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There's no introduction, he just states that they've arrested some youths who have been "terrorising the elderly" in my neighborhood the last couple of weeks and they're after 2 more who were seen trespassing in my garden. He wants to take my details in case they "need" me...what for, I don't know. There's commotion on the street, more guards with flashlights obviously on the prowl for these kids.
He checks the property to make sure they're not hanging about.
We chat, apparently these youths have run riot, smashing windows, causing damage to property and terrifying the beejaysus out of the neighbours in my area and they've been trying to catch them.
I tell him I've seen youths hanging around but a good while back (and these are locals)...he says, no, these aren't locals...and reiterates "they're not from here".
So these kids aren't locals, they're not from here...who are they...immigrants, refugees?
I've lived in this town for over 20 years and never come into contact with criminal activity in the neighborhood...not only is it happening right on my doorstep now, my family who live very rural have similar anecdotes to the above... | |||
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"Them pesky Spanish students up to no good " Had they red rucksacks | |||
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"What makes you think they could be immigrants or refugees? Could be simply a gang from another part of the city consciously choosing another area where they're not known. " I did ask if they're foreign and he confirmed. | |||
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"It certainy hits you when its close to home Some parts of Dublin are like Fort Apache The Bronx and its their own little darlings from their own area most of the time I won't allow my 2 youngest to go into town anymore and I collect my eldest from the Luas stop no matter what time its at as there's no taxi's They don't give a flying fuck about law and order or the guards...more likely to video themselves telling the guards to fuck off as nothing is done about them Even when they end up in court the feckin judge lets them off because of their poor upbringing according to their free legal aid barrister " It does, particularly as they were loitering in my front garden too | |||
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"I’ve lived in this town for over 20 years and never come into contact with criminal activity in the neighborhood...not only is it happening right on my doorstep now, my family who live very rural have similar anecdotes to the above..." Passed an auctioneers window this morning, heavily advertising a “gated community”. In Kerry ffs !! | |||
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"I often think fear of crime is also quite problematic . Lived in inner city London for ages where it was a huge issue . These days I don’t just leave the door unlocked when I go on holiday . I leave it open so the dog can use the garden inbetween dog carers visiting …. " I'm in an area where I'd not have worried about leaving the front door unlocked and I grew up rural where locking doors or cars was unheard of...I am now locking front and back door and keeping the side gate locked too...for all it matters...if someone wants to come in, I doubt I'll be able to stop them. The odd thing is that the last week before my holiday the dog went berserk a number of times and that's unusual for him ...and the guard mentioned this has been going on 2 weeks...
But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert  | |||
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"You should come too Cork too live we don’t have any of that stuff or kids are little Angels they’ll help you with your shopping bags from your car too your house and only take your purse as payment and you won’t even know how sweet are they lol L" In fairness, I'm just back from holiday there, the Corkonians couldn't have been more accommodating, a very friendly county  | |||
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"Them pesky Spanish students up to no good Had they red rucksacks" ...and did they arrive on a bus, all in one massive group speaking really loudly?  | |||
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"I often think fear of crime is also quite problematic . Lived in inner city London for ages where it was a huge issue . These days I don’t just leave the door unlocked when I go on holiday . I leave it open so the dog can use the garden inbetween dog carers visiting …. I'm in an area where I'd not have worried about leaving the front door unlocked and I grew up rural where locking doors or cars was unheard of...I am now locking front and back door and keeping the side gate locked too...for all it matters...if someone wants to come in, I doubt I'll be able to stop them. The odd thing is that the last week before my holiday the dog went berserk a number of times and that's unusual for him ...and the guard mentioned this has been going on 2 weeks...
