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Ireland's "Peaceful Protestors" - Pest Control?

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    #842
    DazMarz
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    Barely There wrote: »
    I'm sure they'll get bored eventually and move onto the next cause-de-jour.

    This... times a million. The cause-de-jour a few weeks ago was Israel-Palestine. Despite the fact that this conflict is still ongoing, notice how it has largely vanished from these muppets' collective psyche now. Not a peep about it have I seen in weeks.

    Before that, it was the Local Property Tax. Again, that vanished from all the social media, etc. and we're still having to pay it.

    How come these fools don't protest against the Universal Social Charge? A tax that has a far greater impact upon working people than the water charges will/do. I know people paying upwards of 800+ on USC... while the water charges will "only" come to about 300 at a push on average.

    So... why not fight for something that would TRULY make an impact on people's lives, instead of this rubbish?


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    #843
    Little CuChulainn
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    DazMarz wrote: »
    How come these fools don't protest against the Universal Social Charge? A tax that has a far greater impact upon working people than the water charges will/do. I know people paying upwards of 800+ on USC... while the water charges will "only" come to about 300 at a push on average.

    I think they were busy with Shell 2 Sea at the time. Or was it the M3 motorway works? Possibly the student registration fee.


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    #844
    Streetwalker
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    Was at the protest yesterday. Great to see so many make a stand .


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    #845
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Streetwalker wrote: »
    Was at the protest yesterday. Great to see so many make a stand .

    Which one its kinda of hard to keep track of these splintered facebook groups
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    #846
    The Aussie
    Registered Users Posts: 2,440 ✭✭✭The Aussie


    Gatling wrote: »
    Which one its kinda of hard to keep track of these splintered facebook groups

    Carefull now Gatling, me smells a Professional Protester in our midst...

    My Wage and Taxes are shivering at the thought of paying for full time Professional Protesters...


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    #847
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,543 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    The Aussie wrote: »
    Carefull now Gatling, me smells a Professional Protester in our midst...

    My Wage and Taxes are shivering at the thought of paying for full time Professional Protesters...

    Saw thousands of students marching today through town, Not a bad word out of any of them and great banter going on with the gardai, Maybe the anti water brigade could take a leaf out of their book and emulate their impeccable behavior instead of using dirty tactics to score silly little points.


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    #848
    [Deleted User]
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Saw thousands of students marching today through town, Not a bad word out of any of them and great banter going on with the gardai, Maybe the anti water brigade could take a leaf out of their book and emulate their impeccable behavior instead of using dirty tactics to score silly little points.


    Well they behaved for once did they?



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    #849
    Gatling
    Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Well they behaved for once did they?


    Terrible editing there ted
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    #850
    geeksauce
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    DazMarz wrote: »
    This... times a million. The cause-de-jour a few weeks ago was Israel-Palestine. Despite the fact that this conflict is still ongoing, notice how it has largely vanished from these muppets' collective psyche now. Not a peep about it have I seen in weeks.

    Before that, it was the Local Property Tax. Again, that vanished from all the social media, etc. and we're still having to pay it.

    How come these fools don't protest against the Universal Social Charge? A tax that has a far greater impact upon working people than the water charges will/do. I know people paying upwards of 800+ on USC... while the water charges will "only" come to about 300 at a push on average.

    So... why not fight for something that would TRULY make an impact on people's lives, instead of this rubbish?

    Generally people paying the USC are too busy to protest. But definitely a very valid point, the USC is a far greater impact on peoples incomes.


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    #851
    [Deleted User]
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    Gardai attacks



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    #852
    Gatling
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    Brilliant stuff

    "Dougal did ya clear that road yet "


    "Yeah inspector the toe rag ditched his attempt to block the road "

    Good man Dougal get yerself a cupa an tae
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    #853
    Valetta
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Gardai attacks


    NIce little roll the retho make sure he fell into the ditch.

    Best place for him TBH


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    #854
    [Deleted User]
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    Gatling wrote: »
    Brilliant stuff

    "Dougal did ya clear that road yet "


    "Yeah inspector the toe rag ditched his attempt to block the road "

    Good man Dougal get yerself a cupa an tae

    Is that all you have to say on the video showing a member of the Gardai throwing someone into a ditch?


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    #855
    Timberrrrrrrr
    Registered Users Posts: 25,543 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well they behaved for once did they?


    Are you saying that the students in that video are badly behaved? Because i don't think you actually watched it.


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    #856
    [Deleted User]
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    Valetta wrote: »
    NIce little roll the retho make sure he fell into the ditch.

    Of course the scum Gardai officer swinging him around had nothing to do with at all!


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    #857
    geeksauce
    Closed Accounts Posts: 826 ✭✭✭geeksauce


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Is that all you have to say on the video showing a member of the Gardai throwing someone into a ditch?

    Probably more apt than a headline such as 'Gardaí attacks'


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    #858
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Is that all you have to say on the video showing a member of the Gardai throwing someone into a ditch?

    He didn't throw him into the ditch, you just see what you want to see.


