The BBC radio report used the phrase “protests became violent”. That suggests that there was ever the intention to remain peaceful. Across social media in the hours that led up to the riots, there were messages demanding businesses close & calls for men to put on dark clothing… “be ready to fight”.
Fionna O’Leary
If you don’t have time to read what I wrote today about the Far Right — and particularly Loyalist — exploitation of the Belfast knife attack, just keep this section in mind when you consume media coverage… brokenbottleboy.substack.com/p/radio-elon...
