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Sexual assaults in Courtown - see OP for mod warning - updated 01/08/19

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    #782
    CinemaGuy45
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    Seems to be gone very quiet this story?

    Have the Guards made an arrest yet?

    Would descriptions of the suspects and a public appeal help?


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    #783
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    CinemaGuy45 wrote: »
    Seems to be gone very quiet this story?

    Have the Guards made an arrest yet?

    Would descriptions of the suspects and a public appeal help?

    It’s pretty much established that the suspects have disappeared to the UK where it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack and they’ll be moved from halting site to halting site for a while to throw off the scent.


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    #784
    Overheal
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    It’s pretty much established that the suspects have disappeared to the UK where it’s like looking for a needle in a haystack and they’ll be moved from halting site to halting site for a while to throw off the scent.

    Yeah if only they had different colored skin right, stick right out in a crowd :rolleyes:


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    #785
    Fann Linn
    Registered Users Posts: 7,800 ✭✭✭Fann Linn


    Overheal wrote: »
    Yeah if only they had different colored skin right, stick right out in a crowd :rolleyes:


    Not in the UK they would.. 😜


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    #786
    Overheal
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    Fann Linn wrote: »
    Not in the UK they would.. 😜

    Ah thinks for raising another excellent point: if black Englishmen immigrated in droves to Ireland you’d never be able to tell them apart from the Nigerians :D gosh how would you ever know which skulls to bash in? Hard life being a racist.


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    #787
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    Overheal wrote: »
    Yeah if only they had different colored skin right, stick right out in a crowd :rolleyes:

    They don't need to stick out if there's DNA evidence. They need to keep their noses clean for the rest of their days, which is unlikely.


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    #788
    Sir Oxman
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    An update on rte.ie

    https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2019/0812/1068455-garda-appeal-courtown/


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    #789
    Adrift
    Registered Users Posts: 226 ✭✭Adrift


    I actually find the anti racists to be more nauseating than actual racists. That comment about black Black English people and Nigerians is case in point.


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    #790
    pinkyeye
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    Why the hell are we still on about colour?? The perpetrators have already been identified as not being brown or black??


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    #791
    Beechwoodspark
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    pinkyeye wrote: »
    Why the hell are we still on about colour?? The perpetrators have already been identified as not being brown or black??

    Pinky in fairness u don’t know that ??


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    #792
    pinkyeye
    Registered Users Posts: 1,293 ✭✭✭pinkyeye


    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    Pinky in fairness u don’t know that ??

    Yes I do.


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    #793
    Beechwoodspark
    Registered Users Posts: 15,682 ✭✭✭✭Beechwoodspark


    pinkyeye wrote: »
    Yes I do.

    Proof? Evidence?


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    #794
    Homer
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    Overheal wrote: »
    Ah thinks for raising another excellent point: if black Englishmen immigrated in droves to Ireland you’d never be able to tell them apart from the Nigerians :D gosh how would you ever know which skulls to bash in? Hard life being a racist.

    Any wonder you moderate the conspiracy theories forum.


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    #795
    weldoninhio
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,311 ✭✭✭✭weldoninhio


    pinkyeye wrote: »
    Why the hell are we still on about colour?? The perpetrators have already been identified as not being brown or black??

    You got a link to this?? I haven't heard anything about this attack in weeks, let alone a description of the attackers.


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    #796
    Damien360
    Registered Users Posts: 6,503 ✭✭✭Damien360


    weldoninhio wrote: »
    You got a link to this?? I haven't heard anything about this attack in weeks, let alone a description of the attackers.

    Posted previously in this thread


    https://www.thesun.ie/news/4399647/traveller-gangs-revenge-rape-courtown-wexford/amp[url][/url]


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    #797
    Overheal
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    Homer wrote: »
    Any wonder you moderate the conspiracy theories forum.

    What exactly does one have to do with the other?

    Any wonder you’re not a mod, then?

    I don’t get whatever sassy point you’ve tried to make here.


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    #798
    enricoh
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    Overheal wrote: »
    Ah thinks for raising another excellent point: if black Englishmen immigrated in droves to Ireland you’d never be able to tell them apart from the Nigerians :D gosh how would you ever know which skulls to bash in? Hard life being a racist.

    Must be even harder shouting racist at everyone online, n no one passing any heed. ah well, yer doing great work, keep her lit.


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    #799
    Quantum Erasure
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    Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of rape
    https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2019/1003/1080823-courtown-wexford/


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    #800
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of rape
    https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2019/1003/1080823-courtown-wexford/

    There’ll be no interest in this now that it’s been established that they’re irish.


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    #801
    RebelButtMunch
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    There’ll be no interest in this now that it’s been established that they’re irish.

    How do you know they are Irish?


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    #802
    [Deleted User]
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    im pretty sure ppl speculated they were Irish


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    #803
    Damien360
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    RebelButtMunch wrote: »
    How do you know they are Irish?

    It was reported both victims and accused were Irish travellers. It’s in this thread with a link from the paper that reported it.


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    #804
    Boggles
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    So not Africans from the DP center?

    That's a dozen cases of blue balls right there.


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    #805
    Sir Oxman
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    Quantum Erasure wrote: »
    Four teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of rape
    https://www.rte.ie/news/leinster/2019/1003/1080823-courtown-wexford/


    excellent news.


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    #806
    Assetbacked
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    There’ll be no interest in this now that it’s been established that they’re irish.

    The interest will wain due to the fact we are bombarded with traveller criminality in the news, not because they are Irish.


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    #807
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    RebelButtMunch wrote: »
    How do you know they are Irish?

    The Gardaí said they are travellers at the time. There’s links to this in the thread.


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    #808
    Boggles
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    splinter65 wrote: »
    The Gardaí said they are travellers at the time. There’s links to this in the thread.
    Beechwoodspark wrote: »
    the kk thing is a diversion from what I’ve heard from local contacts

    Some "knew" differently.


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    #809
    boombang
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    I can't help but feel the statement earlier in this thread that they way this story was reported was odd has been vindicated by the current reporting that the suspects are travellers. I know the hear no evil types might disagree, but that's my read of this one.


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    #810
    Dante7
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    boombang wrote: »
    I can't help but feel the statement earlier in this thread that they way this story was reported was odd has been vindicated by the current reporting that the suspects are travellers. I know the hear no evil types might disagree, but that's my read of this one.

    Indeed. I am the OP, and it was the original reporting of the event that led me to believe that there was a culturally sensitive element to the event. It was closed that the reporting was restricted due to the people involved being juveniles. But I think we could all see that the facts were being held back due to other issues.

    Grabbing is an unwelcome aspect of traveller culture. Hard to even discuss it though. Delighted that the Garda followed through with this and are on the way to securing convictions.


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    #811
    splinter65
    Registered Users Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Dante7 wrote: »
    Indeed. I am the OP, and it was the original reporting of the event that led me to believe that there was a culturally sensitive element to the event. It was closed that the reporting was restricted due to the people involved being juveniles. But I think we could all see that the facts were being held back due to other issues.

    Grabbing is an unwelcome aspect of traveller culture. Hard to even discuss it though. Delighted that the Garda followed through with this and are on the way to securing convictions.

    This wasn’t “grabbing”. Modern “grabbing” is now pre arranged between the young people and involves a perfectly willing girl being grabbed by the object of her desire, usually at a family wedding, then screaming that her honour has been violated. Her father then appears on the scene, fetched by her brothers, and the violater agrees to put things right by marrying her.
    This incident was rape. A totally different scene.


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