Picket for Political Status:

by micro group gobshites - this how you're going to get the brits out? Thu Aug 14, 2003 18:48

But then again, while we're on the subject of wrong categories, since when was murdering David Caldwell or 29 civilians in Omagh, the type of action that would earn the perpetrators political status?

by pat c Thu Aug 14, 2003 18:51

This is in support of the prisoners who have been convicted by special courts and given special sentences under special laws after being arrested under special legislation by special police.

They are entitled to Special Status.

by Seáinín Thu Aug 14, 2003 19:08

They've earned that at least.

by micro group gobshites - this how you're going to get the brits out? Thu Aug 14, 2003 19:10

They have been singled out for discriminatory treatment because of the organisations thay are supposed by some to belong to. As such they deserve some recognition of status. It just sticks in my throat to support an action that dignifies the activities of these micro-groups as "political".

by micro group gobshites - this how you're going to get the brits out? Thu Aug 14, 2003 19:12

Even you are entitled to that, Seanin.

by kokomero Fri Aug 15, 2003 09:59

The special criminal court system and associated laws are a sham. It would be more honest if these people were interned, although then the government wouldn't be able to put a veneer of justice on their actions for the gullible masses.

by angry liberal - labour Fri Aug 15, 2003 18:47

the special criminal court require the oireachtas legislate for their establishment.i'm not in favour of the courts(look at the irish council for civil librerties website)but they are only established when it is felt by an elected institution that a regular court would be inadequate.they are the result of violence and subversion which affects the innocent(and sometimes kills them)so if there was no ira violence i don't think they would even exist.

by pat c Fri Aug 15, 2003 18:49

democracy must be destroyed in order to protect it.

by angry liberal Fri Aug 15, 2003 19:03

do not all democracies have prisons?i don't think an organisation which kills innocent children and is supposed to be fighting for a people the majority of whom don't agree with them know alot about democracy.as i said before i'm not in favour of the special criminal court and was just pointing out that it isn't entirely a judicial process.my simple point was that no violence equals no court and who doesn't that benefit?

by iosaf (yet again) Fri Aug 15, 2003 20:15

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Pat wrote: This is in support of the prisoners who have been convicted by special courts and given special sentences under special laws after being arrested under special legislation by special police.
They are entitled to Special Status.

hmmm.
That all just goes to prove how "special" Ireland is ¿no?
I think the biggest problem with Ireland is that most people there don't realise how "special" the place is.
And that leads to people doing "special" things.

{Mammy! what does "special" mean?
You're special.
Am I?
Yes. we all are.}

by more of it please Fri Aug 15, 2003 23:33

Very good, I don't support the dissidents but i'm all for harassing the snobby brits at every possible opportunity.

by Seáinín Sat Aug 16, 2003 21:55

That sort of thinking is so 19th century.

Don;t give this RIRA/CIRA scum any dupport whatsoever, the only thing special about them is their special stupidity and specailly evil crimes. The victims of Omagh didn't get any special treatment, not even a fucking warning.