But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert "So you're saying I won't be getting in your back door then?  | |||
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"Them pesky Spanish students up to no good Had they red rucksacks ...and did they arrive on a bus, all in one massive group speaking really loudly? "And stood blocking all the footpaths in the area  | |||
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"But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert "A friend of mine has a small camera pointing out a window in the front of the house, it detects motion and gives her an alert on her phone where she can have a look through an app if it detects something, relatively inexpensive I think. In this instance I would have thought “local” referred to where they live and not where that originate from, plenty of homegrown scrotes around but of course the individuals referred to could be ticking more than one box. Some scumbags have very high morals and prefer not to shit on their own door step, very considerate of them of course…….  , and so prefer to travel to cause trouble, less chance of being recognised, and may occasionally “borrow” an unattended bike for a way home, bonus….. | |||
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"Yeah, how do you say anything in these days of overaggressive PC and cancel culture, without someone accusing you being a racist or something. If there is a gang of foreign youngsters going around like locusts, all you need to do is start asking questions in your mind as to who did we import en masse into Ireland of the refugee status, and not to be an asshole about it, statistically you've got your answer. "  thanks...and I'm not in Dublin... and in my original post I asked the question were they possibly immigrants/refugees as I obviously do not know...but with the influx and a provision center down the road, it begs the question...
For the guards to actually be chasing these youths for 2 weeks, they must consider them more than just a nuisance.
Whoever they are, they've put lots of elderly around my neighbourhood on edge and I'm sure lots of parents as there's a playground here...how safe is that going to be for our children? | |||
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"Yeah, how do you say anything in these days of overaggressive PC and cancel culture, without someone accusing you being a racist or something. If there is a gang of foreign youngsters going around like locusts, all you need to do is start asking questions in your mind as to who did we import en masse into Ireland of the refugee status, and not to be an asshole about it, statistically you've got your answer. " Ah yeah same as the ‘Bosnians’ were blamed on everything in the 90’s | |||
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"In connection with the dog going mad.....I have foxes and squirrels visiting my garden The dog goes mad in the house barking as the security light comes on I bring him for a walk late every night and he just growls as he can see the foxes...... It might not be 2 legged intruders " That's true, and I never thought it was but when you hear what's been going on, it makes you wonder, or me paranoid lots of cats here... and we never saw anything when he did bark...
I usually get more careful closer to Christmas with break-ins for Christmas gifts...there's always reports of that | |||
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"Always amusing how some with rose tinted spectacles are able to compare and contrast what kids do nowadays with the "all part of growing up" attitude when they were the same age. " Huge difference between the old days when we were kids in Dublin and now. Then we'd rob orchards,now they rob your house or car We had respect for the Guards and if you told your parents you were stopped and questioned for doing anything then you'd probably get a wallop off your parents If you ran into the wrong gang you'd get a hiding....nowadays you're more likely to get stabbed Drug taking is a massive problem for the last 30 years in Dublin and I don't know enough about it to know if treatment is more available than it was in the past but I get people chewing their face off trying to talk to me while in work .....wasn't like than even 10 yrs ago | |||
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"But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
A friend of mine has a small camera pointing out a window in the front of the house, it detects motion and gives her an alert on her phone where she can have a look through an app if it detects something, relatively inexpensive I think.
In this instance I would have thought “local” referred to where they live and not where that originate from, plenty of homegrown scrotes around but of course the individuals referred to could be ticking more than one box.
Some scumbags have very high morals and prefer not to shit on their own door step, very considerate of them of course……. , and so prefer to travel to cause trouble, less chance of being recognised, and may occasionally “borrow” an unattended bike for a way home, bonus….. "You never know, I may be looking into something like that. Two of my brother in laws use remote cameras, one for security, the other for calving .
But to reiterate, I asked the guard if the youths were foreign after he told me they're "not local" and they're "not from here", he confirmed this. He seemed quite uncomfortable when he said that...
The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous... | |||
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"I often think fear of crime is also quite problematic . Lived in inner city London for ages where it was a huge issue . These days I don’t just leave the door unlocked when I go on holiday . I leave it open so the dog can use the garden inbetween dog carers visiting …. I'm in an area where I'd not have worried about leaving the front door unlocked and I grew up rural where locking doors or cars was unheard of...I am now locking front and back door and keeping the side gate locked too...for all it matters...if someone wants to come in, I doubt I'll be able to stop them. The odd thing is that the last week before my holiday the dog went berserk a number of times and that's unusual for him ...and the guard mentioned this has been going on 2 weeks...
