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Under 16 caught racing scrambler bike with no licence or insurance

A teenager from Ballyfermot died on Christmas morning after crashing a scrambler-type bike he received as a present.

SCRAMBLER BIKES ARE continuing to cause serious problems in many areas across the country.

Gardaí in Santry seized a bike which was racing with two others yesterday.

The driver was under 16 and had no driving licence or insurance. It’s understood that the bike in question was a Christmas present.

It comes after the death of 16-year-old Warren Kenny on Christmas morning.

The teenager from Ballyfermot died after crashing a scrambler-type bike he received as a Christmas present.

A garda spokesperson told TheJournal.ie that there is a problem with these bikes in certain areas around Dublin.

Dublin City Sinn Féin Councillor Noeleen Reilly has called on Dublin City Council to develop a more community led approach to scramblers and quads, saying:

This is obviously a very dangerous situation for all involved and in most cases these bikes are not insured.

“I have spoken to the Gardaí on many occasions and they will tell you that because of the fear of an accident they cannot chase after anyone on a scrambler of quad.”

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    Mute Niamh May
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:28 AM

    What the f@ck is going on with the judicial system in this country??

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    Mute eastsmer
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:35 AM

    No idea but the article is about Bangor, Co. Down where a different judicial system is in operation.

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    Mute Niamh May
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:48 AM

    True enough but still a joke.

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    Mute Bryan Kelly
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    Mar 12th 2016, 10:24 AM

    Look at how long it took them to pass legislation on “online grooming”. It’s difficult to criminalise behaviour that’s indicative of future crimes without the actual commission of the crime, total legal quagmire.

    The simple fact he was detained and only released under bail conditions for vaguely defined “suspicious approaches” is a result of expanded child protection laws, of which the North has more stringent ones than we do.

    I’d like to know what the charges would be if prosecution went ahead. Also, what are the bail conditions? Hopefully stringent enough so he can be charged if and/or when he breaks them, and it’s not a matter of waiting for him to commit a more easily prosecutable crime.

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    Mute Diana M.
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    Mar 12th 2016, 2:08 PM

    Honestly. I’m starting to suspect pedophile judges.

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    Mute Phil O' Connor
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:36 AM

    Our judicial system is as bad if not worse

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    Mute Phil O' Connor
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:35 AM

    Ffs. ..another one loose again

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    Mute John Killeen
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:44 AM

    Nutcracker the only job for that animal

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    Mute Alanearls
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:47 AM

    Hopefully his file rather than been passed to the courts office makes its way in a brown envelope out the back door and to a group of lads that will have a chat with him that involves a coal bag full of chimney cleaning rods,

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    Mar 12th 2016, 10:07 AM

    Coming out of chimney sweeping season! Another career could be better

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    Mar 12th 2016, 12:47 PM

    A year or so ago, there was an alert about a strange man approaching children outside our local school.
    When the panic and lynch mob calmed down, it transpired the man had learning difficulties and was simply lonely and could relate to children more than adults.
    It is right that we are all vigilant and that we get police to investigate matters, but let’s slow down with the fire torches and pitchforks and let our justice system deal with it calmly

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    Mar 12th 2016, 10:22 AM

    Once upon a long ago, a certain loyalist paramilitary group, well known for being strongly connected to certain child abusers, ran the Kilcooley estate.
    Must still be in charge.

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    Mute Kathleen Henderson
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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:32 AM

    He’s released on bail with severe conditions I presume.Its incredible.

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    Mute Donal Carey
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    Mar 12th 2016, 10:30 AM

    That’s good thinking wait until he assaults or kills some child then arrest him . I will never understand the system

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    Mute Alan Scott
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    Mar 12th 2016, 11:33 AM

    His mind set he is going to be locked up anyway with this in mind he could strike again with terrible consequences for some family . Very risky to release him.

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    Mar 12th 2016, 9:42 AM

    That’s sounds about right

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