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Mrs OBumble wrote: »

So why do you think they're boarding places up - can you think of other reasons????

Ehr... saves them from having to wash the windows afterwards... obvs... :rolleyes:

Whereisgalway

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

So why do you think they're boarding places up - can you think of other reasons????

Have you tried email the shop to find out? Perhaps reach out to them on social media, maybe phone them or write a letter....

gordongekko

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

So why do you think they're boarding places up - can you think of other reasons????

Could be a term in their insurance policy

buzz11

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

So why do you think they're boarding places up - can you think of other reasons????

Yes a few but none that warrant "looting" remarks...:rolleyes:

New Home

Honestly, looting would have been my first thought, too.

el_gaucho

And mine.

Mrs OBumble

buzz11 wrote: »

Yes a few but none that warrant "looting" remarks...:rolleyes:

Do share.

westgolf

Perhaps, and only a theory mind, it's to keep the surfaces clean especially if their shutters are fitted inside the building instead of outside covering the windows ?

JohnCleary

Friends pub in San Fran is boarded up. He said his only motive was because "others were doing the same... didn't want to be the weakest link".

Sonny's (High St side of Front Door) was boarded up from the inside.

I reckon it's a precautionary measure, but with the snowball effect .... one does it, others follow suit.

If I had a premises that wouldn't be opened for quite some time, i'd do the same. Plywood is cheap.

biko

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Mrs OBumble

westgolf wrote: »

Perhaps, and only a theory mind, it's to keep the surfaces clean especially if their shutters are fitted inside the building instead of outside covering the windows ?

They're fitted outside.

And how would surfaces get dirty when the building is closed?

Laviski

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

They're fitted outside.

And how would surfaces get dirty when the building is closed?

your really asking that question?

surfaces will get dirty over time, dust etc. there will be bacteria, suffer oxidation or other chemical processes over time.
When all these places re open they are going to have to clean them. Even if they were fully sealed they would still get dirty over time. Boarding up of windows is just more of a security concern to limit looting, i'd imaging a lot of them had a lot of stock - afterall they were shut Sunday two days before patricks day.

some places closed - a deep clean wouldn't go mis anyways.

Bobeagleburger

Can't blame them for boarding up. Pubs could be closed for a long time. Probably the end of the road for some of them too.

BlackEdelweiss

buzz11 wrote: »

Yes a few but none that warrant "looting" remarks...:rolleyes:

I know of a hotel that got boarded up on Saturday specifically for security reasons.

Why are you so offended at this comment? Do you think Galway is to nice to have any scumbags.

Zzippy

BlackEdelweiss wrote: »

I know of a hotel that got boarded up on Saturday specifically for security reasons.

Why are you so offended at this comment? Do you think Galway is to nice to have any scumbags.

Looting generally implies gangs of people taking advantage of rioting or a natural disaster to steal items, where the forces of law and order are trying to quell riots and have no resources to address looting. Perhaps burglary would be more apt here, as there are plenty of guards on patrol with extra vehicles, no rioting and little to no other crime to keep them occupied.

xckjoo

Zombies maybe?

Laviski

opportunistic thieves then....
Boarding up is just a deterrent to ensure they choose an easier target.

if you are seeing guard patrols, then i must be missing them every where to go as there nowhere in sight.

JCX BXC

Laviski wrote: »

if you are seeing guard patrols, then i must be missing them every where to go as there nowhere in sight.

How far are you going?

Discodog

Laviski wrote: »

opportunistic thieves then....
Boarding up is just a deterrent to ensure they choose an easier target.

if you are seeing guard patrols, then i must be missing them every where to go as there nowhere in sight.

I haven't seen any patrols or checkpoints.

Tilikum17

Discodog wrote: »

I haven't seen any patrols or checkpoints.

I saw a squad car yesterday morning down in rusheen bay. Where there’s never a sinner down there. Great work, lads.

I did come across one ‘checkpoint’ a cop sitting in his car whilst driving down the main rd to spiddal. He was waving down cars on the other side of the rd, asking where they were going. A stream of cars behind him just waiting to cause a accident on that crap rd.

cal naughton

I can't believe people naively think the Gardai are only stopping people from going to Blackrock and the prom. It's obviously to stop the Westside crips and the Eastside Bloods from looting our central business district!!

Storm 10

cal naughton wrote: »

I can't believe people naively think the Gardai are only stopping people from going to Blackrock and the prom. It's obviously to stop the Westside crips and the Eastside Bloods from looting our central business district!!

That is a disgraceful comment and I would ask you to remove it or a mod to remove It, there are thousands of hard working people in every part of this City including the areas mentioned who do not desereve a comment like yours.

cal naughton

Storm 10 wrote: »

That is a disgraceful comment and I would ask you to remove it or a mod to remove It, there are thousands of hard working people in every part of this City including the areas mentioned who do not desereve a comment like yours.

You haven't been following this thread have you! My post was in relation to a previous poster who thought the city might be looted! Put the pitchfork down and turn on your sarcasm detector

Mrs OBumble

cal naughton wrote: »

You haven't been following this thread have you! My post was in relation to a previous poster who thought the city might be looted! Put the pitchfork down and turn on your sarcasm detector

So why do you think a shopfront was boarded up yesterday?

FWIW at least 5 garda vehicles responded to a city centre break-in last night. You may not see them, but the guards are around.

cal naughton

Mrs OBumble wrote: »

So why do you think a shopfront was boarded up yesterday?

FWIW at least 5 garda vehicles responded to a city centre break-in last night. You may not see them, but the guards are around.

I don't know I am not a business owner.

I agree with what Storm 10 has said. We have the finest, most hardworking citizens in this country and you shouldn't be even thinking that they would loot our city centre.

ben.schlomo

Storm 10 wrote: »

That is a disgraceful comment and I would ask you to remove it or a mod to remove It, there are thousands of hard working people in every part of this City including the areas mentioned who do not desereve a comment like yours.

The outrage is strong in this one.

biko

It was in jest, drop it now please.

pure.conya

cal naughton wrote: »

I don't know I am not a business owner.

I agree with what Storm 10 has said. We have the finest, most hardworking citizens in this country and you shouldn't be even thinking that they would loot our city centre.

No looters in Ireland bahahahaha

biko

I think maybe this whole looting discussion is a bit premature, there are no reports of it yet.

Commissioner Harris said: “The fear of looting should not arise, we have had no incidents yet, no sign of looting incidents, people have been calm and mannerly in their shopping, we are merely there to help with traffic flow and provide reassurance.

https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/coronavirus-panicbuying-gardai-looting-drewharris-21686593

biko

Shop Street 5.40pm 2 April 2020