Kneecap - New Footage

Well when faced with continual but but but, what can ya do- what I just said is as farcical and as irrelevant to the heart of the matter as what you’re saying - kneecap did wrong, it’s that simple. They have themselves to blame and in my opinion, in the pursuit of profit through record sales via notoriety -which is sick.

We obviously wont agree so no point in continuing this.

The fellow talking to his computer in his bedroom in Rathfarnham got 3 and a half years in jail for talking about killing people. Are Mary Lou McDs life and Drew Harris's life worth more than English MPs?

Defining "innocent person" is the problem. By your logic, there's no need for a court case because - well, what? What are the procedures in place before someone is kneecapped to ensure that the right person is punished and that personal enmity or even just mistaken identities never happen?

Here are three different cases where the victim dared to speak out. Mostly they don't - even when they are innocent. I already mentioned one I know personally - he's not among the examples below because this was back during the troubles and he didn't dare complain.

Someone else in a different town:

A more general study of the question concluded thus:

Punishment attacks on innocent victims, either through mistaken identity or misinformation, are neither acknowledged nor compensated. In some areas, therefore, a feudal type of system evolves where the law is in the hands of a few individuals who exert and abuse power. Once they obtain control of an area, they use punishment beatings and killings to stifle dissent.

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(02)11822-8/fulltext

The idea that this is fairer than a proper justice system should be laughable. It's a measure of something terrible in Irish society that some people will defend it - especially in the south where it's never going to happen to you or your family!

If the fellow in Rathfarnham got three and a half years in an Irish jail for talking to his computer alone in his bedroom at night about killing Drew Harris and Mary Lou McD., should Kneecap get the same sentence for talking about killing MPs? Or are British politician's lives not as valuable, because some have already been killed by Republicans in Balaclavas?

The reactions are bordering on hysterical in the house of commons. I imagine there are a lot of guilty consciences in there and a bit of projection. Are a band and prone to being edgy, not much different to saying eat the rich and people freaking out that someone might hear it and indulge in a bit of cannibalism of their nearest wealthy person

Why did they do and say what they did, do you think? For me it’s simple pounds shillings and pence- they did it because it creates notoriety , it gets their social media going and ultimately it generates sales of their music and their concerts.
I don’t see any other explanation in this thread or elsewhere that fits. They’ve now denied they support Hezbollah. They’ve apologised to victims of MP murders so I assume they don’t really wish MPs to actually be murdered- all that’s left as far as I can see is pounds shillings and pence- make a big controversial statement, get publicity and sell more tickets

I would say many in the house of commons know personally fellow politicians who have been attacked and sometimes even murdered.

A lot of people would think a long prison sentence would be justified, if the person in Rathfarnham in his bedroom got three and a half years in jail.

They were wrong to say kill MP’s. They were wrong to show support for Hamas.

Why are some people finding that so difficult to say without finger pointing and saying but but but.

I am completely against Israel’s war crimes and murdering of innocent Palestinians. I’m completely against the US supporting that campaign.

Watching the Arsenal match now so I've had my fill of pathetic defending for the night, but thanks anyway.

Some posters might call your post extreme exaggeration - I wouldn’t, for clearly, the reasons you’ve highlighted.

Donald Trump knew exactly the nutters he was preaching to on that day in Jan when they stormed the building and knew exactly what they’d do.

Kneecap are too thick to think through the implications of what they say - while I’m sure there’s some very normal and rational kneecap fans out there, there’s most certainly a disproportionate number of nutters too.

It was irresponsible- neither statement either supported democracy or peace or promoted the end of war or violence - both promoted the opposite .

MANAGER ON PRIMETIME RTÉ NOW

This manager is an absolute disgrace, an absolute disgrace.

I hope this band is absolutely destroyed

The lad is all over the place and deflecting. No answers.

What has been said?

Sarah McInerney would have taken him apart.

Jeez no amount of Republican bots unleashed on this thread today including having to throw in a few sleepers.

Absolute car crash interview being conducted here.