But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
So you're saying I won't be getting in your back door then? "I'll open it just for you, Michael | |||
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"Always amusing how some with rose tinted spectacles are able to compare and contrast what kids do nowadays with the "all part of growing up" attitude when they were the same age. Huge difference between the old days when we were kids in Dublin and now. Then we'd rob orchards,now they rob your house or car We had respect for the Guards and if you told your parents you were stopped and questioned for doing anything then you'd probably get a wallop off your parents If you ran into the wrong gang you'd get a hiding....nowadays you're more likely to get stabbed Drug taking is a massive problem for the last 30 years in Dublin and I don't know enough about it to know if treatment is more available than it was in the past but I get people chewing their face off trying to talk to me while in work .....wasn't like than even 10 yrs ago " I'm pretty sure they robbed cars back then as well just as quickly and put it down to a bit of craic if they got caught. Never thinking of the person whose car they took especially those who needed that car and couldn't get to work or replace it thanks to their little joyride. Drugs are a big issue everywhere but then they have been for a long time also. I don't know if there is an answer or if there will ever be.I'm so glad I don't live in cities where a lot of it goes on. | |||
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"But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
A friend of mine has a small camera pointing out a window in the front of the house, it detects motion and gives her an alert on her phone where she can have a look through an app if it detects something, relatively inexpensive I think.
In this instance I would have thought “local” referred to where they live and not where that originate from, plenty of homegrown scrotes around but of course the individuals referred to could be ticking more than one box.
Some scumbags have very high morals and prefer not to shit on their own door step, very considerate of them of course……. , and so prefer to travel to cause trouble, less chance of being recognised, and may occasionally “borrow” an unattended bike for a way home, bonus…..
You never know, I may be looking into something like that. Two of my brother in laws use remote cameras, one for security, the other for calving .
But to reiterate, I asked the guard if the youths were foreign after he told me they're "not local" and they're "not from here", he confirmed this. He seemed quite uncomfortable when he said that...
The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous..."Is that because you're " foreign " | |||
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"But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
A friend of mine has a small camera pointing out a window in the front of the house, it detects motion and gives her an alert on her phone where she can have a look through an app if it detects something, relatively inexpensive I think.
In this instance I would have thought “local” referred to where they live and not where that originate from, plenty of homegrown scrotes around but of course the individuals referred to could be ticking more than one box.
Some scumbags have very high morals and prefer not to shit on their own door step, very considerate of them of course……. , and so prefer to travel to cause trouble, less chance of being recognised, and may occasionally “borrow” an unattended bike for a way home, bonus…..
You never know, I may be looking into something like that. Two of my brother in laws use remote cameras, one for security, the other for calving .
But to reiterate, I asked the guard if the youths were foreign after he told me they're "not local" and they're "not from here", he confirmed this. He seemed quite uncomfortable when he said that...
The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous...
Is that because you're " foreign ""I don't look foreign but he would have known once he took my name. I'd be surprised if I made him nervous. He was shaking writing down my details. Maybe it was the adrenaline from the chase? Maybe the discomfort of having to tell a homeowner in the neighborhood that shit's going down...I really don't know but he was nervous and uncomfortable looking. | |||
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"I often think fear of crime is also quite problematic . Lived in inner city London for ages where it was a huge issue . These days I don’t just leave the door unlocked when I go on holiday . I leave it open so the dog can use the garden inbetween dog carers visiting …. I'm in an area where I'd not have worried about leaving the front door unlocked and I grew up rural where locking doors or cars was unheard of...I am now locking front and back door and keeping the side gate locked too...for all it matters...if someone wants to come in, I doubt I'll be able to stop them. The odd thing is that the last week before my holiday the dog went berserk a number of times and that's unusual for him ...and the guard mentioned this has been going on 2 weeks...
