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Police reprimand Gerry Kelly over parade Land Rover incident | Police reprimand Gerry Kelly over parade Land Rover incident |
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Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has said police have given him a formal reprimand over an incident in which he was carried on the front of a PSNI Land in June last year. | Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has said police have given him a formal reprimand over an incident in which he was carried on the front of a PSNI Land in June last year. |
The incident followed the loyalist Tour of the North parade in Belfast. | The incident followed the loyalist Tour of the North parade in Belfast. |
Mr Kelly said he had been given "an informed warning relating to my actions in standing with the community". | Mr Kelly said he had been given "an informed warning relating to my actions in standing with the community". |
"I believed at the time I did the right thing. I was part of calming a very difficult situation," he said. | "I believed at the time I did the right thing. I was part of calming a very difficult situation," he said. |
"I have always believed that this is a matter which should not be brought before the courts." | "I have always believed that this is a matter which should not be brought before the courts." |
An informed warning is a formal reprimand by the police. | An informed warning is a formal reprimand by the police. |
While it is not a conviction, it is recorded on a person's criminal record for 12 months. | While it is not a conviction, it is recorded on a person's criminal record for 12 months. |
A police spokesperson said they did not comment on named individuals. |