Joker sets fire to school in Ireland

Joker sets fire to school in Ireland

Not really news regarding a comic book movie, but I heard this on the radio and thought you ought to know...

By Bronemeister - Jul 26, 2010 10:07 AM EST
Filed Under: Batman
Source: Tribune.ie

It seems that the Joker has more hardcore fans!!! Heard this on today.fm news about 5 minutes ago, and thought you should all know the story!

The teenager responsible for this is currently in court

The following happened in May 2009:

'Joker' past pupil causes €1m in damage to Clondalkin school

A school has been forced to close for the rest of the term after a former student dressed up as the Batman character, the Joker and set fire to the building, causing damage estimated at €1m.

Leaving Certificate students at Coláiste Chilliain on the Nangor Road in Clondalkin will be forced to sit their exams at other local schools following the incident, which took place last Sunday.

The 17-year-old is in custody after being arrested at the scene with a bolt cutters and three cans of petrol. It is believed that he broke into the premises with the bolt cutters, went throughout the school dousing it with petrol before setting it alight. It is believed the youth filmed the incident on his mobile phone and planned to send the footage to his friends. He did not attempt to flee from the scene and was detained by members of the fire brigade at around 3.15pm last Sunday.

When gardaí arrived to arrest him he threatened to shoot a number of officers and was taken to Clondalkin Garda Station.

Sources say that the youth was a former student at the school who was a notorious trouble maker and may have held a grudge against school management. It is thought that he was suspended on a number of occasions.

However, he had never come to the attention of gardaí before and has no criminal record.

It is thought the incident was pre-meditated and sources say that he went to bizarre lengths including putting on make-up to resemble the Joker character from the Batman films. The 17-year-old is facing serious criminal charges.

The majority of the damage was to the interior of the school with most of the classrooms destroyed beyond use.

Garda sources say that €1m worth of damage was caused and the building is in such a state that classes will not be able to resume until September.

In a statement, acting principal Caoimhín Ó Dochartaigh said the school community was devastated at the events.

"The building has sustained very substantial damage and as a result part of the school will be unusable for the remainder of the school year," he said.

However, he declined to comment on the details of the fire due to an ongoing garda investigation.

"At this time our main concern is the welfare of our students," he said, adding that alternative arrangements were being made regarding upcoming examinations.

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conformist21
conformist21 - 7/26/2010, 10:27 AM
he ain't very good at imitating,
at least do it right man
flames809
flames809 - 7/26/2010, 10:29 AM
seems like a big joker fan.
MikeHawk
MikeHawk - 7/26/2010, 10:32 AM
didnt do a very good job, the joker would be dissapointed
Anthrax
Anthrax - 7/26/2010, 10:37 AM
nice find though check out my comic con stabbing
LucasMend
LucasMend - 7/26/2010, 10:38 AM
call christian bale to yell at him =P
Flagg
Flagg - 7/26/2010, 10:40 AM
A million euro worth of damage? Who the hell is going to pay for that? The taxpayer?

That kid should be condemned to a hundred years of community service.
Anthrax
Anthrax - 7/26/2010, 10:43 AM
@Luckamen wrong call...MEL GIBSON GASP
ROMACK
ROMACK - 7/26/2010, 10:49 AM
Probably gonna plead insanity....
LucasMend
LucasMend - 7/26/2010, 10:51 AM
@iron2jason lol
AustinStanley
AustinStanley - 7/26/2010, 10:53 AM
Wow. Took that one a little too serious. Get it...serious...joker says it...ha.
GreenHalJordan
GreenHalJordan - 7/26/2010, 10:55 AM
first darth vader and the bank, and now this! WTF?!?!?!
StephenJ
StephenJ - 7/26/2010, 11:02 AM
kinda late, but nice find. damn shame that we getting real life super villains now!

Im finding out about Darth Vadar and now The Joker. I swear if we get Doc Ock imma go crazy
StephenJ
StephenJ - 7/26/2010, 11:05 AM
correction real life wanna be super villains
OriginalPhysco
OriginalPhysco - 7/26/2010, 11:17 AM
OMG! Actually this guy is insane and has the same insanity as the Joker did. The Joker got caught and thrown in jail remember (But on purpose). It was all part o his plan tho. Think about it people: This kid was still holding bolt cutters and three cans of petrol. Dude had it in his hands while walking or something. That wasn't stupid, this guy is insane. He actually went insane! This is like Michael Myers or The Crazies.
elcaballerooscuro92
elcaballerooscuro92 - 7/26/2010, 12:18 PM
real life supervillians the only good thing that can come from this are real life super heroes(and im not meaning the viper)
Joker08
Joker08 - 7/26/2010, 11:51 PM
Everything burns! :)
Cattigan619
Cattigan619 - 7/27/2010, 9:05 AM
OMG, hahaha, i'm from Ireland and i didn't hear about this. Time to get my batman suit on and interrogate him LOL.
Whiteharted
Whiteharted - 7/27/2010, 10:03 AM
LOL ROMACK your right. Seems like a very cheap knock off to me, Jeez if you do a Joker impression at least do it right! (I'm kiddin)
madCon18
madCon18 - 8/2/2010, 5:48 PM
I seen the video of this on a mobile fone,
The guy waitd around for the Gardaí..
Mad to see news like that end up here..
TesDaGreat
TesDaGreat - 9/3/2010, 7:37 AM
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