QuoteHoly ****! When did the gardaí take over Kildare county council? How will this coup be dealt with by Brian Cowen? Is this the challenge of his career?Originally Posted by Block G Raptor
Just when I thought the Garda couldn't get any more incompetent they come up with this
Holy ****! When did the gardaí take over Kildare county council? How will this coup be dealt with by Brian Cowen? Is this the challenge of his career?
You can't spell failure without FAI
Mores to the point who the hell do Kildare County Council think they are. not only impersonating a member of the Gardai but impersonating his vehicle as well. or maybe the Gardai knew about it and were involved in the decision to use the stupid things
I think its a great idea, its cheap , it slows people down and the cardboard cops dont issue tickets or points.
BTW: I have seen a new low, the last few mornings the cops have been pulling cars on the northbound approach to the port tunnel as the cars are slowing down anyway , this is in addition to the white van with a camera pointing out the back window which seems to be permanently parked on under the bridges in the 80k zone on the M1 between the tunnel and the ariport this must be a great cash cow as it certanly doesnt slow many people down.
Its been done in Canada and its been a success.
I think I should the parachute, because I'm great.
In fact, I think I should get both parachutes, in case one doesn't work.
Yes - But I'd bet that their cars where pointing the right way. thats the incompetence I was talking about. when placed in the Layby of a road with the printed side facing oncoming traffic the car and the copper with the camera are pointing away from the road.
They do it here in Florida on the interstates. Real unoccupied police car , facing oncoming traffic at a slight angle. Sometimes they'll have a mannequin in it. It certainly slows people down.
Did you ever notice that in every painting of Adam & Eve, they have belly buttons. Think about that...take as long as you want.
I'd say you would've slowed down by then though. I don't mind anything that appears to be visible policing - it's the sneaky hide behind the hedge to catch people nonsense (as londonred outlines) that annoys me. Prevention much better than convictions. Same as with drink driving - they should be hitting the pub and club car parks before people get into cars, or setting up at the car park exits.
If you attack me with stupidity, I'll be forced to defend myself with sarcasm.
I agree with everything you say in your post macy. has the lack of Garda resources hit such a critical level that we now have cardbord cut-outs instead of real coppers
Pity they don't focus much on public order.
The Model Club
Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
How long are they going to last before they're smashed to pieces? Or defaced in some way? Drunk folk will be nicking them and putting them in the neighbour's garden for a laugh. I'd love to be there to be part of it.
Was thinking the same myself, how long before theres one on every student accommodation Wall in the country
Maybe Dublin City Council will get cardboard cutout Gardai for the streets?
Kildare County Council are some idiots. I love the quote where they defend them by saying they are not cardboard but wooden as if that makes a difference.
Speeding fines are all about revenue generation, always have & always will be. Amazing how every new Minister for Justice denies it but any Guard will tell you they have quotes for fines.
Can't be any worse.
The Model Club
Tell all the Bohs you know
that we've gone and won two-in-a-row
and it's not gonna be three
and it's not gonna be four
it's more likely to be 5-1.
In fairness, the guy was probably asked if cardboard cut-outs were likely to blow away or something and the journalist put the quote into the story out of context to make him look silly.
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
I got caught there. They pulled 4 cars in a row in. Speed limit drops from 80 to 50 just in front of the toll plaza. Shooting fish in a barrel and an easy way to hit targets.
I don't think there going to be left near estates in city centers, they will be put out on the main roads and i can't see many families out the country doing anything like that around there area's!
There's the right way, the wrong way.... and the Max Power way!! :-D
Football fans on the way home from matches on the other hand....
he looks like the garda from killinskully
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