But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
So you're saying I won't be getting in your back door then?
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"But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
A friend of mine has a small camera pointing out a window in the front of the house, it detects motion and gives her an alert on her phone where she can have a look through an app if it detects something, relatively inexpensive I think.
In this instance I would have thought “local” referred to where they live and not where that originate from, plenty of homegrown scrotes around but of course the individuals referred to could be ticking more than one box.
Some scumbags have very high morals and prefer not to shit on their own door step, very considerate of them of course……. , and so prefer to travel to cause trouble, less chance of being recognised, and may occasionally “borrow” an unattended bike for a way home, bonus…..
You never know, I may be looking into something like that. Two of my brother in laws use remote cameras, one for security, the other for calving .
But to reiterate, I asked the guard if the youths were foreign after he told me they're "not local" and they're "not from here", he confirmed this. He seemed quite uncomfortable when he said that...
The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous...
Is that because you're " foreign "
I don't look foreign but he would have known once he took my name. I'd be surprised if I made him nervous. He was shaking writing down my details.
Maybe it was the adrenaline from the chase? Maybe the discomfort of having to tell a homeowner in the neighborhood that shit's going down...I really don't know but he was nervous and uncomfortable looking. "Maybe he's on fab  | |||
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"Always amusing how some with rose tinted spectacles are able to compare and contrast what kids do nowadays with the "all part of growing up" attitude when they were the same age. Huge difference between the old days when we were kids in Dublin and now. Then we'd rob orchards,now they rob your house or car We had respect for the Guards and if you told your parents you were stopped and questioned for doing anything then you'd probably get a wallop off your parents If you ran into the wrong gang you'd get a hiding....nowadays you're more likely to get stabbed Drug taking is a massive problem for the last 30 years in Dublin and I don't know enough about it to know if treatment is more available than it was in the past but I get people chewing their face off trying to talk to me while in work .....wasn't like than even 10 yrs ago " Very little difference tbh. Acting the dick in someone's garden or throwing stuff at their houses and joyriding has been going on for many years was always wrong no matter how you dress it up. Private property is private property and just because the local sergeant might turn a blind eye isn't a valid excuse. There have been people on here before talking about getting caught in stolen cars 30 and 40 years ago and there has always been a fuck you attitude towards authority especially up here. Gangs of kids wrecked my home 50 years ago every halloween and my disabled cousin had a huge bill every few months replacing fencing because the local pricks thought it funny to break down the fence every time they fancied a few apples. | |||
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"But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
A friend of mine has a small camera pointing out a window in the front of the house, it detects motion and gives her an alert on her phone where she can have a look through an app if it detects something, relatively inexpensive I think.
In this instance I would have thought “local” referred to where they live and not where that originate from, plenty of homegrown scrotes around but of course the individuals referred to could be ticking more than one box.
Some scumbags have very high morals and prefer not to shit on their own door step, very considerate of them of course……. , and so prefer to travel to cause trouble, less chance of being recognised, and may occasionally “borrow” an unattended bike for a way home, bonus…..
You never know, I may be looking into something like that. Two of my brother in laws use remote cameras, one for security, the other for calving .
But to reiterate, I asked the guard if the youths were foreign after he told me they're "not local" and they're "not from here", he confirmed this. He seemed quite uncomfortable when he said that...
The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous...
Is that because you're " foreign "
I don't look foreign but he would have known once he took my name. I'd be surprised if I made him nervous. He was shaking writing down my details.
Maybe it was the adrenaline from the chase? Maybe the discomfort of having to tell a homeowner in the neighborhood that shit's going down...I really don't know but he was nervous and uncomfortable looking.
Maybe he's on fab "Or drugs.. Or both? | |||
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"But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert
A friend of mine has a small camera pointing out a window in the front of the house, it detects motion and gives her an alert on her phone where she can have a look through an app if it detects something, relatively inexpensive I think.
