Comments on: What’s in a riot? Night brings more trouble to east Belfast http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/riot-trouble-streets-belfast/3684 Our chief correspondent roams across the news agenda bringing both light and shade to his topical reports. Fri, 24 May 2013 17:39:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: RodtheFierce http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/riot-trouble-streets-belfast/3684#comment-74524 RodtheFierce Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:16:38 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3684#comment-74524 I wouldn't call injuries to over 100 police officers, death threats to several MLAs and millions of pounds of damage both structurally and economically not being particularly serious. I'm not too sure where this evidence of things being started by the Nationalists is either. Perspective and context? Disappointed. I wouldn’t call injuries to over 100 police officers, death threats to several MLAs and millions of pounds of damage both structurally and economically not being particularly serious. I’m not too sure where this evidence of things being started by the Nationalists is either. Perspective and context? Disappointed.

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]]> By: arniebhoy http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/riot-trouble-streets-belfast/3684#comment-71730 arniebhoy Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:02:40 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3684#comment-71730 where was the video evidence of rocks and bottles being thrown (supposedly to start the riot) by nationalists? I saw no such evidence on this report! where was the video evidence of rocks and bottles being thrown (supposedly to start the riot) by nationalists? I saw no such evidence on this report!

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]]> By: Jordan http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/riot-trouble-streets-belfast/3684#comment-71036 Jordan Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:42:38 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3684#comment-71036 Brenda, the examples you mentioned are two other *isolated* events. What we are talking about here is the portrayal of the world's media that every street in Northern Ireland is ablaze with petrol bombs, blocked with barricades and full to the brim of rioters. It is a call for perspective, the riot areas are generally the same areas where trouble usually kicks off between the usual culprits looking for any excuse to fight each other. Sadly that wont change any time soon as we watched the people involved bringing children out into the scenes, and hence the hate is passed onto another generation (although I must make clear - in those areas and in those like-minded people). The people battling and shouting at police on the news are embarrassing themselves and as a result, the whole country. It's discouraging investors who would ultimately be providing jobs to the people in areas of poor employment rates (see the areas where the riots where occurring). So they are costing themselves and their children of a peaceful and prosperous future and costing the working taxpayer of Northern Ireland over £7m to date in dealing with their mess. I would have rather watched that money go to better schools, roads and healthcare etc, but our country is just a bit backward. Brenda, the examples you mentioned are two other *isolated* events. What we are talking about here is the portrayal of the world’s media that every street in Northern Ireland is ablaze with petrol bombs, blocked with barricades and full to the brim of rioters.

It is a call for perspective, the riot areas are generally the same areas where trouble usually kicks off between the usual culprits looking for any excuse to fight each other. Sadly that wont change any time soon as we watched the people involved bringing children out into the scenes, and hence the hate is passed onto another generation (although I must make clear – in those areas and in those like-minded people).

The people battling and shouting at police on the news are embarrassing themselves and as a result, the whole country. It’s discouraging investors who would ultimately be providing jobs to the people in areas of poor employment rates (see the areas where the riots where occurring). So they are costing themselves and their children of a peaceful and prosperous future and costing the working taxpayer of Northern Ireland over £7m to date in dealing with their mess. I would have rather watched that money go to better schools, roads and healthcare etc, but our country is just a bit backward.

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]]> By: Thomas http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/riot-trouble-streets-belfast/3684#comment-70746 Thomas Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:47:03 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3684#comment-70746 Would it not be the Flag of St Patrick (white flag red saltire) that should be flown anyway!that is the part of the Union jack that represents the Kingdom of Ireland. In addition, I'm sure it's not offense to republicans either as it's flown on St Patricks day. Surely this is the answer! Regards Thomas Would it not be the Flag of St Patrick (white flag red saltire) that should be flown anyway!that is the part of the Union jack that represents the Kingdom of Ireland. In addition, I’m sure it’s not offense to republicans either as it’s flown on St Patricks day. Surely this is the answer!

Regards

Thomas

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]]> By: Brenda http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/riot-trouble-streets-belfast/3684#comment-70616 Brenda Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:36:31 +0000 http://blogs.channel4.com/alex-thomsons-view/?p=3684#comment-70616 There is no mention of the rioting In East Belfast (Ballybeen) Almost 2 hours before the events at short strand..One has to wonder why? Or the rioting in Ballymena on Sunday night in which protestants were stopped by protestants from attending Church service (see the psni.Ballymena facebook page for confirmation). There is no mention of the rioting In East Belfast (Ballybeen) Almost 2 hours before the events at short strand..One has to wonder why?
Or the rioting in Ballymena on Sunday night in which protestants were stopped by protestants from attending Church service (see the psni.Ballymena facebook page for confirmation).

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