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breaking: Gerry Adams Arrested in connection to McConville - MOD WARNING First Post

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    #62
    bumper234
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    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    AFAIK he never colluded with the enemy

    And here we go again.


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    #63
    Skid X
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    In the medium term it might help Sinn Fein's Election prospects in the Republic.

    If Adams resigns and one of the younger generation (Mary Lou McDonald or Pearse Doherty) takes over it would make them more acceptable to some voters who would never consider them while the Armalite Generation are still running their Party.


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    #64
    dxhound2005
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    WilyCoyote wrote: »
    AFAIK he never colluded with the enemy

    But you haven't ruled out the possibility? There are rumors that Gerry was another Steak Knife.


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    #65
    The Backwards Man
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    Doesn't make a blind bit of difference. Supporters will still think the sun shines out his arse, the rest of us will still despise him for what he is. And the world keeps turning.


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    #66
    Nodin
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    But you haven't ruled out the possibility? There are rumors that Gerry was another Steak Knife.

    Those rumours were about Martin, if I recall correctly.


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    #67
    SEPT 23 1989
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    Will the Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead get free legal aid?


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    #68
    bumper234
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    Reporting it on sky news now.


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    #69
    Fred Swanson
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    #70
    Stheno
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    He will hardly be found dumped at the border with his hands tied behind his back and a bullet in his head.

    Even better he'll never be one of the disappeared, and his family will never have to suffer that trauma


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    #71
    My name is URL
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    Good for him. When he's inevitably released without charge I hope to see others here call for the more corrupt politicians to be arrested :pac:


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    #72
    MadsL
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    bumper234 wrote: »
    Reporting it on sky news now.

    That will be covered with their usual blend of factual reporting, balance and considered opinion then.

    Has he been arrested?


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    #73
    Stheno
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    MadsL wrote: »

    Has he been arrested?

    Yes


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    #74
    bumper234
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    MadsL wrote: »
    That will be covered with their usual blend of factual reporting, balance and considered opinion then.

    Has he been arrested?

    They're saying arrested, reason i said sky news is it's now gone worldwide and not just local.


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    #75
    Fred Swanson
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    #76
    Son Of A Vidic
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Sinn Fein will never hold power in this state

    Thankfully, I think it's up to the ballot box to decide that. But I wouldn't hold my breath if I was you.


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    #77
    Adamantium
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6UhXivPyw4


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    #78
    Barely There
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    Perfect timing for the local elections!

    Great that people get a reminder of the kind of scummy murderous behaviour the Shinners/IRA got up to!


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    #79
    sillyoulfool
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    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    In Ireland you have to be arrested to be interviewed. An arrest in itself simply means there are questions they want to put to you. It's a pretty ****ty system when you think about it. There is no way to formally interview a suspect without arresting them first. It may be the same in NI.

    That's búll****. You can agree to be interviewed under caution without being arrested.


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    #80
    Jimoslimos
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    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    In Ireland you have to be arrested to be interviewed. An arrest in itself simply means there are questions they want to put to you. It's a pretty ****ty system when you think about it. There is no way to formally interview a suspect without arresting them first. It may be the same in NI.
    Yes I think it may be something similar. Anything said by Adams prior to arrest wouldn't carry as much weight (for the prosecution) in a trial as that after he was read his rights.

    Now if he were to be charged, that's when things would become interesting.


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    #81
    tomwaterford
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    The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »
    Ah well.

    Sure let him get it out of the way.

    (Awaits the cries of injustice when charges are dropped)


    In the meantime ... popcorn.

    all the one....the most he'll do is two years AFAIK....would appear to be a cynical attempt to have him away for 2016.


    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    Will the Crown Steward and Bailiff of the Manor of Northstead get free legal aid?


    whats david milliband got to do with this:rolleyes:


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    #82
    The One Doctor
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    Never trusted him, not once. SF supporters in the Republic seem determined to play down SF's enthusiasm for shooting and exploding people for political gain up to a few years ago. SF will never get my vote. Terrorism should never hold a place in politics.


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    #83
    vitani
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    buckfasterer wrote: »
    Why? Can do no worse than the period blotches that are in power at the minute.

    Of course they could. A single-issue party like SF or the Greens tends to attract people who are so blinded by the issue that they're clueless about anything else. With both parties, while there's some with a grasp of wider economic and social issues, you also have the die hard environmentalists/republicans who shouldn't be in power.


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    #84
    Tramps Like Us
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    MadsL wrote: »
    That will be covered with their usual blend of factual reporting, balance and considered opinion then.

    Has he been arrested?
    HE voluntarily presented himself, he had his lawyers in contact with the PSNI for the past month to see if they wanted to talk to him. I believe when he walked in they formally arrested him


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    #85
    Jake Rugby Walrus666
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    dxhound2005 wrote: »
    But you haven't ruled out the possibility? There are rumors that Gerry was another Steak Knife.
    Nodin wrote: »
    Those rumours were about Martin, if I recall correctly.

    Maybe that's what Agent Adams would like you to believe Nodin. If that is your real name.


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    #86
    SEPT 23 1989
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    can he actually go to jail because of the good friday deal?


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    #87
    Stheno
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    can he actually go to jail because of the good friday deal?

    Yes he could, the good Friday deal was retrospective iirc, not looking at crimes which could be prosecuted in the future, and there is no statute of limitation on murder, or conspiracy to commit it, etc


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    #88
    .jacksparrow.
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    The One Doctor wrote: »
    Never trusted him, not once. SF supporters in the Republic seem determined to play down SF's enthusiasm for shooting and exploding people for political gain up to a few years ago. SF will never get my vote. Terrorism should never hold a place in politics.

    That's labour ff and fg fecked so.


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    #89
    kumate_champ07
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    Clandestine wrote: »
    I mean, damn. This wasn't like a shooting of a rival paramilitary group member. This was an "innocent" woman with kids. They can't spin it in their favor in any way
    I dont agree with her murder but how do we know she didnt pass on information? civilians at the time were aware of the consequence of being a tout.


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    #90
    Tramps Like Us
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    SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »
    can he actually go to jail because of the good friday deal?
    At the very max he could spend two years. But its unlikely it will get that far imo.


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    #91
    tomwaterford
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
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    only took 40+ years:pac:
    The One Doctor wrote: »
    Never trusted him, not once. SF supporters in the Republic seem determined to play down SF's enthusiasm for shooting and exploding people for political gain up to a few years ago. SF will never get my vote. Terrorism should never hold a place in politics.

    I would have no bother with that tbh....its like 20+ years since they did it any degree
    however many are unawre its in SFs constitution (I think its called that)....that at some point in the future if its obvious political action is impeding a united Ireland (britin shuffling its feet on a referendum etc) that they are bound to support violence agin


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