In this instance I would have thought “local” referred to where they live and not where that originate from, plenty of homegrown scrotes around but of course the individuals referred to could be ticking more than one box.
Some scumbags have very high morals and prefer not to shit on their own door step, very considerate of them of course……. , and so prefer to travel to cause trouble, less chance of being recognised, and may occasionally “borrow” an unattended bike for a way home, bonus…..
You never know, I may be looking into something like that. Two of my brother in laws use remote cameras, one for security, the other for calving .
But to reiterate, I asked the guard if the youths were foreign after he told me they're "not local" and they're "not from here", he confirmed this. He seemed quite uncomfortable when he said that...
The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous...
Is that because you're " foreign "
I don't look foreign but he would have known once he took my name. I'd be surprised if I made him nervous. He was shaking writing down my details.
Maybe it was the adrenaline from the chase? Maybe the discomfort of having to tell a homeowner in the neighborhood that shit's going down...I really don't know but he was nervous and uncomfortable looking.
Maybe he's on fab "Say hi if you are | |||
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"Always amusing how some with rose tinted spectacles are able to compare and contrast what kids do nowadays with the "all part of growing up" attitude when they were the same age. Huge difference between the old days when we were kids in Dublin and now. Then we'd rob orchards,now they rob your house or car We had respect for the Guards and if you told your parents you were stopped and questioned for doing anything then you'd probably get a wallop off your parents If you ran into the wrong gang you'd get a hiding....nowadays you're more likely to get stabbed Drug taking is a massive problem for the last 30 years in Dublin and I don't know enough about it to know if treatment is more available than it was in the past but I get people chewing their face off trying to talk to me while in work .....wasn't like than even 10 yrs ago I'm pretty sure they robbed cars back then as well just as quickly and put it down to a bit of craic if they got caught. Never thinking of the person whose car they took especially those who needed that car and couldn't get to work or replace it thanks to their little joyride. Drugs are a big issue everywhere but then they have been for a long time also. I don't know if there is an answer or if there will ever be.I'm so glad I don't live in cities where a lot of it goes on. " Growing up on Dublin Northside Id agree with Bo on this. Heroin was a huge problem, visible drug use and overdosing, theft, vandalism, joy riding and cars getting burnt out. There was a noticable lull during the boom years when most sections of the population were maintaining good standards of living. It is a mix of social and economic factors... and where government chooses to focus. Youth hasnt been a high priority and lost a huge ammount of funding during the recession | |||
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"The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous..." Probably bricking it incase you asked him to define a local, or foreigner, or maybe he has a nixer doing security and watching the cctv cameras in the local Applegreen…..  | |||
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"The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous... Probably bricking it incase you asked him to define a local, or foreigner, or maybe he has a nixer doing security and watching the cctv cameras in the local Applegreen….. "Oops, never thought of that | |||
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"The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous... Probably bricking it incase you asked him to define a local, or foreigner, or maybe he has a nixer doing security and watching the cctv cameras in the local Applegreen…..
Oops, never thought of that "Did you say he took down your particular?…..
Was he in the new or old type uniform?
Could have bought one of the old ones on eBay and was just trying to get your number….. | |||
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"You should come too Cork too live we don’t have any of that stuff or kids are little Angels they’ll help you with your shopping bags from your car too your house and only take your purse as payment and you won’t even know how sweet are they lol L In fairness, I'm just back from holiday there, the Corkonians couldn't have been more accommodating, a very friendly county "Delighted you enjoyed our little county we really are lovely people as are most counties too be fair | |||
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"You should come too Cork too live we don’t have any of that stuff or kids are little Angels they’ll help you with your shopping bags from your car too your house and only take your purse as payment and you won’t even know how sweet are they lol L" Not so sure, a young lad was assaulted and stabbed in my home town last night | |||
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"You should come too Cork too live we don’t have any of that stuff or kids are little Angels they’ll help you with your shopping bags from your car too your house and only take your purse as payment and you won’t even know how sweet are they lol L Not so sure, a young lad was assaulted and stabbed in my home town last night " That's so sad | |||
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"The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous... Probably bricking it incase you asked him to define a local, or foreigner, or maybe he has a nixer doing security and watching the cctv cameras in the local Applegreen…..
