While I have every sympathy with the families of those killed it does seem to be one rule for the IRA and one for the British military. I thought the GFA effectively wiped the slate clean for both sides ?
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[News] Bloody Sunday - Soldier to be prosecuted
- Thread starter Westdene Seagull
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oneillco
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- Feb 13, 2013
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Interesting point, but as we are seeing at the moment with the British border in Ireland the government seems to have selective amnesia about the GFA...
JCL666
absurdism
- Sep 23, 2011
- 2,190
There isn't one rule for the IRA and different one for the military. There was no amnesty for crimes which had not been prosecuted.
People suspected of terrorism are still liable for prosecution. for example : There are still attempts to extradite John Downey so that he can be prosecuted for a double murder.
pearl
Well-known member
What bad timing 
That is an absolute disgrace.
JCL666
absurdism
- Sep 23, 2011
- 2,190
This is a very damning piece from Douglas Murray.
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/03/the-case-for-prosecuting-bloody-sunday-soldier-f/
https://www.spectator.co.uk/2019/03/the-case-for-prosecuting-bloody-sunday-soldier-f/
This will get nasty.
maltaseagull
Well-known member
That is awful and does change my views on this.
I just hope that terrorists in Ireland are pursued as vigorously. (No chance of that though)
pishhead
Well-known member
The timing of this is alarming.
Wardy's twin
Well-known member
- Oct 21, 2014
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The disgrace is that the commander of the Paras and the establishment who both encouraged the shooting and then covered up what had happened are not being charged. This is one of the key milestones which set the tone of the next 20 years.
oneillco
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- Feb 13, 2013
- 1,321
Truly shocking...
There is an old saying that in the case of ‘the troubles’ is very apt. Could relate to the backstop and Brexit, or equally to Bloody Sunday.
Let sleeping dogs lie (sp)
Norman Potting
Well-known member
Don't usually get involved with threads such as this but feel it is worth noting that "....The PPS said there was insufficient evidence to prosecute 16 other soldiers and two Official IRA men.... so I assume that the investigations were pretty thorough.
I read that. Not what I was expecting from him, then I remembered he has literally written the book on this subject
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0078XG3TO/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
neilbard
Hedging up
- Oct 8, 2013
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Bold Seagull
strong and stable with me, or...
In this case there were 18 other suspects, 16 former soliders and 2 alleged IRA members. There isn't sufficient evidence to pursue those but they would have done had there been.
The disgrace is that we've been bending over backwards to accommodate/placate the Northern Irish (both sides) for decades, and now instead of telling them to do one we hand over a sacrificial scapegoat to satisfy their lust for revenge.
Yes, Bloody Sunday was dreadful, but that's the sort of thing that can happen when a mob turns violent in the presence of armed troops. Apologies have been made for the mistakes made on that day; time to let it rest.
Of course, if they'd care to tell us all who actually did plant the bombs that killed all those people innocently having a quiet drink in Birmingham..........................
JCL666
absurdism
- Sep 23, 2011
- 2,190
That's not true.
There is currently an attempt to extradite John Downey so that he can stand trial for the murder of two British soldiers in 1972.
sydney
tinky ****in winky
you and i both know this is utter bollox.....they were put there by our govt. a lot of them were only 17 , 18 ......some didn't come back ....on this matter the left needs to button it.