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Riots in Eyre Square

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    #92
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    antoobrien wrote: »
    http://www.connachttribune.ie/galway-news/item/1673-gardai-attacked-by-student-yobs



    I think this bit at the end might hurt the twits a bit more than being thrown out of college:

    Wow! Stop tearing the arse off the city or you won't be able to go to San Diego in the summer to tear the arse off that city...insane, we're an awful bunch of push overs. You break the law as a young teen, you get brought home. You continue to break the law in your early 20's, you get thrown in the drink tank for 2 hours and released. You break the law in your 30's and beyond, it's a fine, if it's a more serious crime it's a fraction of the sentence received in other developed countries.


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    #93
    onemorechance
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Wow! Stop tearing the arse off the city or you won't be able to go to San Diego in the summer to tear the arse off that city...insane, we're an awful bunch of push overs. You break the law as a young teen, you get brought home. You continue to break the law in your early 20's, you get thrown in the drink tank for 2 hours and released. You break the law in your 30's and beyond, it's a fine, if it's a more serious crime it's a fraction of the sentence received in other developed countries.

    It probably suits the Government to have students who are pissed all the time! :pac:

    It's often the case, and in modern society most likely case, that it's student-lead protests and movements that can create the biggest and most abrupt changes in political and social affairs.

    Right now, it's impossible that the student population could do what the student population have done, or are doing, in other, more sober societies, or have done in the past in Ireland.


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    #94
    Captain Morgan Freeman
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    One thing i found interesting about the article was this paragraph
    It is understood that many of those who took part in the disturbances on Wednesday night are not living in Galway, but were bussed into the city centre from other towns and cities, including Sligo, Letterkenny, and Dublin, from about 6pm.

    When you look at what i posted Wednesday night about Leitrim day
    Captain Morgan Freeman wrote: »
    It's the 4th year it's been on now. In fairness the first 2 years were just the Leitrim people in Galway getting together to go drinking(no more then 100 people tops) and were generally hassle free.
    It really snowballed the last 2 years though, over 600 people clicked attending on the event page on facebook which is just ridiculous. Leitrim people came down from colleges in Sligo, Dublin, Letterkenny and so on which i really don't understand.

    Edit: I notice the event page for it has been taken down already, not a good sign.
    That's one hell of a coincidence. :pac:


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    #95
    antoobrien
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    Wow! Stop tearing the arse off the city or you won't be able to go to San Diego in the summer to tear the arse off that city...insane

    Not insane at all. We don't want known troublemakers getting in here, so why should we expect somebody with public order offences to be allowed in elsewhere?


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    #96
    mrsdewinter
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    Captain Morgan Freeman wrote: »
    A portion of people who went this year and last year aren't even from Leitrim.

    One of the funniest comments I've seen here in years...


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    #97
    onemorechance
    Registered Users Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭onemorechance


    antoobrien wrote: »
    Not insane at all. We don't want known troublemakers getting in here, so why should we expect somebody with public order offences to be allowed in elsewhere?

    I think Wompa1 means it's insane that their only dissuasion is the possibility of not being able to enter the USA, rather than severe punishments in Ireland, such as large fines and / or jail-time.


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    #98
    antoobrien
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    onemorechance wrote: »
    I think Wompa1 means it's insane that their only dissuasion is the possibility of not being able to enter the USA, rather than severe punishments in Ireland, such as large fines and / or jail-time.

    Why would it? First offence, out of character blah blah, €200 to the poor box and charges dropped.


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    #99
    onemorechance
    Registered Users Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭onemorechance


    antoobrien wrote: »
    Why would it? First offence, out of character blah blah, €200 to the poor box and charges dropped.

    Wompa1 seemed to be referring to repeat offenders: "... continue to break the law ...".


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    #100
    Baked.noodle
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    georgiecasey wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z07-FyV27j8
    Meanwhile in Leitrim...

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    #101
    antoobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    onemorechance wrote: »
    Wompa1 seemed to be referring to repeat offenders: "... continue to break the law ...".

