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I COMMITTED A CRIME, OH LORDY, CRIME A’ BEING HUNGRY AND POOR*

* Strictly speaking: 'foolish and headstrong'

criminalYou want the truth? You want the truth? You can’t handle the truth… I’m an innocent man! My father was an innocent man! I’m going out the front door with Gerry… Only you can set me free, cos I’m guilty (guilty!) of love in the first degree… etc. etc. Yes, yes, today was my long awaited court appearance. I won’t say what for since (a) I don’t want to further incriminate myself and (b) anything you imagine is likely to be waay more badass than what the truth actually is. Maybe it’s because I have a very narrow frame of reference here. But the judge really reminded me of Judge Judy. He hadn’t much of a sense of humour… But then, I suppose, that was always a long shot.

It was an interesting experience nonetheless. Hanging out with a dozen or so fellow ludramans and ne’er-do-wells was an education – some of their excuses were even worse than mine! But its not an experience I’d relish going through again.

N.B. When it comes to fighting the law with predictable consequences, I have a small bit of a track record.

June 5th, 2009.

11 Responses to “I COMMITTED A CRIME, OH LORDY, CRIME A’ BEING HUNGRY AND POOR*”

  1. Eddie Says:

    @ Eoin – are we gonna get a clue even?

  2. El Kid Says:

    Kiddie fiddling would be the most obvious fit. Just throwin it out there, like

  3. Matt Says:

    My money’s on loitering

  4. Jenny Says:

    Yes i think he was cruising for kids

  5. darragh Says:

    Exposing yourself in supermacs?

  6. Eoin Says:

    @ Eddie – no

    @ El Kid & Jenny – thanks a lot

    @ Matt – as a Woody Allen fan, I know that loitering is a crime that doesn’t pay

    @ Darragh – no, but I did once accidentally expose myself in the IFI. Got away with it on that occasion

    http://www.eoinbutler.com/pub/irish-film-institute/

  7. Neal Says:

    Have they finally caught up with you over the thing with the tomato…?

  8. Eoin Says:

    @ Nealser – i’ve been changing towns, switching identities last couple of years… reckon that trail has gone cold by now!

  9. Conal Says:

    the trail will never be cold as long as there are witnesses Eoin, like a sword of Damocles!

  10. Eoin Says:

    As long as there are witnesses, eh? Food for thought there… (evil laugh)

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