Oops, never thought of that
Did you say he took down your particular?…..
Was he in the new or old type uniform?
Could have bought one of the old ones on eBay and was just trying to get your number….. "It was the new uniform, he has my number | |||
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"The whole conversation was odd, he was nervous... Probably bricking it incase you asked him to define a local, or foreigner, or maybe he has a nixer doing security and watching the cctv cameras in the local Applegreen…..
Oops, never thought of that
Did you say he took down your particular?…..
Was he in the new or old type uniform?
Could have bought one of the old ones on eBay and was just trying to get your number…..
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"You should come too Cork too live we don’t have any of that stuff or kids are little Angels they’ll help you with your shopping bags from your car too your house and only take your purse as payment and you won’t even know how sweet are they lol L Not so sure, a young lad was assaulted and stabbed in my home town last night " Ya but that’s not saying that the good apples are bad as well ya no there’s evil in every county but that’s not saying the bad out weighs the good if that’s the case we might as well buy a gun and become the equalizer | |||
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"It's a wonderful diverse country we live in, the immigrants we encouraged to settle here have all had children and those children are making this country their own by roaming in gangs and terrorising decent people, if you say anything you're branded a racist, I know people in balbriggan who are being terrorised by gangs of African teens and it's not even reported in the media because that would be racist wouldn't it "Of course its in the media Gript and The liberal write about it a lot.....mostly made up lies like how a house was set on fire but they write about it Why do you call them African Teens....they are Irish | |||
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"OP, I hope they didn't trample the Pampas grass, when they were trespassing " No, but they swiped the upside down pineapples | |||
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"Always amusing how some with rose tinted spectacles are able to compare and contrast what kids do nowadays with the "all part of growing up" attitude when they were the same age. Totally agree. Nothing has changed. Heroin, benzo's & crack are readily available on both sides of the city. The users are getting younger and they are in shreds by their mid 20s. No new detox beds made available since 2012/13. Let's face it, there is no problem until it reaches the politicians doorstep. Misery and despair in the city centre since the 80's and it will stay that way until the right people get into government and look at real solutions. Waterproof plasters only last for so long Huge difference between the old days when we were kids in Dublin and now. Then we'd rob orchards,now they rob your house or car We had respect for the Guards and if you told your parents you were stopped and questioned for doing anything then you'd probably get a wallop off your parents If you ran into the wrong gang you'd get a hiding....nowadays you're more likely to get stabbed Drug taking is a massive problem for the last 30 years in Dublin and I don't know enough about it to know if treatment is more available than it was in the past but I get people chewing their face off trying to talk to me while in work .....wasn't like than even 10 yrs ago I'm pretty sure they robbed cars back then as well just as quickly and put it down to a bit of craic if they got caught. Never thinking of the person whose car they took especially those who needed that car and couldn't get to work or replace it thanks to their little joyride. Drugs are a big issue everywhere but then they have been for a long time also. I don't know if there is an answer or if there will ever be.I'm so glad I don't live in cities where a lot of it goes on. Growing up on Dublin Northside Id agree with Bo on this. Heroin was a huge problem, visible drug use and overdosing, theft, vandalism, joy riding and cars getting burnt out. There was a noticable lull during the boom years when most sections of the population were maintaining good standards of living. It is a mix of social and economic factors... and where government chooses to focus. Youth hasnt been a high priority and lost a huge ammount of funding during the recession" | |||
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"Soooo, got home after a week away, evening time, there's a knock on the door...I'm full sure, it's another lost delivery guy but it's a guard. Had to do a double take though with the new uniform .
