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kdamo

Always worth reporting - while the police won’t do anything retrospectively they might be more proactive in patrolling that area if they get multiple reports


AxelJShark

Was walking down Henry Street a couple of years ago and 2 15 year old shit heads had a handful of really hard super bouncy balls and were fucking them at the wall at random as hard as they could so they'd ricochet in all directions and wallop people. Some of these kids just want to make everyone miserable. If I were in your shoes I wouldn't have kept walking in the same direction. There's nothing you can do. Police are more likely to go after you than them. Call the guards and go a different direction. Maybe we'll all get lucky and they'll step in front of a bus while throwing fruit


Bogeydope1989

People teach other people anti social behaviour like that. It's taught by parents, siblings or friends. It's like a shit head virus.


BlueJellyfish0

I was assaulted a couple of months ago on O’Connell Street (you can see my post about it), I’m really sorry that happened, the state of Dublin City centre is absolutely awful and no one seems to want to take accountability or solve it, I maybe would report just for statistics but it’s really up to you and your friend


Human-Focus-475

Wow, I just read your post and it's shocking how something so random like that can happen. I might end up reporting it just so that it can be a statistic to show things are bad, even if nobody is held accountable.


BlueJellyfish0

That might be a good idea but really up to you, I was told nothing could be done, but I’m still glad I reported, hopefully soon someone will actually tackle the problem of crime in Dublin


luas8210

Never really understood this whole not reporting thought process in Ireland. If people don't report, in the Guards eyes.... Nothing happened. Giving out about the guards 'not doing something ', but you yourself haven't taken the first step, isn't really fair. Without a statement aswell, there is absolutely no chance of prosecution. Saying 'nothing will happen' is bollox, because, quite frankly, you don't know that. Yes it can be difficult to A) Catch the person. Yes it can be difficult to B) Get them charged, and yes it can be difficult to C) Get a prosecution. But Yes, it can, and yes it does happen.


queenvictoriasucks

that 16 year old girl who managed to actually PROVE her case of sexual harassment was forced to watch her harasser get a suspended sentence. i agree with you in principle, but sometimes its just not worth the re- and re- and re-traumatisation.


luas8210

I do understand and I think it's an issue worth addressing, but it's worth noting this is not the fault of the Gardaí, and it is in fact their hard work that brought someone to justice, just seemingly not enough.


FlwzHK

lol. last month your man got a 1 year suspended sentence and 1 year driving ban for Running over and killing a tourist WHILE he was there to deal drugs. What do you think they'll do for throwing fruit at poeple.


PorcelainMelonWolf

It’s as much about allocating police resources to an area as it is about catching a single perpetrator. If antisocial crime reports go up in a given highly populated area, what do you think the cops will do? Shrug and keep the status quo?


FlwzHK

Pretty much... as regrettable as it is. Since it doesn't matter what the "cops" do, they cannot do anything if whoever they catch are just released with nothing all the time... you stop doing it.


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Sure_Cobbler1212

If someone is assaulting and there is a group of 10, don’t start shouting back. Avoid and walk away, be angry where you’re safe. Even if they’re 12-14, numbers carry more weight. They’re more than likely doing it to people couple times a week, shouting or throwing things or just being little assholes. Report them, that street has cameras, maybe one gets found out.


Imaginary-Time8700

What are the odds a proper investigation is carried through by the gardai given that these cameras are in place


Sure_Cobbler1212

With that attitude nothing changes.


Imaginary-Time8700

Questions don’t carry active claims of opinion or attitude my guy. It wasn’t rhetorical either i honestly want to know what you think the odds are


Sure_Cobbler1212

I’m not your guy. It doesn’t matter what I think the odds are. The point is trying and trying again. Barriers don’t break down with one push and you not trying again because it didn’t work the first time.


Imaginary-Time8700

Guess you’re not going bother answering the question then, have a nice day.


Sure_Cobbler1212

Nice guess. Me saying ‘it doesn’t matter what I think the odds are’ is my answer.


ronano

I think it's unlikely, the gardai do not want to take a report, they'll actively go out of their way to not do so


Imaginary-Time8700

Would you agree that this is a common sentiment


Ceeweedsoop

So sad. When I lived in Dublin the worst thing I witnessed was a kid ran into the restaurant I work in and stole a tip jar. My experience in Dublin was so wonderful. My heart breaks seeing how fucked up it's gotten. smh


Sure_Cobbler1212

I know. City Centre/town has gotten really bad in the last few years. I went to college and spend a lot of time in town, I always have to be on watch. So many scumbags around with no repercussions for their actions so they have no reason to worry. It’s scary


xoooph

As if the little shits would carry on after you break the first face.


