50 Police Officers Injured in Belfast Riots

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50 police officers injured in Belfast riots

Monday September 12, 2005


Fifty police officers were injured during the weekend's riots across Belfast, Northern Ireland police said today.

A police spokesman said 18 officers were injured in riots last night and this morning, bringing the total number of officers injured since Saturday night to 50. The officers were largely injured by shrapnel from homemade grenades.

The violence began on Saturday night when loyalist supporters became angry at the re-routing of an Orange Order parade.

Last night, armed protestors set up roadblocks as police and the army battled with violent mobs up to 700-strong in the east of Belfast. In other areas, men with revolvers halted cars in the north of the city and in Rathcoole, although there were no reports of anyone being shot.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Northern_Ireland/Story/0,2763,1568084,00.html

[G_j]

1. horrible

sad news

[rodeodance]

2. pease is so fragile

[Benhurst]

3. But make great porridge, hot, cold, or in the pot, nine days old.

Sorry, I couldn't resist. And this coming from one of the typo masters of all time, no less. :hi: Jesting, aside, you are right.