Wayne Rooney Drink Driving

AnneFrank

Caught three times over the limit,
I'm sure the keyboard warriors will be out in force,
but this is a common thing, especially here in Ireland

py2006

Rooney is commonly caught drink driving in Ireland???

amcalester

Is it? I don't remember Wayne Rooney being caught drink driving in Ireland.

Winterlong

py2006 wrote: »

Rooney is commonly caught drink driving in Ireland???

No, keyboard warriors are commonly out in force in ireland.

seamus

It's not nearly as common as it used to be.

At this stage it's more of an "all my mates are doing it, so it's OK" thing that occurs in small pockets, rather than a widespread activity.

xabi

He was so pissed he thought he was here.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

AnneFrank wrote: »

Caught three times over the limit,
I'm sure the keyboard warriors will be out in force,
but this is a common thing, especially here in Ireland

Was he driving in Ireland?

Just another human being doing something 'ordinary' people have been known to do.

pjohnson

AnneFrank wrote: »

Caught three times over the limit,
I'm sure the keyboard warriors will be out in force,
but this is a common thing, especially here in Ireland

At least you made it out of the attic Ms. Frank

super_furry

Lads, I'm a keyboard fighter. How do I go about getting promoted to warrior status?

ThisRegard

Why would someone start a thread like this and immediately be so defensive of the pisshead?

begbysback

AnneFrank wrote: »

Caught three times over the limit,
I'm sure the keyboard warriors will be out in force,
but this is a common thing, especially here in Ireland

Dunno about the keyboard warriors, but the Liverpool supporters will surely have some fun...

GhostyMcGhost

pjohnson wrote: »

At least you made it out of the attic Ms. Frank

It's quite common, especially in ireland

farmchoice

i dont know anyone who has been caught drinking driving 3 times, in fact i dont know anyone who has been caught twice.

BillyBobBS

He's always been an absolute scumbag. Didn't he cheat on his wife whilst she was pregnant? The guy is a millionaire and could afford to get taxi's ffs im sure he could afford his own personal driver. Hope they throw the book at him.

The_Valeyard

super_furry wrote: »

Lads, I'm a keyboard fighter. How do I go about getting promoted to warrior status?

Need to achieve 100 skill in Outraged

BillyBobBS

GhostyMcGhost wrote: »

It's quite common, especially in ireland

It's not in my circle of friends or family. A friend of our's got hit by a drunk driver some years ago and will never be able to move her body from the waist down again. The guy got off with 6 months and a 2000 fine. I hope to god the justice system in the UK makes an example of Rooney as a warning to others.

People who drink and drive are the scum of the earth.

AGC

BillyBobBS wrote: »

It's not in my circle of friends or family. A friend of our's got hit by a drunk driver some years ago and will never be able to move her body from the waist down again. The guy got off with 6 months and a 2000 fine. I hope to god the justice system in the UK makes an example of Rooney as a warning to others.

People who drink and drive are the scum of the earth.

Rooney didn't hit anyone(That we know of) so no comparison in sentencing, he'll get a ban and a fine like anyone else if found guilty. Can't just create sentences because of who he is.

SEPT 23 1989

drunk and curb crawling outside the old folks home

Noveight

You'd think he could afford a taxi with his £150,000 a week.

AnneFrank

sugarman wrote: »

It's really not a common thing, unless you're from Kerry.

Sounds like you're condoning it.

Being over the limit is one thing, can be an easy mistake. Twice is boarder line, but at 3 times you definitely know you've had too many.

Look at the figures, trying to blame it on a kerry thing is a bit ridiculous,
look at any pub carpark in the suburbs on any night in Dublin and they're full,
they can't all be designated drivers, and to call all of these people scum of the earth is the talk of a keyboard warrior

timthumbni

I wonder will he be convicted though. That guy nick mr loophole will probably be on the case to get off on a technicality as we speak.

Doctor Nick

AnneFrank wrote: »

Look at the figures, trying to blame it on a kerry thing is a bit ridiculous,
look at any pub carpark in the suburbs on any night in Dublin and they're full,
they can't all be designated drivers, and to call all of these people scum of the earth is the talk of a keyboard warrior

Did you not read the first paragraph of Billybobs post? The part about a friend being paralysed from the waist down? I can understand why he said that. Drink driving is not acceptable.

BillyBobBS

AnneFrank wrote: »

Look at the figures, trying to blame it on a kerry thing is a bit ridiculous,
look at any pub carpark in the suburbs on any night in Dublin and they're full,
they can't all be designated drivers, and to call all of these people scum of the earth is the talk of a keyboard warrior

Let me be clear, drink drivers are the scum of the earth. I don't care if it's Wayne Rooney or the guy packing shelves in Tesco. If as a society we where serious about solving the issue we would ban people from driving for life if caught over the limit. It's really simple, if you are going to drink don't drive.