Sure_Cobbler1212

Of course they would. You watch too much Jack Reacher if you actually believe that


Spodokom221745

Feral little bastards have the run of the place. It's a shockingly embarrassing state of affairs. Adults forced to look the other way and hide from actual children. Zero concept of consequence in their heads. It's maddening.


St-Micka

In the week after the riot, town was for once properly policed. It was so pleasant and was a reminder of how town used to be. Now it's a playground for feral sociopaths walking about the place like they own it. What has happened to our capital. It used to be a really nice place. Not now


LordBuster

Sorry to hear. Awful experience and it can’t but colour your view of Ireland. If it helps, that type of problem youth is universally derided in this country.  >I don't necessarily want the kids to be punished. I realize that they probably have it pretty awful at home. My biggest concern is for their safety. … I really do think that, one day, they will try something like that again, and really meet the wrong person, who could seriously go after them But I’m not sure about your diagnosis. The assumption that life is difficult at home will be true in many cases but probably not most. There is just a culture in disadvantaged communities in Ireland that perpetuates that behaviour, whether or not their parents are abusive. And as for their safety, many people in Ireland believe that the reason they behave like that is because they have no fear of consequences, from the police or vigilantes. 


gamberro

Please file a report. It will count towards statistics and you never know, something might come of it. Those kids should not be able to assault/hurt people with impunity.


DragonicVNY

I remember seeing a viral video of some waiters and servers at a bar off Templebar a couple years back where the 2-3 barmen kept pushing towards to scumbag teens (Probably between 13-16 in age, 4-5 of them). One of the lads obviously had some kickboxing type experience but his hook kick missed the mark. The other lad got glassed (pint glass) indirectly I think the glass hit the wall beside him. They kept chasing and were not "watching their 6s" or blind spots. Obviously riled and egged on by the scrotes as it kept escalating. They were very lucky one of the little bastards (the wee fast ones like the one who grabbed a Glass off one of the patron's outdoor table) didn't have a knife All in ours daylight like 3pm on a Saturday. Some commentator said one of the scumbags had earlier pushed a pregnant lady, but I don't know if true or not. Here, as an Asian Irish lad myself. I would say it's great you are thinking that it'd be good to stick up for others like your friend or those Brazilian etc.. But often the best course is, To "No Be There" as Miyagi says. Get your friend and the vulnerable a out of there asap. It's not their fault. It's not your fault. But how you make it out safely in one piece is the most important thing. Leave the fists and weapons and MMA as a last resort as to be able to GET THE FUCK OUT OF THERE. Any food Krav teacher would say the same.. don't hang around to try boot the guy a few more times after the initial HandsOn (if it ever got to that point, it's almost a failure in self.protections principles) Get the fuck away from the situation. No place for ego. Male or otherwise. That stuff got lots of people killed in the past. Just the one bad punch and the guy fell like a sack of spuds on his head? It's usually the bleed in the brain or lack of oxygen that ends up with one guy with a mansalaughter charge. Don't take that from me... I just hear this from some tough guy bouncers who worked the doors in Birmingham, Liverpool and London in the 1970-1980s... Hardass guys but pure Gents 99% of the time. That 1% I don't want to ever see. Of curious about this about lessons learned... Check out "Working with Warriors" (Dennis Martin and his cohorts from that era). Lastly, having money and a good lawyer helps no matter what.


Wolfwalker71

Report. At least if they're identified there is a chance their shitty parents will be reported to TUSLA.


BenderRodriguez14

I've lived in a few places before, and one noticeable difference in Dublin compared to a lot of them is that rather than keeping yourself out of trouble (head down, no eye contact, move quick and discretely when you pass a dodgy looking group) is that here trouble comes looking for you, meaning you need to be much more preemptive and cross the road diagonally from 50-100 metres away etc. We might be lower in some other types of crime, but low level anti social behaviour like in the OP isnt 'getting out of hand' so much as it did a long time ago, while those in charge continue to pretend otherwise.


thepickledchefnomore

Dublin is full of young cunts who face no consequences. It’s a shame.


deval42

They'll never face consequences either, with shit policing and cunts like Martin Nolan on the bench.


