June 7, 2007
'Garda' caught in YouTube sneer
Video footage showing what appears to be a uniformed Garda Ombudsman making fun of a member of the public has sparked top-level investigations after it was posted on the internet. The Independent reports.
"The posting of the video on a website comes just a week after mock footage of troops firing at civilians in Liberia was also posted onto the same YouTube site.
The 4½-minute video shows what appears to be a clearly visible young uniformed garda taking a phone call from a member of the public and repeatedly laughing and mocking the man who requests to speak to a sergeant.
First reports indicate the footage was most likely filmed using a mobile phone and posted onto the internet after being circulated to other mobile phones in the locality."
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