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

padd b1975 · 03-05-2014 11:15am

twowheelsgood wrote: »

By talking about it. It is an absolute no-no for politicians to make anything other than a nothing comment about an on-going investigation or court case.

I recall Mary Harney got herself in a bit of bother a few years back for violating this rule.

Absolutely.

How CJH didn't stop the Malcolm McArthur murder case dead in it's tracks all those years ago is a mystery.

When McArthur was arrested, Charlie praised the Gardai for GETTING THE RIGHT MAN.

No such thing as innocent until proven guilty in Charlie's world it seems.

guinnessdrinker · 03-05-2014 11:21am

Gatling wrote: »

Where's the real outrage ,protest marches ,the shows of force ,

When George bush Jr went to invade Iraq 500,000 protested here ,
Wee gerry detainment has hardly been mentioned anywhere really a few news titbits ,

A few bouts of Bottery on here ,

I wonder why

I'm not doubting you but I don't remember 500,000 people protesting here over the Iraq invasion. It was obvious that the vast majority of people were against the invasion but was there half a million people on a protest march at this time?

Banjo String · 03-05-2014 11:23am

Gatling wrote: »

Its seems this faux outrage and threats to the peace process is a lot of huff and puff ,

Outrage and political policing all desperate attempts to keep the emphasis on the hero rather than allowing the truth to come out about certain murdering bastards ,

Where's the real outrage ,protest marches ,the shows of force ,

When George bush Jr went to invade Iraq 500,000 protested here ,
Wee gerry detainment has hardly been mentioned anywhere really a few news titbits ,

A few bouts of Bottery on here ,

I wonder why

All I get from this post is that you would get some sort of sick pleasure if the north descends into violence or the peace process fails.

Would that be enough protest for you?

bumper234 · 03-05-2014 11:24am

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

I'm not doubting you but I don't remember 500,000 people protesting here over the Iraq invasion. It was obvious that the vast majority of people were against the invasion but was there half a million people on a protest march at this time?

I think he means all of the protests nationwide (north and south)

deco nate · 03-05-2014 11:30am

[quote="Gatling;90215454"

When George bush Jr went to invade Iraq 500,000 protested here ,
Wee gerry detainment has hardly been mentioned anywhere really a few news titbits ,

A few bouts of Bottery on here ,

I wonder why[/quote]
Hang on? When did 500,00
Protest here about Iraq?
I don't get what you are saying?
Cos no way in hell 500,000
People did that?

crusher000 · 03-05-2014 11:30am

twowheelsgood wrote: »

You can criticise the way the government handled the whistle blowing business but that is nowhere near the same league as a political party trying to interfere in or influence a murder investigation by the police.

So you know how the result of the investigation will go with allegations of garda changing evidence and phone tapping into murders in the state . De Plantier murder in Cork being one example.
Wake up.

deco nate · 03-05-2014 11:32am

bumper234 wrote: »

I think he means all of the protests nationwide (north and south)

Never happened,
It's bs.

Gatling · 03-05-2014 11:32am

deco nate wrote: »

Hang on? When did 500,00
Protest here about Iraq?
I don't get what you are saying?
Cos no way in hell 500,000
People did that?

Really some people have seriously short or selective memory
There was at least 100,000 in Dublin alone ,add the rest of the country the figure don't seem so wild do they and add subsequent follow up marches after too

crusher000 · 03-05-2014 11:33am

martinedwards wrote: »

the "let our leader go or we'll withdraw support for policing" was a bit of a give away.......

Never said withdraw word used was review. Stick to the facts,

Iwasfrozen · 03-05-2014 11:33am

We need to get CAPTCHAs on this forum to rid us of the shinnerbots.

Iwasfrozen · 03-05-2014 11:35am

crusher000 wrote: »

Never said withdraw word used was review. Stick to the facts,

That's an obvious threat of withdrawing support. Don't be obtuse.

bumper234 · 03-05-2014 11:36am

Gatling wrote: »

Really some people have seriously short or selective memory

If half a million people marched in Ireland i'm sure there will be plenty of press about it. Care to post a link or 3?

crusher000 · 03-05-2014 11:36am

Gatling wrote: »

Really some people have seriously short or selective memory

Some people will sprout any aul line

Dan_Solo · 03-05-2014 11:37am

Too coincidental for me with the elections. We all know from how whistleblowers are shot down how corrupt the Gardai are. Absolutely in the establishment pocket.
Deffo a vote from me now. Sorry this didn't work out for you FF/FG/LA.

