Things that make you go What the F**k?

[seafoid]

The Burke's at it again in court

Hopefully this is the end of the pantomime. How has it cost in Garda overtime ?

[marty34]

The Burke's at it again in court

Hopefully this is the end of the pantomime. How has it cost in Garda overtime ?

That's completely a mad scenario.

Where will it stop?

[seafoid]

https://www.rte.ie/news/courts/2023/0307/1360781-enoch-burke/

[Gabriel_Hurl]

It was the 70th anniversary of Joseph Stalin's death a few days ago.

The first American to hear of his death was Johnny Cash (he was a radio operator for the US Air Force in Germany)

https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/johnny-cash-first-american-joseph-stalins-death/

[seafoid]

https://twitter.com/voteforsimeon

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/03/07/simeon-burke-charged-with-breach-of-peace-in-connection-with-incident-in-court-of-appeal/
He was charged with engaging in threatening, insulting and abusive words and behaviour at the Court of Appeal but refused to take up station bail, resulting in gardaí bringing him before Judge Paula Murphy at the evening sitting of Dublin District Court. The public order offence can carry a three-month jail sentence.

[marty34]

https://twitter.com/voteforsimeon

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/03/07/simeon-burke-charged-with-breach-of-peace-in-connection-with-incident-in-court-of-appeal/
He was charged with engaging in threatening, insulting and abusive words and behaviour at the Court of Appeal but refused to take up station bail, resulting in gardaí bringing him before Judge Paula Murphy at the evening sitting of Dublin District Court. The public order offence can carry a three-month jail sentence.

Not another one of them petentially going to jail?

[JohnDenver]

https://twitter.com/voteforsimeon

https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2023/03/07/simeon-burke-charged-with-breach-of-peace-in-connection-with-incident-in-court-of-appeal/
He was charged with engaging in threatening, insulting and abusive words and behaviour at the Court of Appeal but refused to take up station bail, resulting in gardaí bringing him before Judge Paula Murphy at the evening sitting of Dublin District Court. The public order offence can carry a three-month jail sentence.

https://twitter.com/voteforsimeon/status/1385211983138541572?s=20    - You'd nearly think this was a wind up sketch!

Reminded me of this comedian  https://twitter.com/SeanBurkeShow?s=20

[RedHand88]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ericareport/status/1633229500074037248?s=48&t=RYtl0Il2l5K_ejkHKyVHiA

Mad.

[armaghniac]

https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/courts/dopey-criminal-24-who-mistakenly-called-to-gardas-home-demanding-cash-is-jailed/741430023.html

[Baile Brigín 2]

The Burke's at it again in court

Hopefully this is the end of the pantomime. How has it cost in Garda overtime ?

That's completely a mad scenario.

Where will it stop?

Really hard to tell. They actively look forward to jail as it gives them martyrdom. They won't pay fines. The kids have no assets to take. Ideally the media ignore them and they will stop but where is the fun in that?

[seafoid]

The Burke's at it again in court

Hopefully this is the end of the pantomime. How has it cost in Garda overtime ?

That's completely a mad scenario.

Where will it stop?

Really hard to tell. They actively look forward to jail as it gives them martyrdom. They won't pay fines. The kids have no assets to take. Ideally the media ignore them and they will stop but where is the fun in that?

They want attention. There should be a media ban.
Re the fines they should take his passport or do something electronically to get the money over time.

[dec]

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/08/wwe-betting-scripted-match-results.html

WWE is in talks with state gambling regulators in Colorado and Michigan to legalize betting on high-profile matches, according to people familiar with the matter.

WWE is working with the accounting firm EY to secure scripted match results in hopes it will convince regulators there's no chance of results leaking to the public, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. Accounting firms PwC and EY, also known as Ernst & Young, have historically worked with award shows, including the Academy Awards and the Emmys, to keep results a secret....

[markl121]

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/08/wwe-betting-scripted-match-results.html

WWE is in talks with state gambling regulators in Colorado and Michigan to legalize betting on high-profile matches, according to people familiar with the matter.

WWE is working with the accounting firm EY to secure scripted match results in hopes it will convince regulators there's no chance of results leaking to the public, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private. Accounting firms PwC and EY, also known as Ernst & Young, have historically worked with award shows, including the Academy Awards and the Emmys, to keep results a secret....

Been able to bet on WWE here for years. We used to clean up at Uni. Watch Raw for a few weeks before the big PPVs and you've a good idea what way the matches will go.

[Saffrongael]

22 members of the Gardai went to court to try and claim "unsocial hours" payments while self isolating during Covid (and receiving full pay) 

[Captain Obvious]

Last weekend Liverpool beat Manchester United 7-0 and today they lose against Bournemouth without scoring