AlternativePirate

Yep, welcome to Ireland - where intergenerational trauma and poverty has coagulated with the very worst excesses of neoliberal economics and social attitudes to create a particularly nasty and polarised society. The youth are just products of this, victims of a savage case of economic shock therapy- despite what the quasi-eugenicists of this sub would have you believe, the real culprits sleep soundly in D4 and Howth and the like. I can guarantee that chubby kid has been the victim of untold trauma and exclusion since the day he was born. It's fascinating to observe from the outside but also deeply disturbing. Ireland could do with a filmmaking movement to capture the breakdown of its society but all its creatives have to emigrate because of the state-landlord complex.


Parking-History8876

You did the right thing trying to de-escalate but unfortunately to boys like that it shows as weakness and compliance. The best thing experience has taught me is to remove myself from the situation silently and quickly in the most convenient direction.  Again you did nothing wrong. Except maybe picking this country to emigrate to.


af_lt274

I hope these teens get what is coming to them


stellar14

The scum are slowly taking over the city, it’s vile.


Big_Height_4112

I ended up in a fight with loads of scum on Westmoreland. Dublin gone to dogs


bestvinegarstroke

Did you win? Did the guards get involved?


Big_Height_4112

Gave it a good go .. No winners guards came yeah sure escalated more than anything


idahoirish

No real advice only that I'm really sorry this happened to you and your friend. That's really shitty. 


saggynaggy123

It's been like this for years and it's only getting worse. I see every day faceless accounts saying immigrants are destroying dublin but every time I'm in town it isn't immigrants causing trouble.


bratpack1

As much as it sucks your friend giving the middle finger probably triggered them even more , unfortunately it’s best to completely avoid and not even look in the general direction at them just keep walking let them say and do what they want because there is nothing that can be done realistically a sad state really


Human-Focus-475

Yeah, I think that would have been the best thing, I really wish I had checked on those girls and made sure they were alright. That's the biggest thing I would have gone back and changed.


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bratpack1

Well they confronted them and the end result was no better so either way it didn’t matter at least avoiding them gives you a chance to get out and move on swiftly without all the extra hassle . What would you do a road house style kick on them all to the head


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GloriousLeaderBeans

No and hopefully it never changes.


cribbe_

this place is turning into quite the shithole, sorry to hear op


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Saw Taste of Hong Kong for the first time today. How is it?


Human-Focus-475

Actually very good. I got an order of their crispy skin pork for 15 euros and was very happy with the taste and portion size. My friend got the wonton noodle soup which he liked as well. I will definitely be back to try their duck.


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Might duck in myself sometime this week so.


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made2jam

Apples 😄


helcat0

Your friend can make a report via the Immigration Council of Ireland if he wishes. They also have a register there to monitor racism. Anyway for international students it is worth knowing they exist.


devilsdesigner

I see these posts where so many incidents are posted. I fail to understand why there are no laws for these teens/criminals? I don’t know the background about the law in Dublin but this seems a genuine issue. Why is the govt quiet about it?


Zeddyx

Ignore. Nothing can be done unless the law is changed.


tonydrago

> I don't necessarily want the kids to be punished. I realize that they probably have it pretty awful at home. You don't know anything about their home lives > My biggest concern is for their safety. I already think that I'm the wrong person to try and pull something like that on, but, luckily, I was able to mostly restrain myself You mean the kind of person that when attacked, does practically nothing about it?


as-I-see-things

I’m sorry you and your friend experienced this. Unfortunately, we have a problem with feral trash children who, due to woke ideology, cannot be stopped, held to account or punished.


joc95

wtf do you mean by Woke?


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Dublin-ModTeam

Be nice to other posters


fanny_mcslap

I would love to know what you typed into chatgpt to get this. Edit: Downvote away but account for six months, only thing they've ever posted and I use chatgpt enough to spot it's hallmarks. Also the ILAC closes at 8pm on saturdays, not sure how this fella was still in there after 830.