Gatling · 03-05-2014 11:39am

crusher000 wrote: »

Some people will sprout any aul line

From this thread and the regular bottery from the aul were innocent boys

deco nate · 03-05-2014 11:40am

Gatling wrote: »

Really some people have seriously short or selective memory

500.000.no I don't. When was this on the news? Remind me!

bumper234 · 03-05-2014 11:41am

Gatling wrote: »

From this thread and the regular bottery from the aul were innocent boys

Are you talking about this march?

http://anarchism.pageabode.com/andrewnflood/february-15-2003-anti-war-march-in-dublin-and-plan-for-march-1st-at-shannon

February 15 2003 anti-war march in Dublin

Saturday 15 February saw the largest demonstration in Dublin in two decades and by far the largest anti-war demonstration in Ireland ever. The crowds were impossible for one person to count but estimates of the turnout range from 80,000 (Gardai), to 100,000 (TV3, Irish Times, Irish Independent) to 130,000 (Indymedia.ie) to 150,000 plus. Whatever the actual number this and the opinion polls published on the same day demonstrate that opposition to the war in Ireland is overwhel

Muise... · 03-05-2014 11:42am

crusher000 wrote: »

So you know how the result of the investigation will go with allegations of garda changing evidence and phone tapping into murders in the state . De Plantier murder in Cork being one example.
Wake up.

That's not what twowheelsgood posted, either explicitly or implicitly.

And "wake up" is a childish and self-defeating phrase.

guinnessdrinker · 03-05-2014 11:42am

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

I'm not doubting you but I don't remember 500,000 people protesting here over the Iraq invasion. It was obvious that the vast majority of people were against the invasion but was there half a million people on a protest march at this time?

bumper234 wrote: »

I think he means all of the protests nationwide (north and south)

Just did a quick search couldn't find any link to half a million people on a protest march but found two news links to 20,000 expected at the Dublin protest and 1,000 at a protest in Belfast.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0328/36673-iraq05/

http://www.democracynow.org/2003/4/8/over_1_000_protest_in_northern

wazky · 03-05-2014 11:45am

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

We need to get CAPTCHAs on this forum to rid us of the shinnerbots.

Inventive.

Although there is a certain number of posters spamming the thread with the word 'shinnerbot'?

CAPTCHAS would be handy for them.

Gatling · 03-05-2014 11:46am

guinnessdrinker wrote: »

Just did a quick search couldn't find any link to half a million people on a protest march but found two news links to 20,000 expected at the Dublin protest and 1,000 at a protest in Belfast.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0328/36673-iraq05/

http://www.democracynow.org/2003/4/8/over_1_000_protest_in_northern

100,000 Dublin
Cork
Galway
Waterford
Belfast
Derry
All had large anti war protests in the same day and in the subsequent weeks and months leading up to the invasion 2.0

deco nate · 03-05-2014 11:47am

Gatling wrote: »

Really some people have seriously short or selective memory
There was at least 100,000 in Dublin alone ,add the rest of the country the figure don't seem so wild do they and add subsequent follow up marches after too

So, change of tune. Ok.....

Iwasfrozen · 03-05-2014 11:47am

wazky wrote: »

Inventive.

Although there is a certain number of posters spamming the thread with the word 'shinnerbot'?

CAPTCHAS would be handy for them.

CAPTCHAS only work against bots.

Gatling · 03-05-2014 11:48am

So no mass outrage at the arrest of the hero of the peace process then

Not even a grumble on mayday

bumper234 · 03-05-2014 11:49am

Gatling wrote: »

100,000 Dublin
Cork
Galway
Waterford
Belfast
Derry
All had large anti war protests in the same day and in the subsequent weeks and months leading up to the invasion 2.0

oh my

wazky · 03-05-2014 11:49am

Iwasfrozen wrote: »

CAPTCHAS only work against bots.

Who spout the same nonsensical and repetitive phrases over and over.....

crusher000 · 03-05-2014 11:52am

Muise... wrote: »

That's not what twowheelsgood posted, either explicitly or implicitly.

And "wake up" is a childish and self-defeating phrase.

Originally Posted by twowheelsgood View Post
You can criticise the way the government handled the whistle blowing business but that is nowhere near the same league as a political party trying to interfere in or influence a murder investigation by the police.

Explain how my use of an example of accusations of interference in an investigation here was not explicitly or implicitly aren't linked to above comment by twowheelsgod.

Smell the roses.And I ain't defeated or self defeated.

guinnessdrinker · 03-05-2014 11:52am

Gatling wrote: »

100,000 Dublin
Cork
Galway
Waterford
Belfast
Derry
All had large anti war protests in the same day and in the subsequent weeks and months leading up to the invasion 2.0

I'm just wondering though, did the protesters from other parts of the country go to the main Dublin protest as well which would have been the main focus?

Still not sure where you got the half a million figure came from as I can't find any reference to it. I do remember the protests at the time and people traveling from my area to go to Dublin, so I know the 100,000 protesters in Dublin came from around the country and not just Dublin.

Gatling · 03-05-2014 11:52am

wazky wrote: »

Who spout the same nonsensical and repetitive phrases over and over.....

Hear say has been one of the most repeated phrases

deco nate · 03-05-2014 11:53am

Gatling wrote: »

Really some people have seriously short or selective memory
There was at least 100,000 in Dublin alone ,add the rest of the country the figure don't seem so wild do they and add subsequent follow up marches marches after too

Again bs figures, do you really think 100,000 protested in dublin over it?!
We can't even get our own
To stand up for us... Ffs

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