03.27.06
Motorway Madness
I must confess, I know I should be outraged by the gangland madness on the m50, but it is actually so mad, it’s funny. From the Irish Times…
“Gardaàbelieve more than 20 shots were fired by a gunman using an automatic weapon at a car carrying two Dublin drug dealers and three female associates on the M50 in the early hours of yesterday morning, writes Conor Lally. The attack, linked to a drugs feud, took place when four masked occupants of one car repeatedly opened fire on a second vehicle as both cars sped down a five-kilometre stretch of the State’s busiest road just after 4am.”
It’s like one of the early scenes in LA Story (Steve Martin on the highway….). I see Joe Costello was reminded of something similar..”Labour justice spokesman Joe Costello said the situation regarding armed crime in Dublin was “reminiscent of gang warfare in east Los Angeles”. Joe must be more familiar with LA than my goodself..is EAST LA the same as West Dublin?
Langerdan said,
March 27, 2006 at 1:22 pm
I can see it now. Grand Theft Auto: Dublin West. Most of the action will have to happen at night as sitting around in a traffic jam isn’t a great idea for an action video game.
Gerry said,
March 27, 2006 at 2:25 pm
Surely the risks of being involved in the Dublin drugs trade are becoming unacceptable.
a) there is the likelihood off getting shot
b) or at least badly beaten
c) there is the high risk of getting arrested
d) it’s extremely difficult to spend any money made
e) you seem to end up living in the same shithole you presumably started selling drugs to make money to get out of.
it doesn’t add up. Presumably the current consolidation in the market will lead to a period of stability wherein someone can make some money witout getting killed, or I don’t see a future for drug dealing in our nation’s capital.
ang said,
March 27, 2006 at 3:11 pm
CSI Crumlin!!!
Kevin said,
March 27, 2006 at 8:12 pm
Hey Sarah,
I often feel like shooting people on the M50!
Bloody traffic!
Kevin
Daniel K. said,
March 28, 2006 at 4:39 pm
East LA is more Latino as far as I know, South Central is more Ice T, Ice Cube territory.
I did think the manner of this incident was kind of funny when I heard about it first. And how were those guys wearing bulletfire vests, surely that gives the game away.
Boys in the Hoodie, anyone?
Ann said,
March 29, 2006 at 5:35 pm
It was definitely one of those news stories that conjures up funny mental images.
Matthew said,
August 25, 2006 at 3:40 pm
I think you’ll find Dublin South Central constituency has more of a claim to being like East LA than Dublin West does, at least if the number of homicides there since the beginning of 2004 is anything to go by. See dublincrime.com: Mapping crime in Dublin, Ireland.