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Man pepper sprayed after running out on taxi fare (Galway Daily)

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A Connemara man was sentenced for theft and public order offenses after running off without paying his taxi fare – and struggling with gardaí – back in 2013.  Mario Flores of Cill Chiarain, Connemara pleaded guilty to theft of a €14 taxi fare after absconding in the early hours of April 25, 2013.  The guards found Flores in a different taxi – where he became very abusive.  Following his arrest and arrival at Galway Garda Station the defendant became violent and was pepper sprayed.

This is the second time the 38-year-old has been pepper sprayed after non-payment of a taxi fare.  Flores had previously been sprayed and hit with a baton after putting a garda in a headlock following a refusal to pay his fare back in 2010.

Solicitor for the defense Brian Gilmartin stated that his client had suffered severe physical abuse as a child, which manifested in alcoholism.  But he noted that Flores has not had a drink in four years and regularly attends AA meetings.  “He is making genuine efforts,” Mr. Gilmartin observed.  The defendant had been teaching English in Morocco and Spain, but now resides in his native Connemara.  He expressed a desire to engage with psychiatric services.

Flores has 28 previous convictions, mostly for public order – including two in Spain for disobedience and assault.  District Court judge Timothy Lucey agreed that the defendant had an underlying problem.  “When you take a few drinks, you seem to go crazy,” he noted.  Judge Lucey sentenced Mr. Flores to three months imprisonment suspended for 12 months on the condition that he be of good behaviour and deal with his psychiatric issues.

I guess fair play to the Guards for keeping on top of a case from 2013.   But the guy sounds like a right bollix so maybe they were out to get him.  Esp for putting one of their own is a headlock back in 2010.

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Re: Man pepper-sprayed twice for not paying 2 taxi fares (2010/2013)
« Reply #1 on: August 13, 2018, 10:24:30 pm »
Pepper spray?
My condiments to the Judge. 8)

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Re: Man pepper-sprayed twice for not paying 2 taxi fares (2010/2013)
« Reply #2 on: August 14, 2018, 08:02:18 am »
Pepper spray?
My condiments to the Judge. 8)

 8) What a pickle.

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« Reply #3 on: August 14, 2018, 11:40:52 am »
Pepper spray?
My condiments to the Judge. 8)


Mr Mustard came home to Mrs Mustard after a long day at the Colmans factory....she was nowhere to be seen.....on the mantelpiece stood a Dijon letter.

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Re: Man pepper-sprayed twice for not paying 2 taxi fares (2010/2013)
« Reply #4 on: August 14, 2018, 12:21:43 pm »
Mario Flores a native of Connemara? Is that the Brazilian Connemara?

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Re: Man pepper-sprayed twice for not paying 2 taxi fares (2010/2013)
« Reply #5 on: August 14, 2018, 04:06:16 pm »
He was at it again in Salthill a few months ago, started fighting with his friend on the street, 2 cops couldn’t control him so the aru got involved and it took two rounds of pepper spray to control him. Supposedly ex foreign legion and involved in the mma load of shite ( probably thinks he’s mc Gregor) a very strong violent guy who is better avoided if you don’t have a lot of backup with you .
Great how these people are able to walk around so freely when, with all their history they should be locked up.

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Re: Man pepper-sprayed twice for not paying 2 taxi fares (2010/2013)
« Reply #6 on: August 14, 2018, 11:19:20 pm »
Mario Flores a native of Connemara? Is that the Brazilian Connemara?
His dog is Collie Flores.

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Re: Man pepper-sprayed twice for not paying 2 taxi fares (2010/2013)
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2018, 05:18:22 am »
He was at it again in Salthill a few months ago, started fighting with his friend on the street, 2 cops couldn’t control him so the aru got involved and it took two rounds of pepper spray to control him. Supposedly ex foreign legion and involved in the mma load of shite ( probably thinks he’s mc Gregor) a very strong violent guy who is better avoided if you don’t have a lot of backup with you .
Great how these people are able to walk around so freely when, with all their history they should be locked up.

Keep well away if true. One of the things they have to do before getting the KEPI is change their names....your past is forgiven...and like the church with exorcists...the French deny their existence. Quite a few of these lads wandering about being used by dirtbirds to do their bidding.

 


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