AnneFrank

I never said it was acceptable, and i didn't condone it,
my point is, it's common place in Ireland in my experience.
If billybobs story is true then that's terrible obviously, but i wouldn't be calling
a large amount of our society scum of the earth, for an accident involving someone else

Winterlong

AnneFrank wrote: »

I never said it was acceptable, and i didn't condone it,
my point is, it's common place in Ireland in my experience.
If billybobs story is true then that's terrible obviously, but i wouldn't be calling
a large amount of our society scum of the earth, for an accident involving someone else

Nah, see there is no excuse nowadays for drink driving. There have been enough campaigns and enough reported deaths for people to know that it is wrong and not only are they putting their own lives at risk but they put others at risk too.
So I would agree that anyone who willfully/knowingly is driving over the limit then they are the scum of the earth.
They have decided that it is ok to have a few extra scoups and to hell with the increased risk of killing/maiming somoene.

PARlance

I'm going to start a thread but I don't really want people to start talking about it.

DellyBelly

I think it was in Liverpool where he was arrested and not Ireland as the OP said. What an idiot all the same....

Are Am Eye

sugarman wrote: »

Twice is boarder line, but at 3 times you definitely know you've had too many.

You're not factoring in his superior coordination and spatial skills.

topper75

Don't mind a lad having a beer. One beer doesn't ever affect how I drive. But there is no defending him if 3 times over limit is true. Throw the book.

valoren

Took a stupid risk, got caught, will be punished like any other person.
3 times over the limit? What's the limit in the UK?
You'd probably be that over here after a pint of Beer.

Grayson

AGC wrote: »

Rooney didn't hit anyone(That we know of) so no comparison in sentencing, he'll get a ban and a fine like anyone else if found guilty. Can't just create sentences because of who he is.

True but drink driving is reckless. It's putting your own and other's lives at risk. people who do it are complete scum.

AnneFrank

AnneFrank wrote: »

Caught three times over the limit,
I'm sure the keyboard warriors will be out in force,
but this is a common thing, especially here in Ireland

What in the livin' f*ck are you talking about?

A "celebrity" is caught drink driving. Who gives a sh1t?

Grayson

Deleted User wrote: »

What in the livin' f*ck are you talking about?

A "celebrity" is caught drink driving. Who gives a sh1t?

I sure did nazi someone called AnneFrank making a fuss over this.

McCrack

I go by this:

Hasnt let me down.

jelutong

AnneFrank wrote: »

Caught three times over the limit,
I'm sure the keyboard warriors will be out in force,
but this is a common thing, especially here in Ireland

Speaking of keyboard warriors you were first out of the blocks.

begbysback

AnneFrank wrote: »

Caught three times over the limit,

Does this mean he was caught 3 times over the limit, or caught 3 times over the limit?

Let's be frank Ann, the op is ambiguous.

Arghus

I'm not usually a dogmatic person when it comes to right and wrong, but I have no sympathy for people who drink and drive: they're pieces of shit.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Noveight wrote: »

You'd think he could afford a taxi with his £150,000 a week.

He was worried that the wheels of his car would be stolen.

It's a real hard luck story. He will probably lose his career, his income and his family now. You have to feel for him.

Actually, wait, oh THAT Wayne Rooney? He'll probably be on the next Everton team, he may lose a fraction of his weekly wage, and his family have put up with bad headlines before...

ohnonotgmail

McCrack wrote: »

I go by this:

Hasnt let me down.

If it was sound advice in 1972 i am sure it is still sound advice now.

Game Face MCGee

I heard he was driving some young one home in her car, Colleen gonna pissed about this!!!

Minderbinder

Drink driving is a disease. I think people should be less quick to judge what they don't understand.

ohnonotgmail

Game Face MCGee wrote: »

I heard he was driving some young one home in her car, Colleen gonna pissed about this!!!

knowing him i doubt she was that young.

seamus

Game Face MCGee wrote: »

I heard he was driving some young one home in her car, Colleen gonna pissed about this!!!

He'll go the same way that so many of them do; he'll be divorced when his peak has passed and his fame no longer brings in much money, he'll burn through his money on booze, cars and women and be a wreck of a man by his fifties.

irishgrover

Minderbinder wrote: »

Drink driving is a disease. I think people should be less quick to judge what they don't understand.

you should really use :rolleyes: when making a comment like this.....otherwise people will confuse you for a :eek:

blade1

This is the moment he was caught:pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tXREbvXKeA

Outlaw Pete

In fairness to him he was drunk at the time.

Atlantic Dawn

Drink driving is bad enough, a man drink driving in a VW Beetle is pure shame, he will never live that down.

Army_of_One

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Need to achieve 100 skill in Outraged

And you know you've reached 100 when you see TRIGGERED in bright yellow.

Royal Legend

AnneFrank wrote: »

Caught three times over the limit,
I'm sure the keyboard warriors will be out in force,
but this is a common thing, especially here in Ireland

Which is common, Keyboard warriorism or being caught 3 times over the limit

Royal Legend

seamus wrote: »

It's not nearly as common as it used to be.

At this stage it's more of an "all my mates are doing it, so it's OK" thing that occurs in small pockets, rather than a widespread activity.

now i am confused, pockets of keyboard warriors