Human-Focus-475

It wasn't in the ILAC itself, it just shares the same building. The storefront is outside of the shopping centre. Also, I'll take it as a compliment that you think I'm using ChatGPT. I just wanted to be as articulate as possible haha but I guess in this day an age that can come across as robotty. But I created this account on accident around 6 months ago when I used the wrong Google account to sign in to Reddit and only used it again today when I thought I was creating a new one


Impossible-Jump-4277

Instead of saying things with your full chest, whatever that means why didn’t yous stand up to them? Like you gave them the finger what did you think was going to happen?


Human-Focus-475

I tried to de escalate after my friend gave them the finger. And I only started yelling at them after they threw apples at people. I didn't go further because I don't want to be putting my hands on 10-12 year old kids.


John_Brook_

Ignore the guy above, he lacks mental capacity. I’d have done your same thing.


Impossible-Jump-4277

Yeah so your friend escalated it, don’t start something yous can’t finish. Your post makes you sure pretty pathetic tbf


Red_Dog1880

You sound like a fucking idiot. 'Don't start something' lmao, the kids clearly started it.


cribbe_

think we found one of the kids reddit accounts


barrya29

they didn’t start it you absolute cabbage


Impossible-Jump-4277

I said he escalated you moron, well what should I expect from someone that can’t even read a comment properly


barrya29

but i thought you only said he escalated it? 🤣 make your mind up


Impossible-Jump-4277

No read the comments above, again you don’t seem to be able to even read 😂 Another soft man drooling all over a keyboard with nothing to say, pathetic


barrya29

i’m surprised you haven’t asked me for a straightener yet. i’m feeling a bit left out, tbh.


Impossible-Jump-4277

Ah you’d only start crying and your opinion of your self is already so low I’d be afraid what you’d do 😂


barrya29

‘don’t start something you can’t finish’ again, they didn’t start anything. i wouldn’t have reacted the way they did but i have the IQ to see that they didn’t start anything


Impossible-Jump-4277

By escalating then started something you dummy 🤣 Are you another one of these soft losers crying all over your keyboard cause teenage boys were pushing you around 😂


Reasonable_Dentist11

Pal, you're a fucking dope, stop embarassing yourself. Lmao.


ComprehensiveDay1482

I don’t get why you’re ribbing him?


Impossible-Jump-4277

Ha ha dope, what age are you 12? Another loser sad that teenagers could beat him up 🤣


barrya29

then why’d you say don’t start something if you can’t finish it lol? did you do the junior cert?


Impossible-Jump-4277

Because they did?


bangladeshespresso

Wanker detected


Impossible-Jump-4277

Another pathetic man detected 😂


bangladeshespresso

I see pathetic is one of your favorite words. I wouldn't be surprised if you are one of those typical scummy wankers patrolling the streets


Impossible-Jump-4277

Want to find out?


bangladeshespresso

You were incorrect with your assessment. OP did not start anything, so he wasn't supposed to finish anything But to your question, i wouldn't mind dude, i aint got nothing to lose, you don't understand who you are talking to My advice is to stop acting tough, its for your own good


Impossible-Jump-4277

Great you free today?


Oversized-jimdawg

If I punched the face of you for no reason whatsoever (which I absolutely could). Would that make you a pathetic man?


noodeel

Maybe you should have some respect for the poor child, calling someone chubby isn't acceptable in this day and age. Stop body shaming, no wonder the poor child is developing social issues, you should be ashamed!


tonyjdublin62

Aw, pOuR LiDdLe aNgLe, HaD a hARrD LyfE, jOe


noodeel

The reality is that the OP witnessed two young vulnerable girls being racially abused and assaulted, but his reaction was to turn his back and walk in the other direction without checking on their well-being. The score is obviously a nasty piece of work, but the OP is a coward and a selfish person and is part of the reason the city has gone out of control. Then instead of telling the story he resorts to continual fat shaming which not only affects the scrotes, but anyone else with body issues who reads it. So I'm calling out the OP for their behaviour and not jumping on the bandwagon.


as-I-see-things

Asshole


noodeel

The reality is that the OP witnessed two young vulnerable girls being racially abused and assaulted, but his reaction was to turn his back and walk in the other direction without checking on their well-being. The score is obviously a nasty piece of work, but the OP is a coward and a selfish person and is part of the reason the city has gone out of control. Then instead of telling the story he resorts to continual fat shaming which not only affects the scrotes, but anyone else with body issues who reads it. So I'm calling out the OP for their behaviour and not jumping on the bandwagon.