But in terms with how the offence was dealt with at the roadside, I can't see what benefit there would have been in taking the woman involved to the station, having to transport all her kids there too. Have the kids sitting and waiting around a station while their mother is processed and charged. Having the kids needing minding while probably traumatised at seeing their mother handcuffed and thrown into the back of a van (again are the kids taken to the station in the van too? A car?). If signing a passport photo is a waste of gardai time, then nursing 5 kids is even worse.
Or what else, send them home? How? Taxi? Do we as tax payers pick up that tab? Arrange to be collected? By who? What if there is no one? Even if there is does the garda have to wait around doing nothing until they can get there? Well that's a great use of resources.
Yes, a problem in this case - but only because of a culture of leniency and an unlikelihood of this happening.
On the other hand, any mother who breaks the law - whatever law - should realise that there is a possibility that she may be removed, even if temporarily, from her kids.
You say do what with the kids - what if she had murdered someone?
There is always a a way - husband, relatives, neighbours etc.
If I were to drive without insurance or dangerously, I'd expect a ticking off at the roadside and a summons to court, not the hand cuffs and a bit of a kicking in the van.
Nobody is suggesting 'a bit of a kicking'
My reference to arrest was in relation to the contempt she showed to the garda - not her motoring offence.
The fact that this was a televised scenario changes everying anyway.
Generally, Askaboutmoney doesn't work that way. Evidence is kind-of important round here.Trust me I know
Yup, it was defo an unmarked car....I've seen it around Dublin with uniformed guards in it. The Mondeos and Focus seem to be the car of choice when it comes to un marked cars.
Why was this guard allowed use a state vehicle to do a run away from the Courts anyway?
I've reviewed this clip from the RTE website (see [broken link removed]). I'm amazed that anyone could claim with certainty that this is a Garda car. It only appears for a few seconds, and the roof aeriel seems no different than any other Ford Focus roof aeriel.The car was an unmarked Garda car, a Silver Ford Focus with the ariel on the roof which all unmarked Garda cars have. If a member of the force was suspended he or she should not have been using a state vehicle unless he or she was in the back of the car after being arrested of course.
I know, but if you can't throw a bit of hyperbole into a discussion what's the world comming to? Such as comparing this offence to murder.
However, you have since shifted from the murder comparison to saying that showing contempt to a state appointed enforcer should be an arrestable offence. I'm not entirely sure I would agree with that. The offence is the offence, not my response or perceived feelings when approached about the offence.
Does that mean if I'm nice, police and respectful to the gardai after murdering someone, I get off?
Does that mean if I'm nice, police and respectful to the gardai after murdering someone, I get off?
Crazy, crazy stuff Latrade.
Firstly, I did not compare the offence to murder - I gave one example (of many possibilities) where this woman would be separated from her kids, that's all.
As for showing contempt of this type during the course of being dealt with for another offence(s), yes, I would regard that as arrestable.
Yes. Of course. That's exactly what I'm suggesting.
If she'd have crossed the line into public order offences, fine, slap the cuffs on and be damned with the welfare of the kids (serves them right for being born to such an unfit mother if you ask me).
What is the purpose of an example if not to suggest a pattern, representation or model: i.e. a comparison? She would also be arrested in the event of suspected terroism. However, it was a routine motoring offence covered by the fixed penalty system, so outside of that the example just wasn't relevant...or comparable. Equally she wouldn't be arrested for dropping litter, using a phone while driving, driving with a brake light not working, etc etc. Far more appropriate examples in this case.
But it isn't arrestable, so again rather a moot point. Thankfully, there is no constitutional or statutory requirement for being polite and respectful to authority figures. If she'd have crossed the line into public order offences, fine, slap the cuffs on and be damned with the welfare of the kids (serves them right for being born to such an unfit mother if you ask me). As it was, she wasn't pleasant, but she was neither abusive or aggressive.
If a minor offence can be escalated due to lack of respect, I don't see why civility can't lessen a more serious offence.
What on earth?? This was supposed to be a discussion about a perceived leniency on the part of the Guards - this is a ridiculous comment and I assume it is trolling.
I've reviewed this clip from the RTE website (see [broken link removed]). I'm amazed that anyone could claim with certainty that this is a Garda car. It only appears for a few seconds, and the roof aeriel seems no different than any other Ford Focus roof aeriel.
If this is indeed a Garda car, this matter should be reported and followed up. But I don't see any evidence of this.
.... or bringing back industrial schools, would set a better example.
I didn't see it either and I too am offended and outraged by whatever I'm told to be offended and outraged by.
Disgusting if you ask me bringing that up. Heard of ryan?
Ah you see Latrade, that's the problem with sarcasm/irony. It's like an Italian car: you might think it's cool, sophisticated and fun to begin with, but it will always let you down spectacularly.
Ok, if there's an internet equivalent of a time out: I call it.
And do what with the kids?
Or what else, send them home? How? Taxi? Do we as tax payers pick up that tab? Arrange to be collected? By who? What if there is no one? Even if there is does the garda have to wait around doing nothing until they can get there? Well that's a great use of resources.
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