Violence follows peaceful parade - Democratic Underground

DoYouEverWonder

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Sat Aug-12-06 08:09 PM
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Violence follows peaceful parade

12 August 2006

The main Apprentice Boys parade has passed through the centre of Londonderry without major incident.

A petrol bomb was thrown at police in Fahan Street, stone-throwing took place at Butcher Gate, and petrol bombs were found in the Fahan Street area.

There were six arrests for public order offences as up to 10,000 members of the Loyal Order and 130 bands took part.

Later there were three arrests for riotous behaviour and a petrol bomb missed a tour bus of Italian visitors.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4787297.stm

Oh no, maybe we should ban parades now? :sarcasm: Oh that's right these are Irish 'terrorists'. No cause for panic.

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gula

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Sat Aug-12-06 09:14 PM
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1. Maybe they should hold raves instead of political marches

800'000 participants in a city of approx. 350'000 thousand and a country of approx. 7.5 million people. According to the reports there were very few minor injuries and a couple of overdoses.

Gives a whole new meaning to "make love, not war".

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AnnieBW

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Sat Aug-12-06 09:32 PM
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2. All Terrorists Are Muslim?

But the IRA aren't terrorists, they're freedom fighters! :D

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Monkeyman

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Sat Aug-12-06 09:51 PM
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3. 600 years of fighting for freedom IRA are terrorist

Edited on Sat Aug-12-06 09:52 PM by Monkeyman

But does that make all Irishmen terrorist. Don't say it I am Irish kiss me

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AnnieBW

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Sun Aug-13-06 09:13 PM
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4. Sorry...

Forgot to add :sarcasm: to that last post. I'm not Irish, but can I kiss you anyway?

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saigon68

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Mon Aug-14-06 06:11 AM
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5. ah yes --marching season has arrived

The parade celebrates the the actions of Protestant Apprentice Boys who shut the city gates against the forces of the Catholic King James in December 1688.

King James laid siege to the city from until the Protestant forces of Prince William of Orange relieved the city in August 1689.

The Apprentice Boys and the Nationalist Bogside Residents' Group had appealed for trouble-makers to stay away from the parade.

Leading Apprentice Boy William Hay said: "I am pleased that there has been relatively little trouble."

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