Who wasn't bugging GSOC

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · June 18, 2020, 8:50am

Guns are likely to just enflame the situation and Gardai are likely to very ill-equipped to know when and how to use them.

Apart from specialist, trained units called to bring order to a situation there is no reason for Gardai to be carrying a firearm. There’s not enough cause for this to be the case, I’d imagine the number of police officers shot in Ireland would be extremely low relative to the rest of the world and I’d imagine the number of killings by police officers on duty in Ireland to also be very low.

Big_Dan_Campbell · June 18, 2020, 8:52am

Think I heard on the radio that this is the 89th Garda to be killed in active duty. Think they were set up after the Civil War so less than one a year. Obviously not all of those would have been shot either.

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · June 18, 2020, 8:53am

I’d imagine quite a few would have been auto incidents, hit and runs etc?

Batigol · June 18, 2020, 8:54am

Could you maybe not throw an insult at a fella who has just died in the line of duty?

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · June 18, 2020, 9:02am

Is this in any way linked I wonder?

Batigol · June 18, 2020, 9:03am

Sorry, I forgot I was dealing with a proper internet HARDMAN. Carry on

count_of_monte_crist · June 18, 2020, 9:07am

He was a detective they can choose to carry or not I believe.

gilgamboa · June 18, 2020, 9:09am

What a cunt you are

Special_Olympiakos · June 18, 2020, 9:10am

Jesus the difference there between the official story and the truth right there. Typical.

Probably had no relation to what happened overnight all the same

grapes · June 18, 2020, 9:11am

Why?

mikehunt · June 18, 2020, 9:14am

It’ll be interesting to see how many previous convictions the culprit has. I imagine it’s unusual for an armed guard to turn up at a domestic row.

Thomas_Brady · June 18, 2020, 9:21am

Why was he armed ??

SamcRollAllen · June 18, 2020, 9:21am

I’m hearing the man in custody has mental health issues and was having a psychotic episode when he was approached by Detective Horkan.

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · June 18, 2020, 9:22am

Hopefully this prompts tighter gun control regulations on Gardai.

SamcRollAllen · June 18, 2020, 9:26am

I really hope nobody bites

grapes · June 18, 2020, 9:28am

The Garda don’t appear to be well got around the town in Castlerea.

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · June 18, 2020, 9:29am

Why?

Was there a need to be carrying a gun? It’s a terrible tragedy what happened and the Gardai is the victim but I think it’s safe to say that the more Gardai that carry guns then the greater risk there is of incidents like this and also incidents of Gardai using unnecessary force.

glasagusban · June 18, 2020, 9:31am

You’re some piece of shit.

@Rocko, is this kind of shit all this place is good for any more?

caulifloweredneanderthal · June 18, 2020, 9:34am

Don’t know the details but perhaps he was

A) member of armed response unit

Or

B) there was Intel than the perpetrator himself was armed as well (even though it was the detective’s own gun that killed him)

I’m sure the details will come out in time.

grapes · June 18, 2020, 9:35am

I had a feeling the post may irk a certain type who post here. Cool your jets there and less of your outrage.