"Members in the South East were identified online, identified who they were, where they were stationed, where they're living, where their kids go to school. You can't get much more detailed than that."
"It's very hard to have confidence in your policing when you realise any actions you take in line with ensuring the safety of the public and the State, that your family are going to be threatened."
"To target any public servant in this manner is completely outrageous. And we need tools to deal with this phenomenon."
"The identities of our members are outed online and circulated. They go viral. But it goes further than that. It goes to identifying members' private stuff with regards to their families."
Gardaí involved in policing protests at the Whitegate oil refinery are facing serious threats, including doxing, which compromises their safety and that of their families. Members of the Garda Representative Association (GRA) expressed concerns about the identification of officers and their families online. Calls for stronger laws to protect Gardaí from such threats were made, emphasizing the need for legislative support. The emotional impact of these threats was highlighted, particularly in light of recent events involving criminal figures like Daniel Kinahan.
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