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Arrest at Pat Rabbitte lunch

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  • #2
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    Misguided man, why dosen't ho go and annoy Bertie Ahern or some other Fianna Failer who were the ones who bankrupted Ireland and caused all this mess.

    Rabbitte is man who calls it like it is

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARfQEjBl1oo


  • #3
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    He got arrested for free speech? F*cking typical of this country.


  • #4
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    He was....hopping mad!


  • #5
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,133 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    He wasn't communicating much for a communications minister.


  • #6
    Colmustard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,836 ✭✭✭Colmustard


    Stinicker wrote: »
    Misguided man, why dosen't ho go and annoy Bertie Ahern or some other Fianna Failer who were the ones who bankrupted Ireland and caused all this mess.

    Rabbitte is man who calls it like it is

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARfQEjBl1oo

    Rabbitte was pandering the masses and using Primetime as a political soap box.
    I didn't disagree, but I generally hate the rabble rousing politics.


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  • #7
    LostBoy101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭LostBoy101


    Poor oul' Pat getting all the abuse.


  • #8
    SlaneyCider
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭SlaneyCider


    Faith+1 wrote: »
    He got arrested for free speech? F*cking typical of this country.
    "Guardians of Peace" my bollix! Theres sufficiant evidence on camera which hopefully, if shown, the case will be thrown out. He wasn't arrested lawfully, his rights weren't read to him


  • #9
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,133 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I'm disappointed that the problem of sh1t nationwide broadband wasn't brought up.


  • #10
    christmas2012
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    haha saw it it s hilarious


  • #11
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,828 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    Faith+1 wrote: »
    He got arrested for free speech? F*cking typical of this country.
    Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

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  • #12
    Birneybau
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    Classic case of myxomatosis.


  • #13
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,133 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Rabbitte in a bit of a stew.


  • #14
    punchdrunk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,355 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    Minister Rabbitte really didn't deserve that...


  • #15
    Senna
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,800 ✭✭✭Senna


    Rabbitte Rabbitte Rabbitte Rabble Rabble Rabble


  • #16
    Bullseye1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,731 ✭✭✭Bullseye1


    I've seen waitresses and waiters get more vicious abuse and no arrests occurred. I'm sure Pat won't press charges.


  • #17
    Stinicker
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 7,102 ✭✭✭Stinicker


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AafdwLbpA4k


  • #18
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Serves him right.

    Never interrupt a rabbit at lunch. :mad:


  • #19
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,133 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    The politicians will soon need their own armour-plated Humvees to take them around, especially after the next budget.


  • #20
    connundrum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭connundrum


    Biggins is everywhere!

    I do love the 'You may eat your lunch in the Freemasons Lodge from now on' comment (paraphrased).


  • #21
    tigger123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,522 ✭✭✭tigger123


    When you watch the video on Youtube the name Biggins pops up ... :pac:


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  • #22
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    connundrum wrote: »
    Biggins is everywhere!

    :cool:

    Well it was me that put it there on Youtube! :D


  • #23
    tigger123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,522 ✭✭✭tigger123


    Biggins wrote: »
    :cool:

    Well it was me that put it there on Youtube! :D

    Did you film it yourself?


  • #24
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    Guy arrested wasnt the guy who was giving Rabbit the lecture at the start though was he ? So what was he arrested for ?


  • #25
    V_Moth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,423 ✭✭✭V_Moth


    Scioch wrote: »
    Guy arrested wasnt the guy who was giving Rabbit the lecture at the start though was he ? So what was he arrested for ?

    For rabbiteing on :P


  • #26
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    tigger123 wrote: »
    Did you film it yourself?

    No - a person that was there on the day did.


  • #27
    SlaneyCider
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭SlaneyCider


    Scioch wrote: »
    Guy arrested wasnt the guy who was giving Rabbit the lecture at the start though was he ? So what was he arrested for ?
    No, he wasnt the same man, he had walked over to Pat earlier and handed him a leaflet, and walked off, the man who was shouting at him had rang the garda station and told them they had the wrong man, turns out they are now charging him with resisting arrest, cheeky cúnts:mad:


  • #28
    ColeTrain
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,681 ✭✭✭ColeTrain


    SlaneyCider wrote: »
    No, he wasnt the same man, he had walked over to Pat earlier and handed him a leaflet, and walked off, the man who was shouting at him had rang the garda station and told them they had the wrong man, turns out they are now charging him with resisting arrest, cheeky cúnts:mad:

    If he was wrongly arrested then surely he was entitled to resist arrest! Or do the Gardai expect to arrest innocent people without them objecting to it. They have some brass neck.


  • #29
    Scioch
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭Scioch


    SlaneyCider wrote: »
    No, he wasnt the same man, he had walked over to Pat earlier and handed him a leaflet, and walked off, the man who was shouting at him had rang the garda station and told them they had the wrong man, turns out they are now charging him with resisting arrest, cheeky cúnts:mad:

    Fcukin clowns. Rabbbit and crew simply have to point the finger and the guy is dragged out no questions asked. Its a fcukin joke.


  • #30
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    At least the person with Rabbit it appears, spoke up and said they arrested the wrong person.

    Rabbit just kept his head down and kept munching!
    More interested in his food than actually helping a man getting arrested for something he didn't do!


