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Peter Mcverrys support for syringe criminal.

  • 08-05-2019 09:29AM
    #1
    Wheeliebin30
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    https://www.thejournal.ie/damien-reilly-courts-syringe-robbery-4623994-May2019/

    “A MAN WHO threatened to stab a woman with a syringe needle during a robbery has been jailed for three years”


    “The defence also presented a letter from Fr Peter McVerry saying that Reilly was stable and doing well in his drug rehabilitation”



    Peter Mcverry in my eyes is a hypocrite who loves the limelight.

    Giving a letter in court to support a scumbag who held up a women with a syringe.

    The man had 17 previous convictions.

    I’ve heard he also pays fines out of charity money for low life’s.

    Can’t stand the man and his self righteous attitude.


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  • #2
    KikiLaRue
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    In a fairly long article, this is the only reference to Peter McVery
    The defence also presented a letter from Fr Peter McVerry saying that Reilly was stable and doing well in his drug rehabilitation.

    It's a factual statement about how the man is getting on in rehab, it doesn't say he's a good guy or to go easy on him.


  • #3
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    In a fairly long article, this is the only reference to Peter McVery



    It's a factual statement about how the man is getting on in rehab, it doesn't say he's a good guy or to go easy on him.

    Bolox to that.

    17 convictions.

    Yeah rehab is doing great for him alright.

    Sick of criminals been been pussy footed around yet the victims are the ones who suffer.


  • #4
    KikiLaRue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭KikiLaRue


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Bolox to that.

    17 convictions.

    Yeah rehab is doing great for him alright.

    Sick of criminals been been pussy footed around yet the victims are the ones who suffer.

    You seem like a very angry person.


  • #5
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    You seem like a very angry person.

    Yep that I am.

    At the legal system and scumbags who bring terror on innocent people.


  • #6
    weldoninhio
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    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    In a fairly long article, this is the only reference to Peter McVery



    It's a factual statement about how the man is getting on in rehab, it doesn't say he's a good guy or to go easy on him.

    Is Peter McVerry a qualified psychiatrist/drugs counsellor/rehab counsellor?? i thought he was retired??


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    Dravokivich
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    But in this instance they've been jailed, as opposed to receiving a suspended sentence. Or did I miss something?


  • #8
    KikiLaRue
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    Dravokivich wrote: »
    But in this instance they've been jailed, as opposed to receiving a suspended sentence. Or did I miss something?

    He got five years with two suspended.

    I've seen middle class men get four years for rape, so for an attempted robbery this seems reasonable.

    I'm glad the guy is in rehab, it's better for him and it's better for society.


  • #9
    Wheeliebin30
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    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    He got five years with two suspended.

    I've seen middle class men get four years for rape, so for an attempted robbery this seems reasonable.

    I'm glad the guy is in rehab, it's better for him and it's better for society.

    3 years with two suspended for holding a syringe to someone is reasonable?


    Ahhhh I’m so glad the poor lad is doing ok now after his 17 convictions.

    Who cares about the victim, it’s all about the poor lad ay.


  • #10
    Wheeliebin30
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,593 ✭✭✭Wheeliebin30


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    But in this instance they've been jailed, as opposed to receiving a suspended sentence. Or did I miss something?

    Yes you are.

    The whole point of Peter McVerry sending a letter to support this scumbag in court.


  • #11
    KikiLaRue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭KikiLaRue


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    3 years with two suspended for holding a syringe to someone is reasonable?


    Ahhhh I’m so glad the poor lad is doing ok now after his 17 convictions.

    Who cares about the victim, it’s all about the poor lad ay.

    Of course people care about the victim, it's very upsetting to get mugged. I hope they have recovered from the ordeal.

    You should be glad he's doing well, if he stays clean and sober he is much less of a threat to society when he gets out.

    If you could take your emotions out of the situation, you'd see that.


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  • #12
    Wheeliebin30
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    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    Of course people care about the victim, it's very upsetting to get mugged. I hope they have recovered from the ordeal.

    You should be glad he's doing well, if he stays clean and sober he is much less of a threat to society when he gets out.

    If you could take your emotions out of the situation, you'd see that.

    Nah I’d rather he rots it be honest.


  • #13
    Edgware
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    What would Jesus have done?
    Remember him. Going around changing water into wine, knocking around with a prostitute and a group of sandal wearing hippies


  • #14
    Deebles McBeebles
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    Edgware wrote: »
    What would Jesus have done?

