Call for Head Shops to be banned

[briancool21]

on the subject actually went into one today and got me self some still legal highs after doing some research last night on the net. Got things called e-bombs gonna take them tomorrow after work fun times. Interesting side note though it says on the back of them plant food not for consumption by humans find that odd and amusing. are they labeled like that to make them legal or what?

[jebus]

Yep it covers them becasue they have told you you shouldn't consume it

Friend last weekend had some legal form of cocaine, I can confirm from talking to her that it seems to have all the highs with the exact same level of nonsense spewed

[briancool21]

What was the name of it do you know wouldn't mind trying that although i took proper coke like 1once or twice but didn't really get anything off it just helped me drink more if i'm honest so i thought it was a waste of money. the things i got today are called E bombs i'll let ye all know how i get on with um haha

[Boo_Boy]

I wouldn't touch pills or powder ever. But the Kali Mist ripoff isn't bad.

[Stevo Da Gull]

Is this 21st century Ireland? Yes, yes it is.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...264353101.html

[Acornvilla]

pretty much its a ''head shop'' because you buy things for your head i know i could have mads that sound a lot smarter.. anyway if they close the place i drop out of college so not really one for letting that happen. the amount of dirty looks i get here every day and people coming in gloating that were going to be closed down. the other lad that works here was told he was going to hell. but the same people that give out are the same people that are going to the pub and getting p!sseed or smoking fags around their children doing things that cause much bigger problems in the world but get on their high horse over this.. really p!sses me off

[Schumi]

Is this 21st century Ireland? Yes, yes it is.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...264353101.html

I wouldn't be surprised if this was down to some of their more organised competition.

[superfrank]

Others are suggesting it's an insurance scam.

[Acornvilla]

doubt it he wouldnt need the money that badly believe me

[KianD]

Are Bray still sponsored by one? Seem to remember there being ad boards / programme ads last time I was in the Carlisle...

[Stevo Da Gull]

I missed last season so myself so I'm not sure. But it does explain the poor attendances, must have been some sort of boycott/protest.. can't think of any other reason the usuall thousands would stay away

If it was some of the 'more organised' competition who are responsible, obviously you'd expect thuggery from such people and hopefully the gardai would have a suspect.

[dahamsta]

doubt it he wouldnt need the money that badly believe me

Why would we? If you have a claim to make, make it, otherwise your contribution is worthless. Same goes for Schumi and superfrank's posts, which I'm frankly surprised with. Talk about idle speculation like, I might as well be reading the Star.

[superfrank]

Are Bray still sponsored by one? Seem to remember there being ad boards / programme ads last time I was in the Carlisle...

Yeah, Nirvana take out an ad in the programme every week.

[Acornvilla]

ok well adam the shop will have a very large income so in the long run the owner of the shop would be very stupid to distroy his own shop to make a short term gain thru insurance fraud and also the risk he would be taking in doing so.. so i was infact rubishing the idea that the owner would do such a thing..

[dahamsta]

Define "large". There's an awful lot of misinformation going around about these shops.

[Acornvilla]

from experience and talking to other shop owners a shop of that size and its locality would be bringing in well over 2,000 could be over 3,000 weekends and anywhere between 500-1,000 other days. (im not saying profit) as i dont work in that shop or know the man i couldnt say for sure but if anything i'd say the shop brings in more.. thats the best i can do for you sir i'm not going to start saying exactly what the shops bring in as its not really my place to say but there are some ball park figures for you..

anyway i cant see why someone who is making lets say a ''healthy'' profit would feel the urge to destroy his own shop regardles of the possibly insurance money he could get.. stupid risk

[superfrank]

anyway i cant see why someone who is making lets say a ''healthy'' profit would feel the urge to destroy his own shop regardles of the possibly insurance money he could get.. stupid risk

The fact that his industry is under threat would be a big one. These guys are getting an awful lot of bad press and the Government will probably bring in legislation as a knee-jerk response to keep the whingers happy.

[Acornvilla]

The fact that his industry is under threat would be a big one. These guys are getting an awful lot of bad press and the Government will probably bring in legislation as a knee-jerk response to keep the whingers happy.

hope they dont

[the 12 th man]

I guess this rules out a fire scam by the owner,500K found in safe.

http://www.independent.ie/national-n...e-2062798.html

[thischarmingman]

http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/...tar.6034756.jp

Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD) has responded to criticism of its decision to shoot a local businessman selling "legal highs" from his city centre shop.

Raymond Coyle (52) was shot three times in the legs inside his shop, Red Star, at Waterloo Street on Wednesday last.