficulty spelling it yourself.

Aenaes

MacLovin with an A, Garda.

Fuinseog

Ray Palmer wrote: »

I know the Garda can ask you your name and you have to give it but do you have to spell it?

if he mispels ur name it can get thrown out of court

Lawrence1895

Yes, why?

akura

Yes,
but give your surname first, it makes you seem mysterious

Ray Palmer

cocoshovel wrote: »

What? Unless they ask you to then why would you? Silly question.

Yes they asked and I didn't. He got mad but never claimed I actually had to. Friend said he has no right for a spelling other said he did. I walked away so seems you don't.
I did identify myself not my problem he can't spell my name.

Ellis Dee

Driver (smiling): Yes, Garda, its Prawo Jazdy (Loudly) Pee-orr-aye-doubleuu-ooo -- empty space -- Jay-aye-zed-dee-wyyy --

Look, it's here on my driving licence,on the top right.

(Thinks): What a thick cnut!

http://www.thirdreichmedals.com/pictures/pawel.jpg


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7899171.stm

B.A._Baracus

Why would you give your real name?

Sure, if you got ID on you and the gardai is looking to check your pockets ... you gotta say your real name. But if you are randomly stopped (or there abouts) why say your real name?

My name is URL

Vayhickle

Lawrence1895

Blaszczykowski

kopfan77

Fuinseog wrote: »

if he mispels ur name it can get thrown out of court

wrong

Boombastic

Fuinseog wrote: »

if he mispels ur name it can get thrown out of court

Only if he doesn't have his hat on:pac:

Biggins

If they ask, I think so.
Not to do so, if they ask, is tantamount to not complying with their request.

I spell is as:

J
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B
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I've no idea why they crap themselves afterwards.

crazygeryy

Yes but slur your speech and hiccup while your doing it.they love that.

Ray Palmer

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Why would you give your real name?

Sure, if you got ID on you and the gardai is looking to check your pockets ... you gotta say your real name. But if you are randomly stopped (or there abouts) why say your real name?

Because lying to them is an offense. They also have to have a reason to check your pockets.

Conall Cernach

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Why would you give your real name?

Sure, if you got ID on you and the gardai is looking to check your pockets ... you gotta say your real name. But if you are randomly stopped (or there abouts) why say your real name?

Because it's an offence to give a false name. Also sometimes guards will ask you your name even if they already know it just to catch you out. I've been asked my name and address dozens, if not hundreds, of times over the years and often by a guard who knows rightly who I am.

Ray Palmer

kopfan77 wrote: »

Fuinseog wrote: »

if he mispels ur name it can get thrown out of court

wrong

Not sure on that multiple fines and tickets avoided due to misspelling of surname. Thrown out of court indeed.

Kev_2012

Certainly,
Robert Loggia,

R as in Robert Loggia.
O as in oh my god, it's Robert Loggia.
B as in by god, that's Robert Loggia.
E as in everyone loves Robert Loggia.
R as in Robert Loggia.
T as in "Tim look, it's Robert Loggia!"
SPACE.........

Duggy747

F
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Y
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Sykk

Garda: Can I take your name please?
Robert Losure: Certainly, it's Robert Losure.
Garda: Can you spell that for me?
Robert Losure: Certainly, thats Robert Losure.
R as in Robert Losure
O as in oh my god its Robert Losure
B as in by god thats Robert Losure
E as in everybody loves Robert Losure
R as in Robert Losure
T as in Tim look over there its Robert Losure.
Space.
L as in look its Robert Losure.

Edit: Damn you Kev_2012!

B.A._Baracus

Conall Cernach wrote: »

Because it's an offence to give a false name. Also sometimes guards will ask you your name even if they already know it just to catch you out. I've been asked my name and address dozens, if not hundreds, of times over the years and often by a guard who knows rightly who I am.

It would definitely be a problem lying if they know who you are :pac:

But lets say in general. You just get stopped for whatever reason (as most of us have) ... I just think its stupid to say your real name if you are in a position not too. Offence or not.

mikemac1

Nobody say 123 Fake St

That's my address!

DrumSteve

Sykk wrote: »

Garda: Can I take your name please?
Robert Losure: Certainly, it's Robert Losure.
Garda: Can you spell that for me?
Robert Losure: Certainly, thats Robert Losure.
R as in Robert Losure
O as in oh my god its Robert Losure
B as in by god thats Robert Losure
E as in everybody loves Robert Losure
R as in Robert Losure
T as in Tim look over there its Robert Losure.
Space.
L as in look its Robert Losure.

Sound it out why don't ye...

ejmaztec

akura wrote: »

Yes,
but give your surname first, it makes you seem mysterious

Not if it's Kuntz.

seamus

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

I just think its stupid to say your real name if you are in a position not too.