    So? Still no deterrent. If having it pointed out in start terms that you could be f**king up your future prospects what will deter them?

    Maybe we should be drilling into them that the internet never forgets.


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    #102
    onemorechance
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    antoobrien wrote: »
    So? Still no deterrent. If having it pointed out in start terms that you could be f**king up your future prospects what will deter them?

    Maybe we should be drilling into them that the internet never forgets.

    I think massive fines and jail-time would be a deterrent to many, and for those who it does not deter, it will reduce their available funds or their freedom to do it again for again for a while. Fines can also be used to offset personal and property damage.


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    #103
    antoobrien
    Registered Users Posts: 6,106 ✭✭✭antoobrien


    onemorechance wrote: »
    I think massive fines and jail-time would be a deterrent to many, and for those who it does not deter, it will reduce their available funds or their freedom to do it again for again for a while. Fines can also be used to offset personal and property damage.

    Is it working?


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    #104
    onemorechance
    Registered Users Posts: 3,078 ✭✭✭onemorechance


    antoobrien wrote: »
    Is it working?

    She's doin' mighty Anto!


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    #105
    what_traffic
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    onemorechance wrote: »
    It probably suits the Government to have students who are pissed all the time! :pac:

    It's often the case, and in modern society most likely case, that it's student-lead protests and movements that can create the biggest and most abrupt changes in political and social affairs.

    Right now, it's impossible that the student population could do what the student population have done, or are doing, in other, more sober societies, or have done in the past in Ireland.

    You are spot on here. Alcohol is a soother for the masses in Ireland. Would include the whole society and not just the students here.


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    #106
    Wompa1
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    onemorechance wrote: »
    It probably suits the Government to have students who are pissed all the time! :pac:

    It's often the case, and in modern society most likely case, that it's student-lead protests and movements that can create the biggest and most abrupt changes in political and social affairs.

    Right now, it's impossible that the student population could do what the student population have done, or are doing, in other, more sober societies, or have done in the past in Ireland.

    I think George Carlin said something about the US before. That the government doesn't want it's people to be high functioning\too intelligent. They want people who are smart enough to do jobs and make them money but not clever enough to realize how badly they are getting f**ked.
    antoobrien wrote: »
    Not insane at all. We don't want known troublemakers getting in here, so why should we expect somebody with public order offences to be allowed in elsewhere?

    What I mean is, it's insane that this is the biggest threat they can come up with. You have people using the city as their dumping ground and the biggest threat you can use is that if you keep it up you won't be able to leave...
    antoobrien wrote: »
    Why would it? First offence, out of character blah blah, €200 to the poor box and charges dropped.

    Thinking more about repeat as in you do sh1t in your teens, twenties and so on and the punishment remains minimal. Then for major crimes you see the likes of Barry getting a pittance compared to what he should get.


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    #107
    LOSTfan57
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    well if ye think this was "big" or "bad" or. "disgraceful" just wait till rag week....or more specifically "donegal tuesday".....remember last year?


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    #108
    Redhairedguy
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    LOSTfan57 wrote: »
    well if ye think this was "big" or "bad" or. "disgraceful" just wait till rag week....or more specifically "donegal tuesday".....remember last year?

    Yep. I've already made some preparations.

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    #109
    antoobrien
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    Wompa1 wrote: »
    What I mean is, it's insane that this is the biggest threat they can come up with.

    Not really, given the belief that most of them will have to emigrate the repercussions are losing access to three of the biggest destinations.


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    #110
    Wompa1
    Registered Users Posts: 8,173 ✭✭✭Wompa1


    antoobrien wrote: »
    Not really, given the belief that most of them will have to emigrate the repercussions are losing access to three of the biggest destinations.

    Have to? I think you give the one's that would do that kind of craic too much credit.


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    #111
    Sofa King
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    Are all these drunk students the same ones that complain about college fees?


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    #112
    pleasant Co.
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    Sofa King wrote: »
    Are all these drunk students the same ones that complain about college fees?

    Yes, exactly the same, an independent survey was taken and all identities matched up perfectly :rolleyes:


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