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Quote: Originally Posted by sunnyjim So a citizens arrest means that the citizen can't restrain the purported criminal? Am I reading that right? Nope the citizen can use reasonable force. My post just meant that there is no specific offence of resisting the arrest of a citizen but there is such an offence in respect of a peace officer.

Quote: Originally Posted by freefromgov2009 these ones make me laugh, you can do what ever you like as long as you dont cause damage or lose to another man. if you are being fined or charged i would want to know who the injured party is, Society, individually and as a whole. I was a back seat passenger in a car accident. On a number of occassions after it, I was afraid to use the public road because of the speed of traffic. Such people hurt...

Quote: Originally Posted by crocro Garda Síochána Act 2005 Representative organisations may be disbanded by the minister and may not negotiate on pay, conditions or pension: Offence of causing disaffection in the ranks by inducing a strike (that's you, PJ) Hmm 5 years in prison, so arrestable offence, any citizen can arrest a striking garda

Quote: Originally Posted by Alan Rouge http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/...breaking29.htm Dermot Ahern Minister for Justice put out the govternemet and stats's stall in response to the GRA balloting its members in saying : "We will pursue anything within the law," Minister Ahern said. "The people who uphold the law can't be law-breakers… no society can countenance that, no democracy...

Quote: Originally Posted by Reloc8 *thunk*w;;fewGUO'HMVDS;fewl;khfelkheFLKL*ZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz* Try that argument in court and see how far it gets you

Quote: Originally Posted by colonel1 Btw, what is a stinger bar? Amigone, pandas....put this person in their place! Or just look here (not the classic packaging) Recently attended a dinner party where the topic of discussion shifted to a heated discussion over whether full size bounty bars were once sold as a solid long bar, or whether they always came in two pieces. Historical confectionary - the next specialty. Off topic, but worth it. Back...

They may get a surprise when they try their windscreen wipers. That's all. Can't do too much. After all, they know where I live, I don't know where they live. I don't want to wake up with a rock coming through the window.

No a seminar sounds nice.... i have an exam in the morning! Apologies for removing the post.... read it again and thought i sounded like a twat!... even if i am other people shouldnt have to put up with it!

Quote: Originally Posted by the_barfly1 Take a look at your o2 contract. If i was you id be looking for a clause that specifies that you will be liable to pay a debt collection agency (named) in the event of non payment of a bill(s). If no such clause exists then you are under no contractual obligation to this collection agency because you have never entered into a contract with them. If you do contact them you should ask THEM for a copy of a...

Article 40.1 of the Constitution provides an equality guarantee. So it is possible that someone could bring a challenge on the basis of discrimination. It's an interesting point though. You always imagine discrimination on the grounds of age as being between a 20-something yr old and a 60 yr old. I doubt any challenge would be successful though. Generally when they are dealing public expenditure issues or taxes the courts will be very...