Gardai acquitted....

0O7 · 29-07-2011 06:24PM #1

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0729/gaffneyo.html

blast away

Samich · 29-07-2011 06:25PM

Nah.

7Sins · 29-07-2011 06:26PM

with piss

silly · 29-07-2011 06:26PM

blasted

J. Marston · 29-07-2011 06:26PM

0O7 wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0729/gaffneyo.html

blast away

With piss?

Edit: Beaten to it!

usernamegoes · 29-07-2011 06:26PM

0O7 wrote: »

http://www.rte.ie/news/2011/0729/gaffneyo.html

blast away

Very surprised at this verdict. I sat in the Court each day of the trial and I am amazed how the jury came to this verdict.

0O7 · 29-07-2011 06:28PM

usernamegoes wrote: »

Very surprised at this verdict. I sat in the Court each day of the trial and I am amazed how the jury came to this verdict.

alot of people thought they would be found guilty

usernamegoes · 29-07-2011 06:29PM

0O7 wrote: »

alot of people thought they would be found guilty

Really, was amazing how the jury decided this. All I can see is that the jury decided that the victims deserved it.

Turner · 29-07-2011 06:34PM

Great news,

Didn't see the news but...

Well at least it's over now, 12 unbiased members of the public who knew the full facts of the case (unlike some armchair prosecutors here) have found the gardai innocent of all charges.

charlemont · 29-07-2011 06:35PM

usernamegoes wrote: »

Very surprised at this verdict. I sat in the Court each day of the trial and I am amazed how the jury came to this verdict.

Very surprised myself, I did think the False Imprisonment would stick.

Crann na Beatha · 29-07-2011 06:36PM

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meditraitor · 29-07-2011 06:37PM

Im more suprised that anyone would think a "gardai -not guilty" headline is news or suprising in any case.......

0O7 · 29-07-2011 06:38PM

Veles wrote: »

"grabs popcorn"
Awaits some good ol' fashioned garda bashing!

the jury MUST HAVE BEEN "in on it..."

pipelaser · 29-07-2011 06:39PM

The dogs on the street know that they entered his house without a search warrant and beat the f**k out of him. But thankfully, common sense prevailed....

usernamegoes · 29-07-2011 06:40PM

Chief--- wrote: »

Great news,

Didn't see the news but...

Well at least it's over now, 12 unbiased members of the public who knew the full facts of the case (unlike some armchair prosecutors here) have found the gardai innocent of all charges.

I sat through every day of the trial, albeit I did hear voir dire arguments, but excusing that I still would love to see the reasoning for the jury's verdict.

Testimony was given by student garda that were there who said that they were unhappy with what happened in the Flat.

The accused lied about even being in the flat, they pretended they had a warrant.

Really, not sure what the jury was thinking.

Dempsey · 29-07-2011 06:40PM

Chief--- wrote: »

Great news,

Didn't see the news but...

Well at least it's over now, 12 unbiased members of the public who knew the full facts of the case (unlike some armchair prosecutors here) have found the gardai innocent of all charges.

Why does it say that several members of the jury were in tears, surely they should be emotionally unaffected by proceedings?

RichieC · 29-07-2011 06:40PM

Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

ejmaztec · 29-07-2011 06:41PM

A jury of our peers decided the case, so I can't see why anyone would complain about the result, with the exception of the group of people who didn't get what they wanted.

Aldebaran · 29-07-2011 06:43PM

RT&#201 wrote:

Several members of the jury were also in tears.

Bit weird.

jacool · 29-07-2011 06:44PM

pipelaser wrote: »

The dogs on the street know that they entered his house without a search warrant and beat the f**k out of him. But thankfully, common sense prevailed....

Lucky then, for the Gardai, that clearly there were no street dogs on the jury!

usernamegoes · 29-07-2011 06:44PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

A jury of our peers decided the case, so I can't see why anyone would complain about the result, with the exception of the group of people who didn't get what they wanted.

I am not saying that we shouldn't accept the jury's result as valid. I am just amazed and interested at how they came to it. Not one I would have had I been on it.

ectoraige · 29-07-2011 06:46PM

RTE wrote:

Several members of the jury were also in tears.

I haven't heard of jurors crying at a verdict before, does this happen much, and if so, does it usually go unreported?

Arnold Layne · 29-07-2011 06:46PM

usernamegoes wrote: »

Really, not sure what the jury was thinking.

Probaly thinking about being stopped on a frequent basis for car insurance, speeding, lights not in perfect working order, etc. And not a hope of any response should a serious crime happen to them.

grizzly · 29-07-2011 06:47PM

Fantastic result. I hope this sets a firm legal precedent for future house to house beatings of scumbags.

entropi · 29-07-2011 06:49PM

And the Gardaí wonder why they are hated so much:rolleyes:

I was told about this the day it happened, by someone who knows the lad that got the shit kicked out of him in the flat. It grinds my gears knowing that the supposed upholders of the law get away with brutality yet again, and the jury having an emotional response to any part of the trial should render the verdict null and void no?

I can see a re-trial happening in this case, hopefully justice will be served unlike today.

ejmaztec · 29-07-2011 06:50PM

usernamegoes wrote: »

I sat through every day of the trial, albeit I did hear voir dire arguments, but excusing that I still would love to see the reasoning for the jury's verdict.

Testimony was given by student garda that were there who said that they were unhappy with what happened in the Flat.

The accused lied about even being in the flat, they pretended they had a warrant.

Really, not sure what the jury was thinking.

I wonder what the promotion prospects are in this case?

usernamegoes wrote: »

I am not saying that we shouldn't accept the jury's result as valid. I am just amazed and interested at how they came to it. Not one I would have had I been on it.

Weren't they directed by the judge before they were sent out to reach their decision? I haven't a clue obviously, as I wasn't there. No doubt they'll be a full report in the media spilling the beans.

Arnold Layne · 29-07-2011 06:51PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvJiYrRcfQo

usernamegoes · 29-07-2011 06:54PM

ejmaztec wrote: »

I wonder what the promotion prospects are in this case?

Indeed. Although, the accuseds' Sargent, gave evidence that she had no knowledge of why they went to the Flat and was annoyed when she was lied to when asked if they were there.

Weren't they directed by the judge before they were sent out to reach their decision? I haven't a clue obviously, as I wasn't there. No doubt they'll be a full report in the media spilling the beans.

Yeah, they were charged with fact finding decision and had stuff explained but how they used the fact to sustain this verdict is what I am amazed at.

etymon · 29-07-2011 06:55PM

Master of Nothing wrote: »

I can see a re-trial happening in this case, hopefully justice will be served unlike today.

obviously you don't know about Double Jeopardy (yes I am talking about the amazing Ashley Judd epic of 1999)

7Sins · 29-07-2011 06:56PM

Master of Nothing wrote: »

And the Gardaí wonder why they are hated so much:rolleyes:

I was told about this the day it happened, by someone who knows the lad that got the shit kicked out of him in the flat. It grinds my gears knowing that the supposed upholders of the law get away with brutality yet again, and the jury having an emotional response to any part of the trial should render the verdict null and void no?

I can see a re-trial happening in this case, hopefully justice will be served unlike today.

Yea but in fairness, he deserved it

usernamegoes · 29-07-2011 06:56PM

etymon wrote: »

obviously you don't know about Double Jeopardy (yes I am talking about the amazing Ashley Judd epic of 1999)

What is the rule about being tried twice for the same crime

Gardai acquitted....

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