serviceman nicked for six counties terror offences

[Pickman's model]

what's the betting it's a) loyalist and b) yer man has some connection with the likes of britain first / british ulster alliance?

British serviceman arrested over Northern Ireland-related terror

 

[nino_savatte]

He's bound to be Loyalist.

 

[Pickman's model]

He's bound to be Loyalist.

yeh, william hill no longer taking bets on it

 

[flypanam]

Remembering the good old days when you just had to join the UDR to serve yr statelet and kill taigs.

 

[gawkrodger]

The Guardian is reporting the Royal Marine is in fact linked to dissident republicans!

 

[DotCommunist]

The Guardian is reporting the Royal Marine is in fact linked to dissident republicans!

now that would be odd

 

[Sprocket.]

The Guardian is reporting the Royal Marine is in fact linked to dissident republicans!

Is he related to Corbyn?

 

[Pickman's model]

The Guardian is reporting the Royal Marine is in fact linked to dissident republicans!

well i never.

if it was loyalism of course he'd either get a medal or a promotion.

i am gobsmacked. and it's not as funny as it sounds.

 

[coley]

Is he related to Corbyn?

No doubt the Guardian will find a connection

 

[Pickman's model]

No doubt the Guardian will find a connection

Or they'll lay into him for not dobbing yer man in

 

[dylanredefined]

well i never.

if it was loyalism of course he'd either get a medal or a promotion.

i am gobsmacked. and it's not as funny as it sounds.

Not for freelance support they don't probably as those supporting loyalists do so in mind-numbingly stupid ways. He could be a terrorist or just really like weapons. Won't be the first having to explain his own arms cache.

 

[nino_savatte]

The Guardian is reporting the Royal Marine is in fact linked to dissident republicans!

 

[Pickman's model]

that woke you up, eh? eh?

 

[nino_savatte]

that woke you up, eh? eh?

Gobsmacking.

 

[nino_savatte]

This story had all the hallmarks of Loyalist/far-right involvement too: a serving soldier; a weapons cache. I really expected to hear "Killin' taigs is what aym aboit".

 

[Celyn]

This story had all the hallmarks of Loyalist/far-right involvement too: a serving soldier; a weapons cache. I really expected to hear "Killin' taigs is what aym aboit".

Not sure if chaps called Ciaran often say that.

Hell, at least it's a news story that isn't about sitting on train floors.

 

[nino_savatte]

Not sure if chaps called Ciaran often say that.

They won't. They're more likely to be called 'Reg' or 'Johnny' or summat like that.

 

[gawkrodger]

it would only be more surprising if he was a para or SAS

 

[kebabking]

it would only be more surprising if he was a para or SAS

Actually, not really.

Obviously this is well within 'what the fuck?' territory, but it's very much at the sensible end of wtf territory: those from a nationalist/catholic background, whether in NI or the Republic, who join the UK forces overwhelming join the 'non-Irish' bits ( Royal Irish Regiment, Irish Guards and the Irish Cavalry unit - whose name escapes me for the moment). The Royal Marines, along with Parachute Regiment, as well as the Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery etc.. are popular destinations for people from that background.

There was chatter about 5 years ago about dissident groups looking to get people into the UK forces to get experience and access, but whether that was just made up rumour or someone caught a whiff I don't know...

It is of course quite possible that there's been the comprehensive grabbing of the wrong one of the stick on this one, and that you have the conflation of a less-than-clever hobby and someone's background without any actual bad intent.

 

[flypanam]

Has the mail come out with any 'Marine Plot to kill Harry' yet?

Like everyone else I'm a bit shocked I thought this had Prod Co written all over it, Lancelot reborn as one of Wullie Fraziers knights.

 

[gawkrodger]

turns out yer man was hospitalised by a Loyalist gang when he was 16, but still, a fair jump from the Marines to RIRA!

 

[nino_savatte]

turns out yer man was hospitalised by a Loyalist gang when he was 16, but still, a fair jump from the Marines to RIRA!

 

[Smoking kills]

Actually, not really.

Obviously this is well within 'what the fuck?' territory, but it's very much at the sensible end of wtf territory: those from a nationalist/catholic background, whether in NI or the Republic, who join the UK forces overwhelming join the 'non-Irish' bits ( Royal Irish Regiment, Irish Guards and the Irish Cavalry unit - whose name escapes me for the moment). The Royal Marines, along with Parachute Regiment, as well as the Royal Engineers, Royal Artillery etc.. are popular destinations for people from that background.

There was chatter about 5 years ago about dissident groups looking to get people into the UK forces to get experience and access, but whether that was just made up rumour or someone caught a whiff I don't know...

It is of course quite possible that there's been the comprehensive grabbing of the wrong one of the stick on this one, and that you have the conflation of a less-than-clever hobby and someone's background without any actual bad intent.

I get your point, but I doubt many Catholics would see the Paras as "non Irish", Bloody Sunday and all that.
The pre ceasefire Navy had many Irish crew, who were pretty unlikely to be deployed to NI. Those living in the North were allowed to grow their hair before going on leave, so as not to be confused with pongos, the lucky bastards.

 

[dylanredefined]

I get your point, but I doubt many Catholics would see the Paras as "non Irish", Bloody Sunday and all that.
The pre ceasefire Navy had many Irish crew, who were pretty unlikely to be deployed to NI. Those living in the North were allowed to grow their hair before going on leave, so as not to be confused with pongos, the lucky bastards.

Well the wouldn't have any worries into any bigots it all you are a para or hat.

 

[likesfish]

Queens Irish hussars werent terribly irish but quite a few southern irish people join the army
Its easier to get into than the Irish army
It also actually does some soldiering