Trouble 'flares' In Northern Ireland.

[anotheoldgit]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7363723/PSNI-claim-Burn-Hell-Solder-F-bonfire-banner-hate-crime.html

[spathiphyllum]

Isn't it lovely when the community come together.

Reminds me of the fair liquid advert when they're all sat at the table (100 plates) and all gets washed up!

[Rockrose]

This is nothing new the only new thing is that’s it’s made the national news!

[spathiphyllum]

Derry seems such a peaceful place to live doesn't it?

[Rockrose]

If you say so Spath

[THECORBYLOON]

Perhaps the authorities should have moved in to dismantle the bonfire as soon as they became aware of the offensive nature?

[agchristie]

//Derry seems such a peaceful place to live doesn't it?//

UK 'city of culture' in 2013 Spath.

[spathiphyllum]

LOL

[anotheoldgit]

I would have thought that since it was deemed a hate crime, that many arrests would have been made.

[spathiphyllum]

like Hillsborough where so many are involved in a crime, no one gets arrested.

[anotheoldgit]

/// UK 'city of culture' in 2013 Spath. ///

Would that be Irish culture?

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLDGIT, I think it would be difficult to establish who put the offensive banners and flags on the bonfire. Mind you, there must be someone who had overall responsibility for the bonfire.

[agchristie]

//like Hillsborough where so many are involved in a crime, no one gets arrested//

Jeez.

[Rockrose]

No UK culture as Derry is in the UK.

[retrocop]

Question Author//I would have thought that since it was deemed a hate crime, that many arrests would have been made.//

A fair amount of people in County Derry I imagine. The PSNI are probably making enquiries and gathering intelligence. A onerous and difficult task in that province as if memory serves me well the Irish para militarys have a name for people who collaborate with the police and if they are lucky they are found minus their patellas. All in good time.
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[Ken4155]

THECORBYLOON; Violence would almost certainly have ensued had the authorities intervened. Have you seen how many people are there.

[THECORBYLOON]

Londonderry is definitely in the UK.

[agchristie]

//if they are lucky they are found minus their patellas//

Quite so retrocop. Somewhat ironic that the river around the old walls is named 'Foyle'.

[THECORBYLOON]

KEN, the bonfire would have taken time to build and the authorities must have been aware of it.

In one photo there are about a dozen folk in the vicinity and it's broad daylight.

[Ken4155]

Then perhaps the authorities thought it best not to intervene given the emotive subject. Better to investigate afterwards than to run the risk of riots.

[wolf63]

I was surprised at how close they built is to the buildings.

The 'situation' in Northern Ireland is still very complicated - any show of force by the authorities may lead to further violence. As a country, they have moved on in the last few years but it is not going to be solved overnight.