Breaking News, 66 Year Old Former Soldier Arrested In Bloody Sunday Probe.

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3311769/Former-British-soldier-arrested-detectives-probing-1972-Bloody-Sunday-shootings.html

/// Former MP Peter Hain, who was Secretary of State for Northern Ireland between 2005 and 2007, previously stated that he believes the British troops involved in the killings should be given an amnesty from prosecution as terrorists have been. ///

Totally agree with Peter Hain, why should some mass killers get off, yet some of our now elderly ex-troops face this probe, and possible prison sentence?

[Pete65]

There are those of us who do not think with a "British" mindset all the time.
It certainly does not make us anti-British.

[ToraToraTora]

well , ummmm, they are the ones persecuting pensioners instead of the real culprits. Everyone knows McGuiness was no2 on the day and almost certainly fired the first shot. Too many seem to want some old soldier hung drawn and quartered when the real purps get no attention.

[ichkeria]

It should be nothing to do with being "anti" or "pro" British. Simply an attempt to look at the facts, if possible.
But in relation to AOG's question, he is suggesting I think that the case of Bloody Sunday should be dropped because some other suspects have received an "amnesty from prosecution". I see no evidence that that is the case, and even if it were, it only applies to "some", for reasons which are unclear.
The question really should be: is a "special case" being made of Bloody Sunday because of its high profile and because comparatively few British soldiers were ever prosecuted, rightly or wrongly, for anything.
That is more interesting,

[ummmm]

In my opinion, Tora, they really don't. It's not just on this subject that you call people anti British.

Questioning the actions of UK police or soldiers does not make someone anti British.

[Pete65]

Tora, I for one do not know that.
Show your proof?

[ToraToraTora]

no one knows for certain but McGuinness has admitted being there.

[ummmm]

So clearly not everyone knew as me and Pete didn't.

[Pete65]

It is hardly surprising he was there.
It was his home town.

[ChillDoubt]

The one and probably only time I will ever concur wholeheartedly with Peter Hain.
This whole saga has gone way beyond what was expected, apologies have been made and it's time now to leave it be and stop wasting taxpayers money, unless of course PIRA and INLA wish to reciprocate with their own apology for indiscriminate murder and maiming?