Marathon Man
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My general experience of the Gardai is that they are rude, lazy and utterly unprofessional in how they deal with the general public. I think this is one of the major reasons why public order issues are not addressed.
My general experience of the Gardai is that they are rude, lazy and utterly unprofessional in how they deal with the general public. I think this is one of the major reasons why public order issues are not addressed.
There has been a lot of stuff written over the last few years about the decline in society from the decline in the Catholic Church to our love of affluence over family values etc...
As for the 3 kids involved? Well they have continued to terrorise local people - and why wouldnt they - sure the Guards let them at it.
Society hasn't "declined" due to the waning influence of the Catholic Church, more the opposite in fact, it has prospered. I don't buy that increases in anti-social behaviour can be ascribed to lessening church influence but if it later proves true, it was a price worth paying.
I wonder do Eastern Europeans have similar discussions post decline of communism?
The scenario of intruders in the house as described by Purple above is my nightmare scenario. I posted in this boards.ie thread about some of the practical risks of taking the 'have a go hero' approach.
What would you recommend? The South African approach whereby the remaining rich white people have armed security guards patrolling their gardens? Or the California approach whereby the privatised fire services choose which house fires to put out, depending on your insurance policy?One thing is for certain - if the forces of the state do not preserve law and order like we have contracted and voted them to, then some form of 'community' policing will eventually come into being. I know almost all of us here would prefer if the Gardai, government and courts just did their job and took all criminals and thugs off the streets. But when people are backed into a corner - as will eventually happen - they won't stand by and allow themselves to be terrorised. We don't have to look too far away for examples of this.
What would you recommend? The South African approach whereby the remaining rich white people have armed security guards patrolling their gardens? Or the California approach whereby the privatised fire services choose which house fires to put out, depending on your insurance policy?
If we have an environment where everyone has a fair, equal chance to make money, then both of these systems would be fine.What would you recommend? The South African approach whereby the remaining rich white people have armed security guards patrolling their gardens? Or the California approach whereby the privatised fire services choose which house fires to put out, depending on your insurance policy?
If we have an environment where everyone has a fair, equal chance to make money, then both of these systems would be fine.
I think that Dublin is much safer than it was 20 years ago. Many former no-go areas in the city centre have been redeveloped and are now pleasant and safe. Same goes for some formerly notorious Dublin suburbs that have settled down as more people are working and earning good money - many of these are now nice places to live.
People seem to have forgotten the bad old days of dirty old Dublin in the 80s when much of the city centre was a dangerous ghost town after dark.
Instead of the personal attacks, why don't you explain what you, presumably, disagree with?Excuse me ? You are drunk aren't you !
When one looks at the series of drug-related serious crime along with large amounts of 'petty' violent crime (including the recent loss of a finger by a 17-year-old English rugby player who was accosted by some locals on O'Connell St on St Patrick's night), I find I just don't want to go out.
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