“dealing with serious and organised crime linked to the activities of the UDA”
According to the BBC Talkback news bulletin, Chief Constable Hugh Orde has called for the funding of the UPRG project to be cancelled following last night’s violence in Bangor which included shots being fired at police. The report mentioned that he was saying that they hadn’t kept their word.. ANYhoo.. from the UTV report, “Police Chief Superintendent Graham Shields today confirmed that the raids carried out by his officers were targeted against criminal activities linked to the loyalist paramilitary group the Ulster Defence Association”
“The fact is the police operation yesterday was aimed at dealing with serious and organised crime linked to the activities of the UDA in the Bangor area and dealing with crimes which are of major concern to the wider community,” said Mr Shields
As I’ve said before, as well as a quick reminder of the previously noted poisonous foundations of The Process™, there is a different school of thought on how to deal with for-profit terrorists..
Adds Haven’t got the full quotes but Orde did say “It’s a matter for government.. but, if you want my personal opinion, I wouldn’t give them 50 pence.” BBC report here Meanwhile From the Deputy First Minister, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness
“I think it is quite clear from the way in which events moved forward that it was organised,” the Sinn Fein MLA said. “So there is a responsibility here on the UDA to recognise that this is unacceptable behaviour and that they have a responsibility to de-escalate situations that may occur within society.”[added emphasis]
Which, in my opinion, misses the point entirely.
“Let’s face it, and spare me the working class hero cobblers, but what other reason would a person have for going to a housing estate?”
I can’t let that scurrilous remark go unanswered RD.
I moved to Kilcooley early in 1990, into a brand new house, just as construction of the estate neared completion. Most of my neighbours were like my family, young couples with a couple of kids. It was a great place to bring up children, there was a good community atmosphere, there was a school right in the middle of the estate, the park and seaside facilities of Bangor were only a 20 minute walk away (and there was a frequent bus service into town too).
We had a happy time there until my job caused us to relocate to Carrick in 1997.
It seems from recent publicity that things may have changed somewhat but I would bet that the vast majority of people living there are decent law abiding people who want nothing more than to be left in peace.
TO MR STALIN.north/antrim/londonderry uda/uff only targeted shinners or ira men until the shankill road bomb when greysteel was done as a response[right or wrong].
Rubbish. The UDA and UVF engaged in tit for tat attacks right through the troubles, as well as entirely unprovoked killings. Attempts to claim otherwise have no credibility. Something like 80% of loyalist victims were civilians. Don’t make me go and dig out the numbers, it’ll only bore everyone else to death.
drugs ect was never on their radar.
Now you’re making me laugh!
None has answered me in me asking why prods are being intimidated in rasharkin ect but you expect to walk around ballymoney[loyalist area unhindered].
I don’t know what answer you’re expecting me to give ? The one here who is justifying and apologizing for intimidation and loyalist activities is you. I support none of these organizations on any side, and I think the police should move in and wipe them out. The PSNI should have put 500 officers in Kilcooley and baton charged and arrested every single one of those thugs.
as i said u give we give.
Bollocks. If you intimidate people you should be wiped out. I don’t care who you are. Who is “we” anyway, are you speaking for the UDA/UVF who all those law-abiding unionists don’t support ?
ps seen the fisherman on last nites late news again attacking uda for shooting at police in bangor. pot/kettle/black.
Not really, it’s unionism which claims to be the law and order tradition.
real republicans must be amazed at this good sinn fein as their not like the previous bad sinn fein.
Since I’m not a republican or a nationalist, I couldn’t say.
Stalin; check your facts. Area i mentioneds only killings that where not ira/shinners was greysteel.Again proven time and time again area i spoke about never dealt drugs.I am not apologising for anything done by the uda/uff in this area.when the ira brought death and fear to all law abiding prods the people they turned to was the uda.threat no longer hear they turned their backs. Typical prod mentality.Wipe them all out. That was hitlers answer.we are people who can,t be bought .