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2012-07-16 -Lurid Crime Tales-

US federal appeals court reopens old 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland

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Posted by Pappy 2012-07-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 So Gerry may not be pure as the driven snow, eh?
Well that's a shocker...

Posted by tu3031 2012-07-16 01:05|| 2012-07-16 01:05|| Front Page Top

#2 That's REALLY sucking in the 70s.

Posted by Perfesser 2012-07-16 02:59|| 2012-07-16 02:59|| Front Page Top

#3 In her ruling chief, 1st Circuit Chief Judge Sandra Lynch nixed Moloney and McIntyre's claim of academic research privilege as a constitutional exercise of freedom of speech, saying "the choice to investigate criminal activity belongs to the government and is not subject to veto by academic researchers ~~wishing to stir shit up and get people killed".~~

Refreshing, common sense decision I'd say.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-16 03:05|| 2012-07-16 03:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Refreshing, common sense decision I'd say.

(Mods, please favour me with the removal of the incorrect 'line through' if you would. Thanks in advance.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-07-16 03:06|| 2012-07-16 03:06|| Front Page Top

#5 Done as requested, Besoeker.

Posted by trailing wife 2012-07-16 05:04|| 2012-07-16 05:04|| Front Page Top

#6 McGuiness and Adams have alot of blood on their hands.I never worked out why they were supported by the likes of Ed Kennedy & Co.

They are gangsters who made money through extortion,protection rackets,gambling,prostitution etc.Seen as the Mafia in many peoples eyes who live in Northern Ireland.

Posted by Angeamp Turkeyneck4941 2012-07-16 12:44|| 2012-07-16 12:44|| Front Page Top

#7 The phrase "bloody provos" pretty much covers it.

Posted by mojo 2012-07-16 14:15|| 2012-07-16 14:15|| Front Page Top

#8 They are gangsters who made money through extortion, protection rackets, gambling, prostitution etc.

Fuel and arms smuggling,drug and immigrant running, technical support and training to groups in South America and other regions...

Posted by Pappy 2012-07-16 14:45|| 2012-07-16 14:45|| Front Page Top

#9 supported by the likes of Ed Kennedy & Co.

Because Kennedy, like most lefties, don't giva a $hit about the little people if it can wax their political image. (See Also Fast & Furious and drone attacks)

Posted by AlanC 2012-07-16 15:23|| 2012-07-16 15:23|| Front Page Top

#10 Trust me, if they didn't give a ####, that would be a marked improvement over the truth.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2012-07-16 15:29|| 2012-07-16 15:29|| Front Page Top

#11 So if one admits a felonious act to an egghead professor, the professor thinks that there is some kind of "privilege" attached to the admission? Nah come on. They live in their own world sometimes. Now how a North Ireland subpeona is enforcable in Boston is perhaps another question. Oh ya - Irish cops and Irish cops -I forgot.

Posted by Northern Cousin 2012-07-16 16:30|| 2012-07-16 16:30|| Front Page Top

#12 Whichever way it goes, I'd like to see how this gets resolved constitutionally. Interesting situation from a legal standpoint. How the IRA (and I have ancestors in that organization) squares killing a mother of 10 is far beyond me. Evil.

Posted by Broadhead6 2012-07-16 20:58|| 2012-07-16 20:58|| Front Page Top

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