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protestors sitting on o connell bridge.

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,655 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Scannal wrote: »
    I've just explained why the videos start being recorded when they are, I wasn't expecting follow up questions.

    You claimed it was to record incidents of excessive force, surely then you have evidence of these incidents of excessive force right? Or are you proving my point that the gardai are doing a great job by not using excessive force?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    moxin wrote: »
    Not the same thing, barriers at concerts are used to separate crowds for public safety due to the sheer numbers. In this case they are used to keep people back from getting at Enda.

    And what pray tell do you think would happen if they did get close to him?

    Would Gardai be expected to just stand idly by and watch as he or his driver gets lynched? No, they'd have no choice but to use force, thus endangering both themselves and the protesters and running the risk of things escalating and public or private property getting damaged.

    So yes, barriers are designed to protect everyone.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    OR, they need to contrive 'examples' of Gardaí behaving as you say, to try and play the victim in the hope that they will somehow garner more support from this.

    Well first of all they should be supported anyway but no one is forcing the Gardaí to attack them, you'll have to ask them why they're attacking peaceful protests.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,556 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Scannal wrote: »
    Obviously because they weren't expecting the Gardaí to attack. Why would they when they are protesting peacfully?
    After posting what must be hundreds of these videos of the Gardai (allegedly) assaulting peaceful protestors for no reason whatsoever, it never occurred to one of these media-savvy videographers to capture the peaceful events leading up to the unprovoked attack by Gardai?

    Seriously?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,655 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Wooooosh....

    Ya got me :D


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    TheZohan wrote: »
    Wooooosh....

    To be fair, going by some posts around here lately it wouldn't be surprising for someone to post what you did seriously!


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 5,015 Mod ✭✭✭✭GoldFour4


    There was massive uproar when gardai apparently blocked a housing estate thus preventing a dad from taking his child to the hospital a few weeks back. Yet when these morons block off the city centre nothing like that is taken into account. The hypocrisy of these video camera wielding protestors is just ridiculous. I'd hate to be a guard trying to deal with it, any move at all is considered assault.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Scannal wrote: »
    Obviously because they weren't expecting the Gardaí to attack. Why would they when they are protesting peacfully?

    What I say was anytime a member of the force turned their back they were pushed and pushed hard, when turning to confront the assailants they are confronted by two or three aggressive thugs, the gardai separate this groups and then get accused of violence, which leads to a guard being pushed, repeat infinitely.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    GarIT wrote: »
    I love this idea, so 'the poor' are out to get 'the rich' so say they managed it, and they either drive 'the rich' out of the country or kill them all off what will the country do with 90% of it's tax base gone? More loans? Have fun with that!

    Actually I'll know what they will do, burn the bondholders, burn them forever like the bondholders are a renewable source of income.

    What? You're going overboard there, no one mentioned killing or driving them out. Your money will be taken but you will be let live.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,660 ✭✭✭✭For Forks Sake


    Berserker wrote: »
    Don't be ridiculous. They'll just pick more money from the money trees that they will grow when they take control from the 'rich'.

    Doubting the Magic Money Tree? That's a paddlin'.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    Scannal wrote: »
    What? You're going overboard there, no one mentioned killing or driving them out. Your money will be taken but you will be let live.

    You're doing the protesters no favours posting rubbish like that.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    Phoebas wrote: »
    M&S or Lidl?

    Lidl. You can have one of there 35 cent bars if you behave.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Scannal wrote: »
    What? You're going overboard there, no one mentioned killing or driving them out. Your money will be taken but you will be let live.
    So you're going to take my €250 per month and what then?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    Oh sweet jeebus you're one of those revolutionaries?

    I'm not really sweet.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Scannal wrote: »
    you'll have to ask them why they're attacking peaceful protests.

    and we would, if they were. So when they do attack peaceful protestors, we'll ask.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,481 ✭✭✭Barely There


    Scannal wrote: »
    Your money will be taken but you will be let live.

    I don't count anything less than a tenner as real money - you can have that.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    GarIT wrote: »
    This change, I assume it will eliminate 'the rich'.

    This country survives of two things economically, high earners and large companies, with high earners gone large companies wont be able to survive so what will Ireland do for money?

    We're just taking some of your riches, you can live as normal.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,306 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    So... lunatics protesting water charges outside a Garda station are surprised when the Gardai come out to move them along? No surprise there. I wonder did they try to block any Garda cars trying to get to an emergency?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    Some of these statements are just getting funnier.

    So it's a rich vs poor struggle now is it, with the rich represented by boards.is posters?

    The rich are using high speed broadband, the poor take longer to post.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    You claimed it was to record incidents of excessive force, surely then you have evidence of these incidents of excessive force right? Or are you proving my point that the gardai are doing a great job by not using excessive force?

    I don't watch videos.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,655 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    Scannal wrote: »
    What? You're going overboard there, no one mentioned killing or driving them out. Your money will be taken but you will be let live.

    And we have idiotic post of the day.


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    Scannal wrote: »
    I don't watch videos.

    Don't blame you. Badly edited fiction bores me too.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Berserker


    I don't count anything less than a tenner as real money - you can have that.

    Agree. Those fivers are horrible. Burn or bin them, is my motto.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    After posting what must be hundreds of these videos of the Gardai (allegedly) assaulting peaceful protestors for no reason whatsoever, it never occurred to one of these media-savvy videographers to capture the peaceful events leading up to the unprovoked attack by Gardai?

    Seriously?

    The Gardaí might have made a surprise attack.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Scannal wrote: »
    The Gardaí might have made a surprise attack.

    Ninja Guards v Crusty Hordes.

    Why do the cool movies never get made?