There's no introduction, he just states that they've arrested some youths who have been "terrorising the elderly" in my neighborhood the last couple of weeks and they're after 2 more who were seen trespassing in my garden. He wants to take my details in case they "need" me...what for, I don't know. There's commotion on the street, more guards with flashlights obviously on the prowl for these kids.
He checks the property to make sure they're not hanging about.
We chat, apparently these youths have run riot, smashing windows, causing damage to property and terrifying the beejaysus out of the neighbours in my area and they've been trying to catch them.
I tell him I've seen youths hanging around but a good while back (and these are locals)...he says, no, these aren't locals...and reiterates "they're not from here".
So these kids aren't locals, they're not from here...who are they...immigrants, refugees?
I've lived in this town for over 20 years and never come into contact with criminal activity in the neighborhood...not only is it happening right on my doorstep now, my family who live very rural have similar anecdotes to the above..."Not being smart, but with the new uniforms (that looking like they were bulk ordered from a German discount retail chain) ... Can you be sure he was a guard. I had a guard call to me once "looking for info" / unmarked car with tax (come on, the majority of unmarked cop cars don't have that, that's how you know they are a cop car for feck sake) - I asked what station and he couldn't give me a straigh answer, just flapped about and gave closest town to which I replied, get you I/C to contact me, your out of your operating area. Turns out, they were going about casing places out to rip off. As for the youths not being local, that's bull. The cops have a list of every gurrier locally and know who to lean on for a name to be given up be careful your not being used in some higher game and for pests sake, if you have CCTV, don't give it over without legal advise from your solicitor and the data protection commissioner - look for something in writing to protect yourself | |||
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"It's a wonderful diverse country we live in, the immigrants we encouraged to settle here have all had children and those children are making this country their own by roaming in gangs and terrorising decent people, if you say anything you're branded a racist, I know people in balbriggan who are being terrorised by gangs of African teens and it's not even reported in the media because that would be racist wouldn't it "If it looks like racism and sounds like racism it probably is .. | |||
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"It's a wonderful diverse country we live in, the immigrants we encouraged to settle here have all had children and those children are making this country their own by roaming in gangs and terrorising decent people, if you say anything you're branded a racist, I know people in balbriggan who are being terrorised by gangs of African teens and it's not even reported in the media because that would be racist wouldn't it
If it looks like racism and sounds like racism it probably is .."Agree, this is all a bit racist to me, especially considering our home grown scrotes are literally chopping kids up. Its not the foreigners to blame.  | |||
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"It's a wonderful diverse country we live in, the immigrants we encouraged to settle here have all had children and those children are making this country their own by roaming in gangs and terrorising decent people, if you say anything you're branded a racist, I know people in balbriggan who are being terrorised by gangs of African teens and it's not even reported in the media because that would be racist wouldn't it "Good to see you writing in the style of your username. | |||
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"No offence to anyone but real truth is that at least 80% of all troubles are coming from local (Irish)...now question is why this country has so big problem with kids, drugs and anti social behaviour? " Can you give me the source for those stats please? | |||
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"You should come too Cork too live we don’t have any of that stuff or kids are little Angels they’ll help you with your shopping bags from your car too your house and only take your purse as payment and you won’t even know how sweet are they lol L" Er... Young Offenders?!
Alright yeah, it's a TV show but every major city (including Cork the so called Republic) has a misbehaving youths. | |||
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"It’s down too how kids are reared if you and your partner or husband or wife tell them what they are doing is wrong or it’s not acceptable that they’ve been out all night without the parents knowing where they have been well then lads you need too question your parenting skills S" Not always down to parents. Friends and social circles play a massive influence. Probably even more so as they are keen to impress their mates to gain status or acceptance than they are to obey their parents | |||
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"No offence to anyone but real truth is that at least 80% of all troubles are coming from local (Irish)...now question is why this country has so big problem with kids, drugs and anti social behaviour? Can you give me the source for those stats please?" No need for source, that's reality...now is it 80% or 75% it's less important, now you tell me where is the problem? | |||
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"Soooo, got home after a week away, evening time, there's a knock on the door...I'm full sure, it's another lost delivery guy but it's a guard. Had to do a double take though with the new uniform .
