Posted on 07/25/2023 8:36:22 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
A TEENAGE boy has been arrested in relation to an assault on an American tourist who was reportedly left with 'life-altering injuries'.
Stephen Termini, 57, was attacked by a number of people on Wednesday evening on Talbot Street.
Politicians have condemned the attack on the Washington native, while a fundraiser set up by his son has raised more than $60,000.
'Always dreamed of visiting Ireland'
On Thursday, a garda statement revealed a man (Stephen Termini, 57, US citizen) had been assaulted at around 10.40pm the previous evening.
It added that he was being treated at Beaumont Hospital, where his condition is described as serious but stable.
The force revealed today that a male juvenile has been arrested in relation to the incident.
"He is currently being detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at a North Dublin Garda Station," added gardaí.
On his GoFundMe page, Mr Termini's son Michael Rizzuto said his father had suffered a 'brutal attack'.
"He is currently in critical condition with what I am told are life-altering injuries," he added.
Mr Termini's older sister Michelle said it had been his dream to visit Ireland to trace his roots and to visit his mother's resting place.
"He had always dreamed of visiting Ireland," she said.
"He was trying to trace our family that emigrated to the US from Dublin."
She added: "We feel so very helpless as none of us can afford the trip to be with him in his time of dire need."
'Streets are less safe'
Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Pa Daly condemned the attack and criticised the government over policing numbers.
"In the first instance, I want to extend my sympathy to the individual concerned and their family at this time," said the Kerry TD.
"This was a savage attack that has no place in our society.
"Unfortunately, these kind of attacks are becoming increasingly common in our capital city, and people and communities are at the end of their tether.
"The Garda Representative Association has rightly highlighted the failure to recruit and retain Gardaí as a major issue in Dublin and in communities throughout the State.
"We have seen Garda recruitment targets missed repeatedly.
"After 12 years of Fine Gael in the justice portfolio, people justifiably feel our streets are less safe.
"It is another of the government’s long list of failures."
Following the attack, Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said she had spoken to gardaí at Store Street station and discussed recruiting more guards.
"There is no excuse for violence on our streets and those responsible will be brought to justice," she tweeted.
Does anyone know about violent "teen" crime in Dublin or throughout Ireland?
This article is frustrating because it doesn't give many facts and simply blames violent crime on not enough officers.
I’ll bet this “teen” was just another one of the sons of Barry Obeyme or just another mohammedan rage boy.
Teenage boy = 28 year old, dark skinned jihadi
Let me guess, the teen is actually a new arrival from part’s uncivilized… Refugees forced upon by Schwab/Soros and other satanic forces.
Guess Europe has innocent Teenz too
Perhaps the youth was upset over learning that Ireland will not reach it’s CO2 reduction goals. Basically climate change caused the attack. Prayers up for the victim.
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Is that for real??? I would get the neighbors together and tell these ‘new arrivals’ that THEY are the ones who can adapt or go back home.
Forcefully
Don’t assume it’s an immigrant. Ireland has plenty of home grown thugs. All welfare states do
Mebbe the “new arrivals” need to find out about Irish “cultural norms”...like the IRA and the use of shillelaghs for “attitude adjustment”.
Iteland turned its back on God.
Absolutely he will fit one of the profiles of those doing this kind of thing all over Europe/ One doesn’t think of Dublin as one of those spots, though
It is now. One can assume if it was a white skinned “hooligan”-youth they would have made a positive identification on the spot and released it to the public.
Absolutely he will fit one of the profiles of those doing this kind of thing all over Europe/ One doesn’t think of Dublin as one of those spots, though
It is now. One can assume if it was a white skinned “hooligan”-youth they would have made a positive identification on the spot and released it to the public.
It’s a safe bet that that the last name of that “teenage boy” does not begin with Mc or O.
I believe, given the diversity dictates of Ireland and the rest of Europe ,the culprit would’ve been identified immediately if he were white, homebred or some approximation of that.
I believe, given the diversity dictates of Ireland and the rest of Europe ,the culprit would’ve been identified immediately if he were white, homebred or some approximation of that.
Yes true. But though the odds it was a yob are lower they are still much greater then zero.
This was another damned third world immigrant... guaranteed.
Wow. That flyer is really something. And here’s what liberals just don’t get. To a Muslim, “transition” means transition to Shariah Law. Period. End of story.
And to make things worse, many studies have shown that the children of Muslim immigrants are, in general, even more radical than their parents.
Time is on the side of Islam.
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