Murder inquiry 40 years after 'Bloody Sunday'.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail....ot-dead-soldiers.html

So the police are now going to investigate charges of murder 40 years after the event, following the findings of the 12 year long, £195million inquiry by Lord Saville.

This latest investigation could last another 6 years at a cost close on £8m.

What about the 53 men that the The Parachute Regiment lost, who is to investigate their murder? but then all these terrorist killers have been released and treated with respect by our politicians.

If there were any charges to be made for the killing of those on 'Bloody Sunday' then they should have taken place at the time. not 46 years after at a cost of £203m.

[Brenden]

Having read these posts I have come to the conclusion that it is a pity terrorist do not put a uniform on and fight by the rules of combat - which they accuse our military of breaching.

[ummmm]

FGS - it's innocent people, INNOCENT, that are accusing the military.

[THECORBYLOON]

"3.110 Private G shot Gerard McKinney in Abbey Park. As we have already noted, his shot passed through this casualty and mortally wounded Gerald Donaghey. Private G may not have been aware that his shot had had this additional effect. Private G falsely denied that he had fired in Abbey Park. He did not fire in fear or panic and we are sure that he must have fired knowing that Gerard McKinney was not posing a threat of causing death or serious injury."

"3.111 Gerald Donaghey was taken by car to the Regimental Aid Post of 1st Battalion, The Royal Anglian Regiment, which was at the western end of Craigavon Bridge, which spans the River Foyle. There four nail bombs were found in his pockets. The question arose as to whether the nail bombs were in his pockets when he was shot, or had been planted on him later by the security forces. We have considered the substantial amount of evidence relating to this question and have concluded, for reasons that we give, that the nail bombs were probably on Gerald Donaghey when he was shot. However, we are sure that Gerald Donaghey was not preparing or attempting to throw a nail bomb when he was shot; and we are equally sure that he was not shot because of his possession of nail bombs. He was shot while trying to escape from the soldiers."

The Saville Report

[MoonRocker]

so just out for a stroll to the shops then, who'd do that without a nail bomb!, nail bombs are some sort of fashion accessory are they?

[THECORBYLOON]

There is some doubt as to whether the nail bombs had been panted or no but the report shows he had not been shot for that reason anyway, they had shot someone else who was not even posing a threat.

[THECORBYLOON]

that should be "planted"

[ummmm]

And it wouldn't be beyond them to plant them!!

[anotheoldgit]

If in doubt blame the British.

[jackthehat]

Which 'British'?

The ones who were shot.......or the ones who did the shooting?

[ummmm]

Where's the doubt?

There is NO doubt.

And it's not a case of blaming the British, it's blaming British soldiers who shot unarmed civilians.

Jeez....

[THECORBYLOON]

Anotheoldgit, it is not a case of blaming the British, it is a case of accusing those particular few soldiers on that particular day when command and control went out the window. The man you said was carrying nail-bombs may or may not have been doing so but he was NOT shot for that reason. The Saville Report states he had been killed by a bullet fired at another person when that other person was posing no threat.

[anotheoldgit]

ummmm

/// There is NO doubt. ///

Was you there?

It seems that there is doubt, why else would it take a 40 year long inquiry, and still not find anyone actually guilty of the said crime?

There were plenty of witnesses, so it would be impossible to try and carry out a cover-up.

There was also an official inquiry carried out the following month by Lord Chief Justice Lord Widery but the findings wasn't what the relatives wanted to hear apparently.

So why not have another lasting 40 years, and a formal apology from Mr Cameron on behalf of his Government, until they were satisfied?

[MoonRocker]

....you forgot to add "in the back" ummmm.

FGS are we going to try the killers of all innocents killed in war? Covntry, Dresden? What about all the innocent killed by the IRA over the years?

Let it lie.

[THECORBYLOON]

Those who WERE there have been interviewed as part of the Saville investigation and the Mail says,

"Among its findings were: No warning had been given to any civilians before the soldiers opened fire; none of the soldiers fired in response to attacks by petrol bombers or stone throwers; some of those killed or injured were clearly fleeing or going to help those injured or dying; none of the casualties were posing a threat or doing anything that would justify their shooting and that many of the soldiers lied about their actions."

If many folk lie, it is very easy to cover up the truth.

[friedgreentomato]

//It seems that there is doubt, why else would it take a 40 year long inquiry, and still not find anyone actually guilty of the said crime? //

There has not been a 40 year inquiry, there was a botched up one after the incident happened where surprise the army were named innocent - then there has been the most recent one where it was discovered after ALL the evidence was looked at the the army fired first - to me that is the guilt that you are looking for!!!

[ummmm]

It was covered up, AOG.

MoonRocker....NO. You let it lie, your pathetic argument is lost.

[MoonRocker]

why is it pathetic? Lost? because I have the temerity to disagree with you and your fellow IRA apoligists? Good answer from the "you must be wrong because your view is different to mine" school of debating, standard approach I suppose brickbats are next, it isn't me who's losing the argument. Look closer to home for "pathetic".

[MoonRocker]

I'm letting it lie I've been against raking over this from the start.

[friedgreentomato]

//fellow IRA apoligists//

So because we disagree with you we are IRA apoligists!! Before you make those accusations you need to know more of the peoples backgrounds of those you are accusing!!

[MoonRocker]

if the cap fits.....