Ibrahim Halawa

[armaghniac]

He went looking for trouble, and he got it

he went to visit his family. No doubt in our own famiies people came in visit in the 70s in the 6 counties when perhaps there may have been advisories against it.

[Eamonnca1]

He went looking for trouble, and he got it

he went to visit his family. No doubt in our own famiies people came in visit in the 70s in the 6 counties when perhaps there may have been advisories against it.

Pretty much. You'd almost be forgiven for thinking that the complete lack of compassion for this kid (he was 17 at the time), and the inability to believe his side of the story, was racially motivated.

[whitey]

He went looking for trouble, and he got it

he went to visit his family. No doubt in our own famiies people came in visit in the 70s in the 6 counties when perhaps there may have been advisories against it.

Why do you keep making excuses for him?

He and he alone placed himself in a situation of great danger.

He displayed a complete lack of judgement and even ignored a direct warning from the Dept of Foreign Affairs not to travel to Egypt at that time

Once there, he placed himself in even greater peril by partaking in political demonstrations.

No different from the knobs who went swimming in Salthill during the hurricane last week.

[rosnarun]

a lot of people are linking Ibrahim Halawa with the muslim brotherhood. is there any factual evidence for this?

[rosnarun]

He went looking for trouble, and he got it

he went to visit his family. No doubt in our own famiies people came in visit in the 70s in the 6 counties when perhaps there may have been advisories against it.

Why do you keep making excuses for him?

He and he alone placed himself in a situation of great danger.

He displayed a complete lack of judgement and even ignored a direct warning from the Dept of Foreign Affairs not to travel to Egypt at that time

Once there, he placed himself in even greater peril by partaking in political demonstrations.

No different from the knobs who went swimming in Salthill during the hurricane last week.

i dont think the saltill swimmers believed they were going to return the country to democracy and rule of law . maybe but i doubt it

[foxcommander]

Who said anything about "not wanting to hear other people's opinions?" I started this thread knowing full well it'd attract all the racist attitudes I've come to expect. I enjoy getting people to open their mouths and make fools out of themselves so I can mock them.

Isn't this the textbook definition of trolling??? He's actually ADMITTING it!!!
The evidence is clear.

Not for the first time Eamon has been trying to agitate posters into getting a reaction. Maybe Eamon should do the decent thing and report himself to a moderator.

Nobody likes a hypocrite.

And for those of you who aren't aware of Eamon's historical hissy fits see below. Surely going by the previous demands of the poster himself this is going to warrant an immediate ban from this site?

He's still here! Why is he still allowed to post here?  He broke Rule 8, the penalty for which is an immediate permanent ban! It's in the book it's in black and white! The book! The book! The book!

8. Joining up to cause trouble, or to annoy people.
   Occasionally, some people join the board simply to post something abusive, or to 'flame' the board. These people are generally easy to spot (see the F365 invasion last
   year) and have no real interest in the GAA Board. Also some people, who have been banned permanently, rejoin under different usernames and continue with the
   behaviour that led to the ban. By tracking IPs, behaviour and other items, we can sometimes tell this fairly easily, and these users will be banned again.
   
   Penalty - Immediate Permanent Ban

Come on, mods! You either have rules or you don't!

Same. Alluding to technicalities as opposed to acting like an adult and understanding the Mods don't particularly want to get involved in every little spat.

The thing that really gets me is the expectation that someone else sort out their complaints on an anonymous Internet forum, the arrogance and/or gross stupidity is breathtaking.

This is not a "little spat." This is a trolling campaign that is over a year old and has flagrantly violated several rules of the board, one of which carries an immediate permanent ban. This forum is supposed to have rules and all I'm asking for is that at least some of them be enforced. If the rules are to be discarded then this place will become a honeypot for every far right Nazi on the web. "Come on over to GAAboard! Post links to alt-right websites and insult some lefties while you're at it! It's a great place where you can get away with murder!"

Rules are rules.  There's nothing "arrogant" or "grossly stupid" about it.

And also according to the moderators Eamon should be banned.

If a poster or posters are seen to have a pattern of 'stirring it up' then the moderator will make a subjective decision on whether the poster is a troll and can take action according to Rule 8.

Rules are rules eh?

