Jen1977ni

Woke this morning to the awful news that another PSNI colleague has been murdered, really can't quite believe it. Some of the news reports that he was only fresh out of training college 3 weeks, such a terrible waste of a young life. My thoughts go out to the Kerr family and all of my former colleagues who will now be stepping up their own personal security. So glad to be away from all of that, but at the same time feel guilty for being safe for the first time in my life.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12948992

gmralston

I read this earlier today, it made my blood boil with anger that they could do this. Such a waste.

scottishcelts

I was so upset at this earlier. That poor boy - 25 and trying to make a difference, so sad.

Jen1977ni

Just makes me so glad that we live here now, I was part-time PSNI for 5 years and my partner was in the British Army, he's now in the Aussie Army and people walk up to him in shops to shake his hand, a totally different world! I just really hope this isn't the shape of things to come, after the events of 2009 it's pretty clear how much people have moved on. Well, except for the scum who carried out this senseless act!!! :curse:

Jen1977ni

The scariest thing about this is, I check the BBC NI website EVERYDAY, throughout the day, and this morning I just had this terrible feeling...

ROMFT_WO2RN

RIP

and hopefully a 9mm to the back of the head of the cowardly scum who did it.

coolerkingcooler

Terrible Jen. I naively though that apart from the odd thing, it had pretty much gone. I have a friend who came out here because he got sick of looking under his car and the possible threat to his children.

How anyone can plan such acts is beyond me. They represent nothing, just murderers.

Thoughts very much with his family,
Cooler

Jen1977ni

Aye we got sick of checking under our cars too, and wondering who was watching us, we were a double whammy too, me PSNI the OH Army! When we first got here it was mental watching the OH walk out to his car in full uniform in broad daylight, and hanging it on the line to dry, well that was just something we'd never been able to do!

What would I say to the people that carried out this atrocity?! "IF THIS IS A 'WAR', THEN SHOW YOURSELVES AND WEAR A UNIFORM LIKE EVERY OTHER SOLDIER!!!" :curse:

coolerkingcooler

Mrs C's parents left for the same reasons, he was in the Army and she was catholic. That was a long time ago, so sad that it is still going on. When we met you, it was the first time I'd been to NI. At the back of my mind was the history but I loved the place and the people were great. Only takes a few extremists to cause so much suffering and stress.

Cooler

JackTheLad

The war is OVER. These are just the new generation of scum parading as 'freedom fighters', to force NI to join a bankrupt state that is being supported to the tune of 23 billion by the UK they want to leave.

Hmmm, mad logic

But kids will be kids, they think they know it all. I'm pretty sure they will be caught, and no amnesty for them anymore. Life imprisonment.

RIP PC Kerr.

JTL

Jen1977ni

Life imprisonment would be too good for them...

Kim67

I saw his mum, two brother and sister giving their statement on the news this morning. Those two young men were crushed, it was so, so sad, I could hardly bear to watch their sorrow.

hoofie2002

One hope would be that some 'retired' members of the PIRA come out and do some internal 'housekeeping' on the Continuity and Real IRA [with shotguns] - but I won't hold my breath for it.

sonlymewalter

Terrosists however much they dress up their stupid cause

RIP RK