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Paisley defends lethal force call | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Police officers should be able to use lethal force when they are being attacked by people who are trying to kill them, Ian Paisley Jnr has said. | |
Mr Paisley made the comments in explanation to an earlier remark when he said police "should shoot dissident republicans on sight". | |
"Officers should have the opportunity to employ lethal force against those who would seek to kill them," he said. | |
He has been criticised by fellow Policing Board member, Dolores Kelly. | |
The SDLP representative said such actions would erode community support for the police and he should consider his position. | |
"It is difficult to think of anything which would serve the dissident cause better than a shoot-to-kill policy," she said. | "It is difficult to think of anything which would serve the dissident cause better than a shoot-to-kill policy," she said. |
"It is also disturbing that we have anyone involved in policing at any level who can't work that out for himself." | "It is also disturbing that we have anyone involved in policing at any level who can't work that out for himself." |
Mr Paisley Jnr made his original comments in the wake of a rocket attack on a PSNI foot patrol in County Fermanagh. | |
He said people would support the use of lethal force to wipe out the threat posed by groups such as the Real IRA. | |
Mr Paisley, a North Antrim assembly member, said that sooner or later a police officer would be murdered "unless the police are able to deploy ruthlessness in tracking down and wiping out these dissident members." | Mr Paisley, a North Antrim assembly member, said that sooner or later a police officer would be murdered "unless the police are able to deploy ruthlessness in tracking down and wiping out these dissident members." |
"I believe the community will accept such measures and if dissidents are shot on sight, the community will accept that it is a necessary use of lethal force to prevent dissident republicanism from growing," he said. | "I believe the community will accept such measures and if dissidents are shot on sight, the community will accept that it is a necessary use of lethal force to prevent dissident republicanism from growing," he said. |
Mr Paisley said that the Stormont executive ought to ensure that a full discussion on the security situation must take place "with a view to ensuring every encouragement is given to the police and army in the eradication of dissident republicans". | Mr Paisley said that the Stormont executive ought to ensure that a full discussion on the security situation must take place "with a view to ensuring every encouragement is given to the police and army in the eradication of dissident republicans". |
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