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01/02/2010
'Heroes' Of Bessbrook Shot-down
The SDLP Newry and Armagh MLA Dominic Bradley has condemned those responsible for firing shots at Bessbrook PSNI station on Sunday evening.
He said: "Like the shooting at Crossmaglen last week this looks like a bit of low-risk action by the would-be heroes of dissident republicanism designed to drive a wedge between our policing service and the community they serve. But it will not work.
"People of all political opinions and none want law and order, want a properly run society, want accountable policing to deal with major crime and minor crime and anti-social behaviour.
"These groups speak for no one and will be dealt with as criminals by people providing information to their trusted policing service."
The police said that a car pulled up outside the station in Bessbrook village on Sunday evening at about 9pm and the occupants opened fire. No-one was injured.
The police station in Crossmaglen has been attacked twice in recent weeks. Dissident republicans are being blamed for those attacks.
Ulster Unionist MLA Danny Kennedy said: "Presumably, it will be blamed on dissident republicans.
"There has to be major concern that high velocity weaponry is available to these individuals. I condemn this act of wanton intent and murder."
See: Crossmaglen Police Under Attack
(BMcC/GK)
He said: "Like the shooting at Crossmaglen last week this looks like a bit of low-risk action by the would-be heroes of dissident republicanism designed to drive a wedge between our policing service and the community they serve. But it will not work.
"People of all political opinions and none want law and order, want a properly run society, want accountable policing to deal with major crime and minor crime and anti-social behaviour.
"These groups speak for no one and will be dealt with as criminals by people providing information to their trusted policing service."
The police said that a car pulled up outside the station in Bessbrook village on Sunday evening at about 9pm and the occupants opened fire. No-one was injured.
The police station in Crossmaglen has been attacked twice in recent weeks. Dissident republicans are being blamed for those attacks.
Ulster Unionist MLA Danny Kennedy said: "Presumably, it will be blamed on dissident republicans.
"There has to be major concern that high velocity weaponry is available to these individuals. I condemn this act of wanton intent and murder."
See: Crossmaglen Police Under Attack
(BMcC/GK)
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