    Turned the syringe into flowers probably.


  • #15
    El_Bee
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    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    You seem like a very angry person.


    Not an argument.


  • #16
    KikiLaRue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭KikiLaRue


    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Nah I’d rather he rots it be honest.

    Yes, I can see that, and that's an emotional response rather than a logical one. We know that he will be released in 2-3 years, so for the benefit of the community he lives in at that point, we should very much hope he stays clean.


  • #17
    touts
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    According to their accounts the "Fr Peter McVerry Trust" spend over 70% of their income on wages and salaries for their staff and employ over 300 people. If Fr Peter trusts this lad so much maybe he should give him a job in the office beside him.


  • #18
    [Deleted User]
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    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    Yes, I can see that, and that's an emotional response rather than a logical one. We know that he will be released in 2-3 years, so for the benefit of the community he lives in at that point, we should very much hope he stays clean.

    The prisoner in this case is apparently 36. Given his long relationship with drugs, if he continues on that path, he might only have a life expectancy of about 40. That's an OAP in heroin-addict years.

    I hope that doesn't happen, I hope he recovers and gets his life back. But being practical about it, well heroin addicts start to die off around that age.


  • #19
    El_Bee
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    17 previous convictions, that means Judges have failed in their duty of care to protect society from this guy. Imagine if you went into hospital for an operation only to find the doctor assigned to you had messed up the procedure 17 previous times, it couldn't possibly happen right? The very idea is insane, yet letting criminals walk the street with double digit (sometimes triple) convictions is fine for some reason.


  • #20
    KikiLaRue
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    El_Bee wrote: »
    Not an argument.

    It wasn't intended as one, more of an observation really.


  • #21
    justincasey
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    touts wrote: »
    According to their accounts the "Fr Peter McVerry Trust" spend over 70% of their income on wages and salaries for their staff and employ over 300 people. If Fr Peter trusts this lad so much maybe he should give him a job in the office beside him.
    It so happens that a lot of people in recovery do go and work for the mc verry trust having gone through there services at some time of there life So there


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  • #22
    El_Bee
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    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    It wasn't intended as one, more of an observation really.


    It was clearly intended to handwave his point with "u mad?".


  • #23
    KikiLaRue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭KikiLaRue


    El_Bee wrote: »
    It was clearly intended to handwave his point with "u mad?".

    Yup, I've made it clear several times on the thread that I think the OP should try to look at things like this rationally rather than emotionally.


  • #24
    Turbohymac
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    Sending him to jail is fine. But how about the 80 to 100k per year of taxpayers money to keep him there with all the frills of a 5 star hotel...and then back out again to re offend.. way past time to change this system of failure and high cost to the taxpayers..make criminals work and pay their way through jail... bet it would cut down on the repeat offenders


  • #25
    El_Bee
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    KikiLaRue wrote: »
    Yup, I've made it clear several times on the thread that I think the OP should try to look at things like this rationally rather than emotionally.


    So you're not here to contribute, just look down your nose at people, awesome.


  • #26
    KikiLaRue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,283 ✭✭✭KikiLaRue


    El_Bee wrote: »
    So you're not here to contribute, just look down your nose at people, awesome.

    Actually, I've offered a valid opinion on the OP.

    You don't like it, that's fine. Feel free to get on with your day. As you were.


  • #27
    Kilboor
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    Wheeliebin30 wrote: »
    Nah I’d rather he rots it be honest.

    Should we execute him?


  • #28
    Hal3000
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    As usual no one cares about the victim.


  • #29
    KikiLaRue
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    Hal3000 wrote: »
    As usual no one cares about the victim.

    Where are you getting that idea?

    If I was mugged and I heard the guy got three years with an additional two suspended, I would feel justice had been done.


  • #30
    [Deleted User]
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    Turbohymac wrote: »
    Sending him to jail is fine. But how about the 80 to 100k per year of taxpayers money to keep him there with all the frills of a 5 star hotel
    what kind of dodgy 5-star hotels have you been staying at?

    Cramped in a room with up three dodgy strangers and taking your morning crap in the corner of the bedroom isn't my idea of what The Fitzwilliam must be like.


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  • #31
    Atoms for Peace
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    Very disappointed, thought this was going to be about his support of the lethal injection fir crims.


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