There's no introduction, he just states that they've arrested some youths who have been "terrorising the elderly" in my neighborhood the last couple of weeks and they're after 2 more who were seen trespassing in my garden. He wants to take my details in case they "need" me...what for, I don't know. There's commotion on the street, more guards with flashlights obviously on the prowl for these kids.
He checks the property to make sure they're not hanging about.
We chat, apparently these youths have run riot, smashing windows, causing damage to property and terrifying the beejaysus out of the neighbours in my area and they've been trying to catch them.
I tell him I've seen youths hanging around but a good while back (and these are locals)...he says, no, these aren't locals...and reiterates "they're not from here".
So these kids aren't locals, they're not from here...who are they...immigrants, refugees?
I've lived in this town for over 20 years and never come into contact with criminal activity in the neighborhood...not only is it happening right on my doorstep now, my family who live very rural have similar anecdotes to the above..."Youth are traveling to a particular town to annoy old people ... hmmmm me thinks the guards is trippin | |||
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"What makes you think they could be immigrants or refugees? Could be simply a gang from another part of the city consciously choosing another area where they're not known. I did ask if they're foreign and he confirmed. " Forgin teenage traveling vandals ..holy christ ... Armageddon it is | |||
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"I often think fear of crime is also quite problematic . Lived in inner city London for ages where it was a huge issue . These days I don’t just leave the door unlocked when I go on holiday . I leave it open so the dog can use the garden inbetween dog carers visiting …. I'm in an area where I'd not have worried about leaving the front door unlocked and I grew up rural where locking doors or cars was unheard of...I am now locking front and back door and keeping the side gate locked too...for all it matters...if someone wants to come in, I doubt I'll be able to stop them. The odd thing is that the last week before my holiday the dog went berserk a number of times and that's unusual for him ...and the guard mentioned this has been going on 2 weeks...
But yes, I don't feel safe here anymore. I know every time the motion light comes on in the garden at night now, I'll be on high alert "Its not easy when your safety feels at risk . Worth noting that all the publicity and social media make it seem that the world is less safe ... Thats not actually the case in most places Ireland crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 0.69, a 1.12% decline from 2019. Ireland crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 0.70, a 13.95% decline from 2018. Ireland crime rate & statistics for 2018 was 0.81, a 1.37% decline from 2017 | |||
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"It's a wonderful diverse country we live in, the immigrants we encouraged to settle here have all had children and those children are making this country their own by roaming in gangs and terrorising decent people, if you say anything you're branded a racist, I know people in balbriggan who are being terrorised by gangs of African teens and it's not even reported in the media because that would be racist wouldn't it "There are good people and there are bad people on this planet. Simple as that. Two categories. No more. Each comprising of every single type of person there is. Any other details to describe them are superfluous. | |||
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"It's a wonderful diverse country we live in, the immigrants we encouraged to settle here have all had children and those children are making this country their own by roaming in gangs and terrorising decent people, if you say anything you're branded a racist, I know people in balbriggan who are being terrorised by gangs of African teens and it's not even reported in the media because that would be racist wouldn't it
There are good people and there are bad people on this planet. Simple as that. Two categories. No more. Each comprising of every single type of person there is. Any other details to describe them are superfluous."While I agree with you on the "race dosnt matter point" I thing to say there is good and evil is far to simplistic for a society. People are not made of only their actions' but also of their inactions,regrets,willingness,childhoods,opertunity,freedoms traumas etc etc etc. A thief is not simply a thief Just as a saint is not simply a Saint. | |||
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"Guards are a West Brit bunch of wasters who only protect the rich. Get the Provo's into to power for real protection of the people" I would be genuinely disappointed if I dropped dead and fell face first onto my keyboard and didn't type out a more intelligent comment than this. | |||
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