Further to yesterday’s post concerning People Before Profit party members being stopped at a community centre in Tallaght and questioned about their political beliefs.
Via Saoradh, a “revolutionary Republican party”:
On Wednesday, the Saoradh South Dublin Craobh held its first AGM in a community centre in Tallaght.
Because of the growth of the party in Dublin, it was decided to have two Craobhs, one in South Dublin and the other in North Dublin.
As our members arrived at the centre for the AGM they noticed the Garda Special Branch sitting in a car opposite the centre observing people coming and going from the community centre.
Unfortunately, this came as no surprise to our members who have endured countless stop n searches, house raids and have had to move venues for meetings because of threats from the special branch since Saoradh was formed in September 2016.
After the AGM our members left the community centre at 9 pm and were surprised to see the Garda Special Branch had in fact already left so our members headed home wondering where the Gestapo had gone to?
It has since transpired that People Before Profit were also meeting in the same community centre that night and had left earlier than our members
In their over-eagerness to harass our party members the Garda Special Branch seem to have mistaken PBP members leaving the community centre as members of Saoradh which then led to this latest episode of state harassment against political activism.
Saoradh welcomes the condemnation from PBP of this blatant state harassment of political activists and we hope they will also condemn the continuing harassment Irish Republicans receive on an ongoing basis in both the twenty-six and six county statelets.
FIGHT!
Garda Special Branch Mistake PBP for Saoradh! (Saoradh Nuacht)
Previously: Police Before People
I’m sure they are a nice bunch of lads Saoradh. Unjustly victimized by the cruel fascist state that is Ireland.
https://www.facebook.com/Saoradh/videos/566090747071047/
Fuppsake….
Check out yesterday’s thread, packed full of the usuals swallowing the story whole as harrassment of the PBP
lol and indeed lol
…those people were harassed…maybe mistaken identity but harassed nonetheless…I doubt if any will be expecting an apology…
see the video above. is it outrageous and harassment to ask for names of people who would attend such a meeting?
have a little perspective like a good lad
…I’ve no wish to watch fascist propoganda…I’ve witnessed enough of it and experienced harassment at first hand…usually from people armed and wearing uniforms…
Oh, you were alive and politically active between 1930 and 1945, the peak era of actual fascism? Fresh and well you’re looking on it.
was it the ‘ra?
Given that it was dissident republicans who slaughtered Adrian Donohoe and Tony Golden these dopes are lucky they only had their names taken because, y’know, ALL police are utterly corrupt and venal.
“dissident republicans who slaughtered … Tony Golden”
Not even Paul Williams would dare spout such obvious garbage.
If you’re angling for Ace Crime Reporter Garda Goebbels’ job be aware that he has friends in high places.
If you actually cared about the loss of Tony Golden’s life you’d be clamouring for his colleague clowns who caused his death to be prosecuted.
They went to the wrong meeting. The people they questioned didn’t make the video
“is it outrageous and harassment to ask for names of people who would attend such a meeting?”
People who attend a meeting of PBP? What exactly do you mean?
Saoradh meeting, I believe.
as per Neilo.
take a look at the link
The police have no right to stop you or ask you for ID unless they suspect you are breaking the law
A citizen has the right to ask why and refuse to give details
But we now live in the Reich
they have the right to ask for anything. so do you
the Gardaí checking out splinter republican group – fair enough
the Gardaí mistaking another group of people as splinter republican group – facepalm
How this case of mistaken identity wasn’t sorted out in 2 mins is beyond me – Gardaí are hostile non-communicative w*nkers at times.
Regardless of their politics, the police should not be disrupting people meeting. We live in a democracy.
yah, you got busted proper there, “b”. no amount of spin will change that.
Don’t give these tools any airtime… or is that digitime…
Down with this sorta thing!
you don’t think it reasonable to follow up yesterday s story.
For that reason, I guess it is reasonable, yes.
I’ll get me coat.
They should’ve sent in the heavy gang.
Do you want another Brian Stack incident?
You should be free to go to any political gathering without bother. if names are going to be taken may I suggest to ags to start with the ff and fg ard fheis’s. it’s been proven that both of these organisations are littered with criminals.
a lot of us would have the preference that law enforcement would keep an eye on those proposing armed revolution. Because of the bloodshed, treason etc
Treason. Now what does that word actually mean? It was bandied about in relation to Bankers/Ministers and Politicians in the recent past.
it does get bandied about alright but does have a fairly definite meaning, and is well defined in the constitution also
“was bandied about in relation to Bankers/Ministers and Politicians in the recent past”
george galloway started that
in our constitution, it’s defined as an attempt to overthrow the government through violence or wage war on the state
can’t really throw that one at bankers
“in our constitution, it’s defined as an attempt to overthrow the government through violence or wage war on the state”
Isn’t that how the state was founded?
yeah but this one is restored periodically by Democratic election :-)
But, “words are violence” in this day and age, according to the regressive left.
Just sayin’, not agreein’ with them like…
Exactly. By the way, if a garda asks you for your address are you obliged to give it.
Bunch of splitters
who are calling splitters? The PBP Front of Jobstown or the Jobstown PBP Front?
The Jobstown Front of PBP!
What’s a craobh? Does it hurt?
Depends on whether it’s used externally or internally, Jake.
irish re-pubic lice
McCarthyism comes to Ireland.
don’t confuse it with the Gardai rightly keeping a close eye on splinter republican groups
Not a very good close eye apparently.
a convenient “mistake”.
I bet you’ll look adorable in your shades and beret at Easter – like a deranged Captain Sensible.
constitution is pretty clear- Article 40.6.1°
“iii The right of the citizens to form associations and unions.”
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html
you don’t have agree with other peoples views/opinions,to be outraged when their constitutional rights are violated.
all article 40 is a balancing act for the common good (read an introduction to constitutional law Johnny, it will make more sense), state also has a responsibility to protect the lives and property of citizens. keeping an eye on those with a stated goal of destroying it is entirely reasonable.
and they didn’t prevent them from meeting
Please provide evidence that they are trying to destroy the state Harry..
protect the property of citizens-FF & FG have sold the entire country to yank carpetbaggers,at fire sale prices,most off whom won’t even pay taxes on enormous profits.
pity the guards weren’t outside Noonan’s office,the day before final bids for Project Eagle when he eh had quick meeting with the buyers Cerberus-thats a list of names i’d like see!
its harassment.
are you trying to make a point?
His point is quite clear
Yank carpetbaggers? Did you spill some mint julep on your seersucker suit there, Jethro? I say, suh, I do declare that we’ve now moved into a new kind of civil war politics *fans self on verandah of pristine Antebellum home* :)
yawn-“The term carpetbagger, used exclusively as a pejorative term, originated from the carpet bags (a form of cheap luggage made from carpet fabric) which many of these newcomers carried. The term came to be associated with opportunism and exploitation by outsiders. ”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpetbagger
Wonderful repartée there, Johnny.
mint julep’s before the Derby (Kentucky) is just oh so declasse !
Heh! Good man!
I prefer them before the Donkey Derby.
thanks for the credit bs, it was my spot.
So did the PBP crowd know the story and decide to play the victim anyway?
Had a goo at the link. Pack of scumbags really.
Well, yeah. Dissident republicans are a bunch of haemorrhoids.
Scumbags and carpetbags everywhere !!
I do like how Saoradh’s piece reads with a tone of disappointment they weren’t hassled… pffft!
LOL!
PBP really should release a statement distancing themselves from these New IRA scumbag losers.