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    #859
    Gatling
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Is that all you have to say on the video showing a member of the Gardai throwing someone into a ditch?


    4.0
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    #860
    geeksauce
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    Gatling wrote: »
    4.0

    or FOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEE


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    #861
    geeksauce
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Of course the scum Gardai officer swinging him around had nothing to do with at all!

    If you ask me that Garda in question should be given a medal for that. There was a truck coming down the road and this chap was standing in the middle of the road, he could have been killed until the Garda intervened and removed him from harms way, thereby saving the life of this young chap.


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    #862
    Little CuChulainn
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Are you saying that the students in that video are badly behaved? Because i don't think you actually watched it.

    He probably saw the original unedited footage, the footage that showed the Gardaí being pelted with missiles from the crowd.


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    #863
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    He probably saw the original unedited footage, the footage that showed the Gardaí being pelted with missiles from the crowd.

    The chants of "SHAME ON YOU" towards the Gardai seem familiar, Seems some of the students are all grown up now and continuing their protest life :D


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    #864
    Fukuyama
    Registered Users Posts: 3,023 ✭✭✭Fukuyama


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Well they behaved for once did they?


    You seem to ignore the Eirigí flags and red socialist flags in that video. 50% of the people in that video causing trouble weren't even students but crusty left agitators.

    As I said earlier, I was at that protest (was a student at the time). Loads of socialist leaflets handed out at Parnell Square. Eirigi flags and red/black banners pushed their way to the front of the march before it even set off. This makes it clear they planned trouble as they wanted people to follow them to the DoF instead of past Kildare Street.

    Of 40,000, a few hundred broke away and caused issue. The main trouble makers numbered between 40-50 and depended on a bunch of excited 18 year olds to back them up when they smashed into the DoF lobby. :rolleyes:

    The feeling the next day in college among the majority of students was that Eirigí et.al. had ruined what was otherwise a very successful demo.

    The USI marches the following years had literally half the attendance because everyone knew it'd be the same dopes trying to stir up trouble from inside a big crowd again. These guys know that all they have to do is provoke gardaí enough (by storming a government department, for example) in order to provoke a response. Crowd mentality ensues. Mini riot breaks out.

    As far as I can tell, it's pretty much the same groups organising Saturdays march. I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar tactic being used.

    Get to front of march > Cause trouble > Provoke gardaí into crowd control against everyone > People further back think gardaí are attacking unnecessarily > chaos


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    #865
    Barely There
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    I'd love to know how much these fcuktard protestors cost the hard-pressed taxpayers of this Country.


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    #866
    Fukuyama
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    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    He probably saw the original unedited footage, the footage that showed the Gardaí being pelted with missiles from the crowd.

    Not to mention the handful that were surrounded by 300+ protesters at the DoF before backup arrived. I think the POU was heavy handed with students and allowed the real trouble makers to escape - nevertheless it wasn't gardaí who started trouble, nor the students. It was Eirigi etc...
    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    The chants of "SHAME ON YOU" towards the Gardai seem familiar, Seems some of the students are all grown up now and continuing their protest life :D

    Of the 20 or so career protesters I recognize from the 2010 clusterfúck, (including the woman who pretends to be knocked out on the ground outside the DoF, but gets up and walks away fine in another piece of unedited footage) many of whom are still going strong with the IW protests. Whatever support Eirigi/Socialist movements could have garnered that day, it certainly backfired in the coming weeks as everyone pretty much agreed they had ruined the march.

    I'm glad to hear that today's student protests went off okay. I think the lefties were too busy planning for Saturday to bother trying to whip students into a rent-a-mob again.


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    #867
    Gatling
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    According to a Facebook video filmed today or yesterday that was apparently shown on skynews showed our favourite hit and run victim all smiles and trying to aviod the camera

    Wearing the same clothes as last weeks vids
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    #868
    Timberrrrrrrr
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    Gatling wrote: »
    According to a Facebook video filmed today or yesterday that was apparently shown on skynews showed our favourite hit and run victim all smiles and trying to aviod the camera

    Wearing the same clothes as last weeks vids

    She is starting to remind me of uncle Albert from only fools and horses when he "fell" down the pub cellar :D


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    #869
    Frank Bullitt
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    I'm still dying to see that "hit and run" video, nowhere to be found!!!!


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    #870
    coolemon
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    Timberrrrrrrr wrote: »
    Saw thousands of students marching today through town, Not a bad word out of any of them and great banter going on with the gardai, Maybe the anti water brigade could take a leaf out of their book and emulate their impeccable behavior instead of using dirty tactics to score silly little points.

    I also passed the students protesting today. I felt pity for them really. Such youthful naivety and obedience. They will be ignored.


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    #871
    coolemon
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    Barely There wrote: »
    I'd love to know how much these fcuktard protestors cost the hard-pressed taxpayers of this Country.

    Probably as much as the 30 mil spent on the fcuktard queen two years ago. But that was for a few days, so probably not as good value.


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