> John Clark, a victim of the 1973 Old Bailey bombing in London, Jonathan Ganesh, a 1996 London Docklands bombing victim, and Barry Laycock, a victim of the 1996 Arndale shopping centre bombing in Manchester, all **allege** that Mr Adams was a leading member of the Provisional IRA on those dates, including of its Army Council.
The headline makes it sound like this is proven, but this is just reporting on what the court has been told on day one. It’s like the British media just can’t help themselves but be misleading when it comes to Gerry Adams.
0ttoChriek on
Everyone knows it but no one can prove it (and it doesn’t sound like that’s changed). Gerry was smart enough to always ensure he had plausible deniability.
Ancient-End3895 on
What’s even the point of all this? *Everyone* knows Gerry Adams was a member of the IRA and is responsible for lots of people being killed and maimed. It’s not like this case is going to send him to jail.
MrMonkeyman79 on
Hopefully Gerry Adams will be required to inhale helium when testifying.
TickTockPick on
Horrible excuse for a human being.
It’s important to remember most of the victims were Irish citizens in Ireland. Hopefully one day there’ll be justice.
jenny_905 on
Garbage headlines that use statements from court to make them look like verdicts should be banned
Jetpackmouse on
Aye but we forgive and forget in this country. He was acting on sincere beliefs that are not inconsistent with our own, such as a respect for a national right to self determination for an island people, he served his cause with dignity, and the conflict is long since over.
Drummk on
What are the practical implications of him being found guilty? Is it just for show?
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> John Clark, a victim of the 1973 Old Bailey bombing in London, Jonathan Ganesh, a 1996 London Docklands bombing victim, and Barry Laycock, a victim of the 1996 Arndale shopping centre bombing in Manchester, all **allege** that Mr Adams was a leading member of the Provisional IRA on those dates, including of its Army Council.
The headline makes it sound like this is proven, but this is just reporting on what the court has been told on day one. It’s like the British media just can’t help themselves but be misleading when it comes to Gerry Adams.
Everyone knows it but no one can prove it (and it doesn’t sound like that’s changed). Gerry was smart enough to always ensure he had plausible deniability.
What’s even the point of all this? *Everyone* knows Gerry Adams was a member of the IRA and is responsible for lots of people being killed and maimed. It’s not like this case is going to send him to jail.
Hopefully Gerry Adams will be required to inhale helium when testifying.
Horrible excuse for a human being.
It’s important to remember most of the victims were Irish citizens in Ireland. Hopefully one day there’ll be justice.
Garbage headlines that use statements from court to make them look like verdicts should be banned
Aye but we forgive and forget in this country. He was acting on sincere beliefs that are not inconsistent with our own, such as a respect for a national right to self determination for an island people, he served his cause with dignity, and the conflict is long since over.
What are the practical implications of him being found guilty? Is it just for show?