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Soph0571

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4. Oh on that we agree

Reply to JI7 (Reply #3)

Sat Apr 20, 2019, 05:31 AM

Apr 2019

I was not trying to mitigate their actions because of their age.... my point is that they have never had any direct consequences of the previous troubles as they have only known peace in NI - so how have they been radicalised? Historic community memory is strong but both communities really enjoy peace and it is not that strong.

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2 kids have been arrested over the murder of NI journalist Lyra McKee [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2019 OP

they are 18 and 19, not kids JI7 Apr 2019 #1

Eh, teenagers are kids too me. n/t Soph0571 Apr 2019 #2

not when it comes to knowing murder is wrong JI7 Apr 2019 #3

Oh on that we agree Soph0571 Apr 2019 #4

most of these types are usually male losers , whether they are white supremacists, islamic JI7 Apr 2019 #5

Northern Ireland police release teenagers arrested after journalist killing Eugene Apr 2019 #6