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GARDAÍ IN CORK are investigating after a teenager allegedly attacked a paramedic in Co Cork.
The incident happened last night, when the paramedic was allegedly attacked at around 11.50pm in Mahon.
A 16 year-old was later arrested and taken to Blackrock garda station for questioning, before being released without charge.
In a statement, a garda spokesperson said that investigations into the alleged assault were ongoing.
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Lock him up. A message needs to be sent that abuse of emergency services is off limits.
@Seanniemac1983: should be given a good beating and then locked up
A good beating, no supper and sent to bed …. a then locked up!
@Seanniemac1983: he should be breaking rocks in a Gulag
Hopefully the paramedic is ok and recovers
Paramedic is a tough job. Dealing junkie’s overdosing and their kin. No money is worth that
@prop joe: There’s more to being a paramedic than just dealing with junkies, Prop Joe. For every bad junkie story there’s 5 good stories. Hopefully this little scrote will feel the full effects of the law.
@Stephen Deegan: By that you mean a suspended sentence & a fine…the fine he probably wont pay & then gets a day trip to the prison & money to make his way home in time for tea…our justice system has no full strength at all.
@Stephen Deegan: sadly as hes 16 itll be put down to youthful exuberance and he’ll be sent on his way.a good ass kicking is what some of the scrotes need.no respect.
Black marked by paramedics
No future assistance given if required by the offending individual
Let him cycle to the A&E
@Quentin Moriarty: I’d agree with you. Blacklisting for ambulance and fire service. You can’t safely dispatch a crew to the likes of that.
@Quentin Moriarty: Can’t be done, guys. We can only request Gardai assistance if we recognize the address or if the address is flagged as having a previous history of danger to the crews. We can’t just not go to a call.
@Stephen Deegan: well go to the injured blacklisted individual,fire out some bandages out the window and log as an effective call out
Proceed to next call out forthwith .
@Quentin Moriarty: Easy Peasy! If only…
@Stephen Deegan: Carlsberg comes to mind
Keep up the good work .not an easy job
What a tow rag..hopefully the paramedic is ok
Little sc#mb#g, I hope none of his family are ever in the urgent need for a paramedic! Hopefully he’s given a couple of year’s…… in prison, to think about that one! Won’t hold my breath on that one!
I think comments should be disabled here. Don’t you ?
@Dáithí O Raghailaigh: nobody has been charged yet
@Dáithí O Raghailaigh: Really? If you actually believed that, you shouldn’t have posted a comment.
If the teen really did assault the paramedic, I hope he is taught a lesson before he turned in to a real sc**mag.
@Bat Daly: he already is.
6month mandatory sentence for anybody who assaults any members of the emergency services would put a stop to that..
Wont be long before there are articles on the fire brigade being attacked aroumd Halloween
@Ollie Lad: it’s exactly what we had to create here in Massachusetts. Assault & Battery on an EMT/Paramedic in the performance of their duty is a minimum mandatory 6 months in the House of Correction upon conviction! I did 37 years Full & Part time in and around Boston. Fortunately for me and not them, I did 25 years as a Full Time Police Sgt. and was in the gym and weight room daily. If any little shiates assaulted my partner or myself he or she would need more than my Ambulance usually an Operating Room; piss ants! Truly wish that I could have given the parents an arse kickin’ as well! Peace
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