I have had a Gardaí ID shown to me by a car load of late teen/ early 20's lads who were speeding and weaving through traffic on the M50. They nearly caused a crash and when I pulled level with them on the Naas road exit and looked over to see who was driving the driver put down his window, stuck our his ID and said "Mind your own <expletive deleted> business". There were three others in the car, all wearing light blue shirts, and they all found the whole thing very funny. I'm sure the driver that fish-tailed onto the hard shoulder when they cut in in front of him didn't see the funny side of it.
Other than that it's just been lazy and apathetic.
The best one I saw was after a fire burned out about a dozen cars in the car park at the back of Jury's Inn at Christchurch and the Gardaí had failed to turn up (Kevin Street station is a two to three minute walk away, but there was a Soccer international on at the time). They had been called by at least 4 of the residents of the apartments that side onto the hotel. The fire service had arrived and put out the fire all the time being stoned by a group of kids who lit the ire in the first place. When the Gardaí did arrive one of the firemen had to be pulled off the sergeant in charge. He didn't see it coming or else he would have taken his hands out of his pockets .
I have had a Gardaí ID shown to me by a car load of late teen/ early 20's lads who were speeding and weaving through traffic on the M50. They nearly caused a crash and when I pulled level with them on the Naas road exit and looked over to see who was driving the driver put down his window, stuck our his ID and said "Mind your own <expletive deleted> business". There were three others in the car, all wearing light blue shirts, and they all found the whole thing very funny. I'm sure the driver that fish-tailed onto the hard shoulder when they cut in in front of him didn't see the funny side of it.
The best one I saw was after a fire burned out about a dozen cars in the car park at the back of Jury's Inn at Christchurch and the Gardaí had failed to turn up (Kevin Street station is a two to three minute walk away, but there was a Soccer international on at the time). They had been called by at least 4 of the residents of the apartments that side onto the hotel. The fire service had arrived and put out the fire all the time being stoned by a group of kids who lit the ire in the first place. When the Gardaí did arrive one of the firemen had to be pulled off the sergeant in charge. He didn't see it coming or else he would have taken his hands out of his pockets .
Yes, they were Gardai. The guy with the badge was clearly wearing the uniform. I said that they looked late teen early 20’s. Yes, I did report it. I talked to a retired sergeant that I know about a month after the incident. I had the time, location, car make and a partial reg. It was last year and I have heard nothing back.I presume you reported this. Late teen lads flashing a Garda ID sounds very dodgy to me. Light blue shirts don't mean they were Gardai.
Okay, a 5 minute walk around the back of Dublin Castle. I talked to two detectives who came to the apartment block that I lived in the next day. Considering I had called Kevin street 4 times to try to get the Gardai to come to the scene I didn’t feel the urge to talk to them when they did arrive. The fire took place in 1995/1996. It was started when kids set fire to the bin house at the back of Christchurch View apartments.2 to 3 minutes walking from Kevin St Garda Station to the back of Jury’s Inn is good going. Again you clearly were able to identify the kids that lit the fire. I presume you told the Gardai at the scene. When was this fire that burned out a dozen cars?
I see no logic to this point. How could I have assisted them in either of these situations? How could anyone have assisted the Gardai who behave in a slovenly and unprofessional way in the normal course of their duties? How can anyone assist them when they come to the public counter/desk in their stations and, without looking up, greet the member of the public who needs their assistance with “Yea?”I have no connection with the Gardai and accept that bad apples exist but unless contributors to this thread can vouch that they assisted them when they could there's little point in posting such criticism.
I think that is a common view.most of them just treat people like dirt, the less work for them to do the better, i hate calling to a station to even get a passport form signed, they treat you like something on the end of their shoe, its like you have interupted them from a sleep in the back office when they come out. it doesnt really give a good impression of the force when this is what you have to put up with, its not retraining they need, its just common courtsey and manners, maybe a customer service couse, the rest of the civil service has spent millons on customer service, i dont think it has been given to the guards
do you believe me?
the rest of the civil service has spent millons on customer service
I would comment but my last inoffensive posting on this topic was censored.
About 20 years ago the young garda fresh in his new uniform and posted back to his home town decided that he'd show who's boss now. He knew the local pub opened on Xmas day for a couple of hours and decided he'd raid it. All his friends, relations, neighbours etc. Needless to say he was relocated to Siberia and nobody talked to him for years after that. They still talk about it.
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Another true story is a relation had a pub business and the new cop in town decided at 11 on the dot EVERY night he'd visit said premises to make sure that everyone left at 11.01. He did this for a year, you can imagine the result on said pub's business as all the other pubs could carry on serving.