Comments on: Boy fights for life after sectarian attack

By: ingram

ingram — Tue, 09 May 2006 13:44:02 +0000

Hi,

Any person who does not denounce this activity in full without any pre conditions should be ashamed of themselfs.

It is wrong and those found guilty should go away for a very very long time.

RIP. God bless you Michael.

Martin

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 09 May 2006 12:59:01 +0000

Despicable sectarianism from kids that were in diapers at the time of the 94 ceasefire? What violence have they seen to make them like this? Its the attitudes they have absorbed pure and simple. A future generartion of sectarian bigots, unrestrained by the religious convictions of earlier generations. Can you imagine what they would be like…?

Itll be interesting to see which Bebo sites are no longer maintained after today or when the attackers are remanded…reports will not name “for legal reasons” but work it out for yourselves.

(Ironically the word I need to submit to post this is “involved94″ ironic, or what????)

By: TAFKABO

TAFKABO — Tue, 09 May 2006 11:05:48 +0000

So, Unionists are free to make assumptions about matters of guilt or innocence, such as with the Bank, the spy-ring and D.D.’s murder, but Republicans must “wait for the facts.” They must “wait for the police to do their jobs.” Thank you for illustrating the double standard in a manner far better than could hope to describe.

Wind yer neck in ferfuxsake.
This is exactly why I have decided to try and avoid getting into any exchange with you over any matter.
You immediately take the conversation to this level.
Every f*cking subject, it comes right down to the same point over and over again.
Unionists are saying this…blah blah blah…gurn gurn gurn>/i>

I knew there was a reason I have been trying to ignore you, thanks for reminding me.

By: Dread Cthulhu

Dread Cthulhu — Tue, 09 May 2006 08:44:26 +0000

As for boasting, they want the credit, they can take what comes with it as well.

TAFKABO: “That’s some attitude for one who would lecture others on justice. ”

As for taking what comes with their claim — regardless of what I say, they’re going to get it. This includes the police and, potentially, worse. If they did it, they’re getting what they deserve.

Now, if they *DIDN’T* do it, they are just getting what they *INVITED* into their lives. How mind-numbingly stupid does an individual have to be to publicly claim this sort of deed, to invite into their lives the kind of shit that this event could attract? There has been 35+ years of tit-for-tat violence during the “troubles” and these little “billy-boyz” raise their hands to demand the credit for sectarian murder… Tell me, TAFKABO, what the bloody hell do these punks imagine will happen as a result of their claim?

Should they not *EXPECT* the things that come with it? If they didn’t, what was the point of making the claim?

By: TAFKABO

TAFKABO — Tue, 09 May 2006 07:01:05 +0000

As for boasting, they want the credit, they can take what comes with it as well.

That’s some attitude for one who would lecture others on justice.

By: Dread Cthulhu

Dread Cthulhu — Tue, 09 May 2006 06:04:45 +0000

TAFKABO: “A boast on an internet site in the aftermath of what was seen as a fight, should not automatically be assumed to be a cast iron confession. ”

A fight… it was an ambush at coward’s odds, with weapons to boot…

As for boasting, they want the credit, they can take what comes with it as well.

TAFKABO: “Let’s let the police do their job and see what develops. ”

Sure, like that thing with the Bank and with D.D. and the like.

By: qubol

qubol — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:52:26 +0000

well fair enough david – I haven’t seen those conversations and I’ll take your word for it. I’ll say somethin though those boys are in a lot of shit, tensions were already high in Dunclug and there could be trouble in the town this weekend if history is anything to go by.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:49:19 +0000

My condolences to the family of the young lad who was murdered in ballymena, a vile act perpetrated by vile thugs. This is the reason why people must push for peace, this will leave the thugs isolated.

By: missfitz

missfitz — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:49:11 +0000

OK quobol, point taken, sorry

By: TAFKABO

TAFKABO — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:44:55 +0000

A boast on an internet site in the aftermath of what was seen as a fight, should not automatically be assumed to be a cast iron confession.
I’ve seen the site and the young lads are not the brightest bulbs in the pack.
They may have been responsible, and if so, I hope they get locked up for decades.
But it’s not beyond the realms of possibility that they heard there was a fight and decided to claim they were the hard men that carried it out.

Let’s let the police do their job and see what develops.

By: David

David — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:41:17 +0000

Having seen the bebo where the murder was discussed pre-editing I have no problem describing him as an attacker, no problem at all.

And i’m sure bebo keep the records, because it was a clear confession.

By: qubol

qubol — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:36:55 +0000

david said – here is a link to one of the other attackers. describing him as an attacker is an accusation. Please understand I’m in no way support the scumbags behind the fight and I would like justice for Michael. RIP Michael

By: missfitz

missfitz — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:25:34 +0000

Qubol
As far as I can see, David is only posting bebo sites where other people are making accusations following admissions on the site. Unless I’ve missed something, David is not complicit in any of this

By: missfitz

missfitz — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:23:40 +0000

Jesus, you’d need a dictionary of slang to read those things. Are these children illiterate, or is this the way its done?

By: qubol

qubol — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:20:20 +0000

David you can’t do that – I don’t think you should be lebelling these guys as the attackers. Nothing is proven and in no way to I support any of thugs behind this tragedy but we don’t want to see anything prejudiced and need to be careful with our language.

By: David

David — Tue, 09 May 2006 03:16:14 +0000

Another

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=267720372

By: tra g

tra g — Tue, 09 May 2006 02:56:40 +0000

How must the family be feeling tonight.

It’s hard to imagine the heartbreak within the McIlveen household this evening.

I pray they have the strength to get through this terrible time.

By: elfinto

elfinto — Tue, 09 May 2006 02:56:21 +0000

What a very very shameful day. Something is rotten in the state of Ballymena.

By: David

David — Tue, 09 May 2006 02:55:55 +0000

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By: David

David — Tue, 09 May 2006 02:53:10 +0000

Firstly my heart goes out to the young lads family and friends.

Secondly, with regards to the bebo website. The bebo has since been edited, it had previously contained gloats and jokes by the author with regards to the attack that were then swiftly deleted – it now resides as a place for people to vent their anger.

http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=492873783

Furthermore, Philip McGuigan was right – this was on the cards for a long time and Unionism did sweet FA to counter these sectarian pogroms.