I agree with you Evan, if these raiders are caught I can promise ya they will have nearly 100 convictions! Keep giving them chances….and free legal aid!!! Sure we are all paying for them!!!

Weak judges, weak sentences, system loaded in favour of the accused/defendant, equals playground for criminals and thugs.

These louts should get a custodial sentence, and then be put into the Army, and hard labour until they are released…..They should come out better humans and have respect for others.

Bastards!

Ok, so if we are to believe the powers that be that crime figures are not on the increase, we can be sure that the seriousness of crime is!!!……. No consequences!!! Makes my blood boil!

There is alot to be said for chain gangs,make these offenders do hard labour,building schools,roads etc. ..under close supervision,it would show them how to work and improve our infra-structure,its a win win situation in my opinion. At least then we would feel they had paid back some of the debt that they owe to society.

Funny that no serious crime was reported on tonight’s six 1…..

It can only get worse with all the cutbacks in the Gardai stations as well as on the streets..

House break in’s are rampant in Dublin and Nothing is being done about it

Do not blame the Gardaí. It is the fault of the Judiciary & the Min. & Dept. of Justice & Finance. The Judiciary look on dysfunctional criminals with pity & issue suspended sentences, community service orders etc. Prison, Young Offenders Institutions, Borstal is a last resort. It should be the other way around. The problem is the likes of Spike Island is closed down, Thornton Hall is shelved and Curragh Camp Prison is also shut. We need MORE prisons. Convictions, Court Appearances, Jail Time are badges of honour for too many low-life criminals. Jail Time should be a deterrent. Unfortunately once inside (rare occasions) the prisoner is given opportunities to detox, to educate him or herself (the irony of some of the “wiser” ones getting Law degrees!) and is provided a chink of light. Yet the amount of recidivism is rampant despite what “statistics” tell us (these are figures that are massaged in the same manner as BTEA means less Unemployed People when it’s really Dole for Students). Rehabilitation is not undertaken for any other reason than to take advantage of the remission for “good behaviour” when inside. Easy to be on good behaviour when you’re getting 3 Square Meals a Day, have access to a Gym to bulk up, Televisions, Playstations to while away the hours, access to education that the prisoner wouldn’t take advantage of on the outside. A sentence should be just that. Life should mean Life. Not 13-14 Years. Not 16-17 Years. The Black Widow who got done for Murder of Tom Nevin at Jack Whites’ Pub? Due out in 2013. Maybe even on T.R. already in preparation. Larry Murphy? Out after 3-Quarters of sentence. When the likes of this madness ends, when remission is refused, then criminals MIGHT realise the error of their’ ways. By the way I should also add that John Gilligan is due out in 2013 also. Another career criminal who had numerous convictions along with Brian Meehan, The Penguin, Christy Kinahan, Paddy Doyle, Gerry Hutch, Marlo Hyland, Eamon Dunne etc. Yet more examples of how the justice system has failed society as a whole. More prison spaces, less perks, sentences served in full and the law applied by Judges (procedural law also; Brian Curtain escaped prosecution because the warrant was out of date) as it should be. One last thing is the victims. Too often ignored. State vs. Criminal with only a Victim Impact Statement at the end. They need more involvement.

My god every day there is something same thing happened in Mayo at the weekend a woman was tied up while her house was robbed. Burglaries are on the rise & get worse coming up to Christmas.

The homes of wealthy people are going to be targeted more and more as they tend to hold cash and jewellery in times of recession because their shares are worthless.

I keep saying it, drag them into a field and put them in a wheelchair and have them drinking through a straw for the rest of their lives. They won’t be able to do it ever again.

The Garda commissioner yesterday stated that the Garda numbers are on track to be reduced to 13000 members, well how about 20,000 Gardai and to achieve this other members of the public service/ army etc transfer and train as Gardai. I’m sure there’s plenty of them that would love a new challenge and would be well capable of becoming full and capable members.

I know we would lose staff in other roles but the cost wouldn’t be huge as they are transferring from other public employment.

Now i know everyone’s job in the ps is important and I am in now way having a go but 7000 extra Gardai would make a huge difference.

Just a thought I had today…..

Even if these raiders are caught, they won’t get custodial sentences… If by some miracle they do, it’ll be a short stint, and maybe a fine, which in turn will be paid for by the St Vincent de Paul. One of the reasons why I refuse to give to them and preach that they should be boycotted.

The Garda is useless at protecting ordinary people.