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  • #31
    SlaneyCider
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭SlaneyCider


    ColeTrain wrote: »
    If he was wrongly arrested then surely he was entitled to resist arrest! Or do the Gardai expect to arrest innocent people without them objecting to it. They have some brass neck.
    This is the Gardai we're talkin about, they can do what the hell they like and nothing he or us can do about it. Its the 'justice' system we have to put up with unfortunately:mad:


  • #32
    SlaneyCider
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭SlaneyCider


    Biggins wrote: »
    More interested in his food than actually helping a man getting arrested for something he didn't do!
    Look, at least the champagne socialist didnt waste what the tax payer paid for, all credit due;)


  • #33
    OnTheCounter
    Registered Users Posts: 430 ✭✭OnTheCounter


    In court next week.

    protest outside?


  • #34
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    SlaneyCider wrote: »
    Look, at least the champagne socialist didnt waste what the tax payer paid for, all credit due ;)

    :D

    True! :pac:


  • #35
    SlaneyCider
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭SlaneyCider


    OnTheCounter wrote: »
    In court next week.

    protest outside?
    He got a court date fairly sharpish, made a scapegoat no doubt!


  • #36
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Biggins wrote: »
    No - a person that was there on the day did.

    Why didn't you credit the person who filmed it, or the Times article you cut and pasted into the video description?


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  • #37
    VEN
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭VEN


    28064212 wrote: »
    Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

    he was having a free lunch ffs, rabbit stew and croutons, followed by free speech


  • #38
    VEN
    Registered Users Posts: 648 ✭✭✭VEN


    i hate that word 'lunch' :/ lets do lunch, are we doing lunch? what you having for lunch? i just see heads munching **** loads into their faces making munchy lunchy sounds. snack, thats another one, is that a snacky snack lunchy brunch or chocolate snack bar?

    just eat, i'm going on my break, i'm going to have something to eat, i'm going to have some food.

    lunch ahhhh i hate that word


  • #39
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Looks like Buswell's, I've only been there once or twice, so I could be wrong.

    Anyway, I gather this was something to do with a group supporting the serial protester who was due to have his farm repossessed? That might explain the applause throughout the bar every time your man threw out a soundbite or three.


  • #40
    Faith+1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,674 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    28064212 wrote: »
    Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

    You have my blessing especially when I'm on a TD'S wage and not earning it. And secondly you'll be paying for it, I'll have it down under expenses. Man of the people me b*ollix.


  • #41
    Mully_2011
    Registered Users Posts: 385 ✭✭Mully_2011


    28064212 wrote: »
    Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

    Pat Rabbitte is an elected official whose job it is to serve the public. The public are angry and have every right to take out there frustration on him within reason (ie non violent protest).

    That man have every right to exercise his right for non violent protest a protest by its very nature is meant to be uncomfortable for the party on the receiving end. If more people done what that man did something might change.


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  • #42
    IvySlayer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,190 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    Let's get a couple of things straight here. This happened in a hotel, and a hotel can choose to eject you if they don't like your behaviour, don't see why people are banging on about free speech :confused:


  • #43
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    Mully_2011 wrote: »
    If more people done what that man did something might change.

    No.

    If more and more people did what this man did, the politicians will simply have their lunch in the comfort of Leinster House out of sight from the general public.

    Then nobody would be able to confront them.

    At least let the man have his feckin dinner first.

    Freedom of speech is fine when used properly but basic manners are more important.


  • #44
    RoundyMooney
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭RoundyMooney


    Mully_2011 wrote: »
    Pat Rabbitte is an elected official whose job it is to serve the public. The public are angry and have every right to take out there frustration on him within reason (ie non violent protest).

    That man have every right to exercise his right for non violent protest a protest by its very nature is meant to be uncomfortable for the party on the receiving end. If more people done what that man did something might change.

    Yeah, they'd bring back the Mercs n' cops.

    How far would you take this right to non violent interaction? Should they call to his home? Phone him late at night? Accost him on a family holiday? What?


  • #45
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    28064212 wrote: »
    Shouting abuse at someone having their lunch is free speech now? Tell you what, let me know where you're having lunch tomorrow, and I'll go around and start shouting at you, see what you think about free speech then

    Ah sure we all paid for that lunch! If he broke the restaurant rules fair enough... no one had a problem with it yet, he was arrested without any reason being given.


  • #46
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    IvySlayer wrote: »
    Let's get a couple of things straight here. This happened in a hotel, and a hotel can choose to eject you if they don't like your behaviour, don't see why people are banging on about free speech :confused:

    If the hotel asked the gardaí to arrest him he would need to be arrested under a piece of legislation.


  • #47
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,581 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    If the hotel asked the gardaí to arrest him he would need to be arrested under a piece of legislation.


    A hotel would ask the guards to take a man out from their premises.


  • #48
    Chucky the tree
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    fasttalkerchat wrote: »
    If the hotel asked the gardaí to arrest him he would need to be arrested under a piece of legislation.


    Trespassing would cover it, no?


  • #49
    General General
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    In former Soviet Russia, you never see this guy again. Actually, come to think of it, in current..


  • #50
    Golda Meir
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    Haha thanks for that OP. The video gave me a laugh. We should make life as miserable as possible for all our politicians. These pigs claim thousands of euro of our tax money in expenses, on top of their ridiculous wages. (Enda Kenny earns more than Obama? Um hello??) We are paying for their 4 course meals, their holidays to Barbados, even their double quilted luxurious toilet paper with which they wipe their pampered arses! Politicians are the scum of the earth. Be sure to shout abuse at them every time you seem them cross the street.


  • #51
    fasttalkerchat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,652 ✭✭✭fasttalkerchat


    humberklog wrote: »
    A hotel would ask the guards to take a man out from their premises.

    But he would have to have committed an offence. Possibly they asked him to leave as he was annoying other guests and he refused but that wasn't in the video so it would be interesting to see.


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