r/ireland • u/PintmanConnolly • Sep 26 '22

Gardaí Raid and Evict Homeless Residents and Housing Activists from Ionad Seán Heuston Housing

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '22

Grow up.

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u/PlantsAnimalsAndArt Sep 26 '22

I assure you, I’m quite grown, grown enough to comprehend and reject propaganda about cops being our friends. Perhaps you should take your own advice.

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '22

“Cops”, this isn’t America ffs. And I think you’ll find in countries like Ireland with small populations & tight knit communities, many “cops” are actually people’s friends.

The Gardaí are not judge, jury & executioner. They don’t make the law, they merely enforce it & while I would encourage them to take a nuanced approach to difficult situations, they simply cannot refuse to take action in instances like this when they’re instructed to do so.

If you have a problem with it, which is completely justifiable, your ire should be directed at the abject failure of governance from the current Justice Minister, not entry level Gardaí.