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Rioter prepares to brain a Garda

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DaraghOwens says:

Bloody hell you stayed right in it. There was no way I was getting that close, a 1200mm lens would have been needed where I was.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

O6scura says:

It really was more a case of the riot starting around me. One minute I was photographing a few rowdies the next I’m in the middle of a medieval battle.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

DjMagra says:

Bloody hell, that's just madness!!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

I was up at the Savoy from the start, but when bricks and fireworks started heading in my general direction I decided it was time to retreat.

Glaa you got out safely, you got some great shots to remember the day by, not that you are likely to forget it in a hurry anyway.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

O6scura says:

No not likely! I live in town and I'm battoning down the hatches for the rest of the day!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

John Wallace Photography says:

Yeah I was in O'Connell street too, and things erupted very very quickly. It was a scary place today
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Sub-Urban says:

amazing shot
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Galway Nutter (Michelle) says:

Wonderful shot,pity about the content! :( Hope the Garda was ok.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Red Mum says:

Amazing set of pics. Wow.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

danchanym says:

It is very sad to see Dublin becoming such a scary place.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

eclipsechaser (Daniel Lynch) says:

Riot against the brits, while wearing your favourite bristish football club scarf!

Gotta love the irony...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Lette McNamara says:

HOLY CHRIST UR INSANE!! to be in the middle of it!! did you get out ok???
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

O6scura says:

Hi Lette,
I'm undamaged, thanks. There were a few Dublin Flickrites at different locations around the city.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

sunafterrain says:

its v easy to get caught up in it O6scura but to stay there and keep clicking is another thing...scary
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

jaqian says:

Here's mine O6scura: www.flickr.com/photos/jaqian/sets/72057594070 519805/

Know of any others?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ShankillFalls says:

flickr.com/photos/diarmaid/sets/7205759407028 0707/
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

O6scura says:

There's a discusson here. Also see bluetit, debaird, matc, jonosan, descramble and voss.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Hindolbittern says:

That's amazing work for a non pro. I know a couple of long- standing photojournalists and someone was saying to me that it must be hard on them now that digital photography has opened up the potential to a much wider pool. No say I - you can always tell the work of an amateur from a pro journalist.

Now I'm not so sure..
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

DaraghOwens says:

I agree Hindolbittern and made a similar comment elsewhere. The coverage by flickr members on Saturday was unreal. If I was a newspaper photographer, I think I'd start looking into fashion or product shots! Also check out the notes on the photo for where the professionals were. They were behind the riot police!

Great work, if a little risky!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

bettlebrox says:

Interesting how the lad wearing the tricolour is trying to brain a Gardi for protecting Protestants. Doesn't he know the flag is supposed to represent peace between the 2 traditions ...
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

bettlebrox says:

Hmmm, interesting remix of your pic here: www.creativeireland.com/forum/ubb/Forum7/HTML /008122-5.html
img128.imageshack.us/img128/6315/shrek7yw.jpg
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

O6scura says:

Ah! At first I didn't see the green guy at the back.

I think the significance of orange on the flag is an intellectual nuance that is lost on the rioters. Consider the absurdity of a “republican” protesting against a pro-British march while cowering behind an Aston-Villa scarf.

In my view, most of the ones doing the throwing are just thugs getting high on adrenaline.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

ard_an_ri says:

great pic mate well done! well I think the mob are the same people who will be asking us to vote for Gerry and the boys in the next election.. "they will be putting all our names in their little black books.. I know what their doing but I don't wanna look".. Elvis Costello... yeah your Right on the Lights "Smithfield"
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Thomas Salgado says:

Wow, excellent photos.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Galway Nutter (Michelle) says:

Jeez,its hard to believe this was 11 months ago!!! :-O
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Wallflower83 says:

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Please submit this photo to Falling Apart, a group of photographers exploring the areas of turmoil, entropy, and loss.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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