[whitey]

He went looking for trouble, and he got it

he went to visit his family. No doubt in our own famiies people came in visit in the 70s in the 6 counties when perhaps there may have been advisories against it.

Why do you keep making excuses for him?

He and he alone placed himself in a situation of great danger.

He displayed a complete lack of judgement and even ignored a direct warning from the Dept of Foreign Affairs not to travel to Egypt at that time

Once there, he placed himself in even greater peril by partaking in political demonstrations.

No different from the knobs who went swimming in Salthill during the hurricane last week.

i dont think the saltill swimmers believed they were going to return the country to democracy and rule of law . maybe but i doubt it

Haha....you need to read up on the Muslim Brotherhood

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jun/01/mohamed-morsi-execution-death-sentence-egypt

But the event that may have sealed his fate came a month later, in November 2012. Seeking to fast-track a controversial, Islamist-slanted constitution, Morsi awarded himself total executive control, allowing himself to bypass judicial procedures to ensure the text was put to a public vote without further debate

[Eamonnca1]

a lot of people are linking Ibrahim Halawa with the muslim brotherhood. is there any factual evidence for this?

They're taking one look at his name, checking the colour of his skin, and deciding that he's with the terrorists.

[Puckoon]

a lot of people are linking Ibrahim Halawa with the muslim brotherhood. is there any factual evidence for this?

They're taking one look at his name, checking the colour of his skin, and deciding that he's with the terrorists.

I'm not. He was stupid. Many people being stupid in such situations haven't had the luxury of a second chance. Stupid Stupid Stupid.

[Eamonnca1]

He was a kid at the time. He was on holiday with his family.

[sid waddell]

Who knew so many Northern GAA people supported the incarceration of the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four?

Thankfully the Halawa case has exposed these people's real views, given that there is essentially no difference between it and those cases.

Well thats your opinion, but plenty of people have a different opinion

They went to Egypt and willingly participated in an act of civil unrest against a military dictatorship.

Maybe they should watch a few episodes of Locked up Abroad before chosing the location of next years holiday

How interesting that you're defending the incarceration of an innocent Irish citizen.

We can all guess why that is.

He brought it on himself.  If you think Im saying that because Im rascist, well thats your opinion and your perfectly entitled to it . This is a discussion board....thats what people do.....share opinions

Yes, I do.

Some opinions are best not shared, because they are idiotic, such as opinions which blame innocent victims for their own incarceration, and opinions which blame innocent victims for their own rape and murder.

We've now had both on this forum within a very short space of time.

Did you blame the Birmingham Six or the Guildford Four for their own incarceration, by any chance?

I suppose they "brought that on themselves" too?

[Eamonnca1]

Sure they were Irishmen in England while there was a bombing campaign going on. What did they expect? They went looking for trouble and got it.

Right?

[Hardy]

Who knew so many Northern GAA people supported the incarceration of the Birmingham Six and Guildford Four?

Thankfully the Halawa case has exposed these people's real views, given that there is essentially no difference between it and those cases.

Well thats your opinion, but plenty of people have a different opinion

They went to Egypt and willingly participated in an act of civil unrest against a military dictatorship.

Maybe they should watch a few episodes of Locked up Abroad before chosing the location of next years holiday

How interesting that you're defending the incarceration of an innocent Irish citizen.

We can all guess why that is.

He brought it on himself.  If you think Im saying that because Im rascist, well thats your opinion and your perfectly entitled to it . This is a discussion board....thats what people do.....share opinions

She was wearing a short skirt. So she got raped.
He walked down the wrong street. So he got mugged.
She said something to provoke him. So she got murdered.

They brought it on themselves.

[whitey]

He went to an active war zone and participated in political demonstrations in spite of the fact hundreds of people had been killed by the army in the preceding 12 months

He ignored a warning from the Irish government not to travel

He brought it on himself and he deserved everything that happened to him (and more)

[sid waddell]

He went to an active war zone and participated in political demonstrations in spite of the fact hundreds of people had been killed by the army in the preceding 12 months

He ignored a warning from the Irish government not to travel

He brought it on himself and he deserved everything that happened to him (and more)

So anybody who went to Belfast or Derry in 1972 would have brought it on themselves had they been locked up for no reason by the Brits, or murdered, yes?