Gardai and Unpaid Taxi Fares

[john m]

How come none of you asked the unasked question as the answer to this unasked  question might make a considerable difference to the outcome of the impending litigation .Was the driver of the taxi from a minority .Was the member of the defence forces under the influence of alcohol blackguarding the operative .Dont think it would go down too well if a member of the uniformed state defenders was to be considered to have acted in a manner unbecoming of a Proud UN serving regiment .Was the incident only alcohol related or was there other mitigating circumstances  ?

[Bob Shillin]

The reason I aked your age is that below 23 it's forgiveable, after that you need to learn/be taught more sense..

Can you explain that Harry ?
I thought that under 18 was 'Juvenile' and over 18 was 'Adult', is there more ?

Nah nothing legal here Ken just a personal opinion as to when we should get some sense,

[Jamie99]

I didnt mean to piss off people. Ive already said I was in the wrong.

On the summons thing I dont think I will be getting one as I got 3 charge sheets when I was getting released - one for the taxi fare, one for giving a false name and one for drunk and disorderly. I also had to sign a bail bond with a court dare on it and was told by the Sgt to make sure to turn up in court that day.I didnt think I would get a summons as well but am not sure.

[Belker]

The reason I aked your age is that below 23 it's forgiveable, after that you need to learn/be taught more sense..

Can you explain that Harry ?
I thought that under 18 was 'Juvenile' and over 18 was 'Adult', is there more ?

Nah nothing legal here Ken just a personal opinion as to when we should get some sense,

Getting sense comes to us all at different stages of life, I was 47 before I even saw a modicum of it.

[Belker]

......I had a bad night on Friday .......
..... I have a court dare in a few weeks.......

I don't like to be the Doubting Thomas, but Jamie please explain to us how this happened
last Friday night and you already have a court date ?
That dosen't really fit in with the way the Irish judicial system works.

Also tell us of your dealing to date if any with the Taxi driver.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

I thought it was the DPP that issues summonses. I know there is a rule that the Garda must apply for the summons within 6 months of the alleged offence and they can take considerably longer to be delivered.

The District Court issue the summons (or higher courts depending on legalities). The DPP prosecute the case, they may also request a summons . Garda request summons too.

"In Ireland, instead of arresting you to bring you to court to answer a complaint, the Gardaí (Irish police force) may serve you with a summons ordering you to appear in court on a particular date at a particular time. Summonses are issued by the District Court after a complaint has been made against you by a Garda (or someone else in a private prosecution)."

It would appear that Jamie69 was referring to station bail in his last post :

Station Bail
When a Garda brings you into custody to a Garda station, the station may release you on bail either with or without sureties. The amount of money specified in the bail bond is set by the Garda in charge of the station. You must enter into a bond to appear before the District Court on a specific date.

[Jamie99]

It would appear that Jamie69 was referring to station bail in his last post :

Station Bail
When a Garda brings you into custody to a Garda station, the station may release you on bail either with or without sureties. The amount of money specified in the bail bond is set by the Garda in charge of the station. You must enter into a bond to appear before the District Court on a specific date.

Was sraering to think I was going mad with what people were saying but station bail is what I got and was told I would owe €150 if I failed to appear.I think because I was in custody I got charged straight away and given the court date. I know people get summons way later for road traffic stuff but they haven;t been arrested.

Someone asked so i had any contacy with the driver - no not since I was arrested and dont have his ame or number or anything.

Been told that th Garda is back in tomorrow so will try and catch him and want to apologize anyway

[weird al wankovitch]

Bring the money. ASAP

[john m]

Jamie .I sent you a private message yesterday where I advised you not to be posting your private business on a public forum .We gave you the best advice we could and suggested you get in touch with the Gard and offer to compensate the driver .You never know who is looking in here .Please do yourself a favour and keep your business to yourself .Stop posting a running commentary .Just go about your business follow our advice and hope for the best .

[Shallowhal]

Is he stealing your thunder John?

[john m]

Here is the story Bloke gets drunk in taxi ..

Or some freelance Jurno who looks in here and there are a few writes and sells the story to In Dublin the herald or some other Publication .

A Soldier from Z corp 30th infantry Rathmines Barracks appeared in court today charged with avoiding a taxi fare vomiting in cab and drunken disorderly .The young Soldier James &&&&& had previously tried to reach out to the driver through an on line taxi website where he was advised to Apologize to the driver and Garda and Compensate the driver for his loss of earnings due to the incident .Now there is a human interest slant to this story and the Freelancer can sell the story .

The Lad was given the best advice we could give him by more than 1 of us .Read his original post and my reply .But he insisted on telling us the detail and that he was a member of the defence forces .WHY .The advice remains the same .

[weird al wankovitch]

Fuck journo's.. Its only a load of fat lads scuttering on about some imaginary problem involving some imaginary incidents.. I take these posts with a pinch of salt.. an vinegar (hal ) seriously.. just blow your load and go.. Its virtual reality

[SClass]

Again why are yis still going on about this pox,
Advising him on how to get off on his unforgivable behaviour against a taxi driver, don't understand it.
Fuckim, let him take the Rap, His  type will repeat his drunken behaviour.
Just he was caught this time.
It's irrelevant if the driver was black or white,
It could easily have been one of us.
Hope the judge makes an example of him, and gives him a criminal conviction.

[john m]

Weird the lad sounds genuine so we tried to help him .But if you read what he said he is a soldier and this is not his first brush with the law .I can tell you for certain that there are freelance Jurnos reading this blog they read most blogs looking for stories or leads .Most Jurnos are freelance I had a girl in the car who I picked up on Juries CC who asked me about drug dealing Rickies said she read about in on a taxi website (Roys ) asked me was it true .Any Jurno will tell you taxidrivers are probably the best sources for stories after hotel porters .

[weird al wankovitch]

Journo's would be wasting their time on here.. Its mostly humour. Lads acting the bollix. Rarely serious.