Time for a zero refugee policy? - *Read OP for mod warnings and threadbans - updated 11/5/24*

The really worrying thing is I think this is the plan or at least what they think/hope is what's going to happen.

It's funny if it wasn't so scary what's coming down the road.

Then again look at the childrens hospital to get an idea of the master strategic planners we have.

pi** ups and breweries spring to mind.

Unfortunately there's no reverse on this one.

So move off and get away from an area where Gardaí doing their job are. Very tense and volatile situations where Gardaí are absolutely entitled to use force, without needing to “interview first” potential dangers. If you are amongst scumbags causing trouble, then sorry, you are (to the gardai) a potential threat.

The government are responsible for this mess. They are letting in asylum seekers who aren't vetted. Some of these people are the Roma community who steal and beg and are a scourge on society. Once there in the system it will be very hard to get rid of them. Its like a weed. You need to get rid of it early when the roots haven't been allowed to settle. We need to tighten our border control and anyone who is undocumented or isn't genuine is send back to where they came from.

You've got a right to protest and some were there peacefully. Gardai didn't seem to have any care who they were pepper spraying

@ kabayuyu

Don't be so gullible .

At least you and I are talking about our own lives and homes

Not making scxxter up .

Unless the government stop giving free apartments and free money to immigrants and p1ssing all over Paddy this will get worse.

Are the criminal underclass part of the "underclass"who are also sometimes called the disadvantaged?

Do you think all types are at the protest or just the "underclass"

Like I said: You put yourself amongst thugs causing ttouble then you are to blame if Gardaí (protecting society) come across you and use force. Unless you’re advocating that the gardai need to stop, conduct interviews with each person and then decide whether or not to use necessary force?

Tbf if you're pepper spraying young kids (granted their parents are dumb as **** for bringing them there) or elderly, you've gone too far imo. They pose zero threat to a guard (and if they do that guard shouldn't be in a job)

I agree with you on 0 tolerance but do you not think the two things are connected? if we had implemented the first then we wouldn't need to worry about the second one as it takes care of itself..(at least in relation to the recent anti asylum protests like in Coolock and other arson attacks).

Years of soft touch processes and high acceptance rates in relation to asylum seekers, who lets be honest here, are mostly fraudulent, has a lot to do with how we got were we are today. It's not an excuse for violent behaviour but the government definitely has to take some responsibility here. And as always it's the more deprived areas that get the raw deal.

I wouldn't deny for a moment that there are a considerable number of people have been left behind in disadvantaged communities i.e. those who drop out of school early, find it difficult to get work etc and you could certainly blame the Irish state for the situation they find themselves in. Clearly, many people attending these protests are not violent and if they simply show up or walk on a protest or whatever, they are not breaking any law and do have a democratic right to peacefully protest.

There wouldn't be much sympathy though for those physically attacking the guards or starting fires.

Hey, listen, your area may be historically disadvantaged, or so small nobody gives a feck in the first place. Yes, yes, that leads to higher rates of crime and less educational attainment overall, less employment opportunities, have less resources, have less facility, less able to afford to move due to housing scarcity and price, all that. Yes, yes.

So anyway, shut up, how about we move hundreds of asylum seekers into your paint factory?

You don't like the idea?! Well, I think we'll just force them in anyway. Toodle oo for now.

shiiitestorm ensues

Well I Never! The absolute audacity! Scumbags, dole merchants! Layabouts! Never amount to anything! The gardai should break them apart, outlaw them, arrest them, get rid of them!

following month

So anyway, we were thinking you might have changed your mind, so there'll be 400 arriving next month. Ta ta for now.

I remember reading someone's opinion before on class, can't remember who it was. But they said they always had an affinity for both the upper class (no, not you with your extra apartment) and the lower class. That they were honest.

There is a certain section of the middle class that are just simply deplorable wannabe's. The two faced nature and aspersions are sickening. Trying to out impress each other in a race to mediocrity, who can turn in a second to a vile nature that exposes their insecurity. You wouldn't trust them. If they were told to quack like ducks theyd be waddling around in the morning looking for bread.

Well, to anyone who feels found out, congratulations on nothing.

Or this guy and his eyes show he's obviously pepper sprayed

https://x.com/Mick_O_Keeffe/status/1812903394140426331

There's also the fact that if there's a crack down on these people and deportations start for messers it will encourage the rest to keep their head down and contribute.

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