Comments on: Of course we’ll allow you march down a rubble filled street http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/ Invisible people have invisible rights Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:55:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Patrick Slattery http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Patrick Slattery Sat, 18 Mar 2006 20:38:36 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/#comment-1702 The bravery of the riot squad gardai was exceptional and by holding their lines they may have prevented the destruction of O'Connell Street by arsonists in the crowd. The gardai need specialised non-lethal weapons to counter rioters,such as stun guns,water cannon and,as a last resort,rubber bullets. The bravery of the riot squad gardai was exceptional and by holding their lines they may have prevented the destruction of O’Connell Street by arsonists in the crowd.

The gardai need specialised non-lethal weapons to counter rioters,such as stun guns,water cannon and,as a last resort,rubber bullets.

]]> By: copernicus http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 copernicus Wed, 01 Mar 2006 16:25:25 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/#comment-1413 The police force is called the Garda Síochána - not the Gardaí, as you erroneously state, to wit, the gardaí (note lower case "g", are members of the Garda) and it polices the State. Its members are police officers and as a body they constitute the police force. You might also like to note the term "cops" as well as certain terms to which I personally would not resort such as "filth" or "pigs". I'm hardly alone in pointing to Garda management's culpability in the severity of Saturday's events. Pick up a newspaper. The police force is called the Garda Síochána – not the Gardaí, as you erroneously state, to wit, the gardaí (note lower case “g”, are members of the Garda) and it polices the State. Its members are police officers and as a body they constitute the police force.

You might also like to note the term “cops” as well as certain terms to which I personally would not resort such as “filth” or “pigs”.

I’m hardly alone in pointing to Garda management’s culpability in the severity of Saturday’s events. Pick up a newspaper.

]]> By: Dave http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Dave Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:30:47 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/#comment-1357 Who exactly are 'the police' copernicus? They are called The Gardai. God I wasn't aware that it was their fault, there was me thinking the rioters were to blame. Who exactly are ‘the police’ copernicus? They are called The Gardai.

God I wasn’t aware that it was their fault, there was me thinking the rioters were to blame.

]]> By: copernicus http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 copernicus Sat, 25 Feb 2006 18:11:59 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/#comment-1342 The people who run this city are incredibly stupid. O'Connell St couldn't have been in better shape to suit the purposes of the scum. Why wasn't its condition taken into account when sanctioning the march and its route? The police are rubbish tactically. What is the point of chasing people down a street without blocking the side streets? Crap. Where were they before the whole thing kicked off? The comparison with the british fan/dublin scangers riot is an apt one. I was on O'Connell St that day purely by accident and it was a shambles. What happened today is a natural consequence of the endemic complacency of the government. Doubtless, they won't be taking any responsibility however. The people who run this city are incredibly stupid. O’Connell St couldn’t have been in better shape to suit the purposes of the scum. Why wasn’t its condition taken into account when sanctioning the march and its route? The police are rubbish tactically. What is the point of chasing people down a street without blocking the side streets? Crap. Where were they before the whole thing kicked off?

The comparison with the british fan/dublin scangers riot is an apt one. I was on O’Connell St that day purely by accident and it was a shambles. What happened today is a natural consequence of the endemic complacency of the government. Doubtless, they won’t be taking any responsibility however.

]]> By: Conor http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 Conor Sat, 25 Feb 2006 17:28:58 +0000 http://www.mulley.net/2006/02/25/of-course-well-allow-you-march-down-a-rubble-filled-street/#comment-1341 Bet you are glad you weren't having the blog awards tonight! Bet you are glad you weren’t having the blog awards tonight!

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