    :(


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    GarIT wrote: »
    So you're going to take my €250 per month and what then?

    Well in your case you will be given more than 250 per month but your career will pay less.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,556 ✭✭✭✭HeidiHeidi


    Scannal wrote: »
    The Gardaí might have made a surprise attack.

    So the protestors are surprised, every single time?

    They really need to start seeing patterns here, all those shocks and surprises can't be good for their hearts.

    And you need to start coming up with better arguments :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Scannal wrote: »
    We're just taking some of your riches, you can live as normal.

    I thought that is what was already happening. Are you suggesting 'the rich' having to give away 61% of everything they earn isn't enough of their riches?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    I don't count anything less than a tenner as real money - you can have that.

    We'll be taking one of your ferraris.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 424 ✭✭Chunners


    ...


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    and we would, if they were. So when they do attack peaceful protestors, we'll ask.

    You should be aprt of the peaceful protest in the first place.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Scannal wrote: »
    Well in your case you will be given more than 250 per month but your career will pay less.

    Why I have worked hard, and do an extreme amount of hours (about 100 per week right now) in college to get the job I want. Say if there was no point in getting qualified, because there would be no benefit in getting a job with more requirements vs manual labour who will do all the jobs where we need qualified people?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    There's a Johnny Cash song in this thread somewhere.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    GarIT wrote: »
    I thought that is what was already happening. Are you suggesting 'the rich' having to give away 61% of everything they earn isn't enough of their riches?

    If the protesters spent as much time contributing as they do whinging, they'd be 'the rich' too. It doesn't take much. Get a job. Engage. Turn up every day. Etc.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    Don't blame you. Badly edited fiction bores me too.

    You watched Enda Kenny's address to the nation too did you?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 31,152 ✭✭✭✭KERSPLAT!


    This thread is hurting my head :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    endacl wrote: »
    If the protesters spent as much time contributing as they do whinging, they'd be 'the rich' too. It doesn't take much. Get a job. Engage. Turn up every day. Etc.

    I heard an interview with a guy who had attended 20 all day protests regarding the water charge. I was thinking if he reduced his protest attendance by 25% and worked for those 5 days he could pay his water bill.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    HeidiHeidi wrote: »
    So the protestors are surprised, every single time?

    They really need to start seeing patterns here, all those shocks and surprises can't be good for their hearts.

    And you need to start coming up with better arguments :D

    The Gardaí are good at disguising themselves, they dress up as thin people.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,203 ✭✭✭moxin


    endacl wrote: »
    If the protesters spent as much time contributing as they do whinging, they'd be 'the rich' too. It doesn't take much. Get a job. Engage. Turn up every day. Etc.

    Generalise much? Then their objectors here were born with silver spoons in their mouths posting on boards in the luxury of Daddy's mansion.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,655 ✭✭✭✭Timberrrrrrrr


    KERSPLAT! wrote: »
    This thread is hurting my head :(

    When the revoltin peasants revolt you and your rich ilk won't have time for headaches you will be too busy working the salt mines.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 203 ✭✭Uncle Ruckus


    Scannal wrote: »
    Your money will be taken but you will be let live.
    http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3u8enb


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    GarIT wrote: »
    I thought that is what was already happening. Are you suggesting 'the rich' having to give away 61% of everything they earn isn't enough of their riches?

    I thought you weren't rich? What gives?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    GarIT wrote: »
    Why I have worked hard, and do an extreme amount of hours (about 100 per week right now) in college to get the job I want. Say if there was no point in getting qualified, because there would be no benefit in getting a job with more requirements vs manual labour who will do all the jobs where we need qualified people?

    You'll get paid fairly, as will everybody else.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    moxin wrote: »
    Generalise much? Then their objectors here were born with silver spoons in their mouths posting on boards in the luxury of Daddy's mansion.

    Not at all. I didn't see a spoon at all till I was 10*. I worked bloody hard to be where I am. Rentahippy whingalongs would consider me 'the rich'. I've been accused of this before. :) In reality, I'm pretty average.

    I'm just glad the only real power those gobshytes have is to start threads on here disparaging them. And I'm glad they do. The net result is that nobody takes them in the least bit seriously.






    *may be a slight exaggeration.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,671 ✭✭✭GarIT


    Scannal wrote: »
    I thought you weren't rich? What gives?

    I'm not rich yet, I just understand economics.
    Scannal wrote: »
    You'll get paid fairly, as will everybody else.

    Oh I'll get paid fairly? So I've spent more time in college than the average person so I think being fair I should earn a little more than the average person. So what changes?

    Also I assume that people that put no effort in, don't go to college and work a basic job will earn minimum wage or just above as they do, so what changes?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,382 ✭✭✭AndonHandon


    Scannal wrote: »
    I'm not really sweet.

    nerd-homero-universitario.jpg


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    GarIT wrote: »
    I'm not rich yet, I just understand economics.



    Oh I'll get paid fairly? So I've spent more time in college than the average person so I think being fair I should earn a little more than the average person. So what changes?

    Also I assume that people that put no effort in, don't go to college and work a basic job will earn minimum wage or just above as they do, so what changes?

    You understand pigs lining up for the through.

    You may earn a little more than some others.
    There'll be no elitism when the change a happens.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,354 ✭✭✭✭endacl


    Scannal wrote: »
    There'll be no elitism when the change a happens.

    True. We'll each have an equal share of nothing.

    :rolleyes:


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 181 ✭✭Scannal


    endacl wrote: »
    True. We'll each have an equal share of nothing.

    :rolleyes:

    Wrong. An equal share of everything.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,833 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    Scannal wrote: »
    You understand pigs lining up for the through.

    The through what? Through road? Through to next week?


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