And I just think it's stupid to obstruct a Garda who is just doing his job because you've got some bizarre chip on your shoulder.

Seriously, what are you afraid of? That he'll commit identity fraud?

If a Garda lawfully asks you to identify yourself, what possible harm could you come to by doing so?

Kolido

Ray Palmer wrote: »

I know the Garda can ask you your name and you have to give it but do you have to spell it?

Why would you have to spell 'it'

I'm sure they are not that stupid.

mikemac1

It's the like the smart man who insists the Garda deals with you in Irish

Fair enough, that's your right

They'll bring you to the station and leave you waiting for a few hours until they bother to bring a garda to speak to you

Being a smart ass gets you nowhere

crazygeryy

mikemac1 wrote: »

It's the like the smart man who insists the Garda deals with you in Irish

Fair enough, that's your right

They'll bring you to the station and leave you waiting for a few hours until they bother to bring a garda to speak to you

Being a smart ass gets you nowhere

Yea but being a dick head of a garda seems to get you every where.

Calibos

Stop slumping in your car seat like a gangsta, dressing like a skanger, take the fcuking xenon bulbs out of your bog standard mirrored headlight housings (Theres a reason Xenons need a projector housing) and maybe, just maybe you won't have a chip on your shoulder because the guards stop you in the car every other week. :rolleyes:

Ray Palmer

mikemac1 wrote: »

It's the like the smart man who insists the Garda deals with you in Irish

Fair enough, that's your right

They'll bring you to the station and leave you waiting for a few hours until they bother to bring a garda to speak to you

Being a smart ass gets you nowhere

Didn't think they could do that as the Garda has to speak Irish to you not another one back at the station.

mikemac1

They got rid of the Irish exams

They are a good few non nationals recruited too

Pherekydes

I have to spell my surname for everybody!

And it ain't a difficult one.

seamus

Ray Palmer wrote: »

Didn't think they could do that as the Garda has to speak Irish to you not another one back at the station.

If they're going to arrest you, they can just take you back to the station and let anothe Garda do the arrest.

If they're just trying to talk to you at the roadside, they can't take you down the station, however they can leave you standing at the roadside for 30 minutes while they "wait" for an Irish-speaking Garda to turn up.

im invisible

im invisible

Pherekydes wrote: »

I have to spell my surname for everybody!

And it ain't a difficult one.

only after noticing your name ISNT Phere-dykes:eek:

Conall Cernach

Conall Cernach wrote: »

B.A._Baracus wrote: »

Why would you give your real name?

Sure, if you got ID on you and the gardai is looking to check your pockets ... you gotta say your real name. But if you are randomly stopped (or there abouts) why say your real name?

Because it's an offence to give a false name. Also sometimes guards will ask you your name even if they already know it just to catch you out. I've been asked my name and address dozens, if not hundreds, of times over the years and often by a guard who knows rightly who I am.

So you are well known to the gardai then

Pherekydes

im invisible wrote: »

only after noticing your name ISNT Phere-dykes:eek:

You're not the first. :rolleyes:

westendgirlie

I always thought you were a dyke too

BRAIN FEEDs

Fuinseog wrote: »

if he mispels ur name it can get thrown out of court

all the guard will do is seek to have the summons amended.

saw a girl today in the district court,charged under the name cathriona,guard asked it to be amended to Catherine.

Hardonraging

Spell it out to them, sure i just point ...

juan.kerr

I really pity any Garda having to deal with a smart arse like the OP. You should be proud of yourself, you really got one over on 'the man'.

Ffs any garda can ask to see ID. No need to be silly if asked to spell your name, you are just being a pr1ck.

Pherekydes

westendgirlie wrote: »

I always thought you were a dyke too

I think I'll change my username to an overtly feminine one after this.

Pherekydes was one of the ancient Greek muses, and was thought to be one of western civilization's first philosophers and a teacher of Pythagoras.

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Ray Palmer wrote: »

I know the Garda can ask you your name and you have to give it but do you have to spell it?

Yes, you absolutely have to spell it out if required.

In certain situations a Garda can demand your name and you are legally obliged to obey and inform him of what your name is. If the Garda is then unable to understand your accent or indeed unable to spell the name himself he is entitled to ask that you spell it for him. The duty lies with you to ensure he comprehends therefore refusing to comply would be the exact same as refusing to give it in the first place.

However you are under no obligation to spell it out unless requested. It doesn't matter much anyway as an incorrectly titled summons is rarely enough to have a case thrown out.

Conall Cernach

Deleted User wrote: »

Ffs any garda can ask to see ID. No need to be silly if asked to spell your name, you are just being a pr1ck.

They can ask for ID but you don't have to show it (unless you're driving a car that is). Not everyone has ID anyway.