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

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    #2492
    comongethappy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,753 ✭✭✭comongethappy


    realies wrote: »
    Gerry needs a beard trim...

    Its probably the least of his worries!


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    #2493
    bumper234
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    Am actually impressed with Gerry's demeanor and attitude.


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    #2494
    Happyman42
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    This press conference is basically live on every news channel. If it was an effort to discredit him and SF I can't imagine how it could have gone any worse :pac:

    Statesman like if you ask me, counterpoint that speech with the mob baying, it's not hard to know who will win the hearts and minds.


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    #2495
    bumper234
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    wazky wrote: »
    Your various travels must of been to Santa Ponsa and Ibiza?

    Never been to either


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    #2496
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users Posts: 8,686 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Adams is some spoofer. Unfortunately there are a lot of people in this country that lap up everything he says.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    #2497
    bumper234
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    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    The knot on his tie is a bit small, Martin has a much nicer tie as well.

    I thought it was his tongue!!!!!

    He is sitting next to Mary Lou after all :D


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    #2498
    Happyman42
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    Why bother covering these conferences and not mike up the questioners?


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    #2499
    Fred Swanson
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    #2500
    FourFourRED
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Why bother covering these conferences and not mike up the questioners?

    In case anyone of them have the balls to ask some real questions!

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



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    #2501
    Happyman42
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    Aodhagan wrote: »
    In case anyone of them have the balls to ask some real questions!

    Such as?
    Do you know where Shergar is?


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    #2502
    murpho999
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    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    This post has been deleted.

    He should have gone on hunger strike.


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    #2503
    Sunnyisland
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Such as?
    Do you know where Shergar is?

    Or are they shergars teeth...


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    #2504
    Bobeagleburger
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    Sounds like a amateur botch job from the police.


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    #2505
    Little CuChulainn
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Sounds like a amateur botch job from the police.

    Have you seen the investigation file or a transcript of the interviews?


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    #2506
    bumper234
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Statesman like if you ask me, counterpoint that speech with the mob baying, it's not hard to know who will win the hearts and minds.

    Have to agree

    Am obviously not a fan of GA or sinn fein but to see him talking and to compare that to the idiots outside the police station it shows him in a better light. Also glad not to see any tricolours or pro sinn fein supporters (yes i know where the station is) outside screaming and shouting like the loyalist idiots.were. Say what you may about the allegations against him.but GA has come out of this looking better than anyone else.


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    #2507
    Phoebas
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Statesman like if you ask me, counterpoint that speech with the mob baying, it's not hard to know who will win the hearts and minds.

    Ah c'mon - you're spinning just a little too hard there. He's just spend a few days being questioned about his possible involvement in a brutal murder and a file has been sent to the CPS which leaves a real possibility that he could be charged.

    This is politically damaging for SF - not amongst core supporters (their support isn't in question), but among the wider electorate, who might be willing to support SF but are very uncomfortable with their violent past - which Adams represents.


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    #2508
    Happyman42
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    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    Have you seen the investigation file or a transcript of the interviews?

    Why would you have to? 60 hours questioning on stuff that all the dogs on the street apparently know for sure and.........No Charge....seems like a botch job to me.


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    #2509
    Chucken
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    Awww he blushed


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    #2510
    Banjo String
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    murpho999 wrote: »
    He should have gone on hunger strike.

    Will this 'joke' ever cease to be 'funny' in the mind of a fcuktard?


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    #2511
    Little CuChulainn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,624 ✭✭✭Little CuChulainn


    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Why would you have to? 60 hours questioning on stuff that all the dogs on the street apparently know for sure and.........No Charge....seems like a botch job to me.

    People rarely get charged straight away unless they confess. It's truly shocking how little people know about how prosecutions work.


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    #2512
    Busted Flat.
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    rarnes1 wrote: »
    Sounds like a amateur botch job from the police.

    Bitterness from old bigoted RUC clowns that are about to retire.


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    #2513
    Mr.Crinklewood
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    Chucken wrote: »
    Awww he blushed

    What did the woman say?


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    #2514
    murpho999
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    Why would you have to? 60 hours questioning on stuff that all the dogs on the street apparently know for sure and.........No Charge....seems like a botch job to me.

    Ffs. You don't get charged immediately. File gone to DPP for consideration so he could yet be charged.
    Think it's unlikely due to time that has passed and weak evidence but that does not point to a botched job.


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    #2515
    wazky
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    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    People rarely get charged straight away unless they confess. It's truly shocking how little people know about how prosecutions work.

    I'm loving the actual rage and hurt some posters are experiencing from this situation.


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    #2516
    Da Shins Kelly
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    Ivor Bell denying he ever said Adams did it. He'd probably know.


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    #2517
    Happyman42
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    Little CuChulainn wrote: »
    People rarely get charged straight away unless they confess. It's truly shocking how little people know about how prosecutions work.

    All they presented him with was evidence that has been in the public domain for ages. There will be no charges based on that. Don't be foolish.
    This was a stunt that has backfired majestically.


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    #2518
    Chucken
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    Mr.Crinklewood wrote: »
    What did the woman say?

    She just asked him if he was ok :)


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    #2519
    Little CuChulainn
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    Happyman42 wrote: »
    All they presented him with was evidence that has been in the public domain for ages. There will be no charges based on that. Don't be foolish.
    This was a stunt that has backfired majestically.

    How do you know what they presented him with. If they had nothing then why dis a judge give additional time? Was he a former RUC man too?


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    #2520
    Busted Flat.
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    Every news outfit in the western world is carrying this live press conference.


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    #2521
    Lastlight.
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    Da Shins Kelly wrote: »
    Ivor Bell denying he ever said Adams did it. He'd probably know.
    Which would be funny now, considering it was him arrested a month ago.

    I don't know why Sinn Fein don't ask for an amnesty. It would just put the whole thing behind everyone and move forward. Its as if Sinn Fein want justice but only to have it one way. Does Sinn Fein want everyone who murdered to go to prison for two years as under the Good Friday Agreement?

    Without charging him (we will see what the decision by the PPS is) makes it seem like a huge waste of time by the PSNI and although I do support the PSNI, makes me think it was just a token arrest, perhaps in the build up to something coming up soon.

    We will see.


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