Man convicted of "transfixing a politician with fear"

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1997/act/26/section/2/enacted/en/html

Assault.

2.—(1) A person shall be guilty of the offence of assault who, without lawful excuse, intentionally or recklessly—

(a) directly or indirectly applies force to or causes an impact on the body of another, or

(b) causes another to believe on reasonable grounds that he or she is likely immediately to be subjected to any such force or impact,

without the consent of the other.

(2) In subsection (1) (a), “force” includes—

(a) application of heat, light, electric current, noise or any other form of energy, and

(b) application of matter in solid liquid or gaseous form.

Scumbag assaulted her, end of

Throwing dung in disgust sounds like the name of a folk metal band.

Can you prove that the conviction was for what is said in the title, or fix the title of your post?

BS thread title. He was rightly convicted of assault. Absolutely disgusting thing to do.

Did the bag burst and actually cover her in sh1t?

"Ms Rabbitte had told the court that she was transfixed with fear after the bag was thrown at her and while the CCTV footage showed the bag did not hit her, she felt that it did.

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She felt it hit her. Feelings above reality people, move on.

There's quite a bit to analyse in that phrase "transfixing a politician with fear". Is it okay to transfix anyone with fear? Do politicians deserve it more than other people?

It's certainly an assault if someone reasonably believes a bag of shite that was thrown might hit them, never mind that they be transfixed by fear over it.

Article extracts below that show the charges against the muppet in question.

A farmer from Co Galway has been convicted of assault by throwing a bag of cow dung at TD Anne Rabbitte at a public meeting in January 2023.

He was also convicted of a breach of the peace by engaging in threatening or abusive behaviour that night.

This afternoon, Judge Gabbett said he was satisfied the State had proved its case and there was an assault and a breach of the peace.

I'd pay good money to see them perform.

Potassium is considered a solid, liquid. One of my few memories from the leaving cert. It's something that can change from a liquid to a solid. I suppose cow crap can be liquid then if it dries it's now solid.

What kind of hovel was this troglodyte dragged up in, that he thinks an appropriate way to express himself is to lob bags of excrement at people?

There has to be pushback against the aggression now being shown towards TDs. The article notes that this individual hadn't gone down the usual channels of engaging with Anne Rabbitte. He didn't write to her or send an email as people usually do. Why didn't he organise a protest outside her constituency office if he felt strongly enough about local issues?

We've seen how nasty the engagement with politicians has become in recent years and a line has gone to be drawn in the sand somewhere. While this is at the lower end of the scale, it's still not acceptable behaviour. Because of the way this country seems to work, we've got people protesting outside TD's houses, firebombing their cars (Martin Kenny TD), throwing bottles at them (Michael Healy Rae) etc.

Who flung dung

I'd certainly like to see the likes of judge Martin Nolan face the electorate!
If politicians don't like the abuse, they could always stop doing the kind of crap that is literally driving people to desperation. LOL, just kidding, they'll just continue lying, gaslighting and playing the victim while denying their own failings.
I'm reminded of Bertie Ahern whinging that he 'couldn't even enjoy a pint in his old haunt, Fagan's in Drumcondra' without getting heckled, all I could think was, boo-hoo for you, you narcissistic vandal, if that's the worst you have to endure then you're already 10,000 times better off than many of the people whose lives you ruined.
If you don’t want to get hit with the $h1t, don’t stand in front of the fan.

I want them not to have to. The ones that want to hide behind Orwellian legislation as they wreck the nation, then scoff at the electorate and say 'let them eat cake' however, they can enjoy their just deserts.

If the man does jail time over this then the justice system is a joke when you see some people getting suspended sentences over downloading child porn

No,the bag didn't hit her yet she testified that she felt it did indeed hit her,cctv proved bag did not hit her.

Ms Rabbitte had told the court that she was transfixed with fear after the bag was thrown at her and while the CCTV footage showed the bag did not hit her, she felt that it did.

Solicitor for Mr Baldwin, Darragh Hassett, said the TD's actions and demeanour immediately after the incident did not display those of a person who was in fear, and that her reaction was to tweet about it on her phone.

Talk about hamming it up.

Silly Rabbitte.

Minsiter caught up in **** show, likely to do **** in the next election.

People were cheering this when it was right wing politicians and milkshakes that actually hit them. If you hit someone it is assault though.

She has earned the name: Geebag whingebag shitbag.

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