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[Ireland] Disguised gunmen target boxing fans in Dublin hotel; 1 dead
Associated Press ^ | Feb. 5, 2016 2:16 PM EST | Shawn Pogatchnik

Posted on 02/05/2016 12:32:51 PM PST by Olog-hai

Gunmen disguised as police opened fire on boxing fans at a Dublin hotel Friday, killing one man and wounding two others in an attack that could reflect tensions within Ireland's top cocaine-smuggling gang.

Fans attending the weigh-in ceremonies for a Dublin boxing event fled in terror as two gunmen wearing police uniforms opened fire inside the lobby of the Regency Hotel.

Witnesses inside the ballroom hosting the ceremony saw two other men in the crowd, including one disguised as a woman, running away holding handguns. It wasn't clear whether they opened fire, were working as scouts for the other gunmen, or had come to the event armed and in disguise in anticipation of trouble from a rival gang. ...

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: banglist; bellcurve; boxing; cocaine; diversity; dublin; fartyshadesofgreen; gunmen; ireland; regencyhotel; watchman

1 posted on 02/05/2016 12:32:51 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Ireland needs REASONABLE GUN CONTROL MEASURES NOW!


2 posted on 02/05/2016 12:40:02 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: Olog-hai

“...two other men in the crowd, including one disguised as a woman...”


3 posted on 02/05/2016 12:43:01 PM PST by moovova
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To: moovova

Where’s Austin Powers when you need him?


4 posted on 02/05/2016 12:43:54 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: moovova
“...two other men in the crowd, including one disguised as a woman...”

Caitlyn?

5 posted on 02/05/2016 12:44:25 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Boogieman

Q: What do we want?
A: POLICE COSTUME CONTROL!

Q: When do we want it?
A: NOW!


6 posted on 02/05/2016 12:46:25 PM PST by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: Olog-hai

If Obama had sons in Ireland....


7 posted on 02/05/2016 12:47:35 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Yup, must be the O’Bama clan.


8 posted on 02/05/2016 12:52:43 PM PST by Olog-hai
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To: moovova

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKU_9PlNomk

This sounds like a case for Gerry Boyle.


9 posted on 02/05/2016 12:52:49 PM PST by forgotten man
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To: BenLurkin

He is part Irish, right?


10 posted on 02/05/2016 1:06:09 PM PST by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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11 posted on 02/05/2016 1:45:12 PM PST by DoughtyOne (the Free Republic Caucus: what FReepers are thinking, 100s or 1000s of them. It's up to you.)
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To: forgotten man

Not sure how I missed that one...looks like a good movie. Gonna have to dig it up.


12 posted on 02/05/2016 3:36:57 PM PST by moovova
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