Over the weekend, The Telegraph reported that up to four former paratroopers could face murder charges for their actions on Bloody Sunday
Ex-British soldiers could reportedly face Bloody Sunday murder charges and Johnson thinks this is a case of politics trumping justice.
In 2010, Lord Saville's report on Bloody Sunday was an extensive examination into the violence that unfolded. It incorporated the orders given by commanding officers, ascertained whether protesters that were killed posed a serious threat, and evaluated the role that the IRA and state played."None of the casualties shot by soldiers of Support Company was armed with a firearm or a bomb of any description. None was posing any threat of causing death or serious injury.
"Our overall conclusion is that there was a serious and widespread loss of fire discipline among the soldiers of Support Company." Mercer said:"Justice? I'm not sure. Standards must be upheld, but charging people almost half a century after incidents which have already been investigated once already, seems wrong. Critical question for me is: any new evidence? If not, why is this being allowed."
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