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Gerry Adams arrest: Martin McGuinness blames ‘the dark side’ (Northern Ireland)
Belfast Telegraph ^ | 01 May 2014

Posted on 05/02/2014 12:59:39 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Martin McGuinness blamed the “dark side” of policing for Gerry Adams’ detention during the election campaign and insisted his leader could have been questioned without being arrested.

He said the questioning centered on books Mr. Adams had written and what others said about him—those “maliciously and vehemently” hostile to the peace process. …

(Excerpt) Read more at belfasttelegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: europeanunion; fartyshadesofgreen; gerryadams; ira; ireland; jeanmcconville; martinmcguinness; sinnfein
You rebel scum . . .


1 posted on 05/02/2014 12:59:39 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai; Clintonfatigued; Impy; Clemenza; BillyBoy

Maybe Congressman Pete King (Sinn Fein-NY) can post bail for his buddy.


2 posted on 05/02/2014 1:25:09 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

He’s a little pre-occupied with gangster Grimm.


3 posted on 05/02/2014 1:36:35 AM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: ObamahatesPACoal

Frankly, I think Grimm’s “situation” is the proverbial ham-sandwich indictment. Notice how it came down immediately after the filing deadline for Congress in NY closed. I’ve seen that dog and pony show before from the Just-Us Department.


4 posted on 05/02/2014 1:46:44 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Resist We Much)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

I have no doubt the timing is to help Democrats.


5 posted on 05/02/2014 1:53:11 AM PDT by ObamahatesPACoal
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To: Olog-hai
More background information:

The secret recordings that led police to Gerry Adams' door

An interesting tid-bit hiding in the middle of the article:

Two years ago, when a judge first ruled that police should be given transcripts of IRA veterans discussing the murder of Jean McConville, Gerry Adams insisted: “I have nothing to fear from any of this.”

SNIP

Senator John Kerry, representing Massachusetts in the Senate, called on the then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to intervene, saying it would be “a tragedy if this process were to upset the delicate balance that has kept the peace” in Ulster.

6 posted on 05/02/2014 1:54:05 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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I wonder if Hillary - that protector of women - helped Kerry in a cover-up of the murder of a woman.


7 posted on 05/02/2014 3:22:47 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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In defense of Kerry ...

Even if there was irrefutable evidence that Gerry Adams had been involved in this crime, his prosecution would be nothing more than a song and dance. Under the terms of the "Good Friday" accords he'd be granted an immediate pardon for any crimes that were committed before a certain date anyway.

8 posted on 05/02/2014 3:30:12 AM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: miss marmelstein
Don't think she could have even if she wanted to. This was already a court case, and if the Separation of Powers means anything, she would have been barred from interfering. But that may be a much too idealistic view of things...
9 posted on 05/02/2014 3:34:03 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Alberta's Child; miss marmelstein
Not pardoned but very light sentence - two years maximum.

Not like his brother:

Adams has recently had to deal with controversy closer to home when he was forced to distance himself from his brother.

Liam Adams was sentenced last year to 16 years in prison for raping his own daughter when she was a child. Prosecutors decided not to prosecute Gerry Adams over allegations of withholding information from the police on the issue.

So much for protector of women - quite disgusting.

10 posted on 05/02/2014 3:42:28 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Olog-hai

Fascinating side note: I read the UK Daily Mail on-line every morning and though they are reporting this story, no comments are allowed on any of these posted stories. Hmmmm......


11 posted on 05/02/2014 6:48:42 AM PDT by matginzac
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To: Alberta's Child

That’s too bad. I’ve followed this story for many years and have several books on the subject. It’s pretty clear from the evidence that Adams ordered the murder of this innocent mother of 10. I do believe the guilt-crazed and totally-crazed late Dolours Price testimony on this subject. It is horrifying and straight out of The Informer and Ryan’s Daughter with Sean O’Casey thrown in for good measure.


12 posted on 05/02/2014 7:18:19 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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Gerry Adams has admitted that his father was into the same act as the brother. Which makes you wonder about Adam’s private behavior. After all, he’s a buddy of Clinton. That family is total scum.


13 posted on 05/02/2014 7:19:38 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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So investigating murders committed by terrorists is “the dark side of policing”?


14 posted on 05/02/2014 8:14:03 AM PDT by Impy (RED=COMMUNIST, NOT REPUBLICAN)
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To: matginzac
Fascinating side note: I read the UK Daily Mail on-line every morning and though they are reporting this story, no comments are allowed on any of these posted stories. Hmmmm......

Not significant - it's standard practice on British media websites for any story involving individuals who might face criminal prosecution. That's because the newspaper is legally the 'publisher' of any comments, and is liable for anything thus published which might subsequently be held to be prejudicial to a fair trial. The law on contempt of court is much stricter in the UK than the US.

15 posted on 05/02/2014 8:29:31 AM PDT by Winniesboy
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To: Winniesboy

Oh, did not know that...thank you.


16 posted on 05/02/2014 9:40:31 AM PDT by matginzac
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