Abduction man charged, "A joke that went wrong"

septictank

"One man's tragedy is another man's comedy"

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2020/0109/1105323-martin-gallagher-court/

I wonder if the judge will see the funny side.

gmisk

He basically just said "bants!"
Not the best defence I have ever heard..

Collie D

Either he needs a better lawyer or an improved sense of humour.

Penn

Ah, the "It was a prank, bro!" legal defence...

tayto lover

He assaults and tries to bundle a 60 year old woman into the boot of his car and his defence is “it was a prank that went wrong”.??
There should be a sentence for poor excuses alone.

osarusan

gmisk wrote: »

He basically just said "bants!"
Not the best defence I have ever heard..

I would love to hear the words 'next-level banter' used in an Irish courtroom.

paleoperson

Once someone attempted daylight robbery on me on a busy street, saying he had a concealed knife he would use on me. I kind of got away and suddenly his demeanor changed and he said "I was only messing with you" and ran away.

He'll have a hard time using this defence with trying to bungle someone into a car boot though.

D.Wilmott

His lawyer also added "it was some of the greatest horseplay of all time".

walshb

25 to life for the abduction, and 10-15 for the excuse.....to run consecutively!

septictank

walshb wrote: »

25 to life for the abduction, and 10-15 for the excuse.....to run consecutively!

Hours community service, probably.

wellwhynot

walshb wrote: »

25 to life for the abduction, and 10-15 for the excuse.....to run consecutively!

Agreed. Who knows what would have happened had the woman not managed to get away? If the judge goes easy on this one I will be very angry.

handlemaster

The joke is on the irish people. We have all heard of how lenient the Irish legal system is.

DellyBelly

I believe Larry Murphy tried to use the same defence but the judge in his case saw past that...unfortunately for him

KWAG2019

What defence is even possible? He should be jailed for 20 years. He’ll get 4-6, time served, early release and be out in about 3. She’ll be traumatized for life.

walshb

KWAG2019 wrote: »

What defence is even possible? He should be jailed for 20 years. He’ll get 4-6, time served, early release and be out in about 3. She’ll be traumatized for life.

Yes, and 'even worse'.....he'll be out and about....

TheValeyard

He had 48 hours to think of any excuse and that was the best he could do???

sbsquarepants

Jesus christ, he should be locked away for a very long time, mainly for being too fúcking stupid to be let out by himself!

Purple Mountain

Just for the 'laugh', he should be made experience being bundled and manhandled into a boot and driven around the city in a confined space in the dark.

i wonder is "grabbing" a part of his cultural worldview

Spanish Eyes

I want to focus on the victim. A sprightly woman out walking innocently keeping herself fit and active or whatever.

Then this happens, and it was a prank? Would ya feck off outta that.

I merely witnessed a criminal act, and I was shaking for a day or two. That poor woman. Victims need a voice toot sweet. But I reckon the poor woman is in bits. Who wouldn't be.

Probably more to the story, but the defence put up is ludicrous and sounds coke filled or other substances to me.

walshb

Purple Mountain wrote: »

Just for the 'laugh', he should be made experience being bundled and manhandled into a boot and driven around the city in a confined space in the dark.

And what about after that? Up to the mountains top be disposed of, maybe?

TheValeyard

TheValeyard wrote: »

He had 48 hours to think of any excuse and that was the best he could do???

Well its kind of indefensible.

walshb

In law, nothing is irrefutable or indefensible; that's what makes it so bonkers and infuriating.

walshb

This lad gets a shrink to start waffling about this, that and the other, and you'd be surprised what people would believe...

Purple Mountain

walshb wrote: »

And what about after that? Up to the mountains top be disposed of, maybe?

Ah no, it was only a joke sure.
He would have let her out and bought her breakfast as a sorry.

WrenBoy

Learn to take a joke bro..

Boards.ie: Niamh

A person has been charged so I'm closing this up.