Does my bum look big in this?

Some of Irelands most notorious criminals are offering the Gardai €30,000 for uniforms! apparently so they can be used against gangland rivals.

Via The Telegraph

Senior sources within An Garda Siochana have confirmed that they are aware that some of Ireland's most vicious criminal gangs, -- including the Dundon-McCarthy group and several of the leading gangs in Dublin -- have sought to exploit the discontent in the Force over recent pay cuts by offering cash lump sums in exchange for uniforms.
It is known that new young gardai in Dublin and in other cities like Limerick, Cork and Galway have been approached in recent weeks by gang members, who have informed them of their cash offers ranging between €10,000 and €30,000 for full uniforms. 

One Senior Garda was quoted as saying

"We are aware of the unhappiness over pay among the rank-and-file, but any co-operation with these gangs is a most serious offence. I have heard about these offers of money for uniforms,"

Unhappiness over pay among the rank and file!!! jazus desperate times call for desperate measures eh!

Last Month  at the GRA conference uniform security was on the agenda.  One proposal was the introduction of legislation preventing other workers, i.e.security staff, from mimicking garda uniforms, equipment and transport.