Post by Woodrow LI on Aug 24, 2013 7:17:41 GMT -6
Sadly more evidence we are living in violent times.
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Will an increase in police bring peace or make the demonstrations more violent?
Northern Ireland violence brings number of police injured to 350
Rise in frontline casualties prompts call for extra 1,000 officers as summer of contentious marches continues
A total of 350 police officers have been injured so far this year in street disorders linked to protests over the union flag and a summer of contentious marches in Northern Ireland.
In one single violent confrontation – a loyalist protest in Belfast city centre against a republican dissident rally two weeks ago – 56 officers were hurt in the riot.
There are fears of further injuries this weekend with another dissident republican march in North Belfast this Sunday, which has provoked two separate loyalist counter-demonstrations.
The rise in frontline casualties has prompted the organisation representing rank and file members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to demand the recruitment of an extra 1,000 officers.
Rise in frontline casualties prompts call for extra 1,000 officers as summer of contentious marches continues
A total of 350 police officers have been injured so far this year in street disorders linked to protests over the union flag and a summer of contentious marches in Northern Ireland.
In one single violent confrontation – a loyalist protest in Belfast city centre against a republican dissident rally two weeks ago – 56 officers were hurt in the riot.
There are fears of further injuries this weekend with another dissident republican march in North Belfast this Sunday, which has provoked two separate loyalist counter-demonstrations.
The rise in frontline casualties has prompted the organisation representing rank and file members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland to demand the recruitment of an extra 1,000 officers.
Will an increase in police bring peace or make the demonstrations more violent?
