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Gerry Adams

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Greatnan Tue 08-Oct-13 22:25:20

I always thought he was a thug and a murderer - now it turns out he allowed his brother to carry on sexually abusing his daughter for many years.

Greatnan Wed 09-Oct-13 13:26:47

You assume wrongly - my thoughts on the illegal war are on record.

petallus Wed 09-Oct-13 13:29:54

I thought as much. That seems to suggest, though, that GA is not the only politician who is prepared to kill when it suits their purpose.

Greatnan Wed 09-Oct-13 13:32:44

I agree. He didn't run the IRA single-handedly and certainly all the MPs who supported Blair have much to think about. I wonder if they do?

petallus Wed 09-Oct-13 14:04:38

I won't hold my breath!

whenim64 Wed 09-Oct-13 14:37:13

iam64 here's the Gerry Adams cross-examination transcript I've referred to:

news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/08_10_2013_cross_exam_gerry_adams.pdf

Greatnan Wed 09-Oct-13 15:53:17

Shades of Murdoch - he had some memory lapses too.

j08 Wed 09-Oct-13 16:17:10

I am64 It was Gerry Adams' brother who committed the crime. It was most likely the newspapers who highlighted the family relationship. Yes, of course the victim should have recourse to the law against the perpetrator.

Irresponsible press I say.

The NI peace is even more important than this paedophile being brought to justice. IMO. Hard though it is to compare one thing to the other.

Iam64 Wed 09-Oct-13 19:05:29

I think it's unlikely the trial didn't go ahead without the family relationship being made known. Are you suggesting the press shouldn't report on family abuse? Silencing victims of family crimes is something that we should all oppose. This victim clearly didn't want anonymity and has already spoken to the media. The NI peace process is a separate issue.

petallus Sat 26-Oct-13 12:00:51

As soon as someone refers to another's point of view as a rant (or other similar derogatory terms) I just switch off.

JessM Sat 26-Oct-13 12:11:31

Why revive the thread then after 2 weeks? confused

petallus Sat 26-Oct-13 12:13:44

A very good question. I intended the comment for the Russell Brand thread. Don't know how that happened.confused

JessM Sat 26-Oct-13 12:34:01

mystery solved grin

alternativegran Sat 26-Oct-13 19:11:14

Thanks for the Gerry Adams transcript link iam64.

I feel sick having worked with a girl who had been abused. I'm glad that G A was shown in his true colours and hope that he was really humiliated, but despairing too that all over the world such men are able to gain political power.

ffinnochio Sat 26-Oct-13 19:58:26

In what capacity was it that you experienced feeling sick having worked with a girl who had been abused?

I sincerely hope you didn't display this reaction in your manner when you worked with her.

alternativegran Mon 28-Oct-13 08:05:53

Didn't express myself well ffinnochio.

I meant that I felt sick at Gerry Adams attitude because he did nothing to stop the abuse and I will never forget the deterioration of the physical and mental health of the girl concerned.

ffinnochio Mon 28-Oct-13 08:15:40

Appreciate the explanation, alternative.

alternativegran Mon 04-Nov-13 08:29:12

Documentary called The Disappeared on BBC Four Tomorrow (Nov5th). It investigates Gerry Adams possible involvement in the case of a woman killed and secretly buried.

Iam64 Mon 04-Nov-13 09:00:58

thanks alternative

JessM Mon 04-Nov-13 09:22:38

Probably time he and McGuiness had the grace to step down perhaps?

Stansgran Mon 04-Nov-13 11:14:16

I don't think the word grace is in their vocabulary.

FlicketyB Mon 04-Nov-13 12:52:38

When I see the likes of Adams and McGuiness strutting around like tinpot tyrants. I am so profoundly glad my Northern Irish catholic grandfather had the sense to join the army and get out of the country.

When he sent his wife and family back to Belfast for safety during the WW1, they were hounded out back to London because his wife was English. Nothing much has changed in 100 years.