Shooting incident in Craigavon

darkman2

There has been some form of shooting in Craigavon - "at least" one police officer injured. On the news now.

Steyr

Just seen it, PSNI Officer is critical. Scum.

li@mo

not again.......the war continues........sad times

From rte:

There are reports tonight that a PSNI officer has been shot in the Craigavon area.

The initial information suggests the shooting took place within the past hour and the victim is in a critical condition.

More news to follow.

byte

http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0309/craigavon.html

galwayrush

Scum Bastards:mad:
What sad news, sick scum are at it again.
Can't even shoot the scum for that would make them martyrs.

Those that hide and protect the scum are equally as bad.

K-9

I think the Real IRA or whatever this group will claim this, have seriously underestimated how NI has moved on.

Yes, SF and the DUP have problems, NI isn't perfect, there are still major divides etc. etc. but the vast, vast majority appreciate how things have changed.


This crowd have no democratic mandate, which even in the 70/80's SF had.

shayser

The officer has died :mad:

Aldebaran

Words fail.

redarmy

shayser wrote: »

The officer has died :mad:

where u get that info

byte

shayser wrote: »

The officer has died :mad:

Yeah, Sky News say AFP (whoever they are) say he's now dead, but no other confirmation.

Biggins

The intelligence community has been saying that this would happen due to a great number of Catholics joining up (and rightly so - they should join up).
This, if connected to the other scumbags that two two lives. is ONLY an attempt to bully the Catholic community.

SEE IT FOR WHAT IT IS! - THEY EVEN BULLY OUR OWN PEOPLE!

This scum recognises nothing but themselves.

K-9

byte wrote: »

Yeah, Sky News say AFP (whoever they are) say he's now dead, but no other confirmation.

RIP. It's time everybody got behind the PSNI and the tough job they have.

shayser

Sorry, yeah Sky News.

fryup

but these fu&kers get off scot free...

they got off the hook in the omagh trial

they got off the hook in the northern bank trial

released early from prison etc etc

princess-sprkle

K-9 wrote: »

I think the Real IRA or whatever this group will claim this, have seriously underestimated how NI has moved on.

This exactly. They don't have the support of the people anymore, be it active support or just acceptance of the cause or whatever. Nationalists are in a far better position now than they have been since partition, as regards equality and representation etc. It makes no sense to start a new war now when so much has already been won.

Heisenberg.

This post has been deleted.

shayser

It's not yet confirmed yet by the PSNI that the shooting is fatal.

Biggins

Just mentioned it on Questions and Answers.

shayser

Watching Sky News here. Confirmed as fatality by Reuters quoting PSNI.

galwayrush

Poor Officer has died. R.I.P

li@mo

Sky News:

he incident happened in the predominantly Catholic area of Lismore Road in Craigavon.
"At least one police officer has been taken to hospital after a shooting," a Police Service of Northern Ireland spokeswoman said.
It comes two days after Real IRA dissidents shot and killed two British soldiers at an army base in Antrim.
Sky's David Bowden said: "Craigavon is a place where there has been gang crime before.
"This incident may have nothing whatsoever to do with the shootings on Saturday night.
"But everyone is mindful that this may well be the next step."

Aldebaran

Reuters reporting that a member of the PSNI has confirmed that the police officer has died

bitter lemon

princess-sprkle wrote: »

This exactly. They don't have the support of the people anymore, be it active support or just acceptance of the cause or whatever. Nationalists are in a far better position now than they have been since partition, as regards equality and representation etc. It makes no sense to start a new war now when so much has already been won.

They dont care or want support. There is no sense involved.

Steyr

Confirmed on Sky News the Officer is dead. RIP.

My name is URL

wtf, what a bunch of lowly cnuts, the PSNI are a joint force now. This was totally uncalled for

galwayrush

Now is the time for all decent people on these islands to unite in a noble cause, to rid these parts of the murderous scum once and for all.
There is a new generation in the North that only knows peace, we can't let a handful of evil criminals destroy that hope.

Dark_lord_ire

princess-sprkle wrote: »

This exactly. They don't have the support of the people anymore, be it active support or just acceptance of the cause or whatever. Nationalists are in a far better position now than they have been since partition, as regards equality and representation etc. It makes no sense to start a new war now when so much has already been won.

I agree with the above but hey if they want a war they will get it only this time they will not only have the british to contend with but also 99% of catholics up there.

These people should be put to death when caught

fryup

me thinks Omagh 2 is around the corner:(

K-9

fryup wrote: »

but these fu&kers get off scot free...

they got off the hook in the omagh trial

Agreed.

fryup wrote:

they got off the hook in the northern bank trial

Real IRA? Better not say anything else on that as this isn't the thread for it.

princess-sprkle wrote: »

This exactly. They don't have the support of the people anymore, be it active support or just acceptance of the cause or whatever. Nationalists are in a far better position now than they have been since partition, as regards equality and representation etc. It makes no sense to start a new war now when so much has already been won.

Yes, the economy improved. The best solution is integration, it's FACT at this stage. Mixed schools, housing estates is the way forward. Having said that, I have sympathy for people stuck in the Falls Road, Shankhill etc.

