Belfast rioting over removal of Union Jack

[NAG1]

What I always find interesting the pro-Irish side tend to refer to themselves as nationalists, republicans, Irish, Ulstermen, by their county of origin, North of Irelandmen, Northern Irish first etc. The pro-British side seem to mostly refer to themselves as Protestant first.

Interesting point. You never hear 'Catholic' used in that context.

I wonder how many of these 'Protestants' attend their Church every Sunday?

They seem more interested in their rights as Protestants rather than their rights as United Kingdom (citizens) subjects, British (citizens) subjects, Irish citizens or residents of Northern Ireland. Is this because the U.K. & Ireland or the concepts of Irish, British or Northern Irish try (often fail, esp. in the past) to give all people under their umbrella a level of equality, but a religious affiliation gives a decree from a higher power of the superiority of one group over another.

I have come across even seemingly liberal pro-UK N.Irish friends and they seem to be Irish all but "they are Protestant", they have to differentiate themselves by saying "I'm Protestant", while I would differentiate myself by "I'm Irish". These friends cannot tell me anything about any variation of Protestantism, they do not attent church and some appear to be as Atheist as me, but they are "Protestant" 

These same people I have to explain to them what the St.Patrick's Cross is.

Fixed that for your mayogodhelpus

[armaghniac]

These friends cannot tell me anything about any variation of Protestantism, they do not attent church and some appear to be as Atheist as me, but they are "Protestant"

If you asked most of these "protestants" who Luther was, they'd probably say a character in Batman. 

[give her dixie]

There is only one place to go to for up to date protest news, and the latest on Jamie and Willy.......

It will brighten up your Friday

Loyalists Against Democracy:   

http://www.facebook.com/LoyalistsAgainstDemocracy?fref=ts

[deiseach]

These friends cannot tell me anything about any variation of Protestantism, they do not attent church and some appear to be as Atheist as me, but they are "Protestant"

If you asked most of these "protestants" who Luther was, they'd probably say a character in Batman. 

He's Stringer Bell!

[brokencrossbar1]

Jim dowson arrested now, talk about a brand new spring clean on the first day of the season!!!!!  Just keeps giving and giving

[Denn Forever]

Loyalists Against Democracy:   

http://www.facebook.com/LoyalistsAgainstDemocracy?fref=ts

Is that page for real?  Some of the comment in it suggest that it has a sence of irony.

[give her dixie]

Loyalists Against Democracy:   

http://www.facebook.com/LoyalistsAgainstDemocracy?fref=ts

Is that page for real?  Some of the comment in it suggest that it has a sence of irony.

It is a complete piss take page, although some who comment believe it to be real.

It has been so funny for weeks now, and it just keeps on getting better

[God14]

"Thank you, your honour, but I would rather stay in jail." lol another classic Willie Frazer quote

[johnneycool]

just told there by a courier that since Wullie didn't get bail the LAD's have marched on Stormont and blocked the Newtowards road.

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Any chance of these lads being shipped over to their beloved Britain and housed in a gaol with the crims from Manchester, Bradford, Birmingham, Walsall, Brixton. Let them boast about their BNP connections there.

[muppet]

Bryson

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Bryson

Headroom

[Itchy]

Loyalists Against Democracy:   

http://www.facebook.com/LoyalistsAgainstDemocracy?fref=ts

Is that page for real?  Some of the comment in it suggest that it has a sence of irony.

Its clearly a satirical page.

[red hander]

I wonder how many of these 'Protestants' attend their Church every Sunday?

500 years after the Reformation WTF are they still protesting about?

Obstensibly, they are protesting about the fact the croppies are no longer on their knees and are not prepared to be treated like shit in their own land by the descendants of the Planters who stole that land in the first place ... alternatively they're just a bunch of bigoted bastards who hate Fenians

[Itchy]

Funny stuff from Belfast telegraph. Taunting police - tut tut. But the image of wee Willie trying to stay in the police station, pulling at the cell bars as the cops try to remove him is just too funny!

Fugitive Union flag protest leader Jamie Bryson has been arrested just a day after defiantly appearing on video to taunt PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott over his officers' failure to locate him.
And last night police announced that fellow high-profile loyalist Willie Frazer had been charged with a number of offences linked to the ongoing flag furore.

Officers from a special task force set up to investigate crimes linked to the ongoing protests charged the 52-year-old Markethill man last night.

Bryson, the 23-year-old spokesman for the Ulster People's Forum, was apprehended in the Bangor area yesterday for questioning about public order offences.

Loyalists have mounted street protests since early December, when Belfast councillors voted to restrict the flying of the Union flag on the City Hall to designated days only.

Up to 150 police officers have been injured in violent clashes, mostly in east Belfast where paramilitaries were heavily involved in orchestrating the disorder.

Frazer is charged with various offences including three counts of taking part in an unnotified public procession and obstructing traffic in a public place.

He was last night understood to be refusing bail, and would have to be "physically removed" from his cell by police if they wanted him to leave the station.

Supporters mounted a protest outside Musgrave Street police station in Belfast last night, where he was being held.

It followed Bryson's arrest by the Operation Dulcet inquiry team.

He is currently in custody assisting police with their enquiries.

His arrest followed a raid at his Donaghadee home the previous day.

Bryson was not home at the time.

Police then mounted searches of offices in the Kilcooley estate in neighbouring Bangor.

Bryson's car was also towed away during the operation.

Around the time of the raid, Bryson posted a video on Facebook taunting the police for not being able to find him.

"I will not hand myself in to this fascist state," he said.

"I am ashamed of our so-called police force who have now emancipated themselves from the law-abiding Protestant people.

"I am proud of every single action I have taken in defence of our homeland, and to borrow the words of a famous song, 'I will go to my grave before I'll be a slave'."

Last night, the Ulster People's Forum accused the PSNI of political policing, and said it would no longer negotiate with the police over its street protests.

"Jamie and Willie have asked the Ulster People's Forum to make it clear that they are no more important than any of those who have been arrested, and that people should remember that when they take to the streets," the statement from the group added