I think the McCartney killing has changed SF policy on the PSNI. It will take time but I think even SF realised, at some time we have to become a proper political party and yes, that involves supporting law and order.

K-9

galwayrush wrote: »

Now is the time for all decent people on these islands to unite in a noble cause, to rid these parts of the murderous scum once and for all.
There is a new generation in the North that only knows peace, we can't let a handful of evil criminals destroy that hope.

I'd plus 4 million that.

Rowley Birkin QC

Unbelievable stuff, commiserations to the officers family.

They genuinely have no mandate this time, North or South.

Volvoboy

It disgusts me that these people would knock back years of hard work.

I'd be supporter of Sinn Fein and going about peace in the north without conflict, these recent incidents are only going to broaden the divide between Republicans and Loyalists further.

**** me it really is like the 80's around here!

Steyr

Sky News are saying that AFP ( Associated Press? ) have said it was a head shot and looked like an Amubush as they sat in their car.

ninebeanrows

This is just awful.

Ireland is falling to pieces again.

The bad all days coming back.

How Ireland crumbled in just 6 months :mad::(

such bad news.. i'm hopin this isn't a second attack but rather just a gangland thing as mentioned on skynews)

ninebeanrows

It is very possible the ambush targeted a catholic member of the PSNI to scare catholics away from it.

There are an extreme core of republicans still out there and a decent many but only a miniscule amount of murderers, we must make sure not to push this extreme core into murderers and condemning totally the republican cause could do this.

citytillidie

dont need this anymore Saturday night and tonight was just so wrong

Are they using this recession as a way to turn public opinion in the UK against supporting NI with billions every year?

I swear, if we end up stuck with that shíthole or having to pay ANY amount of money to it, I'm out of here.

My name is URL

Let's not get ahead of ourselves though. There's a tiny group of fcuktards that will take any chance they get to plant a seed of doubt in the peace process, we cannot let that grow into something bigger.

S.I.R

C.I.R.A at it again.... Arseholes.

ejmaztec

These people are only sulking because their old compatriots have landed themselves respectable jobs in the NI administration - they're having lethal temper tantrums.

fryup

its time to nip it in the bud before it gets out of control

people should take to the streets, like they did in spain after the madrid bombings....demonstrate outside they're headquarters...republican sinn fein or whoever represents them

and where's that gobsh&te Rauri O'Braighaigh, whats he got to say about this

Micky Dolenz

Anybody else have that sinking feeling in their stomach?

MIN2511

This is absolutely disgusting, these people are attention seekers, who do not understand the value of life. So far 3 men have been murdered, these men have families grieving for me.

I don't understand how they can sleep at night or live with themselves after commiting such crimes.


It is too soon to say we are falling into pieces, it's only early days.

redarmy

bbc news says he was attacked while police were investagating suspicious activity in the area....

PrivateEye

I believe that, and this isn't the most popular thing to say- in times of social insurrection when the majority of the people support a cause there is arguably justification in targetting state forces. The RUC and the British Army in the 70s and 80s for example had their fair share of blood on their hands.

Today- we don't live in any such environment. These peopple have no support, and no mandate. They have critically injured a minimum wage immigrant worker, and shot a 19 year old lad for delievering pizzas. The north is at peace. The police and army have not carried out an injustice on either community in the recent past. Things have moved on.

Would the public support firebomb attacks on financial institutions at 4am in the morning? Of course not, but still- compared to this current chucky campaign I imagine support would be huge. This is stupid, bad tactics at the wrong time.

Theres been enough bloodshed in the north. I don't like the British Army or the British Police Forces (Or any army or cops in similar circumstances or with a similar history worldwide) but bodybags are not the way forward. The PSNI have not put anyone in a bodybag, this isn't a response to an injustice- its an attempt to provoke mayhem.

Killing a man, when the island is happy at peace, is a disgrace. If the public support this kind of lark- why did they not use 'their protest vote' for Republican Sinn Fein or the 32 CSM absentee candidates?

Volvoboy

MIN2511 wrote: »

This is absolutely disgusting, these people are attention seekers, who do not understand the value of life. So far 3 men have been murdered, these men have families grieving for me.

I don't understand how they can sleep at night or live with themselves after commiting such crimes.

In thier disillusioned minds they are doing the right thing, the rest of the country know better.

Biggins

fryup wrote: »

its time to nip it in the bud before it gets out of control

people should take to the streets, like they did in spain after the madrid bombings....demonstrate outside they're headquarters...republican sinn fein or whoever represents them

I can see that coming.

Will the scum listen - absolutely not. They won't even bat an eye lid.
The rest of the world will see however that these very few scumbags do not represent us.

Where do we sign up to protest and organise a march!

arybvtcw0eolkf

We can only hope that these attacks in the last few days will go towards solidifying support for the democratic process from people on both sides of the border.

shayser

NI Policing Board member "We are staring into the abyss & I would appeal to people to pull back"

Captain Darling

Totally fcuking pointless.:mad: